The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
Better TIMES FOR INVENTORS.

One Of the most pathetic situations
Il literature is that of the unfortu.
!ate inventor, who has struggled
through the best part of his life to
perfect an idea, who has impover-
tshod his family, denied himself every
comfort, incurred the ridicule of his
'leigbbors, and finally just at the
moment of success, has seen all the
rewards Of his sacrifice gathered
III by some interloping capitalist.
unhappily this situation is not con-
tned to fiction OF the stage. 1t is
too common in real life. The mar
of ideas is not often the one who can
best turn them to practical account.
There is a division of faculties here
rs in most other directions. The
inventor and money-maker are diff
terent persons. One man ~conceives
IN invention and the other coins the
patent in gold.
Fortunately the same principle Of
he division of labor which has
usually condemned one man to the
hard work of creation, and appointed
another to collect the returns, can be
made to secure justice instead Of an
INJUSTICE. The inventor who lacks a
practical business faculty can buy it.
This is one of the triumphs of the
modern social organization.
Under the old system a man would
tevote himself for fifteen or twenty
FEARS to the development of his
bought with a single thoughted en-
DhuHiesm which left no opportunity
'or anything else. Then when his
dea was perfected, and the time had
ONE to turn it to his own m terial
advantage, he found himself help
lessly confronting a situation with
which he had never learned to cope,
md the result of his toll would slip
through, his fingers before he had
inc to open his eyes. 1t was nee
ssary in those times for an inventor
Who wished to make money, to be
'ot only a scientist, but an acute
awyer, and practical business a.
we'll. Now, all he has to do is to
urn over the description OF his in
vent.on to the Press Claims Company.
\ moderate fee buys the highest
egal skill and the most perfect bust
less methods. The inventor need
lot waste a thought on the work of
securing his rights. In due time a
patent 10 delivered to him, perfect in
every detail. He is now in a position
to deal with capitalists on his own
His rights are absolutely
secured. Nobody can force him into
q losing bargain. He can put his
into his pocket If he chooses,
and wait until he finds a satisfactory
customer.
The establishment of the Press
Jlaims Company will serve an enor-
nous expenditure of brain matter to
he man whose ideas keep the world
moving. There is no branch of the
latent business with which the COM.
pany is not thoroughly qualified to
lenl. In every direction its COM
plete organization enables it to do
,he most perfect work on the lowest
.erms. IT Ia prepared to take the
'ull responsibility for attending to all
"details which an inventor unfamiliar
patent office procedure would
Inevitably overlook. The advantages
( otfors have already been widely
appreciated, and the indications are
hat in a few years an inventor would
soon think Of trying to get along
the patent office itself az
he Press Claims Company. Address,
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
sls r St. N. w., Washington, D. @.
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