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RECORD OF MILITARY INVENTION 

• WaR DEi' AR'l'MENT 

Office of the Chief of ~ir Service • 

Patents Section 

Munitions Building, Washington. D. C. 

(Use separate sheet for each invention) 

EQ1.LOW INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK 

{a) Inventor: . : 

(l) Name: \A.QA,, ... :a;:r~ . . (2) Rank, position or.employment: 'f ....... ~ ~~~~.~ (3) Permanent address: ~'i~~ ~ ~. ~'~.J....jo--~.C. 

(b) Title of Invention: ~~\::l ~ 

(e) Description of Invention. . "-

~ 

~~+ :aa..7~~"":·.:£~:· .... .tt;J .... '. ~ ...... tj_.,-.,.. 1'~.t") ........ f=: :;a' -a 0-~~d~~~~~~\ 0... 

(d) D~laees of Invention~ ~ • 

. (1) Conception by inventor_~·~ lo, I~ ~lo ~~Lu~ 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

(1) 

(m} 

( 2) Disclosure to others Y;i5i1~.1-~-. ~ ~& ~~. ........ \4 

~.,JJ!J...c~ "~af .. >' 

U/~ --r----- ~ 

(3) First sketch or drawing: ~Ci.,tCCl<i. at _ _...;·e.c...._ __ _ 

(4) First w.ritten description:~ i-1 \C\. ~ at __ « ___ _ 

(5) Completion of model 

or full sized deviee:_~ _________ a.t _____ _ 

( 6) First ts st or opera- t'\.. _ .. tion of invention: ___ ,.~ _________ at. _____ _ 

Results of tests, and 

extent of use of invention: ~ 

Names of persons having knowledge 11. ~ $ .. ~\ F. t'S • 

of facts stated under (d) and (e): ~ ~.1'~~ .. r~:..,.,_.,, .,,_,,,, 

P.ri or Reports: ~ .,_,q, l ~~.a~ ~ ~ R.. +- !>. })..'.;.r 1 0 C ~ 0 ., p""", ; 

Patents and Paten\ ~ls-,rq.si,"' applications: 11. -hC~ f ... o I 

~~. 

-· -r f 

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: 

Signature of witness and date: 

Rem;a,rks of Forwarding Officer: 

(Over} 

Address 

Type of' Contract 

Signature of inventor and date: 

Signature of Forwarding Officer 

and date: 

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• INB~UC'.!'IONS 

The f Gllowing inf oPm&ti~n will be givon under the headings • indicated: 

(a) The inventor should- gi~e his permanent address.· He should also give 

his rank, corps. position or status of employment at tne time invention was made. · 

(b). The tit~e of the ~~v.im..tiQn·sbo.u.ld.start with words indicating the 

class to which the invention belo1:igs, such as 11Method of 11 or 

"'Process of 11 in cace the invention reld.tes to a method or process; 

or the narue of the article, device or type of machine in cese the 

invention relates to an article;. device er ma.chine, <¥r the narae 

of the material or composition in case the inven't!i:on is an improvemen·~ in material or composition. 

(c} The description of the invention may be brief ,.p~ovid~d reference 

~s made to detailed specifications and drawings, which should be ; 

identii' ied by dato ana file number if official, or shouJ d be 

a~tached to tha report if not part of the official records of the 

War Department. In eitner case, all drawings and descriptive 

pamphlets relating to the invention ohot&ld be listed. · 

(d) .. C~r~ ~ho.ulg_ b~ taken to. l!i~ve the earliest .date on-wh;ioh the inven-

. ·· ·tion suggested itself' to you, even though it was not coC'.pletely in 

... m:!:~E!:. ·11 .. ~1~ inventi.o.~· 09.::i.pi:_lses dlfferei1t inventi'lte iGeaa. give 

·the.dates with reference.to ea9h part o! the invention separately, 

....... ~s§.~::.z:~ to ider.tify_, eas;:t}. . .PS.rt ·clearly in ·tbe descri}Jtion of 

the invention. 

.. ·(el'' :s'tata··~heth-er or not the invention was found to. be operative, and 

the degree of success attained at each test of..t\le model oF full 

.. -~~ze~.~~ce. In ~tat~~g-~h~ ext&nt of use of tbe i:Avention, 

separate "u.se by the Government" from 11 co1J1J:1ercial use". 

10 . _St~~e., the ~es of persons v,!1~ ha~ ·knowl edg~ of "I.be .ilnven-cion 

and facts concerning it on or about the d~tea.mentioned • 

(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

. ' 

Has description of invention or report of tes.t, if arJ.,y; been submitted to officers or the ~ar Depar~oent? If so, when and to whom? 

Give ref er enc es to all ptior reports, incl u.Q.ing a.ll i·ntor.ma.ti.Oll 

heeded to locate same in files. 

