"' The Metalock process "'is an industrial technique for repairing cracked and broken cast iron, cast steel, bronze or aluminium structures and their components.
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Several blocks were later sent to America for repairs using the Metalock treatment; this was later deemed to be a failure as the blocks again cracked and the Metalock treatment was seen as a waste of money.
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Several blocks were later sent to America for repairs using the Metalock treatment; this was later deemed to be a failure as the blocks again cracked and the Metalock treatment was seen as a waste of money.
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The associations first president was the co-inventor of the process-Mr . L . B . Scott, and the association had direct links with the Metalock Repair Service, in New York, sharing technical expertise, research and licensing.
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Scott inadvertently allowed his patents to expire in 1953 and each franchise was free to develop and market as a stand-alone . �However, on May 3rd 1938 Scott registered the trademark Metalock in the USA, which was then extended again in 1958.
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In 1953 the countries that were already trading using the metalock process were in; Australia, Benelux, Canada, Denmark, Kenya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, South Africa, and Sweden.
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Scott used his patents to secure the repair process, called it the metalock repair process, and began to offer franchises under the Metalock Corporation trade name after starting his own operation in Long Island City, NY . Shortly thereafter, Thomas O . Oliver Ltd . ( based in Ontario, Canada ) was the first company to purchase a franchise.
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Scott used his patents to secure the repair process, called it the metalock repair process, and began to offer franchises under the Metalock Corporation trade name after starting his own operation in Long Island City, NY . Shortly thereafter, Thomas O . Oliver Ltd . ( based in Ontario, Canada ) was the first company to purchase a franchise.
