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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: British Patents Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SC.BPC
Extent:
1.56 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1841-1853
Abstract: The collection consists of documents
related to the process of acquiring patents in the United Kingdom in 19
th century. Items include a patent specification written by Alfred Vincent Newton
in 1853 for an "Improved Sewing Machine," and a copy of a patent issued to Oliver Louis
Reynolds in 1840 for a "Certain Improvement on Machinery for Producing Stocking Fabric or
Framework Knitting."
Language of Material: English
The
British Patents Collection consists of documents related
to the process of acquiring patents in the United Kingdom in 19
th
century. In order to acquire a patent in the United Kingdom, the inventor first must
put a detailed description of their invention into the public domain through what is called
a patent specification. The inventor is then granted a patent by the government providing
them the right to prevent others from exploiting their invention for a limited period of
time.
Items in the collection include a patent specification written by Alfred Vincent Newton in
1853 for an "Improved Sewing Machine," and a copy of a patent issued to Oliver Louis
Reynolds in 1840 for a "Certain Improvement on Machinery for Producing Stocking Fabric or
Framework Knitting."
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style
manual, or see the
Citing Archival
Materials
guide.
Jessica Geiser, 2014
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Documents