L~st all applications f~r patents by filing date3, s~~J..a.l nwaber 

and t~tle. List all pa~ents by patent number, date of e;rant, and title •. 

Has tender to the United States been made? If so, when and to whom? 

If not, tender the use of the invention to the. Unite~ St.at~s. or 

explain why not. 

., State what, if any, rights in the inventioriJ.iave be~n granted to. 

othersi including extent of interest sranted 8.lld ~~~ of rec.or.di-ng 

assignment or lice!!fe in Patent Office. 

I .... '"• 

If contracts have been placed for the inv~p~ pi:, _..i.f' t_~e ;i.p.ven· 

:tio~. ~--~ in ~nnection with the perf orraa.nce .p,~ .. . ~ :~~t.r:a~t in 

which the United States is interest-ad, the fa~_,sPofP..~ .. be~ gi"!'.&n 

briefly, including contrar:t.r' s name and addrw; ~~c.~ N°:. and 

Date of Contract; Subject Matter; Locatio". o.f.. ~~~~tOJ,!1.,._~lant 

where work was danei and Official Title or status of;~PYJ!lont of 

Inventor. · 

(l) f.""'~t .1s ·;,,~~irable that ·'th~ ~itness be f~mliar with. the fac·is. stated 

_ ... - . ..-~~:tb.e itiv_,p·&,~i>A."-'>d have a_s¥ffiq_~~mt Wl~~!:~~a~.c!ing of the 

, ~,-~·~ ~es~r.~p, it!i~ llonstr':l~t?-pn and. qper~~.QiP.· 

(m} The forwarding officer.; should give his opi11i.on of the value oi' the 

invention to the u.s. and whether or not the proapective develop· me~-t·: or~ t.:he art to "W!-l'fcii~the invention relates would make it advisable 

W. pro.t.e.ot. 'th& inv~ntion and the Go:i.rermnent' s right to use the SWlle 

by an·application for patent. 

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REF ID:A39527 

• WJiR DE.P /...,,Q.T~.!ENT' 

Office of the. Chief of Air Service 

Patents Sect ion 

Munitions Building, Washington. D. c. 

(Use separate sheet for each invention) 

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK 

(a) Invent or: ·• 

(1) Name· 

( 2) Rank!1~~!ffilti WP~ent.: ~ { 3) Permanent address· · "~ -~1Dc1pal OrJ'ptaDalJ'at,Sig.Ia\,..,etle• 

(b) Title of Invention: )9J2 111lituJ lead, W.aehlagtoa• D. G. 

( c) 

. Crntegraplde Maeaine · 

Description of Invention. 

lliND• fer eac1phering aad clMiplaeriq meeaapei, eompris1Bp a 

a-:1.ngle rotatable cipher wheel eontrolledi lt7 a e&11-lrheel keJiq aeohaa.iem 

eo that eac1__...t (oJ!' deeipb.enaea~) takee place at a eoae~ 

vary1ag point 1a the rettti• et the eipller wheelJ a keJboerd aa4 • 

c d >._Bf Hi'Bti!H fp"f-rvfrttion: 

(1) Conception by inventor:•p,t.l 6, 19'6 aWaM'1tgtoa 

( 2) Disclosure to others )psU 6 .• 12, at, 19J6 .a.... tqtea 

( 3) First sketch or drawing lpri} 61 l9J6 

( 4) First written descriptionJprlJ &, l9J6 

(5) Completion of model 

or full sized device =-lwiNt .... •--------at _____ _ 

( 6) First test or opera- tion of invention:_-..ilu•-•..__ _______ at _____ _ 

(e) '"Results of tests. and 

exterrt of use of invention: l&Jl9 

(f) Names of persons having knowledge .&. atakov s. Kulback F. B. lcwlett 

of facts stated under ( d) and ( e): lll-s. I. a: Jloiedma • • 

(g) Prior Reports: April 19, 1936, ia aeme to .1. & D. Di:v., OCSigO, Par. S 

(h) Patents and Pat~.P.ai?P\1:i.c1a.W~s~ - to c 81g o, eow attaekM. 

