In 1904 Mr. Gillespie was issued a design patent for his invention from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). This patent is from a commemorative collection compiled in 1976 by the USPTO to celebrate the Bicentennial titled "American Revolution 1776-1976 Bicentennial Celebration Collection of Historical and Interesting U.S. Patents. There were 2 documents on file for this patent. The drawing specification sheet of the patent has been reproduced from original USPTO documents and printed onto parchment paper. This print is sized and ready to install into an 8" x 10" frame. The additional sheets included are printed on 5.50" x 8.50" parchment paper. These accompanying documents describe the scope of this invention in formal terms. The following is an actual excerpt from the patent…

       " Be it known that I, GEORGE L. GILLESPIE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented a new, original, and ornamental Design for a Badge, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof."…