DO PATENTS I'AYP It would almost bp idle to quote tlio enormous profits derived from patents. Tho following are n few examples of {watfiiibte patent*. The Westingliouio air brake nuide millions: Mr J. I- Bnstey'a ""ileal gl&te lemon ?quee«spr sold enormousy, and his royalties wore extwmely hWJT; An inventor obtained n MtPftt «M----nrinter's ink, and lie refused fiSO.JXW, nd finallv sold it for COO,OOO. A *liftht improvement in straw ftnttv thousand dollar*. H»W, M« inventor of the iwWina mhelnne, arrived £IOO,OOO nor annum ft-oin it. Tit* men who thought of huttine «i*tM nlates on tlie solei of boots, and eonpor tins to cbilldrrnV sboes, «M>h jra-fted for himself a competency. ' Tho patentan of the styloprnWiie pen rejoiced iiTan income of £40.000. Mm field is eo vast, ntid (lie number of profitable patents so (Went, tlint it would, rterhnra be A far earner task t. > undertake a recapitulation of what kinds of patents do not pay. If von wish to obtain to patent write to Henry HurTics, 183 Bedford St., 01ir : stclmfoh. Timarn ogenlt, Mr J. E. S. Jnckson, Stafford ■BtfMt... When travelling let us undertake the handling of your bnpcnße. We collect it from your residence, check it through to destination and deliver it to your new address by the t nie you nre' there. Von avoid the usual holiday neramble for litfJßnee and the etiaree in eomp.irisnn with the service rendered i» triflinß. N.Z. Po.. Ltd.. Baccnee Aeent*..
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14393, 7 January 1911, Page 2 (Supplement)
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