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BY
AGENCY,
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CONTENTS.
Page.
Should
Inventors
their
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Why
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Agency
Reasons
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Our Facilities, Rules,
Confidential
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New
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Australia..
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Australia
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Summary
States Patent
Fees
Rules
Patents
Which
Governing
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Note
on
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Attor16
Every
Applicant
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Etc
Examinations
Advertisements
PATENT
selling
DEPARTMENT.
Guarantees,
Preliminary
3
Free
3
Department
Legitimate Agencies
19
3
Investigating
Patent
Brokers
Selection
of Patents
High Estimates
by Agencies
Age of Patents
20
21
Associate
Washington
Consulting
Broad
Classes
3
Experts
3
Claims
and
Subjects
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Sales
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Metallurgy and
Working
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Arms,
Navy
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of Prejudice Against
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Cause
The
First Step
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WhatShall
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Management
Inducing
Capitalists
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How
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How
The
How
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Metal
Projectiles and
Appliances
Engineering
Milling
Electricity
4
Mechanical
Devices
Railway
Appliances,
Hydraulics
4
Etc
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Pneumatics
5
Chemistry
Who
May Obtain
5
a
Patent
Energy
Inventors
Not Salesmen
Professional
Advisers
Unprofitable Advice
Inventors
Inexperienced
Characteristics
of Salesmen
and
Inventing
Selling
Inventors
Poor
New
Patents
Most
Valuable
Value
Age Impairs
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to Obtain
a
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Pat-
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Drawings
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The
Specification
Claims
The
Caveats
for Designs
Patents
for Design
Proceedings
Marks
Trade
of
Trade
Mark
Term
Interferences
Reissues
of Reissues
Importance
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Patents
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Disclaimers
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Appeals
Registration
Copyrights
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Prints
and
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Labels
12
Patents
of Canadian
Patents
Patents
Application for Canadian
in
Patents
Canada
Manufacturing
Patent
Cost of Canadian
Application After Issue of Foreign
Protection
Piovisional
Patents
Expiry with Foreign
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ShipmQ,nt
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Term
Patents
Inventions
Abroad
for Applications
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and
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Belgium
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Hungary
Germany
Italy
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Salesmen
Suggestions
as to Price*.
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Power
of Attorney
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Terms
for Undertaking
the Sale of Patents
Our
Sales
Commission
on
:
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of Procedure
Models
Business
Suggestions for Transacting
for Estimating
the Value
of Patents
Guides
Which
to Base
Estimates
Table
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Patent
Center
as
a
Cincinnati
Patent
Forms
of Entire
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Patent
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Chronological
History of Discovery and
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in Brief
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Laws
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Foreign
Money
of Weightsand
Measures
Tables
of Weights
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and
Measures
System
of Seed
to Plant
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of Interest
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Items
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to Remove
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Copper
and
Names
Addresses
of Parties
for Whom
Patents
Has
Lately Procured
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WHY
PROCURE
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The
1.
Office
before
location
in
the
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3.
obtained
patents
which
the
it has, in addition,
business
is personally
ate
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an
attended
to
of
record
in the
the
new
and
draughtsmen
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to prepare
of
attorney
an
issued, from
the
class, for aid
any
inception
in
of
the
ent
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cases.
of
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Agency,
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Pbogbess
free of charge,
for
charge
demanded,
be
in
art
columns
additional
extras
solicitors
Soliciting Department
of all patents
of
this
the
Office.
in preparing
no
for
charges
the
state
through
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5.
will
and
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4.
Agency.
is central, and
of
only experienced
before
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Office, showing
examinations
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means
having charge
complete
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Home
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gentleman
years' practice
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THE
PATENTS
Office.
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the
cases;
of
Washington,
Patent
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preliminary
however
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when
desired
full description of
by the patentee
examination;
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in
no
case
of
cases
appeal.
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facilities
have
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in order
employ
give
to
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at the
Office
staff of
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clients
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for
service
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than
consultants
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moderate
most
other
in the
benefit
of the
fees, and
various
branches
talent
best
does
of
to
firms.
and
art
in preparing
claim
not
by all reliable
possessed
are
science,
for
applications
patents.
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8.
cities
principal
ready
take
to
Special
a
Department
of patents, and
sale
and
of
the
charge
has
Union,
of
any
the
"
besides
business
in
this country
for the introduction
offices located
in the
forty branch
largest
charge over
in its
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agents
are
them.
to
CORRESPONDENTS
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bear
mind
in
inventions
to
that
and
we
always
are
For
patents.
ready
this
and
make
we
willing to
charge ;
no
of
to devote
time
and
labor
communications
on
upon
benefit
to our
correspondents only. The simple matter
at
least
called
should
stamp
a
notice
to
be
only such
inclosed
for
correspondents
return
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are
place them
also
our
on
to
propose
oft
of
numbers
methods
and
terms
to
we
are
supposed
are
courtesy dictates
are
we
compelled,
degree
some
the
be
to
of
in
lating
re-
frequently
that
after,
here-
value
of
time.
our
to
which
and
answer,
recognize
as
inquiries
answer
but
inventors
of doing
the
to
useless
such
correspondence,
to trouble
prepared
to
equitable
and
do
us
with
business
based
upon
who,
patentees
interest
or
printing
repeated declaration
respectfully notify all
would
and
business, keep sending
market,
the
pay
NOTICE.
their
with
in their
bills, etc.,
that
concerned
and
business
in
that
we
ideas
the
no
case
have
of interest
deviate
no
time
or
notify patentees
unless
correspondence
according
to
our
of
our
advertised
in their
patents
patent, and who
first sale, paying
attention
no
to procure
therefore
we
models
us
of
out
will
we
regardless
offers
terms
as
a
from
nor
our
We
terms.
disposition
to
tend
at-
generally that it is
they are willing and
submitted,
which
principles.
(1)
are
inventor's
THE
MANUAL.
EXPLANATORY.
FACILITIES,
OUR
Business
All
ETC.
RULES,
(EonftbenttaL
business
will
strictly confidential,
be
and
receive
case
every
attention.
prompt
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^^es.
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do
conduct
not
business
the contingent^
missioners
no
plan. Two Compatent no pay
inveighed against the system as a most
pernicious one,
most
to inventors.
The
felt
deplorable eflEects,
however, are
the primary
object of the solicitor who
adopts that plan is to
of Patents
both
to the
Office
and
by inventors, because
as
get his fee as soon
draw
the
claims
on
"
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,
have
in
possible,and
without
regard
to
order
do
to
this
that
strength, so
he
has
inducement
every
they will readily pass
the
to
iner.
exam-
been
issued
the claims
because
were
patents have
is paid for his services
without
tingencies
attorney who
depending on confeels in duty bound
efficient work, and when
to render
the
coupled with
has a guarantee, and the attorney a satisfaction,
proviso that his fee is fixed, the inventor
which
other system affords.
no
Thousands
of worthless
The
inadequate.
preparationof Claims.
work
The
to prepare
with
the
a
patent application is trivial compared
to prosecute it after filing it in the Patent
Office.
It frequently
necessary
that the drawings
and
hour
be prepared within
an
or
can
happens
two, but
papers
it through
the subsequent
work, in watching
stage in the Office, and in seeing
every
work
required
often
justice done
to our
with which
the case
is prepared.
client, will make
up for the ease
is the duty of the honorable
attorney, and not to
strong, equitable claims
One-half
of the worthless
day
topatented claims
push it through in the shortest time.
the patthe result of eagerness
the part of attorney or patenteeto secure
are
on
ent.
to mean
tion
A claim
be worded
a combinacan
so
as
nothing at all, or to embrace
Such
claims
which
no
usually result where
security to the patentee.
conveys
and his fees.
other object is sought for on the part of the attorney but the patent
no
to
sands
thouthan
mean
a
A few dollars more
paid to a competent
attorney
poor one, may
of dollars additional
value
when
patent is issued.
your
To
secure
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The
Patent
We
model,
to
do
afford
Office
will
not
prefer, however,
unless
a
clear
thorough and
in intrusting
and
receive
where
it
can
unless
be
done,
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conscientiousus
models
with
your
work,
and
or
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to prepare
sketch
want
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our
by
the
documents
be furnished.
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iner.
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facility that
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you
can
case.
of rjourl^zvxcz.
Descriptions
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should
of your
device
and
and comprehensive
statement
a clear
particular as to grammar,
spelling or chirography ; we want
fault can
attach
to
that no
specifications will be so clear and broad
this feature.
on
pride ourselves
always
its operation ;
the facts.
Our
them.
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Our
from
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we
are
give
us
not
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specialists,in preparing
corps of competent
the fact that it enables
to place special
us
Specifications, gives
cases
in the
hands
of
us
men
an
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who
are
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manual*
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Our
of consultants
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is but
ticularly adapted for the work.
system
an
ment
enlargein the past.
of the plan practiced by us
Indeed, it is generally conceded
that
the specialty plan is growing
to be more
and
more
and
a necessity each
our
year,
tem
sysof uniting under
the various
one
of
management
branches, has every element
strength, and is adapted to the true spirit of i^rogress.
Guarantees,^tc.
The
is
question
If inventors
apply
must
to
full, complete
more
any
frequently
''Do you
We
"No."
guarantee a patent?"
answer,
to them
come
patents which
through guarantees,
they
those
who
have
no
have
desire
reputation at stake and
no
to render
and
honorable
service.
Furthermore,
no
a patattorney can guarantee
ent,
than
he could
guarantee a legal decision.
the
want
asked,
kind
of
PrelimtnarY"ramtnattons.
uncrowded
In
small,
search
classes
attorney
an
to ascertain
of patents
of the
critical
one
that
and
all
fee for many
ample
an
will
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know,
BEFORE
fact
two
to
conduct
but
numerous
thousand
the
on
with
cost
will
submitted
cases
patents, must
preliminary
would
convince
quire
re-
any
of any
examination
suspicion. It is true that $5.00
this particular, as in all others, our
clients
in
what
PROCEED,
that
four
to
looked
be
subjects,
WE
to
mere
of from
examination
who
will agree
person
for $5.00 each
should
a
cases
Years
the number
of patents was
ago, when
charge only $5.00 for making
a
preliminary
whether
a device
was
patentable or not; but the immense
ber
nummakes
it absolutely impossible for any
to do justice to many
man
afford
well
subjects for that fee.
a
is
now
fee is $5.00.
our
could
the
be for such
service
if
a
search
is
requested.
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We
in The
World's
it a rule to give a description free
of
charge
the patentee desires
it. The
World's
patents procured by us, when
Progress
has a very
with
our
Department
large circulation, and being connected
for the sale of Patents, enables
to reach
the very
desired
to effect sales, or
men
you
manufacturers
We
who
are
can
looking for improvements.
say, unhesitatingly, that
in the country.
be equaled by any
the advantages
thus offered
cannot
other firm
have
made
Progress
of all
dissociate.
IDaslitngton
The
of our
office
the enlargement
to our
consequently made
present quarters,
tion
within
half a square
of the Patent
Office.
requires personal attenEvery case
before
the examiner.
has charge of the Washington
Mr. L. Deane, who
office,
for twelve
in the Patent
ing
Examiner
as
a leadan
Office, and is well known
years
in every
j)atent attorney, and
competent
resjDect.
was
increase
constant
facilities
in
in
Washington,
business
our
and
a
has
removal
necessitated
was
dousulttng"rperts.
The
to be a most
profession of patent soliciting has gradually grown
important one
it has always been
Although
dignified as a specialty requiring more
country.
than
the ordinary
tions,
tact, ability and particular training, the multiplicity of inventhe wide
ot the subjects, and
of many
the intricate
nature
of the classes
scope
for any
in the Patent
it impossible
in all
to be
man
Office, render
fully informed
in this
branches.
In
with
common
in order
have
will
to
secured
submit
Patent
give
the
other
our
the
best
we
have
results
appreciated
possible, and
the
to
need
attain
of consultants
this
end
of
services
all intricate
Office.
practitioners,
clients
or
in their profession, to whom
gentlemen, eminent
-of cases
important questions during the progress
we
we
in
the
4
inventor's
THE
The
importance
and
elaborate
briefs
and
of this cannot
scientific
a
points
to overcome,
be overestimated.
raised
are
manual.
and
by the
while
vaj-ied staff of assistants
claim
we
equal
It
examiner
to have
to any
other
nical
that techfrequently occurs
which
require careful and
the
firm
experience
and
edge,
knowl-
in the
country, we
in every
department
are
of
thorough scientific erudition
art and
extra
science.
In the employment
of these
shall exact
no
gentleinen we
from
business
our
compensation
clients, as our extended
amply
justifiesthe outlay.
not
Broab
The
enough
arrogant
to
claim
(Elatms.
entious
consciand
of to-day is careful, honest
growing need of the inventor
the preparation and
prosecution of applications for patents. The
defined.
well
and
be accurate
and
broad
specifications should
full,and the claims
Our system enables
this to be done
that the results
in a comprehensive
so
manner,
will not only be a matter
clients.
to our
of pride to us, but a lasting service
great and
work
in
CLASSES
In
order
that
you
may
to
cover,
we
special pains
see
the
append
SUBJECTS.
AND
broad
the
scope
of the
subjects that
we
have
taken
following list:
^IgrtcuIturaL
Including
harrows,
and
plows, seeders
planters, harvesters, thrashers, dairy, trees,
live stock, bee culture.
plants, flowers, fences,
cinb ZHetal IDorfing.
^HetallurgY
Including coating with metal, tempering, annealing, cementation, naetal bending
straightening,bolts, nuts, screws,
rivets,boring and drilling,metal rolling, tools
and
and
implements,
tubing
wire, turning, planing and milling, nails and spikes,
and
needles, pins, metal
founding,
sheet
metal
punching
ware,
metal
and
track
car
shearing, wagon,
working tools, nut and bolt locks.
and
anb Hacy 2lppltances.
^rms, Projectiles
Including fire arms,
ships, boats, marine
irons,
metal
"
bombs, cartridges, torpedoes, primers, rockets, shells, ordnance,
propulsion, packing and storing vessels, signals, explosives.
Engineering.
Including
bridges, carpentry, excavating,
rnasonry,
railways, roofing.
milling.
Including
purifiers,bolting machines,
grinders, crushers, rolls, millstones
and ore
breakers, sifters,screens, grain scourers.
and
pliances,
ap-
coal
"IectricitY.
batteries, brakes, conductors, cut outs, electric lights, magnets,
graphs,
coils,key's,lightning rods, meters, registers, recorders, switches, switch boards, teleclocks, gas lighting,
lines, electrical
telephonic appliances, underground
Including alarms,
poles,therapeutics, thermostats.
Devices.
ZHecl^anical
binding, paper
Including motors, mechanical
making, book
powers,
presses, paper
air and
manufactures,
regulators, injectors dnd ejectors,
gas engines, fluid pressure
steam
boilers, boiler furnaces, valves, elevators, locks and latches, safes,
pumps,
sawing,
spinning, weaving, coopering, stone
machines, wood
working, wheelwright
wind
wheels, driers.
instruments,
turning and working, laundry devices, measuring
INVENTOR
THE
S
MANUAL.
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"tc.
'Railway21ppltances,
bars, locomotives,
Including axles and boxes, lubricators, brakes, car couplings, draw
platforms, trucks, wheels, buffers, chairs, crossings, frogs, rails, switches, tracks,
snow
plows, traction grippers, transfer tables, turn tables, car refrigerators.
^ybtanlics.
Including hydraulic,
compressed
air, water
oil pumps,
sand
and
accumulators,
mercurial
and
mechanical,
rotary air pumps,
elevators, double
acting drainage and force
elevators.
water
windlass
ship pumps,
lift and
pumps,
Pneumatics.
Including
ments,
attach-
and
cowls, fan
navigation, bellows, blow pipes, chimneys
as
blowers, ventilation
applied to cars, houses, grain and mines.
aerial
sand
ChemistrY.
Including
mineral
WHO
Any
person,
of any
MAY
whether
useful
or
any
or
discovery, subject
OBTAIN
citizen
useful
and
new
and
new
pounds,
distillingwood, fire extinguisliing comchemicals, purifying water, salines, etc.
carbon, compounds,
metalloids, packing
acids,
incandescents,
or
coverer
disalien, being the original and first inventor
or
manufacture
of matter,
or
composition
obtain
a
thereof, may
patent for his invention
art, machine,
improvement
conditions
to the
PATENT.
A
hereinafter
named.
3oint3Tit)entors.
