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US 1,678,357 A · Inventors: SAMPSON SR ERICK

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  • Granted July 24, 1928. A patent granted before 1976 lasted at most 17 years from grant, so its term ended by July 24, 1945.
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FiledJanuary 27, 1926
GrantedJuly 24, 1928
Term endedJuly 24, 1945
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Classification (CPC)B42F17/02 +1 more
Length4 pages

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