Assertion: colt | /r/CapableOf | obtain patent
Facets:
value: to eliminate igniting adjacent chambers
type: PURPOSE
value: for a repeating firearm
type: PURPOSE
value: in 1836
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Colt obtained a patent for a repeating firearm in 1836, and began manufacturing the Colt Paterson model revolver in 1837, in his Paterson, New Jersey workshop.
text: Colt continued to refine his initial design, obtaining patents on such components as a cylinder-locking mechanism, fluted cylinders, longer grips and beveled-cylinder mouths to eliminate igniting adjacent chambers.