Joint
the
inventors
machine
that
to
can
one
man
make
not
A
obtain
application
patent will
his
as
to
of
inventors
furnishes
rOill Bar
VOl^ai
claim
a
one
joint patent; neither can
separately; but
in the same
independent
improvements
separate and
a
joint patent for their separate inventioiis, nor does the fact
the other
makes
the invention
the capital and
entitle them
joint inventors.
entitled
are
independent
a
paitnt
be
granted
patented
not
invention,
foreign country, nor if it has
to his application.
to
an
he claims
as
new
applicant if what
in any
printed publication
in public use
sale more
than
or
on
fore
lias been, be-
described
or
been
in this
two
or
years
any
vious
pre-
IPbat (Eonstttutes 3Ttr)entton.
tlie idea
Merely conceiving
The
"discovery."
the
that
the
invention
constft-uction of the
a
mechanic,
improvement,
patent.
or
one
before
of
an
must
machine
skilled
improvement
have
been
itself,or
in
it will
the
art
prevent
or
by such
to which
a
machine
reduced
to
is not
a
disclosure
it relates,
subsequent
an
"invention"
practical form, either
of
can
inventor
its exact
and
from
or
by
character
does
construct
obtaining
a
inventor's
THE
manual.
INSTRUCTIONS.
MODE
OF
PROCEEDING
OBTAIN
TO
PATENT.
A
of evei'y inventor, as soon
as
an
question that naturally arises in the mind
To
is: "Can
I obtain
is completed,
ascertain
a patent?"
this, by at once
an
making
application and paying the required fees,will, in many
subject the
cases,
which
could
have
been
ob riated
by an investigation
applicant to needless
expense
-v^hether the device
is patentable, we
I)rior to taking the final steps. To ascertain
examination
of the recwill institute, at tlie request of the inventor, a prelbninary
ords
has not already been
the subject of
of tlie Patent
Office,provided the invention
it absolutely impossible to perform the work
for the cusso
tomary
patents as to make
many
for us
either a model
to have
fee.
To do this, it is necessary
or
a
rough
and a description of the invention
sketch
and $5,the cost for making
such
or drawing,
If it is found
that the invention
is not
search.
anticipated by a prior patent, the ij^o
fee in preparing
the
thus
apiDlication for a
paid will be regarded as part of our
The
invention
patent.
If
find
we
and
tliat
As
will
device, the
enable
the
patentability of
is
filed,which
known
by any
also
outside
one
reference
has
But
of the
to the
only
i'n some
Patent
Office
so
idea
have
may
formed,
in-
patent
a
been
not
Office, and hence
the Department.
There
with
connected
lias been
be
correct
pretty
a
caveat
a
tlie Patent
to
will
to procure
give
to
instances
some
officials
device
described
or
in
communication
similar
a
advertised
publicly
article.
confidential
a
where
cases
the
inventor
inventor
us
a
of the
been
similar
a
to be new
and valuable.
parts found
this
examination
will enable
general thing,
for the
are
a
patent -exists for
suggestions given as
such
rejected, or a similar invention
printed iDublication. But tliis
has
ination
exam-
recoi'ds.
Cl^e2lppUcation Cost.
"
examination,
If, on
requested
and
and
papers
them
examine
the
invention
to forward
the
them
forward
is found
to be
first installment
with
$20 more.
installment.
The
$20, on tlie second
until the patent is allowed, and after allowance
In
complex
when
last
Govei'nment
have
you
notified,
we
prepare
fe6 of $20 is
six months'
cases
take
we
our
fee will
tlie case,
be
what
than
more
our
fee
will
time
not
due
in which
will
$25, but you
in
all
cases
us
to
be
fied,
noti-
be.
Requirements.
model
is always
desirable
for our
own
working
use,
the precise operation of the machine.
readily Understand
at any
time
by the Office, but the Examiner
may,
to
A
demand
proceed
To
is
this
it.
to pay
case,
inventor
receipt of
for
to you
of
ZHob^I
On
receive
the papers,
signature. When
you
before
to
a notary
carefully, sign and acknowledge
public, and return
must
In case
remit
stead
no
preliminary has been
made, you
$25, in-
the
us
patentable,the
of $15.
In
one.
without
such
requiring
loss, the model
prevent
permanently
fixed
cases
a
or
model,
the
the
specimen
model
one
sent
sent
should
us
us
will
are
fully and
not
now
quired
re-
of the
progress
Should
the Office
during the
be used.
Avill be
always
enable
Models
have
held
the
subject
name
to your
of the
order.
inventor
thereon.
or
discovery is a composition of matter, the applicant, if leshall furnish
position
specimens of ingredients and of the comquired by the Commissioner,
in quantity for the purpose
In all cases,
sufficient
of exi^eriment.
where
the iiroduction is not perishable, a specimen
jiut ujf in form, so as to be preserved by
When
the
invention
INVENTOR
THE
he filed.
Ordinary, well
disjiutes their operation
Office, should
the
unless
Office
the
S
ingredients
known
in
/
MANUAL.
the
manner
as
need
stated
not be furnished,
by applicant.
Praisings.
applicant
The
where
the
for
a
patent is required
of the
nature
admits
by. law
of it.
printed and
are
reproduces
published
a
drawing
of
his
invention,
we
this three
prepare.
several
editions
illustrate
the
"
one
for Office
use,
certified
"
"
to
from
to furnish
This
of patent drawings
copies, etc., of the size
of those
attached
six by nine
and
and'character
to patents, the work
a
being about
reduced
the surface, of which
four
half inches; one
to half that scale, or one-fourth
to the
distributed
will be printed on
the volumes
to illustrate
a
courts, etc. ;
page
and
the same
scale
of a selected
reduction
to about
one
portion of each drawings,
Patent
The
which
Office
case
Gazette.
Official
and
other
or
photo-lithographic
analogous
process,
be brought as nearly as possible
original drawing must
of the process,
standard
of excellence, suited
to the
to a uniform
requirements
of inventors, of the Office and
results in the interests
and
calculated
to give the best
of the public generally.
be
The
size of a sheet on which
should
is made
a drawing
exactly ten by fifteen
line is to be drawn, leaving the
inches.
One
inch from
its edges a single marginal
inches.
'"sight" iDrecisely eight by thirteen
All drawings
with
the pen
India
ink.
must
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only, using the blackest
be
This
rection
diabsolutely
black.
Every line and letter (signatures included) must
to lines
fine, to shading, and
applies to all lines, however
representing cut
This
work
therefore
the
surfaces
is
by the
done
cliaracter
of each
in sections.
in the preparation
is necessary
of these
drawings,
greatest care
in the highest style of the art.
Office requires that they be executed
to perform
this work.
only experienced draughtsmen
The
and
We
the
ent
Pat-
employ
Cl^eSpecification.
most
is a
important part of the application is the specification, which
and process
of
or
description of the invention
discovery, and of the manner
and
and
is required
to be
in
using the same,
making, constructing, compounding
exact
and
such
terms, avoiding unnecessary
able
full, clear, concise
prolixity, as to enskilled in the art or science
to which
it appertains, or with
which
it
any
person
and
the same.
It must
is most
use
nearly connected, to make, construct, compound
be followed
claim
of the part, improvement
nation
combior
by a specific and well defined
the
which
In all applicaor
applicant regards as his invention
tions
discovery.
for patents upon
the specification must
mere
particularly point
improvements,
out the part or parts to which
guage,
the improvement
relates, and must, by explicit lanwhat
what
the improvement,
is old and
is claimed
as
distinguish between
so
that the Office and
the public may
understand
exactly for what the patent is granted ;
and
in such
the description and
the drawings, as well as the claims, should
cases
be
confined
to the
and
such
specific improvement
necessarily co-operate
parts are
with
it. The
be signed by the inventor, or by his executor
or
specification must
be
Full
must
names
iidministrator, and attested
by two witnesses.
given, legibly
By
far
the
written
written.
In
the preparation
of these
is qualified unless
he has made
it a
no
one
papers
Not
in law, but it is indispensable
an
only should
study for years.
attorney be well versed
that he should
have
a
thorough
training in physics, and be, in addition,
of art and
science.
ventors
It is too often
the case
that infully posted in the advancement
find to their great loss that experience in the preparation of these
is
papers
essential.
The
be accurate,
but not elaborate, and
here
it is that
description must
fail to convey
the full gist of the invention, or omit
imso
entirely the most
many
jjortant features.
8
inventor's
THE
manual.
Cl^eClaims.
drafting of
required. The claims
a patent
hinges, and
It is in the
is
to
of tlie
worthless.
claims
that
not
be
But
really entitled.
be stated
quantity may
not
is
highest
is valueless
patent papers
It must
the
the
be termed
may
defective
if they are
broad,
too
alone
in
nor
this
order
of
legal and
scientific
analysis
the wliole title or right
pivot upon which
tlie patent is worthless.
Tlie mere
session
posin case
of infringement
if the claims
are
should
it otiiit that
respect
must
care
be
to
whicli
exercised.
the
inventor
The
exact
uncertain
or
claim, but in such obscure
language as to
all
defeat
its own
even
by careless construction, fail to embody
purpose
; or it raay,
cannot
This care
and
named.
be
attained
that are
the elements
ingenuity
except by
to allow
it important
deem
but the most
no
one
experience, and we therefore
rienced
expethese
to draw
in
a
claims.
CAVEATS.
citizen
Any
the
of the United
States,
United
and
has
States, or alien, who
made
of
oath
his
has
intention
resided
for
to become
one
a
year last past in
citizen
thereof,
in the secret
archives
of tlie Patent
time,
Office, and if,at any
such
another
for
veat
caa
thereafter,
applies
patent with which
year
person
would
in any manner
interfere, such application will be suspended, and notice
thereof
will be sent to tlie pei'son
filing the caveat, who, if he shall file a complete
the prescribed time, will be entitled
to an
witlTi tlie
interference
application within
of proving priority of invention, and
obtaining
previous application, for the purpose
A caveat
the patent, if he be adjudged
the prior inventor.
need
not contain
as
ticular
paris requisite in a specification; but still it
a
as
description of the invention
must
and tlie distinguishijigcliaracteristics
tliereset forth a design of the invention
be sufficiently precise to enable
the Office to judge
of, and the description should
can
file
within
whether
a
caveat
one
there
MODEL
is
interference
when
a subsequent
application is filed.
sliould
ward
forthat the inventor
only necessary
to us a rough sketch, witli a description, in his own
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in full,of which
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together with $25, the amount
$10 is the Governmeat
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Tlie caveat
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year, and can
be renewed
of
Government
the
fee.
on
payment
No
IS
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probable
REQUIRED,
and
PATENTS
it is
FOR
DESIGNS.
A patent for a design may
be granted to any
industry,,
Avho, by his own
person,
has
invented
and original design
genius, efforts and expense,
or
produced
any new
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and original dnbust, statue, alto-relievo, or bas-relief; and new
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erwise
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useful aiul
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or
any new,
not
original shape or configuration of any article of maitufacture, the same
having
inventor's
THE
been
or
known
other
and
These
or
used
or
described
his invention
before
by others
in any printed publication,upon
due
proceedings had, the same
patents
for fourteen
for the
granted
are
the
as
years,
applicant may,
or
payment
as
in
of three
term
9
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of the duty required by law,
of inventions
cases
and
one-half
years, or
in his application, elect.
or
for
discoveries.
seven
years,
-proceeMngsforDesign Patents.
the
for
applications for patents.
The
specification must
point out the
must
be distinct
and
design, and the claims
specific.
be sufficiently represented by drawings
The
or
design can
we
photographs, of which
twelve
should
not
have
be more
than
must
and oneseven
copies unmounted, which
fees for design patents are as follows :
half by eleven
inches
in size.
The Government
For three and one-half
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years, $15; fourteen
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either case
Are
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ration
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The
6.
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of no effect elsewhere.
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purchaser or
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The
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the
INTERFERENCES.
An
"interference"
is
a
proceeding
question of priority of invention
subject matter.
between
instituted
two
or
for
more
the
of determining
purpose
parties claiming the same
the
entable
pat-
10
inventor's
THE
An
interference
1.
When
two
time, and
same
When
2.
will be
two
or
is shown
invention
the
made
to have
before
invention
been
the
although
finds
if he
thus
The
the
another
both
invention
rejected
parties on
of the
obtained
upon
claimed
in
each
the
at
of which
though
one,
not
unexpired
patent, claims
shown
not
any
matter
on
order
particular
to avoid
matter
will
but
so
shown.
in
claimed
of the
tlie continuance
The
fact that
interference
prevent
; for,
patent already issued, he may,
was
prior inventor, give him a patent also, and
person
and the public.
an
equal footing before the courts
already
Commissioner
that
place
has
no
a
patent
to cancel
power
the
not
an
a
follows
cases
are
as
:
steps required in interference
of the applicant under
oath, showing
preliminary statement
it was
reduced
to model
the invention, the date
or
drawing,
A
1.
its
the
Office
patentee.
is declared
a preliininary interference
application last filed,the applicant must, in
interference, disclaim
of the parties has
one
and
described,
or
Where
the
cases:
more
their
like
following
parties have applications pending before the
in part.
or
respective claims conflict in whole
more
time, in
applications are pending at the some
or
patentable
in all of them.
specificallyclaimed
3. When
an
applicant, having
a
in the
declared
manual.
when
and
he
ceived
con-
extent
of
use.
2.
3.
of his
depositions
opponent.
Presentation
It sliould
be
counsel
with
cases
as
of the
case
understood
in interference
such
of
of the
Taking
witnesses
can
cases,
give the
of this character
that
and
and
the
inventor
before
argument
there
is
therefore
matter
the
enables
us
no
most
witnesses,
the
appeal from
care
to
and
should
careful
^i\e valuable
be
Patent
the
and
cross
Office
decision
exercised
attention.
advice
tribunal.
of the
in
Our
to
examining
our
sioner
Commis-
employing only
long experience
clients.
REISSUES.
signees
granted to the original i^atentee, his legal representative, or the asof a defective
insufficient
or
interest, when, by reason
tion,
specificaof the patentee claiming as his invention, or discovery, more
than
or
by reason
the
he had a right to claim
is
as
or
original
imperative
invalid,
provided
patent
new,
lent
the error
has arisen from
or
inadvertence, accident
mistake, and without
any frauduor
deceptive intention.
A
reissue
of the
is
entire
3Tnportanccof Reissues.
relative
to the law
of reissues
make
this an
of
Several features
important branch
thnn
patent business, and tlie preparation of the necessary
requires more
papers
In the reissue
and experience.
the usual care
application no change or improvement
such change is made,
be by a new
is allowed, and in case
it must
and
separate api:)li-
the
cation.
of applications for reissues
the original claim, if rein'oduced in the
cases
be revised
and
restricted
specification,is subject to re-examination, and may
in the same
in original applications.
The application for a reissue
must
be
manner
as
of the original patent, or, if lost, then by an affidavit to
accompanied
by a surrender
be refused, the
that effect and a certified copy
of the patent; but if any reissue
inal
origto the applicant.
patent will, upon request, be returned
examination
to the
and
an
Preparatory to obtaining a reissue we make
as
scope
if any advantage
would
arise
if it contained
validity of the letters patent, to ascertain
In
amended
all
inventor's
THE
subject
matter
we
will at
fee and
once
$20
a
to reissue.
the
prepare
portion of our
For
this
case
fee.
we
upon
Our
11
MANUAL.
make
Should
he advised,
no
a reissue
charge.
$30 is the Government
receipt of $50, of which
fees in full,in such cases,
from
$25 to $50.
range
DISCLAIMERS.
in any
of invention
accident, or mistake, the claim
Whenever,
by inadvertence,
than
that of which
the patentee was
the original
l^atent is too broad, embracing more
material
substantial
first inventor, some
or
or
part of the thing patented being truly
and
of a secthe patentee, his heirs or assigns, w^hether
of a whole
or
justly his own,
tional
of the duty required by law, make
disclaimers
of
interest, may,
payment
upon
such
to claim
shall not choose
to
or
parts of the thing patented as the disclaimant
hold' by virtue of the patent or assignment,
of his interest
stating therein the extent
in such
shall be in writing, attested
disclaimer
nesses,
witor
more
by one
patent; which
be
shall be recorded
in the Patent
considered
as
Office, and shall thereafter
of the interest possessed by the claimant
part of the original specification, to the extent
and
him
after the record
thereof.
by those claiming under
will not
cost complete
The
for filing disclaimer
above
$10 is
$20, of which
range
the Government
fee and $10 our
fee.
APPEALS.
applicant for a patent, or the reissue of a patent, any of the claims of which
the merits
been
of the invention, may
the decision
appeal from
rejected upon
of Examiners
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to
each
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Office
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An
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When
is
forfeited.
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in
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force
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made
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then
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or
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described
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fully
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may
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without
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be allowed.
