US Patent: 1,515X
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| Firearms
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Patentees:
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| William Thornton (exact or similar names) - Portland, ME |
| John H. Hall (exact or similar names) - Washington, DC |
| USPTO Classifications: |
| 42/51 |
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Patent Dates:
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| Granted: |
May 21, 1811 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| Originally named Harper's Ferry, VA after an 18th-century ferry owner, the town lost its apostrophe in 1891. West Virginia separated from Virginia and became a state on June 20, 1863, thus putting Harpers Ferry in West Virginia.
Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. This is one of the recovered patents. This patent is in the database for reference only. |
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