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US 2,780,994 A · Inventors: BENNETT RALPH D

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  • Granted February 12, 1957. A patent granted before 1976 lasted at most 17 years from grant, so its term ended by February 12, 1974.
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FiledOctober 1, 1946
GrantedFebruary 12, 1957
Term endedFebruary 12, 1974
Application number—
Classification (CPC)F42C3/00 +1 more
Length4 pages

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1947195019531956195919621965196819711974Application filedOct 1, 1946Patent grantedFeb 12, 1957Term endedFeb 12, 1974

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