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all.
cover
mechanical
a
capable
claim
a
claim
a
the
machine
a
patentable
it is produced
an
another
of
make
has
norgrant
use
present.
than
application
applicant, will
presents
the
claim
feature
A
model"
or
or
generic
a
patent.
have
a
principle,
a
make
one
that
be enforced
to
annoy
renewal
a
public
experiment.
in
not
not
were
To
must
parts
partis
later inventor
neither
joint invention.
the
on
and
genus,
is called
unless
assignee
who
and
other
of his attorney.
acts
without
granted
presumption
a
caveat
a
claim
A
a
What
raises
a caveat
of
or
patent
if the
and
where
in itself.
to the
attorney
injure
to
patent,
a
An
the
One
simply because
produced cheaper
it is
contract,
the
by
of attorneys.
it would
another
abandoned
an
combination;
KNOW.
forfeiture.
nor
former
the
invention.
complete
patents
executory
an
is bound
inventor
Incapacity
of
is
considered
in that
be
must
issue
makes
when
Meredelay,
abandonment
of manufacture,
patentable
not
work
plan,
duty just as
them
to
only recur
experiments."
constitute
not
be
article
new
be
will
inventions
iuture
a
may
of manufacture
article
An
its
performs
of manufacture
does
not
can
SHOULD
and
cannot
different
a
of parts
in conjunction
other'when
"abandoned
intervened,
has
assemblage
Mere
processes
drop them,
them
anotheron
to make
lay it aside
APPLICANT
then
idea, makes
of the
success
PATENTS
scribed"
deof
tinguished
dis-
else by the words
it is not
definite
to be
"substantially as described,"
enough
something
forms
be broadly claimed.
have
Though certain elements
applicable to different
may
to produce
of the same
elements
to produce another
result
result, yet a combination
a certain
is not
that the prior mechanism
and
meets
its terms.
an
objection to the claim
Application can
than
form
of different, equivalent constructions.
more
one
patent, claim
from
allowed.
been
feature
A
combined
is patentable,
not,
in the
A
same
the
of old elements,
combination
new
of which
conception
character,"
important
The
is not
In
than
a
for
patent
as
design
to
for
the
of the inventive
exercise
faeul
or
of
a
patent
a
genius.
skill
mere
A
which
the
of matter,
calls
design
distinct
ingredients
of
basis
have
may
by a change
patentable.
not
are
of known
form
patents
aggregations.
not
composition
may
Design
of creative
exercise
and
in
device, accompanied
a
compound
a
mechanics,
In
of
results
ornament,
as
designs.
patents.
for the
The
claim
well
to carry
operation
compound
a
The
applies
of the
invention.
the whole.
Utility,
required
legal combinations,
are
reversal
mere
of course,
is
ingenuity
no
it out
involves
combination
is not
practice, is patentable. A new
thereof
for one
element
An
elementof
acombinaformed
a mere
by substituting
equivalent of such element.
useful
tion
and
modified
into a new
a
form, producing
new
result, or a better result, and the modification
mechanical
The
of a combinanot
elements
tion
skill, is not a mere
mere
being
equivalent for the old element.
function
of which
it was
all be old, but each
perform
some
new
part must
previously incapable.
may
and
which
certain
of duplicating, are
Combined
the expense
use
save
implements
so
parts in common,
entable
patDistinct
mechanisms
results of a very useful and
combinations.
"producing, by their co-operation,
ties, though
a
design
plurality
for the
for the
patent.
of
an
The
as
for
allowed
doctrine
marks
does
of
a
matter
parts less
A
not
equivalents
(artistic)
be
not
can
genius.
article
follow
them.
Trade
of constructive
form
be
not
can
specify
of claims.
exercise
patent
claims
must
would
covered
by
patentcalls
ent
subsequent pat-
design
bar
a
for its construction.
The
purpose
As
merely.
inventor
from
application
Using
use.
them
a
have
well
may
aie
avail
to
device
article
employer
employer
old
an
before
never
between
An
of
known
for
to a
a
well
been
brought
and
employe,
is not
himself
be considered
entitled
of the
to
the
any
simply
purpose,
purpose,
together,
services
part and
new
known
former
is not
to
be
of the
of skilled
laborers,
of the
the
to
its old
particular
purpose,
article
and
is
mere
the
double
particular
invention.
is not
knowledge
parcel
analogous
though
original
considered
the
and
suggestions
invention.
inventor
inventions
independent
A
and
skilled
from
of his
such
relation
employe.
improvements
artisan, whose
fl7)
An
coming
mechan-
.I'S
avails
ical talent
has
full
the
earlier
right
the
When
of
proof is
to show
letters
later
ajiplicanl
delay
making
the
ngairst
his
conccivor.
inventor
An
invention.
an
in
that
to t-how
application.
he
before
ii vention
the
made
Expert
is adniissible
evidence
to
assertion.
for
patent
patent, if issued, will
the
on
inventor
an
embodying
for
reason
examiner's
to an
applicant seeks
an
American
la
IMANUAL.
is not
conception,
skill of others
the burden
applicant, and
facts in opposition
prove
another's
embody
to
employ
to
interference
In
his
inventor's
THE
be
an
invention
which
has
to
seventeen
years
from
limited
already bef
the
abroad,,
patented by him
ii
of the
date
of
grant
foreign
the
patent.
"Invention,''
and
the
the
work
when
of
the
A
to one
of
he
in
it,and
Law,
I'atent
is the
practical form.
a
the work
and
ceases,
illustrated
has
of the
meaning
concepfon
of
the
but
Office
issue
not
can
a
joint patent
to
begins.
thing,.
point where
is fully complete
is at the
invention
simple
A
useful
and
new
some
of invention
it to others.
application.
application.
same
one
parties and
two
date
true
mechanic
communicated
of
conception
The
be claimed
in the
and
its product can
not
be joined in
in action, can
not
independent
machine
The
that
inventor
inventor
end,
the
within
embodiment
to
patent
separate
a
Separate
of them
one
all useful
machines,
for the
in-
same
A'ention.
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marks
trade
a
A
model
by request
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the
a
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his
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figures are
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not
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of
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ing
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to
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is gross
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miscon-
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of food
existence
must
The
specification.
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Adulterations
is not
matter,
and
not
are
able.
patent-
the described
tion
inven-
clearly and
invention
Prior
publication.
use
and
or
with
patent.
a
public and
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is
use
sale for
and
A
is necessary.
use
them
of the
piiblication"
'prior
descriptive
matter
permission, and use by strangers.
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use
public use.
proves
evidence
it recites, is not
States
labels.
as
drawing^
distance,
patented.
be
not
patented, though
be
in the
will
Such
without
book,
for
the
presenting
variable
indefinitely
an
publication.
affect
knowingly
and
devices
what
matter
registrable
not
isiegistered.
complete embodiment
with
always conform
must
perjury,
novelty is
no
the
pattern
a
which
process
No
ot
issue
conclusively. Thus,
abroad
can
knowledge
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of
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publication,
printed
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practice,
to
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only element
patent.
prior to
of
in blank
Signing papers
tosupport
reduction
always
is not
labels.
as
registered till the'trademark
be
not
can
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be registered
not
can
mark
ultof
re
new
common
than
more
public, and
in
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a
its application
between
use"
two
single, well
a
before
years
be.
may
by the
use
inventor,
authenticated
ap])llcation is fatal
to
the
stance
in-
ajipli-
cant.
A
other
All
If the
nothing.
is
a
the
success,
No
the
be effected by meansof
to practice may
depends on the result of the experiments.
reduction
way.
work
matter
original
amended
result
is neither
is
be
can
lawful
a
Interpol
Drawings
patent.
a
failure
reduction
ted
or
a
nor
a
model
result
experiment
the
is
a
machine
well
as
as
failure, the experiment
also
for
goes
If
nothing.
in any
for
goes
the
result
practice.
to
into
the
If
success,
working
experimental
an
which
reissue
found
is not
amended
be
may
each
in the
or
drawings
specification, model
the
specification may
other, and
by the
of
be
by either.
An
inventor
is entitled
specification and
A
to all the
claim
whether
of his improvement,
benefits
describe
must
the
with
invention
he
anticipates them
stich particularity
that
signification. A trade
mark
one
or
not.
know
may
what
is claimed.
A
a
trade
non-user.
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is
Where
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shape
kind
or
Utility,in the
merit,
more
Office has
or
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of the
eye
less, of
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arbitrary character
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prepared
are
and
ordinary
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into
Patent
invention,
refers
Law.
as
rather
compared
with
to a
devices,
and
use,
utility of purpose
existing
have
ON
is
a
has
be forfeited
may
denote
to
come
than
a
utility of
which
question with
a
The
means.
the
I'Vticular
par-
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to attend
connections
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And
ON
arranged
to
to
handle
business
any
them.
in America
for the sale of patents
only Agency
all the principal cities of the United
States.
that
has
Ccgitimate2lgencics.
During
the
allowed
two
past
United
parts of the
he
than
is
how
fee, others
in
ten
the
hands
dollars,
of
and
with
models
has
their
models,
returned
and
; and
been
have
it is
and
no
over
agencies,
asking
rarely
that
amount,
to
five
that
over
in
different
his
dollars
would
the
amount
mense
im-
place the
ent
pat-
advance
amount,
he
patent
showing
they
as
likely
make
responsibility.
that
never
some
"
risk
up
had
patentee's interest
agencies
dollars, but
fifteen
would
dilBferent
the
be to the
aforesaid
some
inventor
the
that, before
inquiries as to their standing
consequence
it would
the
from
circulars
much
think
The
of patent agencies have
sprung
inventor
has no
sooner
that, to-day, an
number
so
with
flooded
facilities,and
for sale
a
years
States,
a
great
heard
wonder,
of
many
their
have
sent
patents again, not
therefore, that agencies are
even
now
demanded,
having
looked
( 19j
the
upon
20
inventor's
THE
manual.
to do business
suspicion, and that patentees have no inclination
at home.
and papers
Since
nine out of every
keep their models
to put their patents on
ten inventors, from
pecuniary and other causes, are unable
and before the public in the right manner,
their patents get old, and they
the market
of valuable
Thousands
ors
realize froin them.
never
yielded inventpatents have never
The
ventor
question now
arises, "What
anything for this very reason.
ought the inis plain :
Protect
to do ?"
The
answer
yourself at the start,and not "lock the
In other words, make
the proper
stable door after the horse is gone."
inquiries as to
out if they really have
the
the standing and
responsibilityof such agencies. Find
to a certein
This can
extent
facilities they claim.
be done
through parties for whom
they claim to have done business, or through their references.
will not avoid an investigation, but rather
honest
and legitimate agency
court
An
to its advantage,
must
it,since such a course
necessarily in the future greatly redound
if dishonest
firms are
rity
secuInvestigation means
prevented from gaining a foothold.
to inventors
and justiceto reliable agencies.
for over
The
of the American
Patent
a quarter of a
success
Agency
century has
induced
several
agencies to copy part of our printing and imitate our circulars, and
as
with
and
humbugs
with
of them,
any
but
'
to copy
at the
circulars
entire.
had the impudence
Even
in the West
our
one
agency
of our
are
sending out copies in imitation
present time, certain parties in the West
the faintest intention
of ever
without
doing what
they
circulars, soliciting business
of The
Wobld's
These
a copy
Progress,
promise.
parties can
not, of course, make
to issue
since none
of them
have
sufficient means
a
number, but they get up a mass
of references, agents, branch
offices,etc, and it is not at all surprising that the patentee
should
be bewildered
afraid
and
business
to do
with
any
of them.
patentBrofers.
3nr)csttgattng
No-doubt
it is to the
of all inventors
interest
should
there
that
be
some
in the
agency
put patents on the market
country
of inventors
individual
with a patent, as hundreds
in the proper
because
an
naanner,
hotel bills,loss of prescan
testify,after paying for printing bills,traveling expenses,
ent
not be expected to do this work
as
and time, can
business
cheaply or as quickly
that
as
an
is
responsible and
established
with
agency
reliable, and
experience
and
facilities at its command.
fact, therefore, that these
alluded, have not only fleeced inventors, but
who
are
attempting to build up a legitimate
to adopt such
a plan
ask you as sensible
men
of the
In view
as
will
assure
you
represented
of The
have
to be.
World's
that
the
a
reputation
and
Progress;
repeatedly published
these
as
an
irresponsible houses,
created
a
want
to which
we
have
in
those
.
of confidence
business
business
principles,we
upon
in placing your
patents on the market
it is
confidence
is just what
you
repose
in which
agency
have
We
will
that
one
at stake
earnest
frauds, and
there
in this
of
our
are
matter, being the publishers
effqrts in this direction, we
others
who
will
receive
like
attention.
Selection of patents.
of what
is salable may
judgment
patents can not be sold, and our
a patent is not
sold, we lose money
by the operafault, but whenever
tion,
of patents for the
for us to be prudent in the selection
and it is therefore
proper
cannot
sales.
This
do if high
to make
best
endeavors
we
and in using our
market
of
block
the
success
the
patents.
stumbling
preventing
many
great
prices prevail"
It is true
sometimes
that
be
all
at
^tgl|Estimates by 2lgenctes.
their patents
they receive
fortune, some
pled,
unprincihigh
very
patent agents tickle the cupidity of patentees by making
easily and surely secure
estimates, with the belief that by so doing they will the more
advance
a small
fee, the sale of the patent really being'no part of their calculations.
Knowing
and
are
that
prone
so-called
patentees
to believe
are
that
naturally enthusiastic
there
is in
them
an
when
immense
inventor's
THE
21
manual.
2lgeof patents.
to the fact that, after a patent is over
of inventors
especially call the attention
six years old, if not manufactured
otherwise
or
operated, it loses its marketable
and
value
however
difficult
to
is
sell,
practical the invention
very rapidly,
may
This holds good universally if the desire is to sell territory, and
be.
all careful
chasers
purinvariably grade the value by the time they have yet to run, as well as count
of new
the chances
in the meantime
for like ai'ticles.
patents having been obtained
There must
be some
inducement
to show
well as assurance
as
a profitable margin
that
they will get back their original investment.
We
five
or
Stratgl^tfortDarb
Heprescntation.
Finally,
do
we
We
claim
we
not
are
in
this
from
business
There
is intrusted
to the
you
explain
to
pamphlet.
business
whatever
and
ask
ready
ever
is
to
exclusion
will be
care
merit
tates.
dic-
all the facilities which
prove
in the least for us
to mislead,
inducement
no
our
of others, unless
and
advantages,
our
done
openly,
and
honorably
PROMPTLY.
2lgatnstpatents.
CI|eCause of prejubtce
present day, it is difficult to sell patents, and that there is a strong prejudice
be useless
for any
to
only against patent agents, but patents also, would
one
how
the invention
No matter
there
is
important or valuable
be,
a
deny.
sition
dispomay
the part of the public to be very
careful
how
It is true that the
on
they invest.
"hard
times," in a great measure,
operate against sales; still,that is not the main
in the way
of making
sales
The difficulty lies with
and great obstacle
ors
inventcause
who
themselves, as well as with a class of men
perambulate
through the country
what
do not care
so
representations they make
selling rights, who
long as they are
That,
at the
not
able
sales.
to make
Cl^e^irstStep.
would-be
patentee has his idea perfected, and has demonstrated
about
practically, he considers
taking out a patent, and, although
is only comparatively
he hesitates, and
the cost in this country
a small
brings
sum,
I afford to risk the money
it pay, and can
to get a patent?"
up the question, "Will
He
affirmatively and offers the application. No sooner
finally makes
up his mind
than his ideas change, and, with
does he get his patent allowed
few
sensible
tions,
excep-
At
first,when
that
the
it will work
asks
$25,000 to $100,000 for
from
to risk
a
few
3e
rOl^atSl^all
dollars
Done
to
secure
a
an
invention
on
which
a
month
before
he
tated
hesi-
patent.
tDitt?
tl^e
patent?
definite
idea of the course
after
Few, if any, patentees have
they will pursue
any
Some
have
obtained
their patents with
of manufacturing,
a view
they get their patents.
in the market
for sale.
but a great majority are
immediately
Many
tees
patenportant
to make
are
are
quick sales, if possible, and the imneedy and many
compelled
V
question arises: ^^ Shall I attempt its sale myself.,or intrust it to an agency
This is an
The patentee has had no experience, his training,
important thing to decide.
location
and
of dollars and
are
surroundings
against him and the consideration
in the face.
cents
to take
him
It is no
stares
man
light task for an inexperienced
Where
shall he go ?
To whom
the responsibility of negotiating the sale of a patent.
of a patent buyWhat
to speedily bring it to the notice
apply?
ing
steps are necessary
public ?
^Hanagement.
