Anyone researching: Snyder, Rhoads, Ruppert, Daniels, Simpson, Buzby My latest "brick wall" is Joseph F. Buzby of Royersford, Pa. who invented a glass insulator in 1890. <A HREF="http://www.insulators.com/photos/photos/1418-aqu.htm">CD 141.8 BUZBY in Ice Aqua</A> . I made a contact with a collector of insulators and he sent me a copy of the patent #427,296 dated May 6, 1890; app. filed December 31, 1889; Serial # 335,497 Witnesses. J.E. Snyder and D.R. Rhoads; Model drawing #427,296; May 6, 1890 Witnesses A. Ruppert and H.A. Daniels Attorney Thomas P. Simpson. Have you any inside patent information connections?? I have contacted the Government Patent office and receive only an automated reply and have checked other local records to no avail. Anyone have any information on these names, please. Thanks, Lea Simitz Buzby