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Man Catching Tank |
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U.S. Patent Number: US 1,392,095 Patented Sept. 27, 1921 to Stanley Valinski
Colitz Catchphrase: "Bank robbers and burglars, beware!” |
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ABSTRACT This invention relates to a man-catching tank and it is espcially, although not necessarily, designed for use in banks for catching and holiding burglars or the like. The principal object of the invention is to provide a device of this class embodying a portable motor-driven armored tank or watch-box for the watchman, this box being equipped with peep-holes, gun-openings and other conveniences, and having on its exterior novel means for grabbing and holding the thief until assistance arrives. |