There
are
owing
to bad
thousands
of valuable
management
in
inventions
putting
them
that
have
before
the
only had
public.
a
glimpse
of light,
22
The
value
of
illustrate
tl^is,
Years
a
of labor
the
withholding
and
business
The
never
Avhich
case
a
party bou"i:ht
years
almost
mention
goods from
attempted
not
only making
to-day are
enough territory outside to doubly
think
To
it is in.
haiids
this
in
observation
our
city.
to
with
anything
to do
and
inventors
whose
upon
under
After
the article.
manufacturing
the aid of advertising, and
operate without
he became
public knowledge,
discouraged, gave up his
endeavor
to get rid of it.
it away
gave
bought the right are
parties who
Some
wholly
came
commenced
patent and
a
and
manual.
almost
depends
invention
an
we
ago
several
he
inventor's
THE
it until
of energy
men
large profit from
a
six
some
and
qualifications,
business
have
but
manufacturing,
them
for the investment.
repay
merit
in their ideas that
is so much
there
ago, when
months
it will
sold
shed
its
their part, or advertising the same
without
exertion
in
the world
on
light over
to make
successful
sales.
or
patience necessary
some
form, or giving it the energy
They find, too late, that they have lost the golden opportunity, and that the time has
by to realize from it.
gone
own
3H^uctng (Eapitaltsts.
them
to show
margin
enough to enable
capitalists to buy, it is necessary
the article, whatever
it may
a good
only to make
profit on manufacturing
first paid for the patthem
the money
to make
be, but also profit sufficient to enable
ent,
of the profits on manufacturing.
Without
the capitalist can
outside
see
this, of
not be expected
to buy, as there would
he can
in a
to invest
be no inducement
course
until the purchaser
is regarded as an
is,reimbursed.
experiment
patent which
To
induce
them
not
"}ow Valm
is
probuceb.
and find buyers, when
the improvement
is good and the inventor
not
be
figures, but at fancy prices a sale can
puts his prices at reasonable
It is only when
Until the patent is sold it has only imaginary
value.
made.
the inventor
is worth
what
the invention
to him
in
disposes and realizes that he knows
is worth
than
it will produce.
Of course,
dollars and
more
cents, and no invention
take it for granted that the patent is in the right hands, and
when
we
say produce, we
which
it des^ves.
has been
given proper iDublicityand the attention
Patents
still valuable
are
Cl^ePaluc of patents.
That
cents, is
what
a
financial
that
is worth
sense
no
will
one
no
deny;
than
more
and
that
it will bring
the
value
in
of the
dollars
patent is
from
what
the intrinsic
of the
merit
it,and no inore, no matter
the question, what
is the best
be, is plain; then naturally follows
of reaching the desired
point of realizing the value of ^n invention.
means
may
to (Earn
Publicity and
but
a
proposition
realized
be
can
invention
^ow
in
invention
an
and
publicitY.
persoual attention,
to do this the
time.
As
their
time
inventor
must
nine
have
times
out
considerable
of ten, will bring the
means,
besides
return,,
proper
devoting his whole
and also have
general thing, inventors, as a class, are not moneyed
naen,
individual
to work
For an
quire
reoccupied.
up the sale of his patent would
hotel bills,printing and
in
notices
moneyfor
traveling expenses,
newspaper
the different
This would
three
amount
to two
or
soon
regions canvassed
by him.
thousand
the
a certainty of a sale at
dollars, without
last, so to the "poor inventor"
The
is the next
best
question now
is, what
gates are closed to that road to wealth.
method
of reaching the desired
end ?
a
Cl^eSurest Wa^^ to proceeb.
We
are
satisfied
abroad
can
that
the
be informed
for inventors, with
a
few
best
as
and
surest
exceptions,
are
to advertise
way
to its merits
and
like
become
the
patent
interested
prophets, "without
so
in
honor
that
the
ists
capital-
invention,
in their
own
24
inventor's
THE
manual.
set of professional advisers
are
ever
ready to dish up stereotyped answers,
to be as inexperienced
as
those
investigation, are generally found
they, upon
to whom
they seek to impart wisdom.
be done, but are
to
There
unable
are
men
always ready to say how a thing should
Mills can
write
of
do it themselves.
the economy
a
on
logical and elaborate
essay
his own
and
to audit
butcher's
of the nobaker's
bills.
Some
blest
wealth, but is unable
of purity were
sentiments
conceived
and
fashioned
by Edgar A. Poe, but the
A
while
is the
of them
memory
only
monument
the
over
grave
of the
inebriate
poet.
^Ibnice.
Unprofitable
We
that
necessary
the task.
to
how
conceive
can
*
the
The
such
spendthrift may
veriest
unless
wealth, but
be
may
this advice
things
to whom
man
have
the
be
after
possible,but,
is
given should
able
mental
to
tell you
all is
said, it becomes
capable of performing
that
is the
economy
road
to
be as unfortunate
economize, you may
adviser.
It
be
advice
to
that
the only
as
spendthrift
good
your
may
say
for it,and
to sell a patent is to put it on the market, get customers
sell, (If any
way
other method
has ever
been
proposed by these professional advisers, we have yet to
to place their
how
to know
inventions
the market,
see
on
it.) But patentees want
to get customers.
and how
you
capacity
be
"
3Tiej-pemnceb
^nvzntots.
of
Many inventors, through lack of experience, are not acquainted with the channels
to intrust
their inventions
patent trade, and are often misled
by designing persons
of incompetent
into the hands
The result is,months
and years pass away
men.
in the way
and nothing feasible
is done
of bringing the invention
to public notice.
Our first proposition is, that to be a good salesman, a knowledge
of the business
is necessary
ments,
eleThese
two
place, practical experience and tact.
; and, in the second
This
fact applies to every
branch
of
theory and practice, are
indispensable.
be useless.
trade, and is so apparent that to argue it would
the
of Saksmen.
Cl^aractensttcs
Suppose
we
In
in
of two
characteristics
of dne,
case
careful
and
the
compare
the
his method
representation.
He
may
seeks
of circumstances.
He
is
taking advantage
mold
of his customer,
enough to fit the exact
in assertion,
bold and independent,
reckless
of others.
is
The
small
of detail
matters
effective, because
more
and
frankness
are
of these
men
to
best
cloak
insignificantfor
too
naturally.
more
and
assume
for it.
It would
Cunning
play
the
role
of the
be
his
is
one
attention.
of his
vado
Brateristics,
charac-
iinpossibility for
men
are
good salesdesire to impress the idea that each
has his peculiarity of temperman
; but we
his "tact,
with e:^iperience,
will
and, when
ament._ This constitutes
properly combined
succeed
in making
of any man
salesman
who
has the two
essential
elements
a good
patience and perseverance.
either
the
used
ness.
good salesmon, in any line of busiin detail
plausible and confiding, minute
to win
rather
than by
by force of reason
an
apt judge of human
nature, pliable
and
The
other
is
politely persuasive.
and apparently averse
to the confidence
be
an
other.
utter
Both
"
3ncenttnganb Selling!
have
The
described
ask, how many
?
patentees have the qualifications we
inventions.
selling patents is an entirely different thing from
producing
It is folly to say that because
is a good inventor, he is therefore
man.
salesa man
a good
The
this
experience of so many
think, fully demonstrated
patentees has, we
candid
in the opinion when
inventors
are
fallacy. We
we
can
say that the only way
Now,
we
business
secure
of
the
reward
good, responsible
expensive to them
for their
ingenuity is to intrust the sale of their patents
negotiations. It will generally be found
party
in the end, and avoid
endless
trouble
and annoyance.
to
secure
to
to be
some
less
inventor's
THE
25
manual.
Poor ^nv^ntovs.
therefore
not in a position
are
great body of inventors
poor;
in contact
with
and
who
come
moneyed
manufacturers,
men,
would
invest in some
less
staple patent. Advertising alone will accomplish
nothing, unconsistent
vantage
backed
representation.
We, therefore, take adup by persistent and
to be the only safe and
reliable means
these methods, believing them
of both
We
are
aware
to
visit
the
to.
the
that
leading
successfully introduce
ValnahU,
patentsZHost
rieu)
We
here
to
place
what
urge
patent
a
that
believe
inventions.
market
the
of the
nine-tenths
time
valuable
repeated to investors, that the most
during the first year after its issue, and we
firmly
were
patents profitably disposed of, are those which
often
have
we
on
is
ventions
infor this is apparent.
New
during that period. The reason
energetically handled
to
and
abundant
is
the
so
public
are
notice,
constantly being brought
tunity,
opporthat no inventor
feel himself
safe
and so large the field for improvement,
can
in the fancied
monopoly of any particular sphere of ingenuity.
2lgc^mipaixsValue,
the
the
years' standing, and
Cocatton
prone
it is natural
that
3^portant.
majority of
patentee, in the
The
to look
with
distrust upon
patents of two and
consider
that in
we
they should, when
world
business
command
men
are
generally captivated by those articles which
in selections
readiest
sale, time always being regarded an important consideration
for business
operations.
capitalistsare
fact that
the
From
three
cases,
Is not
in
a
favorable
location
to
the
transact
marts
are
large manufacturing
generally
to be the most
conceded
desirable, in a business
point of view, and this applies with
In
for a patent.
cases,
however, patents
equal force in the selection of a market
many
suited to the development
of the particuare
more
easily disposed of in locations
lar
the invention
branch
of industry to which
pertains.
business
pertaining
do
have
refer
not
no
or
State
right, and
manner.
There
we
sell
"small
particular class of patents that are sold in country neighborhoods,
others, for farm, township, shop, or county
rights. We
to "huckster"
sell less than a
We
seldom
rights in that way.
consider
desire us to sell in that
no
proposition from parties who
make
it a specialty to "farm
out" patents, to whom
parties who
are
as
body, and who
generally designated among
patent men
means
we
are
rights in
a
and
brokers."
PersonalSolicitation
No
Our
to that
farmers
among
time
invention.
Solb.
Hot
CountY Htgl|ts
We
his
to
of
system
ZlTost
effective.
selling patents is effective
of Personal
Solicitation.
As
that
does
not
as
use,
its
chief
means,
the
before
with
a
intimated, this, in connection
dicious
jua
system of advertising, is the only reliable method
by which
patent can be
these
two
to a successful
the index
as
speedily disposed of. Recognizing
means
of all others ; and to fully carry out the i)laii
to the exclusion
we
employ them
agency,
agency
indicated,
care,
where
we
have
they
can
office for the exhibition
fitted up our
be readily inspected by customers.
of all
We
patents intrusted to our
employ competent and
Reliable Salesmen
For
the
and
of
purpose
to whom
We
also
fully presenting the merits
are
employ
Intrusted
the
trustworthy
details
of the
of all
agents, whose
different
patents
business
inventions
in
their
it is to
on
various
tion,
exhibi-
ments.
depart-
personally solicit
2(T
inventor's
THE
manual.
that
class of
parts of the country, and who distribute circulars among
do
this
To
invest
and
with
to
in
likely
judiciously
patents.
advantage
people
to the patentee, as well as to ourselves, requires prudence
a nd
a thorough knowledge
have
in hand.
selves,
of the business
We, therefore, select only such men
proved themand experience, to be fully competent.
by association
in
sales
various
most
as
Siigaesttons
prices.
to
into which
inventors
to one
liable to
are
great error
many
of sales.
There
those who
are
insist
frequently precludes all chances
placing too high a price upon their patents. They fail to see that other people
upon
light as they do themselves.
do not always look upon
ceive
patents m the same
They confabulous
they hang their hopes and fail to be guided by the
prices, upon which
"NVe here
desire
fall,and
which
to allude
overtake
their eager
Misfortunes
longing for
experience of others.
We
to bitter disappointment.
warn
our
they are at last doomed
with
the products of
afford to be reasonable
You
this course.
can
mechanical
history which
yields
speaking, that era in our
Frankly
for a single xaatent has passed away.
thousands
and its millions
We
and
threshold
the
the
and
that
a
effected
be
can
that
It is true
to sell
be able
have
within
there
prices
that
as
we
deem
may
it reasonably
of the
tered
enwarded,
re-
fact
undertake
certain
that
specifiedtime.
the
of parties, all
numbers
are
everything
such
at
of
just
generally
new
sale of
sale
your
its hundreds
at
patent is often
a i^atent unless
a
.
the
a
wealth,
against
ingenuity.
friends
inventors
will be more
period, in which
substantial
benefits.
In view
large derive more
have
resolved
not to
at
a
we
placed
prohibitive price,
of
world
sudden
is
brought
over
the
If they
to them.
country, who
profess to
are
and
practical men,
that it is an
possibility
imhonesty will tell them
sale, careless as to price and regardless
in the business
is unworthy
of the nature
of the patent, is either a novice
of your
or
and reliable parties. Such
confidence.
Deal only with well known
firms have a reputation
at stake, and
are
interested, as well as yourselves, in doing justice.
have
a
Any
usual
The
for
business,
common
will undertake
who
man
the
Kequtreb.
Ctme
can
of the
knowledge
for which
time
because
special reasons,
work
up
sales
make
we
in less time, but
effected
be
within
possible prices,
a
and
we
Ave
do
is
contracts
take
not
believe
shorter
to
period to an
do that requires
Iifsome
ninety days.
any
instances
sales
for less than
contract
no
one
advantage.
can
ninety days, unless
of a certainty thoroughly
We
to obtain
aim
the highest
time.
Porterof 2IttorucY.
will we
of attorney.
W^hen
sales are
do not ask for, nor
accept, a power
made,
))e
to
sent
the
who
will
will
then sign them
deeds, jDroperlydrawn
patentees,
up,
return
to us
C. O. D., that is, collecting on
and
delivery the specified
per express,
in the deed, after deducting
mount
commission
from
the amount
of the sale.
our
interests.
We
Bi/ this-2ylanpatentees ivill at aH times have entire control of their own
of the patentee, but he is permitted
do not
insist upon
sole agents
to.
being made
make
of us.
independent
any arrangement
We
the
OUR
TERMS
FOR
UNDERTAKING
THE
SALE
OF
PATENTS.
We
charge
patents
good
])usiness
no
advance
at the
fee for
imaginary
services, and
have
to patentees.
As
least possible expense
to i)roiierlyintroduce
is necessary
management
always
every
any
aimed
to introduce
patentee knows,,
patent,
however
inventor's
THK
27
MANUAL.
be.
One of the most
it may
important step.s to insure success
distribution
bf
relating to the invention.
descriptions
proper
is the printing
Capitalists and
found
only through
valuable
and
wide
be
must
cast
hunted
up and
of circulars
distribution
appealed
to, and
be
they can
with
printed matter, in connection
a
This will
by j^racticalsalesmen.
thoroughly organized system of personal solioitation
and sale of patents an accomplished
be done
at
the introduction
make
fact, if it can
commission
is met
these men
all. To employ
requires a cash outlay, which
by our
in no
instance
When
we
we
on
require patentees to pay.
safles,and which
expense
for stamps,
clerk hire, rent
add to this the cost of model
ti'ansportation and exi^ense
it is plain that the introduction
of a
to mention,
too numerous
and other incidentals
the attention
to attract
of capitalists in all parts
as
invention, in such a manner
new
with a lai'gecash outlay before a single
of the country, must
necessarily be attended
shoulders.
sale is effected, and with all the risk of failure or success
our
upon
to command
such
For a single individual
facilities,operating with only a single
be obtained
of money
than
could
for
article,would, at the start, require a larger sum
of the fact that, even
with
the facilities at our
the whole
In view
command,
patent.
of capitalists and
not bring the attention
we
can
speculators to our patents without
speculators
a
or
other
other
therefore
for the necessary
circulars
to pay
or
we
means,
expect inventors
printing, and also for such descriptions as will enable us to properly place the patent
in the market,
The
cost for printing such
here and elsewhere.
circulars and descriptions
will other
for
will be given on
application, and in no case
charges be made
services
except
Commission
the
on
commission
Our
Sales.
on
sales
effected
low, taking into consideration
his
the
market
will
not
attendant
be
more
expense,
than
15
will
percent, which,
enable
the
inventor
although
to
put
at
than
cheaper, more
expeditious and safer manner
time
extended
in the jaast. An
experience has taught us that no reliable agency
any
can
ditions,
connegotiate sales for less than 15 percent, unless under
specially advantageous
will not consider
and we
propositions from parties at a less rate.
in such
not willing to put their patents on
If parties are
the market
as
a manner
to insure
do not wish to deal with them.
We
we
our
are
ever
success,
willing to make
but we
for the cost
not willing to pay
are
corajyensation contingent upon our success,
of printing in addition
of agents' salaries and expenses,
to the still greater expense
since
will be at the command
the circulars
of the patentees themselves, and the advantages
of these circulars
State
is
to their benefit, whether
finally accrue
only one
patent
sold,
21To^e
or
on
one-half
of the
in
the
a
States
of procedure.
If
desire
to put your
hands
for sale, s^nd us the drawings
and
you
patent in our
specifications of your invention, if you have
stating the amount
one,
you ask for the
the same,
and if
invention, by States and as a whole.
Upon receipt we will examine
think
it an undesirable
invention
to j^lace in the market, we
we
will return
the drawings
and
specification. If we consider the invention
feasible, and think the figures are too
high, we shall take the liberty to suggest such prices as experience has taught us to
be
most
reasonable.
