British Patents

[stuey]

I want to find some information on two British patents issued in 1931. I Googled "British Patents" and got loads of sites, and all of these sites had tons of information; however, I could not find one where I could just type the patent number in, press search, and get the information. Does anyone here know of such a site?

[TonyV]

Stuey you could try this site unless you already have

http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP

[stuey]

TonyV, I really don't understand what that site is all about...But thanks for responding.

[wolf63]

Have you tried the simple way of just sticking the patent number into Uncle Google and hoping for the best?

[bookbinder]

You might like this one:
https://www.gov.uk/search-for-patent
or; enter find a patent into the Google search box.

[retrocop]

Stuey
I guess you may have come across this one already ?
https://www.gov.uk/search-for-patent

[stuey]

Wolf63, I tried that...No joy. BB and Retro, been there but cant seem to get the hang of it.

[stuey]

The patent numbers are 378897 and 379402 issued in 1931 to the division of the Garrard company that made clocks. Garrard was well know for its record-changers and other things. Maybe someone more search savvy than me can find the information.

[wolf63]

Is this of any help Stuey?

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3344418&partId=1

[wolf63]

or this

http://www.directorypatent.com/GB/379402-a.html

[stuey]

That's fantastic, wolf63: that clock is very similar to the one I have. However, what I'm looking for is for what parts of the clock mechanism the two patents apply to. By the way, the Garrard company has a really interesting history: http://www.garrard501.com/history.html

[wolf63]

These are the Google results that I got - see if any of the results can help you. http://tinyurl.com/jfcbsae

That will keep you busy until you are due to be fed next, :-)

[retrocop]

http://www.directorypatent.com/search?qty=all&;q=378897&pg=1

[stuey]

Absolutely brilliant, wolf63; thank you. This clock was made in England around 1931 or so, and was given as a wedding present; "lived" there for a while: moved to South Africa for a few years: returned to England for a bit; and ended up here in the Toro0nto area.

[retrocop]

http://www.directorypatent.com/GB/378897-a.html

[stuey]

That's also great work, retro...Thanks. I guess you guys are more persistent than I am:)

[wolf63]

I use my superior Scottish female brain in such matters. I am supposed to typing up a report but it was nipping my head.

[retrocop]

Stuey
Just killing time. :-)

[stuey]

Thanks again to both of you. Did you read the fascinating history of the company? They started off in the 1700's looking after the Crown Jewels.

[wolf63]

stuey ~ the managed to keep the company going for well over a century. It was an interesting read.

Have fun with your clock

[stuey]

It's been disassembled; each part thoroughly cleaned and polished; reassembled and oiled; and is ready to go on ticking for many more years.