# British patent search **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 10, 2005, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-patent-search/284030 "2005-01-10T12:13:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gbrohman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3be4f8/32.png) [@gbrohman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gbrohman)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-patent-search/284030/1 "2005-01-10T12:13:16Z")
How can I get a look at a british patent dated Nov. 15, 1855 with a number 2581 in the name of G T Bousfield? The reason is this is a patent pre-dateing the us patent on the Burnside Breach loader carbine. The author of the book on the carbine stated that the patent was identical. I am interested in the shape of the bullet in the patent drawing. In the US patent drawing the bullet is clearly illistrated, and is a Minie. Dated March 25, 1856 No. 14,491. From other sources (not patent) the Minie was dated 1854. any help would be so very apreciated. gbrohman ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-patent-search/284030/2 "2005-01-10T14:29:13Z")
The UK Patent Office is at [www.patent.gov.uk](http://www.patent.gov.uk) - but I couldn’t find anything on their online search for what you want, and the website is a bit crap in general. The [British Library](http://www.bl.uk/services/information/research.html) offer a research service that includes patents, but it ain’t cheap. I’ll see if I can find more information when I get home from work 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-patent-search/284030/3 "2005-01-10T19:13:48Z")
[Could it be this one?](http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/bnsviewer?CY=gb&LG=en&DB=EPD&PN=GB190112643&ID=GB+190112643A++I+) (search via [this link](http://gb.espacenet.com/) - couldn’t find anything more relevant in a quick search, sorry) ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-patent-search/284030/4 "2005-01-10T19:58:10Z")
The Los Angeles Public Library has a complete collection of British patents dating back to 1617. You can order a copy from them. Call (213) 228-7220 ---
**Author:** ![gbrohman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3be4f8/32.png) [@gbrohman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gbrohman)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-patent-search/284030/5 "2005-01-11T05:29:17Z")
Thanks for the help. The blousfield patent was interesting. Looks like an artilery peice. thanks again Gbro