If satisfactory to you, we
will then send you
duplicate copies
of contract
for signature, upon
will sign both
of them, retaining
receipt of which
you
and sending the otlier to us, and we
will at once
one
take
the necessary
steps to
put the patent into the market.
models
In
all cases
where
than
nave
a
send them
to us.
We
model, or more
can
you
one,
always make
quicker and more
satisfactory sales by having an article on exhibition.
inventions
be
Many
for representation before
sale can
absolutely require a model
a
effected.
All
mod(4s
must
l)e sent
to
us
expressage
prepaid;
otherwise
we
will not
28
inventor's
THE
manual.
do not belong to that class of agents who
make
can
sales without
them
to good advanuse
tage.
parties will furnish us a number, we can
These
models
held by us or our
are
agents subject to the order of the patentee,
and we
them.
It is the
will, at any time after the expiration of the contract, return
with
and
aim
of the office to use
the models
care
structed
discretion, and agents are so innot be responsible for the damage
in handling them, but we
can
or
breakage
of models
that have
been
caused
consigned to our care, if such damage was
hibiting
by exto customers,
them
or
by shipping from place to place.
receive
them.
and
models,
We
where
Suggestionsfor CransactingBusiness.
suggest the following as rules for transacting your business :
how
have
a patent, first determine
ing
you will operate it,whether
by sellit yourself or on royalty.
territory, or by manufacturing
to sell the territory and
intend
In the event
2.
to secure
agents, write
you decide
to parties who
and
ascertain
their standing and
are
bility.
reliaengaged in the business
hut irresponsible agencies^ and
This course
is no
than
can
more
injure none
justice to yourself.
what
3. Indicate
price is for State rights, or for the territory as a whole.
your
it may
be.
Have
whatever
Your
some
opinion is worth
price,
something.
4.
it will cost to manufacture
article ; also
State, as n-ear as you can, what
your
selling price.
5.
Give
its use, or the extent
of its sale, if it has
the advantages
arising from
aid in determining its probable
been
as
introduced, and such other information
may
salable value
by territory.
letters as short
6.
Be very particular to make
to the point.
as
possible and
your
to pore over
the time nor
inclination
We
have
neither
long letters,nor is it necessary
that we
should
do so to form
idea of the salability of a patent.
an
to thoroughly
business
with
whom
transact
We
want
those
understand
we
our
ask you to carefully read over
method
and to do this we
the foreand requirements,
going
relating to the sale of patents.
pages
We
If you
1.
GUIDES
ESTIMATING
FOR
THE
VALUE
OF
PATENTS.
is so hard
to determine
for the
as
a basis
patent business
that population is no true
rights. We have always contended
domestic
in many
basis for valuation, for wnile
as
articles,this might
cases, such
far more
which
than
ditions
outweigh the supposed conapply, yet there are other elements
of a similarity in all communities.
ances
contrivThus, for instance, mechanical
mathematical
of the higher order, such
as
instruments, surveyors' apparatus,
valuable
steam
engines, etc., etc., the East is more
; for agricultural implements, the
West.
there
such
inventions
are
as
Then,
appertain solely to the South, among
cotton
which
the
seeders
and
Besides
we
name
gin,
this, it must
may
presses.
Probably
taken
be
as
into
to make
and
such
will
nature
become
The
consideration
sales
of territorial
expensive
more
a
in the
nothing
of territorial
valuation
as
very
We
many
inventions
are
not
of
such
a
nature
possibility. They usually belong to the larger
of
to operate, or they are
require large means
of
which
the basis of an. extensive
the
business,
product
to advantage.
advise
be done
it can
sellingas a whole when
rights
inventions, and
to form
staple.
that
a
small
made
that are
and
of inventions
easily
rapid sales are, of course,
If the
handled; (speculative patents,) articles that can be manufactured
anywhere.
entire territory is sold in one
can
price than
transaction, it is for a relatively lower
to too
be obtained
if sold by States.
This is owing to an
aversion
deep speculation
most
inventor's
THE
in
patents of that character,
speculation.
speculators is greater
of patent
and
money
Our
than
on
ever,
and
to hazardous
less inclined
TABLE
even
experience
UPON
Compiled
the
part of those
leads
that
29
MANUAL.
us
who
to believe
usually make
that
the
individually they are
than
formerly.
in
TO
WHICH
from, (he Census
BASE
command
ESTIMATES.
of 1890, by O. J. Bailey,
1890.]
NO.
SQUARE
POPULATION.
MILES.
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorada
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
-
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
_-
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New
Hampshire
New
Jersey
New
York
North
Carolina
North
Dakota
Ohio
-
__.
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode
Island
South
Carolina
South
Dakota
Tennessee
L
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West
Virginia
_..
_
_
_
_
Wisconsin
Wyoining
Territories
Total
business
of patent
of less
investment
[Copyrighted
STATES.
a
number
51,540
53,045
155,980
103,645
4,845
1,960
54,240
58,980
84,290
56,000
35,910
55,475
81,70U
40,000
45,420
29,895
9,860
8,040
57,430
79,205
46,340
6s,735
145,310
76,185
109,740
9,005
7,455
47,620
48,580
74,312
40,760
94,560
44,985
1,085
30,170
76,620
41,750
262,290
9,135
40,125
66,880
24,645
54,450
97,575
387,460
1,508,073
1,125,385
1,204,002
410,975
745,861
167,871
390,435
1,834,366
84,229
3,818,536
2,189,030
1,906,729
1,423,485
1,855,436
1,116,828
660,261
1,040,431
2,233,407
2,089,793
1,300,017
1,284,887
2,677,080
131,769
1,056,793
44,327
375,827
1,440,017
5,981,934
1,617,340
182,425
3,666,719
312,490
5,248,574
345,343
1,147,161
327,848
1,763,723
2,232,220
332,205
1,648,911
349,516
760,448
1,683,697
60,589
702,548
2,973,232
62,480,540
In making
estimates, the advancement
of the country
should
be taken
into
in manufacturing,
consideration.
AVERAGE
OF
popu'tion
COUN-
TIES.
66
75
53
55
8
3
45
137
18
102
92
99
106
119
59
16
24
14
83
80
74
115
17
88
14
10
21
60
96
PER
CO.
22,850
15,005
22,717
7,473
93,233
55,957
8,677
13,390
4,679
37,437
23,794
19,259
13,430
15,592
18,930
41,266
43,351
159,529
25,178
16,250
17,363
23,279
7,751
12,009
3,174
37,583
68,573
99,699
16,848
49
3 723
88
41,667
10,080
78,337
69,069
32,776
5,855
18,373
10,055
23,729
16,490
10,280
14,082
24,760
5,049
9,758
31
67
5
35
56
96
222
14
100
34
54
68
12
72
2,752
etc., in
22,704
different
tions
sec-
3"
)
inventor's
THE
enable
To
give below
inventors
the
of
judge somewhat
to
of them, in which
order
MANUAL.
1 is
relative
regarded
values
the
as
States,
between
as
l^est,2 the second
we
best, etc.
:
Ohio, Illinois.
York, Pennsylvania,
Missouri, Indiana, Massachusetts.
Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin.
nessee,
TenNew
Minnesota,
Georgia, Kansas,
Jersey, Virginia, Texas, Kentucky,
California.
North
Carolina, Maryland,
West
Virginia, Louisiana, Maine,
Mississippi, South
Colorado, Alabama,
New
1.
2.
8.
"4.
5.
Cai'olina.
Arkansas,
7.
Nebraska,
8.
Oregon,
9.
Territories.
tliis scale
that
is a
; but the average
population of the States, but
the
shown
remembered
referred
have
out
of Columbia.
District
Nevada,
be
It must
we
Vermont.
Hampshire,
Connecticut, New
Florida.
Rhode
Island, Delaware,
6.
CINCINNATI
"The
AS
other
not
elements
as
PATENT
A
to which
altogether followed
our
experience lias
CENTER.
West,
of the
Queen
111 lier
such
modifications
have
We
one.
estimates.
in making
valuable
to be
us
is subject to the
good
g-arlands dressed,
On
banks
the
of the
river."
beautiful
Her
Urieqilaled Resources,
iVLagriificerit
Prospects. TY\e City Tl:^at
Is
to Be, ti^e Greatest
Is, arid
Iriddstrial iVLetropolis
of t]:\eUriited States.
Her
call the
We
railroad
and
and
is
a
of patentees
most
communication
Cincinnati
past
attention
is the
Cincinnati
prominent
with
manufacturing
specialties
are
best
the
known
in
in
to the
central
South
as
following:
city in the Union.
well
Her
center.
foreign markets.
every
industrial
with
as
the
products
Her
It has
North
go
to
throughout
unparalleled
West.
and
State
every
manufacturers
exposition
and
been
have
the
world
ritory
Termost
fore-
for
the
ten
years.
Cincinnati's
and
fostere.d
line of industry has Iieen cherished
greatness in every
in examand
reserved
not
ining
therefore
so
biased
men
are
by patents, and her business
good inventions.
Inisiness
Cincinnati
is emphatically
wealtli and
a solid city in point of
activity,
make
we
and
offers the grandest field for patent operations of any
city in America
no
exceptions.
It
in the near
Cincinnati's
actual population was
neighborhootl of 44:9,827 in 1890.
"
now
exceeds
Cincinnati
the
number
half
has
a
million.
more
of industrial
than
double
establishments
the
number
of industries
in proportion
to
and
more
population
than
than
double
Chicago,
Detroit, Louisville, Cleveland, or probably any other city on this continent.
of producers as against
consists
of the population of Cincinnati
Nearly one-third
Cleveland.
Louisville
and
than
one-fifth of the population of Chicago, Detroit,
less
it
make
That
four-fifths
would
returns
five-sixths) of the
is, over
(truthful
probably
other
of
and
against twoare
non-producers
])eople
CMcago
middle-men,
speculators
of the two
of the comparative resources
thirds of the peoi)leof Cincinnati, a measure
cities.
22
inventor's
THE
is the
Cincinnati
dominates
the
in the
manufacturer
of cigar-making
machines, in which
she
factories
of Europe.
supplies the government
invented
and
is manufactured
tlie only perfect type-making
pioneer
and
country
Cincinnati
In
machine
manual.
was
world.
is the largest playing-card
in the world, turning out
manufactory
annually.
40,000,000packs
In Cincinnati
is the largest school-book
in the
United
publishing house
States,
out with
book
is turned
where
of a clock.
a finished
swing of the pendulum
every
of the Methodist
is located
the headquarters
Book
In Cincinnati
Concern, that
and
issues
more
than
journals,
religious
biographical and other works
prints
any
Cincinnati
In
in the
concern
Cincinnati's
in
on
art
an
In
Cincinnati
the
continent.
In
work
States.
United
high
center,
and
printing establisliments,
certainly unexcelled.
lithographic
art
are
is located
three
of the
one
most
extensive
music
of sifters and
mixers
originated the manufacture
chemists, paint naakers, etc., and here is run
manufacturing
of this kind
concern
the
on
houses
facilitate
to
the
pected
ex-
the
only large
continent.
public schools
Cincinnati's
be
publishing
Cincinnati
of
might
as
now,
and
in the
past, have
ranked
as
models
for
the
continent.
has one
of the finest City Halls
the continent,
Cincinnati
built without
on
even
Her
are
granite and asphalt streets
suspicion of jobbery.
unsurpassed, and her
natural
drainage, apart from her sewerage
system, is unexcelled, and she is the only
that has built and owns
railroad.
a great trunk
city in the world
No
vestment
city on the continent
opportunities for the profitable into-day affords such
of capital as Cincinnati, and
the speculative capitalist will be wise who
ticipates
anboom.
the coming
is the most
city on tliis continent, and
Finally, Cincinnati
wonderfully favored
destined
to become
the great industrial
metropolis of the country.
if you desire,your invention
Patentees,
prominently brought before the public, we
offer you valuable
can
inducements, and earnestly urge you to carefully read the suggestions
given in the foregoing pages.
a
FORMS.
PATENT
Assignment of "nttre ^nkx^si Before J^^^^^^f *^^Patent.
State of
invented
a certain
I, A. B., of
County of
", have
in
useful
invention, or improvement
(giving the title of the same), for
I am
which
about
to make
application for letters patent of the United
States; and,
of acquiring an
G. D., of
State of
is desirous
est
interwhereas,
County of
in said
therefor:
invention, and in the letters patent to be obtained
it may
be it known
eration
Now, therefore, to all whom
that, for and in considconcern,
of the sum
of $
is hereby acto me
in hand
knowledged,
paid, the receipt of which
I, the said A. B., have sold, assigned, transferred, and set over, and by
these presents do sell,assign, transfer, and
unto
the said G. D., the full and
set ever
in the
exclusive
specification prepared
right to the said invention, as fully described
States
and
executed
by me
preparatory to obtaining letters patent of the United
to issue
of Patents
and request the Commissioner
therefor, and I do hereby authorize
the said letters patent to the said G. D., as the assignee of my
entire right, title and
interest
in and to the same,
of the said G. D. and
his legal
for the sole use
and behoof
Whereas,
new
,
,
and
,
,
,
,
representatives.
In testimony
whereof,
A. D. 189"
day of
In
of
presence
.0
S
I have
hereunto
set
mv
hand
and
affixed
seal, this
my
.
,
"
.
A"
"
B
[.seal.]
.
P
.
^T
.
%
.
.
inventor's
THE
of "ntire ^nkmsi
^Issignmcnt
33
MANUAL.
in Cetters
patent.
State of
did obtain
Whereas,
I, C. D., of
County of
letters patent
,
,
,
States or (mentioning
the title of the invention), which
letters patent
of the United
and
bear
numbered
date the
in the year
thousand
one
day of
are
eight
,
,
and
and, whereas, I am
the sole owner
hundred
of said patent and
now
of all
,
of
State of
is desirous
rights under the same
; and, whereas, E. F., of
, County
,
of acquiring the entire interest in the same
:
it may
be it known
that for and
in considNow,
eration
therefore, to all whom
concern,
of $
in hand
to me
of the sum
is hereby acpaid, the receipt of which
knowledged,
,
I, the said C. D.. have
sold, assigned, transferred, and set over, and by
these presents do sell,assign, transfer, and set over
the said E. F., all the right,
unto
I have
in and
in (title),
which
to the said improvement
title,and interest whatsoever
and in and to the letters patent therefor
aforesaid
to be beld and
enjoyed
; the same
and behoof, and for the use
and behoof
of his legal
use
by the said E. F., for his own
for which
said letters patent are, or may
representatives, to the full end of the term
wovild
have
be, granted (thus including extension), as fully and entirely as the same
had this assignnient
held and enjoyed by me
and sale not been
been
made.
have
hereunto
set
hand
and
affixed
In. testimony whereof,
seal, this
A. D. 189".
day of
,
of
D
C
In presence
[seal.]
,
"
"
"
"
.
N
P
O
T
.
.
2ls5ignmentof an Unbtrtbeb ^nkxest
in Cettcrs
patent.
did obtain
State of
letters patent
Whereas,
County of
I, L. M., of
,
,
,
and
States for (giving title),which
of the United
letters patent are
numbered
,
bear date the
in the year one
thousand
and
day of
eight hundred
; and,
,
State of
is desirous
of acquiring an interest
County of
whereas, D. E., of
,
,
,
in the same
:
be it known
it may
that for and
in consideration
Now, therefore, to all whom
concern,
of the sum
of $
in hand
is hereby acto me
knowledged,
paid, the receipt of which
,
I, the said L. M., have sold, assigned, transferred, and set over, and by
these presents do sell, assign, transfer
and set over
the said D. E., the undivided
unto
one-half
which
I have
in and to the
part of all the right, title and interest whatsoever
said
invention, and in .and to the letters patent therefor aforesaid
; the said undivided
one-half
and
use
behoof,
part to be held and enjoyed by the said D. E., for his own
and
for
for the use
and behoof
of his legal representatives, to the full end of the term
Avhich
said letters patent are, or may
be, granted (thus including extension), as fully
and
would
have
held and
this assignbeen
had
ment
enjoyed by me
entirely as the same
made.
and
sale not been
and
have
set
hand
hereunto
affixed
In testimony
seal, this
whereof,
"
day
of
,
In
D.
A.
of
presence
A
B
A
B
"
"
189".
L
"
M
.
[seal,.]
.
.
