The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-08
TO INVENTORS.
PATENT AGENCY AT WASHING
TON, D. c., BY
WILL A M p. ELI % I,
Late of The Patent Office.


FENHE subscriber, for more than twenty years con-
4 nected with the Patent Office, and for many
years official Surveyor of the city of Washington,
having relinquished all business connected with his
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying depart
ments in order to devote his whole time and atten-
ton to the service Of Inventors, Paentees, and per-
sons interested in Patents, and to establish perna
nent Agency at the seat of Government for the use
and benefit of the community, offers his services to
all persons desiring to make inquiries respecting the
originality of Inventions and discoveries, and the
practice of obtaining Patents in the United States,
and relating to all kinds Of business required to be
transacted at the Patent Office.
The subscriber having during q tour through
Europe) made arrangements with able and rcspon-
sible Agents in LONDON and PARIS, will attend to
the procuring of patents in England and France,
and will explain the practice OF procuring patents
in other Foreign Countries.
The undersigned offers his services to Agents and
Applicants for Patents, residing out of Washington,
whose cases may have been rejected at the Patent
Office, on account of defective claims, or the misap
prehension of the Examiners, arising from obscure
descriptions. In such cases he will make the re-
quired examinations and personal applications, and
necessary amendments to the papers. His long eX
perience in this branch of the business will enable
him to give satisfaction. When it is known that
many of the rejected claims might be carried thro
the Office successfully, if properly presented and eX-
planned, the Importance Of this branch Of the Agen-
cy will be duly appreciated.
Els where required to be made from drawings or
written descriptions.
His terms will be according to the nature and OK
tent Of the services to be performed. Tho usual re-
tanning Fee however, of five dollars will generally
be expected in advance. The charge for making
an examination will be about five dollars.
For integrity Of character, persons unacquainted
with the undersigned ARE respectfully referred to
members and OK members Of Congress who have re-
sided in Washington; and for qualifications he re-
fers TO his works. Zone OF whichis the design of
the building in which the Patent Office is arrangcd)
and to the annexed testimonial of an individual well
known to the whole country, and to whom, more
than any one else tsindcbted for the present splen
did establishment and excellent code of laws reat-
ing to Patents that reflect so much credit on his
name II
Testimonial of the Hon. II. l.. Ellsworth:
Patent Office, FEB. IS, 1912.
Mr. Vim p. Elliot, who has been formerly employ
ed in the Patent Office as a Draughtsman, &c. hay
ing established Patent Agency in the city Of Wash
ingtonl take great pleasurein recommending him as
gentleman worthy ofconfdence, and as being par
ticularly qualified to take charge Of any business
requiring knowledge of mechanical science, the
progress Of the arts, and patent Improvements. Mr.
Elliot is also well acquainted with the practice of
this office! HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH.
Office directly opposite the Patent Office, corner
Of F. and Eighth streets. Residence adjoining the
''Washngton House." Capitol Hill. f.
Gy~All letters on business must be pest paid.
S:3G;ly w. 7. ELLIOT.