US 12,243,397 B2
System, method, and apparatus for tracking machine use
James J. Kershbaumer, Langhorne, PA (US); and James Peter Kershbaumer, Langhorne, PA (US)
Filed by BARZCASH INC., Levittown, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,697.
Application 18/046,697 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/179,811, filed on Feb. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,504,602.
Application 17/179,811 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/101,125, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,348,405.
Application 17/101,125 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/662,708, filed on Oct. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,960,291, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 16/662,708 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/587,278, filed on Sep. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,891,832, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/830,761, filed on Apr. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0127659 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G07F 5/02 (2006.01); A63D 15/20 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G07F 15/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/28 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 5/02 (2013.01) [A63D 15/20 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G07F 15/001 (2013.01); G07F 15/003 (2013.01); G07F 17/28 (2013.01); G07F 17/3202 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electro-mechanical device, comprising:
an electrical switch; and
a mechanical meter operably connected to the electrical switch;
wherein the mechanical meter includes at least one aperture;
wherein the mechanical meter includes at least one movable member having at least one of a plurality of barcodes or a plurality of characters; and
wherein the at least one of the plurality of barcodes or the plurality of characters is selectively visible through the at least one aperture.