(Brant of patent.
lifter
Assignment of Cerritorial 3Ttterest
did obtain
lettei's patent
State of
,
,
and
numbered
letters patent are
,
in the year
and
bear
thousand
one
eight hundred
day of
; and,
,
of said patent and
I am
the same
in
the sole owner
of all rights under
whereas,
now
State of
the below
recited territory ; and, whereas, W. O., of
County of
,
,
,
of acquiring an
is desirous
interest in the same:
eration
be it known
it may
that for and in considNow,
therefore, to all whom
concern,
in hand
to me
of the sum
of $
is hereby acknowledged,
paid, the receipt of which
,
I, the said Q. X., have sold, assigned, transferred, and set over, and by
these
the said W. O., all the right,
unto
presents do sell, assign, transfer, and set over
I have
which
in and to the said invention
(or improvetitle,and interest whatsoever
ment)
and
for,
to me
secured
as
by said letters patent for, to and in the State of
,
held
and
to be
enjoyed by the said W.
to, or in no other place or places; the same
and
O. within
throughout the above
specified territory, and not elsewhere, for his
and behoof, and
for the use
and
behoof
of his legal representatives, to the
own
use
I, Q,.X., of
Whereas,
of the
States
United
date the
full end
of the
term
extension),
by
me
therein
for
County of
(giving title),which
for which
,
said
letters
fully and entirely
this assignment
had
as
patent
as
and
are,
or
same
would
sale not
been
the
be granted (thus
held and
have
been
made.
may
cluding
injoyed
en-
34
inventor's
THE
whereof,
testimony
In
In
D.
A.
day of
of
set
hand
"
and
affixed
seal, tliis
"
X
Q
"
"
[seal,.]
.
.
.
5I|opHtgl^t
"
In consideration
State
County of
,
in said
manufacture
letters patent
which
and to sell the
189
,
full end of the term
hand
Witness
my
"
Cicensc
hereunto
189".
,
presence
S
T
D
R
Ciccnsc
have
"
manual.
,
,
,
,
"
"
"
.
,
.
Royalty,
"yclustt)cVOxtl^
Xlot
"
in the
fiftydollars, to be paid by the firm of S. J. " Co., of
and
I do hereby license
the said S. J. " Co. to
empower
for
in
[or other
place agreed upon], the improvement
of the United
were
dated
States, No.
granted to
,
,
machines
manufactured
so
throughout the United
States, to the
"
for which
said letters patent are
granted.
this
189
A
B
day of
of
of
"
A
B
this
189
between
of
ia
day of
agreement, made
,
State of
of the first part, and E
F
and
" Co., of
County of
, party
,
State of
and
in the county of
party of the second
part, witnesseth, that
for an
in
States, No.
improvement
whereas, letters patent of the United
,
189
were
granted to the party of the first part, dated
; and, whereas, the party
of manufacturing
of the second
provement:
containing said patented impart is desirous
Now, therefore, the parties have agreed as follows:
[Here state conditions.]
named
have
hereunto
In witness
set their hands
the
whereof, the parties above
and
in the county of
State of
day and year first above
written, at
,
This
"
,
,
,
the
,
,
,
,
"
,
,
.
B
F
A
E
.
"
-
"
Co
Cransferof a Crabe XiXait
State of
of
in the county of
and
,
,
dollars
to us
in consideration
of
paid by
of the same
to the said
and
his
place, do hereby sell,assign, and transfer
,
and sale of
trade
a certain
assigns, the exclusive
right to use in the manufacture
for
States
Patent
therein
mark
Office and recorded
deposited by us in the United
to be held, enjoyed and
used
189
as
tirely
fully and enby the said
; the same
the same
would
have
been
held and
as
enjoyed by us if this grant had notbeeH.
made.
%
Witness
hands
B
this
189
A
our
day of
,
Z
X
and
firm
B
We, A
partners under
X
,
the
Z
of
name
,
,
"
"
,
,
"
,
"
.
.
.
PRICES
We
make
business.
blanks
for every
or
specialty of printed forms
description of patent
blanks
Office rules; are
are
strictly in conformity with the Patent
at the
and
furnished
lowest
are
good paper
given
prices, which
very
on
:
to Issue
$1.00;
Farm
and
PowEE
100 for
OF
cents;
(double
Grant,
State
25 for 75
cents;
100 for
Exclusive
or
sheet).
"
Rights, County
$2.00.
Not
Rights, and
License.
"
Trade
"
Mark
i for 10
cents;
Transfers.
25 for
"
3
50 cents
for
10
; 100 for
cents;
t*ents; 100 for $2.00.
We
prepay
postage.
2 for 10'
Exclusive:
$8.50.
Right
Attorney
Exclusive
3 for 10
Royalty
with
25 for
Shop
Including
"
of Patent:
License
cents;
BLANKS.
a
Assignments.
Prior
PATENT
PRINTED
These
printed
below
FOR
Special forms
printed
to order
at reasonable
rates.
25
$1.50.
for
75.
inventor's
THE
35
manual.
ENGRAVINGS.
"rushed
of time
months
and
folly for an inventor, after having expended
and
to
to
have
his
fond
an
perfect
invention,
hopes
patent
money
by a little,insignificant, cheap burlesque of an illustration,when, by a
additional
that would
a first class wood
engraving could be made
expense,
like
It seems
considerable
out
very small
be attractive
in every
invite
way
if it looks "cheap and
and
fail to do
inventions
really meritorious
represent
them.
A
are
nicely shaded
the
condemned
and
of the
attention
wood
true
it would
that
terly
ut-
many
the
engravings do not properly
ter
engraving will always give a bet-
because
tinted
public, which
It is undoubtedly
common."
idea of the construction
of a machine, and, in this age, all first class business
men
to represent their
the value
of first class engravings
acknowledge
by adapting them
where
it is practicable.
If you desire to give an invention
a good
goods in every case
must
the market,
business
methods
that
the times;
start
be used
on
are
up with
first class wood
a
therefore, if you have not already ordered
engraving, to properly
to the public, be sure
to have
made.
Let this be the first
one
present your invention
in the market.
giving you an advantage
step toward
of many
It is very desirable
in the case
patents that an engraving should be supplied
to enable
to fully and
The cost of engravings
us
clearly present it to customers.
to arrive
at a good
much
that it is hard
varies
basis for calculation.
so
Engravings
of two
kinds
are
sectional, which
represent cross
views, or cutaway
portions to show
of
interior construction
represent the external
appearance
; and perspective, which
the object. Generally, sectional
engravings are cheaper, but the perspective views
"
are
more
comprehensive.
The
of price so much
as
prices vary with the subject. Size is not an indication
the subject itself.
execute
We
for engravings
orders
ble
promptly and at most reasonain our
figures. The engravers
employ are the most
experienced in this country,
cuts
of your
and the quality of the work
will speak for itself.
have
You
can
patent
laiade
of the position in which
it
with
statement
a
by simply forwarding a model
All
should
be shown, or we
will use
if requested.
in the matter
our
own
judgment
cuts
extra
above
circular
the cost of the circulars
in our
and descriptions named
are
"f terms.
TESTIMONIALS.
A
WONDERFUL
BUSINESS"
PATENT
OFFICE
A
VISIT
IN
TO
THE
LARGEST
AMERICA.
the American
in another, column,
ent
PatAs
Cincinnati
Times-Star:
noted
of this city, has removed
and elegant quarters, No.
its offices to the new
of Commerce
92 West
to the new
Fourth
Chamber
street, directly opposite the entrance
effects of this establishment
of the models
and
pied
occubuilding. The removal
chines
nearly ten days, and this fact, coupled with the extraordinary variety of maof quaint and
curious
an
investigation.
design, led our reporter to make
The
offices now
two
entire floors, each 25 x 100 feet,and are in the most
new
cover
and
Vine
portion of the city, accessible
prominent
by stairways from both Fourth
streets, and
by elevator on Vine street.
The
as
proprietors are well known
energetic patent attorneys, and as such have
built up an
in this line.
fact that they have about
immense
business
The
mere
forty
elerks and experts constantly in their employ, and a pay roll of over
$400 per week,
is the best evidence
of their success.
The
the past three
in procuring
business
consists
and
selling patents. Within
and
it has grown
to such
proportions that change of quarters became
years
necessary,
in procuring the present location.
resulted
From
Agency,
26
THE
inventor's
manual.
has an
office in Washington
City, and also in London, Berlin, Vienna,
Within
the past year they have
Melbourne, Australia.
procured patents
in nearly every
eign
patents are obtainable, so that the forcountry on the globe, where
soliciting forms a very important part of the business.
"o the soliciting business, they have a special department
In addition
devoted
to
the sale of patents and placing them
on
royalty. In this the firm has been so successful
that they make
a standing
challenge to prove that they have disposed of more
patents during the past five years than all the other patent agencies in the United
to be proud
of.
This is certainly a record
States combined.
It is conceded
that the
makes
of the business
success
a doubtful
peculiar character
thing with the majority
in it,but
of this Agency
the record
for prompt
of those who
and fair dealing,
engage
and
of its operations, make
it indeed
the unequaled
notable
a
success
and
concern
worthy of patronage.
has necessitated
published, the increasing business
[Since the above was
securing
the entire building above
still larger quarters, and we
the ground
now
floor,
occupy
Fifth
73 West
St., {Fountain
feet.
Square,) consisting of four entire floors 25x90
this space
is cramped, and
we
Even
future, putting up a
contemplate, in the near
building suited to our purposes.]
firm
The
Paris, and
Journal
to pass
Western
Tobacco
occasion
From
(Cincinnati, O.): Having
by
called in to ascertain
what
the above
institution
the other day, we
"new
was
under
ideas had been demonstrated
of inventions,
and to see what
the sun," in the way
new
in the model
of models
From
the number
in a practical form.
of this Agency
room
of the U. S. Patent
would
that a section
Office had
be led to suppose
been
one
moved
reexhibited
to this city. The
inventions
there
embrace
articles of every
scription
dein mechanics,
be
difficult
in fact, impossible
and
it would
to give any
to solicitingpatents in this
of the variety.
idea
They also give special attention
countries
country and are prepared to obtain patents in all European
through agents
located
in the principal countries.
In addition
to this they publish the American
Inventor
World's
[now The
filled with
which
has from
Progress],
forty to sixty pages
original engravings and
devoted
of inventors
desire to dispose of their patents, and
to the interests
who
to
arts.
science
and the mechanical
We
this Agency.
cheerfully recommend
"
"
This
Southern
well knOwn
firm is extensively
Agriculturist (Louisville, Ky.):
engaged in procuring and selling patents, and we were
:qpallysurprised at the
extent
of the business, reaching, as it does, from
Maine
to California,
and magnitude
offices established, besides
traveling agents of experience
having over
forty branch
these facilities brought to bear upon
and ability. With
a patent, it is safe to say
that
in the way
effective can
of bringing it to public notice.
be done
Another
something
of conducting
Before
feature
of this firm is its method
business.
a
patent is taken
for sale, it is thoroughly
examined
its practical features
and
by experts to ascertain
unless
of such a nature
to insure
as
consequent salable value, and no patent is handled
kind within
the specified contract
time.
Their
a sale of some
great success
can,
to the care
and
attention
undoubtedly, be attributed
given- to the selection of patents.
From
In the soliciting department
been
they have
successful, and judging from.
very
the nature
of the cases
which
Office, we feel
they have prosecuted before the Patent
free in saying that inventors
their ability and skill in securing claims.
can
rely upon
This combination
of the selling department
with
the soliciting departinent is a new
in the patent business, and
feature
a double
gives inventors
advantage.
From
Record
Independent
only requires legal knowledge,
(Cincinnati, O.): To successfully sell patents, it not
of each
but
to the value
as
a
good, sound
judgment
individual
invention.
what
From
we
can
learn, the leading officers of the company
are
fidence
qualified with the desired elenlents in an unusual
degree ; they have also the conof our
leading merchants, being indorsed
prominent
gentlemen
by the most
have
in our
it will be seen
fear of intrusting
that patentees need
no
midst, therefore
their inventions
to the American
Patent
Agency.
This company
ing
has agencies in the principal cities of the Union, and ma'ny travelin the districts where
these
branch
agencies do not exist.
agents are employed
is located
From
at 73 West
the Home
Fifth
itor
a glance at
Office, which
street, the visis impressed by the number
of models
is in a flourishing
displayed that the business
condition.
LAWS
STATE
REGULATING
STOCK
COMPANIES.
in
State
maintain
office
of all the
profit in
for
is
a
of
in
stockholders'
and
of
summary
States
the
State
and
directors'
in
in
to
other
of corporation
meetings
are
America,
will
of
be
the
United
of many
also
of
laws, mode
corporation
Territory
States
of the
pean,
Euro-
iBoderate.
features
important
some
the
and
South
information
this
of
synopsis
every
of North
for
capital stock
York,
New
In
and
10
Duration
:
subscribed
governing
corporations
:
when
; these
stock
must
United
the
States.
Corporations
fixed, but
is not
stock
of
consist
$1,000 in
every
in double
the
10
of
the
is
of
State
stock
owned
A
liable
them
of the
citizens
be
inust
or
debts
least
at
of
subscribed.
for
fees
capital
of
amount
$10, if $10,000
are
ited
lim-
by circumstances.
There
The
be
be
acted.
trans-
majority
of
regulated
must
fee
must
be
amount
two-thirds
State.
stock
of the
total
charter.
the
stock
may
indefinitely ; but
fee, $10; nominal
transacted.
least
at
Stockholders
$10,000.
of
amount
be
may
by their
both.
or
business
the
upon
and
residents
percent
preferred
excess
percent
State
limited
being
least
at
and
common
the
unless
majority
a
1
of
amount
exist
charter, may
incorporation
liability of stockholders
perpetual
are
incorporators,
five
The
of
full
before
up,
fees:
business
any
residents
be
the
of
one-eighth
paid before
be
must
incorporators
of
of
paid
State
specified.
tax
a
One-half
subscriptions
specified in
not
when
fifty years
and
for recording
limited.
not
of
percent
to
for
incorporating companies
in a position
we
are
States
rjorf.
mxv
of
of
complete
a
petitions
Charges
some
minutes
countries
following
The
are
furnish
for
Latin
countries.
of
agents for corporations doing business
who
have
a thorough
employed
knowledge
drafted
to
forms
and
for
papers
number
a
moderate.
prepared
are
procedure
prepare
in
resident
as
counsel
Charges
We
act
Properly
furnished.
and
States,
and
Competent
laws.
will
Agency
United
the
an
States.
and
Patent
American
The
ahy
paid-up
Stock
of the
may
and
under,
$1
tion
corpora-
by him.
^(^nnsylvanxa.
Five,
or
more
State.
capital stock
filing
a
in
stock,
A
equal
the
over
the
portion
one
of
his
of
1
of
be
can
State
the
three
whom
for three
fees
under
the
the
act
the
upon
first installment
percent
$30 to
of
; the
of
at
of
embraced
of the
to
the
of
time
tention
in-
the
for
State
capital
tion
incorpora-
under
Class
of indebtedness
excess
the
the
to
pay
amount
payable
shareholder,
of
papers,
percent
$45, including fee
shall
whole
of the
citizens
two
10
1874
Liability: Incorporations
severally liable to the extent
capital stock
in
commenced,
from
be
must
weeks
after.
year
jointly and
amount
of
week
business
organized
one-quarter
are
a
cash.
in
up
installments;
second
directors
paid
corporation,
once
Before
company
of
bonus
two
and
II., the
unpaid
be
must
a
published
for charter.
statement.
Treasurer
be
must
apply
to
form
may
persons
Notice
of
amount
the
stock.
'
Connecticut
,
Number
of
must
stock
fee
must
nominal.
persons
be
be
paid
to
required
published
in
cash
at
full
to
form
a
begin
three
company,
length,
once,
business.
in
No
the
or
limit
Articles
inore.
county.
to
Twenty
amount
of
of
ration
incorpo-
percent
capital.
(H7)
of
the
State
38
inventor's
THE
manual.
be effected
by three or more
Capital requirements, not
Organization may
persons.
of existence, 50 years, with
No
provision for extension.
quirement
re$2,000. Period
State
to amount
of paid-up capital to begin business.
fees, $25, up to
as
20 cents
of that amount,
per $1,000. The laws are very favorable
$100,000; in excess
to cori)orations.
less than
California.
of
Ai'ticles
Must
Limited
State.
$15 to $20.
to
five
be
or
county where
incorporators and
of paid-up
stock
filed in the
more
Amount
fiftyyears.
proportionately
corporations taxed.
Shareholders
are
holdings of
All
liable.
be
incorporation must
of State.
liable
located
a
for debts
and
with
the Secretary
of the
majority residents
not
specified. State fees
and
directors
specially
ZHassacl^usetts.
Capital requirements, not less than $5,000 nor more
to be paid in, in cash
or
property ; must
purposes,
than $200. Liability of shareholders
than $5 nor more
and
of the
character
than
be
$1,000,000for manufacturing
State fees not less
fully paid up.
depends upon special conditions
charter.
3nbiana.
Persons, three
within
or
of total
Stock
be fully paid up
must
of 1 percent
$10,000,one-tenth
ing
Liability single or double, accord-
50 years.
