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| 1 | Title: | George Bishop Papers | |
| Creator: | Bishop, George | ||
| Dates: | 1917-1926 | ||
| Abstract: | George E. Bishop (ca. 1869-1948) was a Cleveland, Ohio, dentist and inventor who received Canadian patents for automobile side window curtains and enclosures from 1917-1923. Bishop sold the patent rights to General Motors in 1923. The collection consists of patents and patent applications to the government of Canada, correspondence, and a contract with General Motors. The patents pertain to Bishop's innovations in automobile side window valence and curtain rods, and automobile enclosures. The patents include mechanical design drawings. | ||
| Call #: | MS 4330 | ||
| Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | ||
| Subjects: | Bishop, George E., ca. 1869-1948. | Inventors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Automobiles -- Technological innovations. | Automobiles -- Equipment and supplies -- Patents. | Patents -- Canada. | ||
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