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U.S. Patent 35,897: Schenkl fuze

U.S. Patent 35,897, granted to John P. Schenkl in 1862, covered an improvement in fuzes for shells, part of the Schenkl line of Civil War ordnance.

Also known as: Schenkl patent 35897.

NumberU.S. Patent 35,897
Year1862
InventorJohn P. Schenkl
CoversAn improvement in shell fuzes

The Schenkl fuze patent

United States Patent 35,897, granted to John P. Schenkl in 1862, covered an improvement in fuzes for shells, part of the family of Schenkl ordnance that included his projectile and his combination and percussion fuzes.

The patent documents Schenkl's contribution to Civil War fuzing, a field of rapid invention as both sides sought reliable time and percussion action.

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