Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-02-17
PATENT OFFICE.

PATENT OFFICE.
We have lately had an opportunityto
run our eye over the Report of Henry
L. Ellsworth, Esq. Commissioner Of Pa
tents, in relation TO the operation ofhis
office during the year 1887: and, as il is
impraciicabIe for US to publish at large
these official reports, we invite the atten-
ton of our readers to some portions of
this particular report, which struck us
most forcibly.
1t appears that, OF the numerous appli-
cations for patents during the last year,
!four hundred and thirty. five inventions
have been found possessed of oforiginality
and utility, and have been patented, and
one hundred and sirty-cight patents have
expired, and become public property.
The office is rapidly recovering its re-
cords, drawings, and models, destroyed
by the disastrous fire Of 1896, amongst
which are the drawings and papers de-
posted by Robert Fulton, executed by
his own hand, establishing for our coun-
try the honor Of the first successful and
practical employment of steam in navi-
CATION" This loss has been considered
lrreparable. 81 am happy" says the
Commissioner, ste state state, that that correct
duplicates can doubtless be procured.
The fame Of Fulton attracted the atten-
lion of a foreign Government, for whom
complete copies his drawings and tran
scripts Of specifications and olher papers
deposited were made and transmitted to
London, where, il is presumed, copies
may be obtained, to supply the place
of the originals" Measures have been
taken by Mr.. Ellsworth to procure the
copies Of these very valuable papers.
The following extract will be read
with pleasure by the mechanics and
manufacturers ofour country, as presen-
ting field for exhibition never before
thought Of:
" lti is worthy ofremark, that the pro.
visions OF the late law authorizing the re-
ceptlon ofunpatentcd models and speci-
mems OF manufactures will do much 10
increase the collection at the Patent OF
llce. No exhibition in Europe, it is be-
lleved, can surpass that which will be
iound, m process of time, in the building
now in course Of preparation for this
establishment. The beautiful collections
OF manufactured articles at the Temporal
ry fairs ofour large cities, may give
falnt idea of that great gallery ofarts and
which will thus be perma-
nentiy opened at the seat of Government,
where all that is new and interesting
VIII DC added from year to year, and
carefully preserved. Interest and patri-
't!Sm will combine to multiply the arti.
;les deposited. The exhibition will be
increasing in beauty and uti.
lty; and all this, SO honorable and adj
'anlageous to the country, will he ac-
;ompished without any other expense
o the Public than the trifling charge Of
from the place of manu-
acture. The Patent Office has been
{reatlv subsci Went tolhe promotion Of
he arts and sciences, and its late reor-
5anlzatlon will extend, in much higher
tegree, its usefulness. Without the an
;ouragement Of the patent laws, few in.
'entions would become practically use
III; by this encouragement, a stimulous
given to talent andingenuity. and the
esut Of human efort seems almost in-
redlblc. The inventions Of the dav
ave proverbialay overcome time and
pace. The Numerous manufactoriax
praad over allthe country. attestthe bat.
onage taeytav received from Govern
lent."
bat me following extract, long as Il is,
irnlshes The most interesting and lmpor-
mt suggestions, addressing themselves
our whole country
= "Oi late, investors have directed their
itenilon, with peculiar interest, 70 lie
Improvement ofshc implements of ugrf.