$10,000 stock, $10;
Recording fee additional.
capital stock.
to kind
duration,
Maximum
more.
State
18 months.
fees:
over
of company.
3ninois.
to open
petitioners are
appointed by the Secretary of State as commissioners
When
the stock
is fully subscribed, a meetof subscription to captial stock.
ing
and
is held of subscribers
dents
organization effected.
Incorporators need not be resibe located
there.
of the State, but the principal ofRce must
No limit to capital
Maximum
State
stock.
fee, $25. Recordij^igfrom $1.50 to $5.00.
duration, 99 years.
of the unpaid portion of his
Stockholder
is liable for debts of corporation to amount
The
books
stock.
2llabama.
need
not
be
formed
be
may
residents
Corporations
of the
for any
State.
class
of business
limit
No
is fixed
The
purposes.
the existence
for
incorporators
of manufacturing
corporations. The State fees are graded from $25 upward, according to amounts
be subscribed
20 percent
of capital stock.
and
ally
actuFifty percent of the stock must
individuals.
Stockholders
liable
as
are
paid in. Corporations are taxed same
of their unpaid subscriptions to stock.
to the amount
21rfansti5.
number
Any
of persons
No
not
by directors
special amount
by agreement.
Taxes
as
the
same
State
and
less than
of
No
of individuals.
resident
three
form
Residence
not rea company.
quired.
Installments
subject to call
necessary.
State fee, $25; amendments,
to duration.
$10.
may
paid-up stock
limit
Foreign
coi'porations
have
must
place of business
in
agents.
Colorabo.
Three
the
may
or
be
incorporators
more
United
States.
extended.
Manufacturing
corporations.
are
Stockholders
corporations
required, and
fee, $10.
State
Minimum
not
are
taxed
liable
to
they need
the
by the State.
not
be residents
limited
Duration
to
unpaid
Special laws
amount
twenty
upon
of
State
years,
their
or
but
stock.
relatingto foreign
40
inventor's
THE
MANUAL.
anb progress,
(El^ronologtcal
^tstorYof Di5Cor"erY
1180
Coal
"
"
1320
"
1476
"
1517
"
1527
"
1545
Modern
"
1555
Steel
"
1568
first made
this
1650
1711
1777
1787
introduced
Coaches
the
about
same
time.
the
and
invented,
were
first
was
in
in
England
contemporaries
probably used
Brahe, were
Kepler, Tycho
1608.
in
manufactured.
Pumps
at Rome.
Wood, an English monk
by Father
Company,
7th, the flrsfevolunteer
Philadelphia, organized December
fire company
in America,
and probably in the world.
^American
Flag adopted by Congress.
Balloon
first made, June
ascension
5th, near
Lyons, France.
Vessel
Fitch.
navigated first by steam, Philadelphia, July 20th, by John
"
Haven, Conn.
Copper Cent first coined at New
"
1786
Air
Union
"
1783
and
in England,
in England.
Shakespeare, Bacon,
Piano-forte
"
1736
use.
year.
First
"
into
came
first vised in France.
first used
Knives
Telescopes
Spencer,
"
first
Carriages
Clocks
"
1590
Needles
Wheeled
"
1559
rags.
first in the world
in Vienna.
first printed by Purback,
Newspaper,
issued, called The Gazette, printed at Nuremburg.
Bible
Metal
first made
Type in matrices
by Peter Schcefifer,at Nuremburg.
first printed, at Mentz.
Printing Press first set up, by Caxton.
Watches
first made
at Nuremburg.
True
The
System of the Universe, discovered
by Copernicus
Wood
invented
Engraving
by Albert Durer.
"
1471
linen
invented.
Almanacs
"
1462
first used.
for fuel.
Printing invented.
"
1457
first dug
Gunpowder
"
1436
for windows.
Compass
Spectacles invented.
from
Paper first made
"
1302
first used
Mariner's
"
1234
1240
Glass
"
1200
"
"
"
invented
Fire
first made.
1803"
Steel
Pens
1811
Lead
Pencils
"
first made
in the United
States, by William
Munroe,
at
Concord,
Mass.
1816
1826
Pins
"
1832
1838
United
States.
Railroad, first in United
States,
granite quarries at Quincy, Mass., to Neponset
River, three
miles.
Now
States.
nearly 100,000 miles in the United
" Ohio.
Passenger Railroad, first in America
opened, the Baltimore
by Morse.
Telegraph invented
Wire
of any
first in England,
laid from
was
Telegraph
practical importance
to West
in Ireland
the first in Scotland
in 1841; and
Paddington
Drayton;
"
"
"
for
first used
illuminating
purposes.
from
extended
1828
in the
first manufactured
Kerosene
"
1854.
1838
Passenger
from
1839
1846
1848
1858
1877
1884
1885
Steamships
across
began regular voyages
York, in 17 days, and the Great
to New
York, in 15 days.
Envelopes first used for letters, etc.
patented, by Elias Howe.
Sewing Machine
"
"
"
Gold
"
Cable
"
London
first discovered
Dispatches
Telephone
"
in California.
first sent
first put
into
public attention.
Discovery of Cocoaine,
"
"
The
Bartholdi
Statue
across
public
the
most
erected
upon
Atlantic
the
New
tb
Western,
; the Sims,
Bristol
from
-
Ocean.
use.
Plionograpli, Edison's,
remarkable
Bedloe's
of anaesthetics.
Island, New
York.
first brought
to
VALUABLE
INFORMATION
FOR
"
MECHANICS,
INVENTORS,
OTHER
ALL
in
iavos
FARMERS,
AXD
"
Business
"
FOR
TRADES
MERCHANTS,
"
PROFESSIONS.
AKD
Brief.
of the law excuses
none.
to conceal
It is a fraud
a fraud.
to do impossibilities.
The
law compels
no
one
is void.
An
without
consideration
agreement
in law.
made
with
lead pencil are good
Signatures
A receipt for money
paid is not legally conclusive.
the
of one
others.
The
acts
partner bind all
is invalid.
A contract
made
with
a minor
is void.
made
with
A contract
a lunatic
in Sunday
for advertising
invalid.
Contracts
are
newspapers
for the whole
individual
in a partnership is responsible
of the debts of the firm.
Each
amount
for the acts of their agents.
Principals are responsible
to
their principals
for errors.
Agents are responsible
is void
A note
given by a minor
to say
"for value
note
received."
a
It is not legally necessary
on
A note
is void.
drawn
on
Sunday
in a state
of intoxication,
be collected.
obtained
A note
not
a person
by fraud, or from
can
it does not release the maker
must
If a note
be lost or stolen,
; he
pay.
if
its dishonor
note
is
from
not
served
with
of
The
of
notice
within
indorser
liability
a
exempt
twenty-four hours of its non-payment.
Ignorance
'
Dalue
of foreignBToneY
Pound
,
on
(5oIb Basis.
a
$
sterling, England
Guinea,
Crown,
Shilling,
4 84
0.5
do
5
do
1 21
do
Napoleon, of France
Five
do
Francs,
do
Franc,
Thaler, of Saxony
Guilder,
of Netherlands
Ducat, of Austria
Florin,
do
of Spain
Doubloon,
22
Cables
3
84
Real, of Spain
Five
Rubles, of Russia
do
Ruble,
Franc, of Belgium
of
Bavaria
Ducat,
2
Franc,
40
TenMark,
Krone,
(crown)
28
48
7
Twenty
Twenty
do
do
do
90
scruple,
6
64
4
76
3 84
;
measures.
60
1 ounce.
only
the
1
are
seconds
sign,
90
1 minute,
degrees
1
scruples
barleycorns
b}4 yaids 1 rod,
3
1
dram,
drams
1
pounds
1
S
MEASURE.
60 minutes
quadrant,
4
1 degree, 30 degrees
grees)
quadrants
(or 380 de-
1 circle.
same
WEIGHT.
3
2 38
Mark,
Lire, of Italy
LONG
12 ounces
1 06
CIRCULAR
APOTHECARIES'
ounce,
2718
of Tuscany
Crown,
Ten
Thalers, of Germanv
WEIGHT.
24 grains 1 pennyweight,
20 pennyweights
By this weight, gold, silver and
jewels
The
and
in this are
weighed.
ounce
pound
in Apothecaries'
as
weight.
1
75
18
2
of Switzerland
93
18
68
15 54
anb
of IPeigl^ts
grains
05
3 95
"
TROY
20
$
MEASURE"
inch,
1
rods
40
DISTANCE.
12
1
inches
furlong,
1 foot,
8
3 feet
furlongs
1
yard,
1 mile.
pound.
1
MISCELLANEOUS.
AVOIRDUPOIS
16
drams
quarter,
1
WEIGHT.
16 ounces
ounce,
4 quarters
100
weight,
DRY
2
pints
bushels
1
quart,
8
gills1 pint,
gallons
pound.
25
2,000 pounds
1 ton.
1
2
barrel,
3 inches
1 palm,
4 inches
1 cubit, 21.8
inches
inches
military
1
quarts
SQUARE
peck,
pecks
4
1
bushel,
36
144
square
WINE
rood,
MEASURE.
pints
1 quart,
4 quarts
2 barrels
1 hogshead.
1
gallon,
31
TIME
MEASURE.
60
1 minute,
seconds
60
7 days 1 week.
4 weeks
month
days 1 calendar
day,
interest),52
months)
seconds
1 year
1 solar
; 365
days,
1
24 hours
1
28,29. 30 or
in computing
calendar
48 minutes
49
and
1
hour,
5 hours.
nails
MEASURE.
1
quarter,
6 inches
Ispan,
feet
cubit, 2%
Bible
18
1
MEASURE.
1 square
feet 1 square
foot, 9 square
1
rod, 40 square
rods
yards 1 square
1 acre.
inches
chains
.1 square
1
MEASURE.
link, 25 links
(or 160 square
rod,
rods)
1
4
rods
1
acre,
1
chain,
640
10
square
mile.
month,
year.
nail, 4
acres
hand,
1
SURVEYOBS'
square
(30 days 1 month
and
1 day
(or 12
weeks
CLOTH
2}4 inches
minutes
1 lunar
4 roods
J-^
7.92
31
inches
yard, 3034 square
OR
1
pace.
MEASURE.
1 caldron.
LIQUID
4
1
4
quarters
1
yard.
CUBIC
MEASURE.
cubic
inches
1 cubic
feet 1 cubic
foot, 27 cubic
feet 1 cord
yard, 128 cubic
(wood), 40 cubic feet 1 ton
inches
1 standard
2150.42 cubic
bushel,
(shipping),
268..8 cubic
footfourinches
1 standard
gallon, 1 cubic
lifths of a bushel.
1.728
42
THE
INVENTOR
S
MANUAL.
anb ZHcasurcs,
Cl^eZHetric System of IPeigl^ts
With
in
Equivalents
U. S. Standards
MEASURES
Millimeter
Centimeter
Decimeter
OF
for
LENGTH.
0.03937 inches.
0.39371
3.93708
(.001meter)
(.01meter)
(.1 meter)
"
"
39.3708
Meter(unit)
32.809
328.09
1,093.68
(10 meters)
(100 meters)
(1,000 meters)
(10,000meters)
Myriameter
Decameter
Hectometer
Kilometer
10,936.33
MEASURES
Oentiare
(.01are or square meter)
and unit)
Are (square decameter
Decare
(10 ares)
Hectare
(100 ares)
MEASURES
METRIC
Milliliter
Centiliter
Deciliter
Liter
Decaliter
Hectoliter
Kiloliteror
Eeady Keference.
OF
:
or
or
3.2809 feet.
10.9363 varrlf-.
109.3633"
"
yards,
"
or
0.62138
or
6.21382
""
miles.
yards=1.550 square inches.
3.9536 p.
yards or 4.0247 acres=
yards or 0.247 acres=39.536
p.
acres=2
a. 1 r. 35.376 p.
yards or 2.471
CAPACITY.
DENOMINATIONS.
1 cubic
10 cubic
.1 cubic
1 cubic
10 cubic
.1 cubic
1 cubic
stere
WEIGHTS.
'
AREA.
1.1960 square
119.6033 square
1,196.033 square
11,960.33
square
OF
"
feet
centimeter.
centimeters.
decimeter.
decimeter.
decimeters.
meter.
meter.
inventor's
THE
QuantttY of Seeb
KIND
Hequireb
drills
in 11 inch
Asparagus
Asparagus
plants, 4 by IJ^feet
Barley
in drills
Beans,
bushel,
2"^feet
Beans,
pole, Lima, 4 by 4 feet
prolific, etc., 4 by
Beans, Carolina,
Beets
and
drills, 23^feet
mangold,
Broom
corn
.
white
20
quarts
quarts
9pounds
12 pounds
10
12
Dutch
25,000
pounds
pounds
pounds
13
10
6
tiinothy with
timothy
orchard
red top
blue
drills2)4feet
plants, 2%\}y Ifoot.
28
rows
bulbs
pounds
pounds
7 pounds
in
5
pounds
17,500
2 quarts
4
pounds
2 bushels
1 to
"
\}4,bushels
bushels
3
8 bushels
2 feet
in drills
broadcast
Turnips,
Tomatoes,
Tomatoes,
10
in
seed
pounds
X% bushels
xy^ bushels
4
4 feet
by
pounds
pounds
pounds
3
3
broadcast
in frames
Tomatoes,
quarts
quarts
quarts
quarts
20
3 pounds
2
50
in
drilled
in hills
Squash, bushel,
Turnips, in drills 2 feet
6 quarts
heads
for sets
for large
Parsnip,
Pepper,
Rye,
Rye,
10
beds
Onions,
Radish,
pounds
pounds
quarts
8 quarts
25 pounds
3 quarts
.-20 quarts
clover
in hills 8 by 8 feet
in hills 4 by 4 feet
quarts
pounds
pounds
2 bushels
in
16
25
or
water,
citrons,
12
clover
without
Melons,
Melons,
Oats
Potatoes
10
broadcast
20
3
35
inhillsS
by 8 feet
Parsley, in drills 2 feet
varieties
Peas, in drills, short
Peas, in drills, tall varieties
Peas, broadcast
Bounces
i
QUANTITY.
2%ieet
rows
Pumpkin,
pounds
4
large red with timothy
large red without
timothy
Corn, sugar
Corn, field
Corn, salad, drill 10 inches
Cucumber,
in hills
Grass,
Grass,
Grass,
Grass,
Grass,
ounces
SEED.
OF
grass
Onion,
4ounces
Clover,
Flax
Lawn
bushels
1%
3 feet
Lucerne
Alsike
Clover,
Clover,
bushels
2^
Cabbage,
outside, for transplanting
In frames
Cabbage,
sown
Carrot, in drills, 2"^ feet
Celery, seed
Celery, plant 4 by ^ feet
Clover,
eiover.
KIND
Grass, rye
in
Lettuce,
quarts
8,000
10
drills
m
^crc.
an
QUANTITY.
SEED.
OF
plant
to
43
manual.
3
3 ounces
3
hills
by
3 feet
Bounces
plants
Wheat,
Wheat,
3,*00
IJ^ bushels
drills
in
broadcast
2 bushels
Sctenttftc3tems of 3i^tercst,
A
gallon
A
cubic
Each
In
of water
foot
nominal
equivalent
Condensing
of
water.
To
find
feet
by
boilers
steam
horse
to one
engines
the
434.
of
of
power
horsepower
pressure
from
foot
1 cubic
for
consider
20
io 25
every
of
gallons
of
inch
per square
foot of elevation
pounds
per
requires
boilers,
contains
cubic
231
inches.
7)^ gallons.
of water
hour.
per
tubular
flue
or
boilers
15
feet
square
of
heating
power.
require
Approximately,
contains
and
62}^ pounds
and
8"g pounds
weighs
S. Standard"
weighs
horse
calculating
surface
"U.
of water
water
equal
the
of water,
column
a
is
condense
to
to
multiply
y^ pound
the
in.
square
per
from
evaporated
steam
height
h
of the
lon
gal-
one
column
in
pressure.
To find the capacity
the area
in inches
of the stroke
of a pump
by the length
cylinder in gallons, multiply
In inches,
is the
which
inches
this amount
will give the total number
of cubic
cubical
by 231 (which
; divide
contents
of the pump
of a gallon
in inches) and
the product
is the capacity
cylinder in gallons.
The
ordinary
rate
to run
is
pumps
a
piston
feet
o ; 100
speed
minute.
per
To
find the quantity
in one
of water
elevated
minute,
by a pump
the diameter
of water
and
square
cylinder in inches
multiply by 4.
desired, the square
of the diameter
(5 inches) is 25, which,
multiplied
minute
(approximately).
