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G07B

TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; TAXIMETERS; ARRANGEMENTS OR APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING FARES, TOLLS OR ENTRANCE FEES AT ONE OR MORE CONTROL POINTS; FRANKING APPARATUS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
CHECKING-DEVICES
Subclass:
TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; TAXIMETERS; ARRANGEMENTS OR APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING FARES, TOLLS OR ENTRANCE FEES AT ONE OR MORE CONTROL POINTS; FRANKING APPARATUS

Description

G07B encompasses mechanical and electronic apparatus for issuing tickets, measuring taxi fares, collecting tolls or admission fees at control points, and applying postal franking marks. The class covers ticketing systems for transportation and venues, fare-metering devices, toll collection infrastructure, and automated franking machines for postal use. Related technologies include turnstiles, barrier gates, fare validators, and associated control mechanisms that process or verify payments at entry/exit points. This subclass excludes general vending machines (G07G) and purely computational aspects of fare calculation unless integrated into a physical apparatus.

Scope Notes

Limiting references: Punching or perforating pliers Turnstiles with registering means Handling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring; Coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services Parking meters per se

Related Keywords

registering or collecting FARESapparatus for PRINTING and issuing ticketsissuing or cancelling of tickets for RAILWAY(S),RAILROAD(S)TICKETINGregistering or collecting TOLLS

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G07B 7/00 Holders providing direct manual access to the tickets