William Phillips Thompson

William Phillips Thompson (c1842-1926), Chartered Patent Agent, F. C. S., M. I. M. E.

1860-64 Apprentice with Kitson and Hewitson and John Fowler and Co, Leeds

1864-5 With LNWR, Crewe

1866-7 With McConochie and Co, Liverpool, mechanical engineers.

1868-71 Working in USA

1871 returned to Britain; went into business on his own account

1886 Consulting engineer and patent agent, of Liverpool, was proposed to I Mech E

1887 of I Mech E

1896 As agent for foreign solicitors patented "An Improvement in Apparatus for Making Inlaid or Mosaic Linoleum"

1897 As agent for foreign solicitors, patented "Improvements in the Manufacture of Cardboard Boxes of any suitable Form and Material, and in Apparatus therefor" and " Improvements in Woven Textile Fabrics."

1898 As agent for foreign solicitors, patented "An Improved Process for Making Glass Signs, Plates or Tablets and for Decorating Glass or Porcelain generally", "Improvement in or relating to Coin-controlled Telephones", "Improvement in Buoyant Garments" and "Improvement in or relating to Boxes, Crates, and the like"

1900 As agent for foreign solicitors, patented "Improved Post-card"

1901 As agent for foreign solicitors, patented "Improvement in Metal Pipe"

1902 As agent for foreign solicitors, patented "Improved Process for the Production of Fire-pictures"

1904 Patent on "Improvements in or relating to Ring Spinning Frames"

1906 of 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, patented "Improvements in or appertaining to Flying Machines"

1908 In his own name patented an improved version of his 1906 patent: "Improvements in Flying Machines"

1908 As agent for foreign solicitors, patented "Improvements in Envelope Machines" and " An Improvement in or relating to Thimbles"

1911 Living at Rock Edge, Pack Road North, Tranmere, Birkenhead: William Phillips Thompson (age 69 born Edge Hill, Liverpool), Chartered Patent Agent and Employer. With his wife Dora Thompson (age 50 born Darlington). Two servants.

1917 US patent in his own name to enable an aeroplane to fly on and off the stern of a steamer whilst it is going at full speed.

1924 Resigned from I Mech E

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