Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent 725,605 - System of Signaling Patent Wrapper Page 6

620 State of County of -New York, -New York. Nikola Tesla, the above-named petitioner, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States, and resident of the Borough of Manhattan, in the City, County and State of New York, and that he - verily believes himself to be the original, first and-sole-inventor of the improvementsin. Systems of Signalling, (SS.: described and claimed in the annexed specification; that= he does not know and does not believe that the same was ever known or used before his invention or discovery thereof; or patented or described in any printed publication in the United States of America or any foreign country beforehis invention or discovery thereof or more than two years prior to this application; or in public use or on sale in the United States for more than two years prior to this application, and that no application for foreign patent has been filed by kin othis - -legal representative or assigns in any foreign country. Sworn to and subscribed before me) this // " day of Jnly 1500 مرک forriette A Attait Pish Nikole Tesle Shuston de