Title: Research Using the U.S. Patent Office Assignment
Course: ATEP - MMT: Module A: > Section: PHASE 2 RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATE

Use the U.S. Patent office website (www.uspto.gov) to answer the following questions:

1. Do a Quick Search for "Mechanism for opening and closing barrier."

a)      What is the patent number?

b)      Who invented the product?

c)      To whom was the invention assigned?

d)      When was the patent awarded?

e)      For when was the patent applied?

f)       List the top five references cited.

g)      What is the abstract for this device?

2.  Do a patent number search for patent number 5,934,599.

a)      What is the name of patent?

b)      Who invented the product?

c)      To whom was the invention assigned?

d)      When was the patent awarded?

e)      When was the patent applied for?

f)       List the top five references cited.

g)      What is the Abstract for this device?

h)      Download a copy of the image drawing and include it to your instructor.