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(...) Although this is primarily only of interest in the United States, I want to point out that the United States patents held by TLG do not seem to include any dimensions. In fact, I believe this is common for all mechanical patents in the United (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: dimensions in patents (was Re: 8 millimeters or 5/16 inches?)
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The last item appears to be a soda fountain or an ice cream dispenser. Any other guesses? -Nick Robert Munafo wrote in message ... <snip> (...) 1972) (...) the (...) web (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for the info Robert. As a child, I remember looking at the old Lego sets that I got in the early 1960's and wondering what the heck "PATENT PENDING" (followed by a list of large numbers) was all about. I still have some early 1960's (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | "PATENT PENDING" message (was Re: dimensions in patents)
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(...) The message was present on parts in the US at least until around the mid 1970's. My best friend has some 4 x 4 black plates that he had in high school and purchased in the US (probably from a police station set like 354, 370/585, or 381/588). (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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I know this thread died a month ago, but I just have to stick my two cents in (not that pennies are worth much these days!): If you ever go to Legoland Bilund coming from the east, you'll drive past the Lego plant. There is a huge lawn sculpture of (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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