On 11 Apr 2004 17:24:52 -0700, (Lee Carkenord)
wrote:

William J. Lattin was awarded patent # 2,535,298 on Dec 26, 1950.
This was a patent for the recently discussed "Lattin Antenna".

I have a photocopy of that patent in my possession.

However, when I go to the website of the US Patent Office, I'm not
computer geeky enough to be able to wade thru the extraneous
government fluff and see his patent.

Here is the URL of the Patent Office:

http://www.uspto.gov/index.html

Has anyone else had any luck accessing Mr. Lattins patent at the
Patent Office website?

Looking up other patents, I know that they do not have all patents
before a certain date actually online in text form.

The older method was to go to either the main Patent office in DC, or
one of the 10 repositories in certain city libraries around the
country, where they have hard copies or microfiche of the older
patents, (now combined with access to the online resources). For
example, for New England, they are at the Boston Public Library's main
branch in Copley Square.

I looked up that one in a patent number search, and they do not have
it in text form, only in image form. I saw the 4 pages. They are in
some QuickTime readable format, so check that you have the free
software installed. To print you need to install very specific
software detailed in their FAQ.

This URL may help you find the specific patent:
http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=02535298&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.usp to.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO1%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526d%3DP ALL%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%2Fnetahtml%2Fsrchnum.htm%25 26r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526s1%3D2,535,298.WK U.%2526OS%3DPN%2F2,535,298%2526RS%3DPN%2F2,535,298 &PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=4641AA8514F7

See this page for the FAQ on viewing and printing these images:
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/help/images.htm

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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