(i) Rights of U.S.Governmerrt: 

.(j) Licenses or Assignment: 

(k) Contracts involved: 

Contract ors 

Contract No. and date 

Subject matter 

Location of Plant 

Official title or 

status of employment 

of invent or: 

(1) Signature of w~ss and date: 

~ta,. 0 ~~-1/d'f~7 (m) Remarks of Forwarding Officer: 

(Over) 

___ .....,._ t 

Address 

Type of Contract 

Signature of invent or an_d 7/.4.J7 

'l:tJ ~~ a: a-faa J .. ~'--

Signature of Forwarding Offic~r 

and date: 

W-892.A.S. Rev.6/2/24 

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REF ID:A39527 

INSTRUCTIO!!S 

The following information 11vill be givon under the headings indicated: 

(a) The inventor should give his permanent address. Re should also give 

his rank, corps, position or atatus of employment at the time invention was made, 

(b) The title of the invention should start with words indicating the 

class to which the invention belo&1gs, such as "Method of" or 

"Process of 11 in caue the invention relates to a method or process; 

or J.;he narue of the article, device or type of machine in case- the· 

invention relates to an article, device or machine, ~r the na~e 

of the material or composition in case the invention is an· im- .proveme~t in material or co~position. 

(c) The description of the invention may be brief, provided re!erence 

is mado to detailed specifications and drawings, which should be · identified by dato and file number if official, or should be 

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

War Department. In either case, all drawings and descriptive 

pamphlets relating to the inventior~ ohould be listed. 

(d) Care should be taken to give the earliest date on which the inven-· 

tion Sl:lggested itself to you, even though it was not completely in 

:·•·mihd.' If the invention compr.i.ses d.i.ffere11t inventl.ve ideas~ givo 

the da~es with reference.to each part of the invention sep~rately, 

: ir.' taking care ·to identify each part clearly in the descri}Jtiori of 

the invention • .. • .... J ~ ,,,, ,' I ,l~(J' ~ 

· (e) State whether 

- ··• "· :. 'the· degree of 

sized device. 

separa~e "use 

or not the invention was found to be operative, and 

success attained at each test of the model' or full 

In stating the extent of use of the.i~vention, 

by the Government" from ·~commercial use". 

(r) State the names of persons ~•ho had kno«1l edge of the invent.ion 

and faq~s c'oncerning it on or about the dates mentioned... 

(g) Has description of invention or report of test, if.~ny, been au~- 1 

mitted to officers of the War Department? If so, 'when and to whom? 

Give references to all prior reports, inc . .luding 3.ll information 

. ' 

(h) 

(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

needed to locate same in files. f• 

! t t 

List all applications for patents by filing dates, serial nur.iber 

and pitle. List all patents by patent number, date of erant, a~d ~~~le, 

Has tender to the United States been made? If so, ~vhen and to whom? ' I .. ~ ) If not, tender the use of the invention to tne United States or · explain why not. 

State what, if any, rights in the i1We{, tiom:have been granted to 

oth~rs; including extent of i11terest granted and date of recording 

assignment or licenfe in Patent Off ice. ,, 

If contracts have been placed for the invention, or if the inven-

:tion was made in:cannection with the perfonnance of a coi:itz:act in 

whi'ch the United States is interested, the facts should b~ _given 

bri1e'fiy·;" including contractor's name and address; Contract N(). and 

Date of Contract; Subject Matter; Location of Contract~r's .Plant 

where work was done; and Official Title or Status of Empioyment of ''. . . . .. .. ~ Inventor. • 1' I ' 

· . (l) . It is desirable that tha witness 'be familiar with the facts stated . . ~.: ... h'~c;ncern~"g'?ihe "inve"n·t~"on:.ia.nd have a e'uf f icient understandihg; 0£ i the I / 

.. ;.-'~:~ ... : .. ~:.;··inv..ent.ic;>n ·to describe its construction and operation. : ' .: 

'•, •·~~,"4Jtd .... ~~-T~~-J~,,.!......,.._. .. ~ .. ~·~"~...:-.11o ............. .,, ' ;., •. "-····· · .... 1 ••• • • .... •1"'~--·• .... -' ....... ,,.,. .. w .. ~.,.......rr 

""'.• •;r(:-"j;l'l''"-i'f".t".J:..1~>,•'o'"i•"~ •;,, ·•.I•· ··• ·• I •• ' l 0"'flrth ·j'137'j . ;:,· ~:·~·:.::.:(m)ti:~-~.e ~f,'o'z:wa,~ding ~~r.r~ce!.'~snould givo ·his ·opinion of the va ue ·o · · e · ~ . ·.;~.-: .. ·, ···;r.:.'•inven.tion to the'•u·.s. 1

•and whether or not the prospective develop-

' : ~. :,'{ ;, . :':· '.'.·!(1:. me.nt:;:(;'r.:: the art to which the invention rel at es would make it advisable 

' :;::U~-~:~;~~~·€~:¥tlo~r'o~~et<tthe""i:n.vention-·and the Goverru11ent' s right to use tne same :.14,:.:··-,::.:;~\.~.i\:~y~.-;~~·appl.i.cSt;ti,on 'for yatent. . · ·.'i:.~·:.;:·,,i'. Ns".!"3&8o/Mii·P{; ~ .. ·.!'.•'"\~~-.· -2- ' · " w-092, A.i:l. 

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