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* US 2232092 A (applied 1940, awarded 1941) for an improvement to the prior design. This patent number later appeared on Pipes by [[Lee]], and was assigned to Davenport, Ltd., suggesting a possible connection. However, no corroboration of this speculation has yet been found. | * US 2232092 A (applied 1940, awarded 1941) for an improvement to the prior design. This patent number later appeared on Pipes by [[Lee]], and was assigned to Davenport, Ltd., suggesting a possible connection. However, no corroboration of this speculation has yet been found. | ||
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<gallery widths=300 heights=200 mode="packed-hover"> | <gallery widths=300 heights=200 mode="packed-hover" caption="Examples"> | ||
LordDavenport-Pat-1.jpeg|Lord Davenport Apple w/Patent, courtesy Ethan Rutter | |||
LordDavenport-Pat-2.jpeg|Apple Patent detail | |||
Lord_Davenport_Rhodesian1.jpg|Lord Davenport Rhodesian ca.1938 (courtesy of Chris Ambarian)]] | Lord_Davenport_Rhodesian1.jpg|Lord Davenport Rhodesian ca.1938 (courtesy of Chris Ambarian)]] | ||
Lord_Davenport_Rhodesian2.jpg|Detail of Lord Davenport patented quick-disconnect (courtesy of Chris Ambarian)]] | Lord_Davenport_Rhodesian2.jpg|Detail of Lord Davenport patented quick-disconnect (courtesy of Chris Ambarian)]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
And we also have this 1938 Apple with | |||
And links to the patents: | And links to the patents: |