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Patent Pages
by Ray Klingensmith

Reprinted from "INSULATORS - Crown Jewels of the Wire", October 1978, page 33

The Reiff

On March 27, 1883, William H. Reiff was granted a patent on an insulator. Although, to my knowledge, none of these insulators have been found, this seems to be a very good idea; and some of these may well turn up in the future. 

Below are the specifications included in the patent application.


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