{a) 

{b) 

{c) 

REF ID:A39770 

m:coan OF MILITAaY .rAoN 

WaR DE.P AR'H!ENT 

Office of the Cf.iflf of Air Service 

Patents Sect:i.on 

Munitions Bu1lding, Washington, D. C. 

(Use separate sheet for each invention) 

fOLLC~V INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK . . 

Invent o~ (1) S11Uu .,. • 1l"i....._ 

(l) Name: (2) 1nak B. Bowle\~ (!) Cbiet o.f ~~ .. ri.09• 

(2) Rank, position or emil.~IJ9Jlt:iHJ.{rkcga 1 1110. 

(3) Permanent address: (2) ,._ Jalla-daurch,, Yi.J'&Wi+ 

Title of Invention: 11rpro,,_..t• b ~ 

Descrip~{uil~ tor a~ coaWolllrc tM di1Plao••Dt• 

et l"Ma"149 ~tor• et OJ'J'Ptoare,U ~ •a ••••'1• ...,_.or \h1•"'9· 

(d) Dates and places of Invention: ,_ U, 1931 

(1) Conc.eption by inventor: _________ _ at ~ 

(e) 

z .. 11, 1931 ( 2) Disclosure to others: --~~---------

_at 

(3) 

(4) 

(S} 

1 .. 1s,1935 First at sketch or drawing: __________ _ 

, .. 29, 19lt First written description: ________ _ at 

Completion of model 

or full sized device: 

( 6) First ta st or operation of invent ion: 

at ~-------------

at ~-----------

Results of' tests. and 

extent of use of invention: lot a-. 

Obaa. A. .Row• 

.......... 

.........,._ 

~ 

(f) Names of' persona having know~ 

of facts stated under (d) and (e): 

Lt. I. P. CloJoMnq, .,_i 0orJae 

(g) 

{h) 

(i) 

( j) 

(k) 

(1) 

(m) 

Prior Reports: 

Patents and Patent applications: 

Rights of U.S. Government : 

Licenses or Assignment: 

Contracts involved: 

Contract ors 

Contract No. and date 

Subject matter 

Location of Plant 

Official title or 

status of employment 

of invent or: (k~'r.l'f3~ 

Signature of witness and date; 

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pproved for Release by NSA on 

9-30-2013 pursuant to E.O. (Over) 26 .::.,~_.,,~,;. -

To be ap:>lled fO'I. 

Shop right• 

tfone 

Address 

Type of Contract 
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REF ID:A39770 

The foll OYing I. .. 

INSTP.UCTIO?:S 

informa •~ W:.1i be ~van un4er the hea~ lndioatod: 

(a) 'l'he inv~ntor should give hi& permanent addreas'; Re should also .give 

bis rank, corps, position or status or· employment at the time invention was made. . 

(b) 'Iha title o~ the i~vention should start wi~ words indicating the 

class to which the invention belongs, such as "Method of" or 

"Process of" in caae· the invention relates to a method. or process; 

or the nar.ie of the article, ·devica or type of machine in case the inventio~ relates to an article, ddvics er machine, or the nar~e 

or the material or composition in case the invention is an improvement in material or composition. 

(c) 'l'be description of the invention may be brief, provided refere!J4:e 

is made to detailed specifications apd drawings, which should be· 

identified by date and file number if official, or should be 

attached to the report if not part of the official records of the 

War Department •. In either case, all drawings and descriptive 

pamphlets relating to the invention ohould be listed. 

(d) Care should be taken to give the t1arliest d#J.t~ on :..hich the invention suggested itself to you, even thouW! it was not con:pletel'y 'in 

mind. If t.~e invention co~prises differe:rt inventive ideas, givo 

tha dates with reterenca.:.to each part of the invention separately, 

taking care to identify each part cl-early in th& descri}ltion of · the invention. · · .. · 

(e) Stata·whether or hot the invention was found to be operative, and 

the degree of success a~tained at each te9t of the model or full 

sized devic:e·. In stating the extent of uee of the invention, 

separate "use by tba Government 11 from "coaaercial use", 

. (f) Stat.a the DliLBIH of pe:i:·sons who had knowledge c,f the invention 

and facts concerning it on or about the· dates mentioned. 

. (gl, H'• description of inventi~n or report' of test, if any, been submitted to officers of the War Department! If so, when and to whom? 

Give references to all prior reports, incJuding all infennati~n· 

needed to locate same'·izi files·. . 

. . (h) List all applications for patents by filing datea, serial nl&lber 

and title. List all patents by patent number, data of grant, arJ.d title~ 

(i) Has tender to the United States been made! If so, when. and to whom? 

If not, tender the use of the invention to the United States or 

explain why not. · 

( j) State what, if any, rights in the inventionidlave been grarited to oth~rs; including extent of interest granted and date of recardi~ 

assignment or licBllfa in Patent Office. 

(k) 

(l) 

If contracts have been placed for the invention, or if the inven- ~ion was made in oannection with the performance of a contrac~ in 

Which the United States is interested, the facts should be·given 

briefly, incl~cli,.ng contractor's name and add~•S•i Contract No. and 

Date of c'o-ntracti Subject Matter; Location of Contr•ctor•-a Plant 

whdra wor~wa.s denei and Official Title or Status of ilmJrlayment of 

Inventor. . ~I • I I • 

It is des· able t t the witness be familiar with thf f•cts stated 

cbnc&rning1the 1!~ntion a~d have a sufficient understanding of tpe 

inventiorl" to ·d.e;;?r'i'be "t\~.donstructicn anci operation • .. 

(m)· The forwarcling officer ebou'J.d give his·~n "of th.& YBJ:i.ie- et the •. 

invention ~o the. U.S. a:ad whether o:i:: ao't the pros,pe.o-t.ive de•elop.o · ment or th 1 ;I.rt :toJlb-. the·.invimtion relates would make it advisable 

to protae:t .fa& i•~ion and the Goverment•a ript to use 'Ule same •• .. ~ I l'I I • ~ 

680/Jta ~ •• ., , .. ~. -.·· ~- ... 'W•.192, A .. s.