Ohio Flag Patent

              The United States of America 
No.						34810 
To all to whom these presents shall come: 
Wherras John Eisenmann 
of Cleveland, Ohio 
has presented to the Commissioner of Patents a petition praying 
for the grant of Letters Patent [in bold] for an alleged new and useful improvement in [improvement in crossed out] 
Design for a Flag. 
a descrition of which invention is contained in the Specification of which 
a copy is hereunto annexed and made a part hereof and has complied 
with the various requirements of Law in such cases made and provised and 
Wherras upon due examination made the said Paimant is adjudged 
to be justly entitled to a Patent under the Law. 
Now therefore these Letters Patent [letters patent bold] are to grant unto the said 
John Eisenmann, his heirs, or assigns 
for the term of three [caret mark] and [above caret mark] one-half years from the twenty-third day of 
July one thousand nine hundred and one 
the exclusive right to make use and vend the said invention throughout the 
United States and the Territories thereof 
In testimony whereof [in testimony whereof in bold] I have herunto set my 
hand and caused the seal of the Patent Office [patent office in bold] 
to be affixed at the City of Washington 
is twenty-third day of July 
n the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- 
dred and one and of the Independence of the United States of America 
the one hundred and twenty sixth. 
F. L. [illegible] 
Assistant Secretary of the Interior 
Countersigned  [illegible] 
Acting Commissioner of Patents