[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1768]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability of Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,806,741 
for a Load Carrying System and 5,724,707 for an Interlock Attaching 
Strap System

AGENCY: U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Department 
of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1), announcement is made of 
prospective exclusive licenses for a load carrying system and an 
interlock attaching strap system described in U.S. Patent Nos. 
5,806,741 and 5,724,707, respectively.

DATES: Written objections must be filed on or before 26 March 1999.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Soldier 
Systems Center, Office of Counsel, Attn: Patent Counsel, 15 Kansas 
Street, Natick, MA 01760-5035.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Vincent J. Ranucci, Patent Counsel 
at 508-233-4510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Load Carrying System was invented by Mr. 
John Kirk. The Interlock Attaching Strap System was invented by Messrs. 
John Kirk, Gerald Tatton and Paul Dersain. Rights in the invention are 
vested in the U.S. Government as represented by the Secretary of the 
Army at the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Soldier 
Systems Center (SBCCOM). Under the authority of Section 11(a)(2) of the 
Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 92-502) and Section 
207 of Title 35, U.S. Code, the Department of the Army, as represented 
by SBCCOM, intends to grant exclusive licenses on the load carrying 
system and an interlock attaching strap system to Specialty Defense 
Systems, a Division of Speciality Plastic Products, 530 Sherwood 
Avenue, Dunmore, PA 18512. Pursuant to 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1), any 
interested party may file written objections to the prospective license 
agreement. Written objections should be directed to the above address.
Mary V. Yonts,
Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-1768 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am]
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