To
100
the
fini
feet
To
I he
it is easy
The
of cubic
the
of
to
area
area
must
about
of
area
of
steam
a
water
made
50
with
soda
required
minute
to
necessary
144, and
by
the volume
the product
given
quantity
4, then
extract
discharge
divide
and
pipe,
the
by
the
between
power
(he
a
by
a
piston speed of 100 feet per minn
e,
of a 5 inch
Capacity
cylinder is
of gallonsper
100, the number
4, gives
minute
of water
per
the
root, and
square
of water
volume
given
of pipe
by the area
product
velocity of water
of the
velocity
being
given,
in
water
feet.
(piston speed
the
in
in
a
given
time,
be
tiply
mul-
inches.
multiply
The
being
will
result
area
the
of
number
being
found,
necessary.
a
d
resistance
to
gives
pressure
of
water
move
the
per
the
total
inch
square
piston
at
the
amount
of
pressure
exerted.
A margives the resistance.
gin
reckoned
usually
required
speed,
percent.
the
Immerse
of water
by
piston
multiplied
by the steam
by the pressure
piston multiplied
f)orD io Hemooe
tin
per
feet
divide
144, and
of pipe
diameter
the
get
a
feet
by
water
of the
be
in
velocity
number
feet
a
'
in
find
To
cubic
f a pump
diameter
to move
cylinder
divide
the number
of gallons
inches.
minute),
find
the
The
the
per
diameter
with
Example;
lye
Ctn
article
in
in
presence
a
from Copper
solution
of
of litharge.
blue
vitriol.
Pessels.
To
remove
tin
from
plates
without
acid,
boil
the
scrap
NAMES
AND
THIS
E.
ADDRESSES
AGENCY
OF
HAS
PARTIES
PROCURED
FOR
PATENTS.
(Four
Beniinghaus,
Cincinnati, Chairs
Patents).
Forward,
Cincinnati, Car Coupling.
G. Henderson,
James
Cincinnati, Design Patent.
S. Newman,
Cincinnati, Display Stand.
S. Kehlenbeck,
Cincinnati, Baby Carrier.
New
Jacob
Rubsam,
York, N. Y., Fire Escape.
A. Caywood,
Ithaca, Ohio, Stove.
W.
Newport,
Winkless,
Ky., Elevator.
G. W.
Time
Table.
Hartwell,
Ohio, Railroad
Lishawa,
C. V. Fleetwood,
Cincinnati, Stove.
T. Lee, Cincinnati,
Roaster.
Freight Car, Cooker, Peanut
H. Jeffrey, Ludlow,
Ky., Switches.
J. Skardon,
Attachment
for Sewing
Machines.
Cincinnati, Darning
C. E. Frick, Cincinnati, Ice Cream
Freezer.
C. Heinemann,
Ind., Scaffolding.
Hammond,
Card.
J. G. Wallace,
Postal
Chicago,
111.,Return
Feneran
Knife.
" Milks,
N. Y., Hay
Machias,
C. Buerling,
Cincinnati, Shutter
Opener.
S. A. White,
Harrisburg,
Pa., Bicycle.
C. E. Kister, Cincinnati,
Cushion
Former.
E. J. Kidd,
Cincinnati, Pail Cover,
M. Bruner,
Ohio, Harrow.
Buckland,
F. P. Burkhardt,
Mortise
Lock.
Chelan, Wash.,
John
Loose
Pulh^v
Oiler.
Braithwaite,
Winchester,
Canada,
WoodrufE
" Bellew,
Ohio, Thill Support.
Hartwell,
F. H. Farnham,
Cincinnati, Buggy
Top.
P. Davis, Cincinnati,
Damper
Regulator.
M. B. Moore,
Pen.
Morgan,
Ky., Marking
John
Fleming,
Houghton,
Mich., Roller
Bearing.
W.
B. Bust, Dunedin,
New
Zealand, Puzzle.
L. Rogers,
M.
Neb., Sulky Harrow.
Exeter,
Salamanca
P. H. Quinn,
New
York, Belt Tightener.
William
Tool.
Dickman,
Cincinnati, Watchmaker's
Nick
Letzler, Napoleon,
Ind., Fire Escape.
Boat.
C. W.
King, Kalamazoo,
Mich., Portable
Stove.
F. V. Knauss,
and
Portsmoufh,
Ohio, Fire Box
P. J. Hanley,
Vehicle
Brake.
Mass.,
Amesburg,
" Buerling,
Grosch, Allenberg
Cincinnati, Shutter
Opener.
G. F. Davis, Black
Churn.
Pine, Montana,
C. H. Davis, Chenoa,
Hat.
111.,Ventilated
C. H. Snyder,
Percival, Iowa, Car Coupling.
Puzzle.
D. Whitburn,
London,
England,
" Frederick,
Kem
Washer.
Purcell, I. T., Photograph
Cutter.
W.
P. Burke,
Edina, Mo., Band
A. C. Wickham,
Carthage,
Mo., Cultivator.
R. Fullerton,
Martin, Tenn., Traction
Engine.
-J. V. Hotchkiss,
Jay, Ind., Saw.
G. E. MeCune,
Harveysburg,
Ohio, Planter.
E. O. C. Ord,
Fort
Gun
Montana,
Keogh,
Sight.
S. J. Ford,
Placerville, Cal., Car Coupling.
John
W.
T. Spivey,
Faii'view,
Va., Chimney
Top.
S. D. Gray,
Stool.
Colo., Gardener's
Carbondale,
H. Kehlenbeck,
Pleasant, Ind., Saw.
Ruff
Mark.
Co., Quincy, 111.,Trade
Brewing
H.
John
Musical
Instrument.
Mich.,
Wheeler,
Saugatuck,
North
J. B. Hogan,
Mass., Air Brake.
Adams,
J. J. Burwell,
Boiler.
Covington,
Ky., Locomotive
T. J. Hathaway,
Planter.
Montevallo,
Mo., Seed
William
Canada,
Motor.
Sr., Winnipeg,
Crook,
E. H. Truman,
Del., Puzzle.
Wilmington,
D. Peters, Cincinnati,
Tobacco
Pipe.
R.
WHOM
THE
inventor's
manual.
Lock.
Zealand, Rim
Piddington, New
Columbus,
W. B. Lawrence^
Ohio, Printing Press.
O.W.
Welda, Kan,, Mail Box.
Newcomb,
Roof,
J. G. Wiegand,
Stockton, 111.,Metal
and Stovepipe Joint.
J. A. Elliott, Cincinnati, Velocipede
and Clothes
Drier.
R. N. Reed, Covington,
Ky., Camera
N. H., Floor Clamp.
N. B. Marston,
Lebanon,
N. B. Gibson, Thorps
Springs, Tex., Fire Screen.
Oeorge
Barometer.
Oscar
Germany,
Mceller, Hamburg,
S. H. Cawley,
Troy, Ohio, Fifth Wheel.
Fire
liV. Heister, Cincinnati, Joist Lifter and
Escape.
Insect
Exterminator.
H. B. Richards, La Grange, Texas,
Cart.
N. Sterner, Cincinnati, Road
W.
Mat.
G. E. Eggert, Argo, N. C, Door
Shutter
Fastener.
G. W.
Cincinnati,
Rhynearson,
Mower.
Arthur
Porter, Galena, 111., Lawn
B. Schroeder,
Cincinnati,
Dumping
Wagon.
Mexico,
Seal Lock.
O. C. Pratt, Tampico,
Mich.,
Road
Cart.
F. J; Melvin, Shiawassee,
Car Coupling.
Canada.
C. E. Michaud,
Yamaska,
Anchor.
Ala., House
C. H. Simmons,
Munford,
Stand.
J. Graf, Cincinnati, Wash
John
Hazen
" Hildreth, Cincinnati,
Bicycle Brake.
Machine.
Kroness
" Wuest,
Cincinnati,
Washing
H. Babcock,
Planter.
W.
Arlington, Iowa, Corn
Postal.
John
Ohio, Return
Wallace, Redbank,
C. H. Th. Claus, St. Louis, Mo., Wardrobe.
Patrick
Tenn., Keys for Pulleys.
McDermott,
Memphis,
Shade
Samuel
H. Grimes,
Exhibitor,
Moscow,
Ohio, Window
Vessel.
Mrs. Alice
E, Mendenhall,
Visalia, Ky,, Milk
Gate.
Wendell
Maus,
Cincinnati, Elevator
N. Y., Car
William
Coupler.
Wright, Willink,
Thomas
H. Mooney,
Covington, Ky., Coffin.
E. M. Childs, Cincinnati,
Advertising Cabinets.
and
C. E. Bromwell,
Car Starter
Cincinnati,
Propeller,
Charles
Wetzel, Newport, Ky,, Folding Bed.
A. R, Cusick,
111,, Lock.
Allendale,
William
W.
Bell, Valley Springs, Dak.. Buckle.
Holder.
A. Perry, Ripley, Ohio.
Pencil
Sarah
Ladder,
J. C, Winsor,
Viroqua, Wis,, Extension
Frank
J. Hall, Rushville,
Ind., Tile Kiln.
S. T, Werley,
Keokuk,
Iowa, Fifth Wheel.
Box
Charles
F. Filson, Point
for Tinners.
Pleasant, W. Va., Gutter
H. Bruning,
"
Ind., Coffee
Roaster.
W.
Madison,
William
Rivers, Mich.,
Paper Stock Drainers.
Gray, Three
B. Elrod, Flora, 111.,Foot
and
Heater.
Warmer,
Lantern
Edward
Middletown,
Ohio, Tools for Glass Jars.
George W. Coddington,
William
Wild, Cincinnati, Pump,
B, J. M, Menge, Cincinnati, Lamp,
Rev,
E. H. Williams,
Fire Extinguishing
Acid
Bottle.
Dayton, O., Automatic
Daniel
Basin.
Lambert,
Centreville, Mass., Dish
Morris
Seidell, Harrison, Ark., Egg Case,
O. H. McKeldin,
Louisville, Ky., Spindle Bearing.
Robert
Bigney, Copleston, Ont., Canada, Car Coupler.
Rod,
Wilson
" Black, Bradford, Pa., Sucker
E. Humbrecht,
Cincinnati,
Bicycle,
Bourbon
Current, Paris, Ky., Coffin Case,
M,
A, Farrell, New
Attachment,
River, Tenn,, Furnace
C
B. Saunders, Columbia,
Mo,, Dish Washer,
Geprge Feldkamp,
Cincinnati, High Chair.
Frank
T. Foster, Cincinnati,
Awning,
J. Lawson,
Colo,, Lawn
Denver,
Sprinkler.
F. W.
Martin, Eau Claire, Wis., Chair.
Gate,
B. F. Ellis, Honey
Grove, Texas, Farm
in Solid Form
for Bronchial
Diseases,
Synvita Co., Delphos, O., Remedies
William
New
Ohio, Hair Spring Regulator,
Weiand,
Bremen,
A, S, Neal,
Texas, Car Coupler.
Richmond,
Heater
and
Purifier.
M. Wilson, Honey
Grove, Texas, Water
"
45
46
THE
MANUAL.
Von
Joseph
'
inventor's
Vehicle
Driska,
Cincinnati,
Spring.
for Building
Fences.
Edge,
Bryan,
Texas, Machine
Coal
A. W.
Box.
Tipton, Topeka,
Kansas,
F. " V. Becker,
Press
Baling
(Two
Cincinnati,
Patents).
P. Dunbar,
Clothes
Table
and
Drier.
Cincinnati,
Ironing
C. H.' Scholle,
Cincinnati,
Cigar Lighter.
Cans
B. R. Deverall,
(Two
Cincinnati,
Patents).
S. Hawker,
Bed
Bottom.
Cincinnati,
A. W.
Desk.
Cincinnati,
Koch,
F. Henry,
Cincinnati,
Egg Beater.
S. Gosdorfer,
Pants.
Cincinnati,
J. Krueger,
and
Cradle.
Cincinnati,
Toy Horse
S. Graf, Cincinnati,
Machine.
George
Veneering
Filler.
C. H.
Wood
Cincinnati,
Kuhn,
Martha
Guides
for Pen
A. IliflE,Cincinnati,
Holders.
J. G. Wallace,
Cincinnati,
Envelope.
Adkins
" Bogenschutz,
Valance.
Cincinnati,
Buggy
Galvanic
Lewis
" Brice, Cincinnati,
Battery.
C
Benzine
E. Lecount,
Can.
Cincinnati,
S. E.
Cosmetic
Dr.
Glove.
Hyndman,
Cincinnati,
Ed.
W.
Cord
Fastener.
Cox, Cincinnati,
J. Somers,
Sash
M.
Fastener.
Cincinnati,
Hak
" Woodworth,
Cigar Table.
Cincinnati,
Ross
Grain
Scale, Car
Forward,
Cincinnati,
Coupler.
Mrs.
I. Hillen,
Cincinnati,
Stirrup.
P. J. Welch,
Rheumatism
Medicine.
Cincinnati,
J. C. Pennington,
Planer
Attachment.
Cincinnati,
Wardrobe.
R. C. Nicholas,
Cincinnati,
Safe.
Cincinnati,
George Berkmyer,
T. J. Meierdirck,
Potato
Cincinnati,
Digger.
J. Cunninghain,
Hoist.
Cincinnati,
Hog
Elevated
J. H.
Caine,
Jr., Cincinnati,
Railway.
J. B. Ford,
Buena
Vista,
Miss., Muzzle.
Wm.
Combined
Cane
H.
and
Pan.
Fuller, Cincinnati,
C. E. Frick, Cincinnati,
Lathe
Attachment
for Turning
Rings.
J. M.
Press
Attachment.
Nolan,
Cincinnati,
for
C. F. Moellman,
Device
Sketches.
Cincinnati,
Tinting
Stove
B. Roux,
Cincinnati,
Pipe Shelf.
John
M.
L.
S.
V.
E.
Bavis,
Ransom,
Linwood,
Ohio,
Lathe
Head.
Bed
Bottom.
Ohio,
Bryan.
*
S. H.
Three
Hand
Car.
Walz,
Rivers, Mich.,
B. F. Fowler,
Eau
Claire, Wis., Grain
Separator.
W.
M.
Sun, Ohio, Thill Coupling.
Curry, Morning
Lifallen
" Pairen,
Link.
Carroll, Ohio, Tug
Scale.
J. Thomas,
Galveston,
Ind., Grain
Screw
T. J. Muller,
Device.
Ohio,
Lockland,
Cutting
W.
P. Myer,
Terre
Bucket.
Ind,, Elevator
Haute,
J. F. A.
Mumm,
Ky., Toy Cap Exploder.
Newport,
A. G. Rogers,
Rake
and
Loader.
Mo.,
Lathrop,
Hay
M.
W.
Manar,
Window
Frame
and
Sash
Ohio,
Dayton,
E. V. Heaford,
Door
Check.
Ky.,Sash
Covington,
Fastener,
Stockwell
" Davis,
and
Cutter.
Covington,
Ky., Fruit
Vegetable
S. D. Spence,
Dr.
Ludlow
for Horses'
Hoofs.
Grove,
Ohio, Appliance
J. Baker,
Ohio,
Shoe
Indicator.
Box
Lebanon,
H.
S. Bradley,
Gainesville,
Ga., Compost.
J. F. Dodds,
Ohio,
Martinsburg,
Envelope.
S. R. Holt, Worthington,
Truss.
Ohio,
Bridge
J. E. Morgan;
Hive.
Ky., Bee
Paducah,
W.
C. C. Rouse,
Florence
X
Gate.
Roads,
Ky., Railway
AND
Hundreds
of
Others
Interior
\
e \
of ^^ol
iting Department
Hranch
Offices.
H.
M,
McCORMACK,
Agt.,
Buhl
Block,
DETKWT,
MICH.
A.
8.
CARNES,
Agl.,
Equitable
Building,
ATLANTA,
GA.
1^
Branch
L.
Oflice.
McGill
DEAXE,
Building,
Associate,
WASHIXGTOX,
D. C
Branch
Office.
W.
Story
C.
Building,
SHEPARD,
NEW
Agt.,
ORLEANS,
LA
J. Wm.
SHEFFER,
Agt.,
Home
BALTIMORE,
Friendly Building,
J.J
MD.
CONNOLLY,
Agt., Carter B'ld'g, BOSTON,
Itj
f
Blanch
Olliccs.
C. A.
PRESTON,
Agt.,
Equitable Building, DENVER,
COLO.
MASS.
C.
N.
K.
93
Wm.
Fourth
SCHUCHMAN,
Ave.,
PITTSBURG,
Agt,,
Bfanch
PA.
Y:
Offices.
Life
W.
Society
C.
SHiMER,
Building,
for
L.
COOKE,
Savings,
Agt.,
OMAHA,
NEB.
Agt.,
CLEVELAND,
O.
Branch
B.
Oftiee.
Massacliusotts
HGWARTH,
Building,
Agt,
K
A.NSAS
CITY,
M(X
AMERICAN
Schiller
PATENT
Building,
AGENCY.
CHICAGO,
ILL.