U.S. PATENTED DESIGN
 

For those vintage items Items marked with the above "Design Patent" icon, there exist phyical design patent documents as filed with the US Trademark & Patent Office. Radiomania includes a copy of this documentation withe the sale of items so marked. The design patent document includes detailed drawings, specifications, the designer, design date, patent approval date and patent number in addition to information about the company for which the patent was filed or assigned. This document also serves to certify the designer for historic and valuation purposes. An example is provided below:
 
 

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