Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,264,577 · App. 09/230,598
Smart splice
Inventor:
Thomas Goodsell Hutchins
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 24, 2001
Filed: Jan 27, 1999
Inventor
Thomas Goodsell Hutchins
Assignee (at issue)
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
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