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stuey | 13:40 Tue 22nd Mar 2016 | How it Works
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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?
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Stuey you could try this site unless you already have

http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP
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TonyV, I really don't understand what that site is all about...But thanks for responding.
Have you tried the simple way of just sticking the patent number into Uncle Google and hoping for the best?

You might like this one:
https://www.gov.uk/search-for-patent
or; enter find a patent into the Google search box.
Stuey
I guess you may have come across this one already ?
https://www.gov.uk/search-for-patent
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Wolf63, I tried that...No joy. BB and Retro, been there but cant seem to get the hang of it.
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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.
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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
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, :-)
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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.
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That's also great work, retro...Thanks. I guess you guys are more persistent than I am:)
I use my superior Scottish female brain in such matters. I am supposed to typing up a report but it was nipping my head.

Stuey
Just killing time. :-)
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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.
stuey ~ the managed to keep the company going for well over a century. It was an interesting read.

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

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