Template:US patent reference
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US{{{number}}} ([[{{{y}}}-{{{m}}}-{{{d}}}]]) {{{inventor}}} {{{title}}}
This template is mostly for inclusion in the "References" section of article, giving detailed description of US patent: the inventor, title, and link to find full text in US patent office database.
[edit] Usage
{{US patent reference
| number =
| y =
| m =
| d =
| inventor =
| title =
}}
- number is a patent number, without leading "US" letters, but with leading "D" letter if patent number contains it.
- y, m, d is a year, month and day of issuing.
- inventor is a name of inventor; it can be a wiki-link, of course.
- title is a full title of patent, as recorded in patents database.
[edit] Sample rendering
{{US patent reference
| number = 5285709
| y = 1994
| m = 02
| d = 15
| inventor = John D. Grant
| title = Machine head for tuning a stringed instrument, especially a guitar or the like
}}
US5285709 (1994-02-15) John D. Grant Machine head for tuning a stringed instrument, especially a guitar or the like
Preferably, after inclusion of this template in "references", one should give less formal and more reader-friendly explanation of what this patent is all about.
[edit] See also
Please, take note of other templates that may be applicable for other uses (i.e. in-line inclusion):
- Template:US patent
- Template:US patent application
- Template:UK patent
- Template:Cite patent creates links to US and other patents on the espace@net database
