Documents in our library describe Fire King (Wheeler Protective Apparel) as “fire rescue suits made of aluminized asbestos”.1 They give it as sold from 1955.1,2 Where the documents differ, each is listed below with its source.
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Pictures
How Fire King (Wheeler Protective Apparel) looked: a label, photograph or catalog page from our library. Each picture has its own page and library number, so it can be cited on its own.
What each document says
Every statement about Fire King (Wheeler Protective Apparel) in the documents, in each document's own words.
USPTO trademark case files (Trademark Full Text XML Data, Annual Applications, 2025 edition)
Label: Fire King protective apparel (Wheeler Protective Apparel, Inc., Chicago), Image
- Sold from: “Date of First Use in Commerce: March 21, 1955”, said by Wheeler Protective Apparel, Inc., as recorded by U.S. Patent Office trademark file2
See also
- Wheeler Protective Apparel: the company's history, documents, people, products and plants
References
- USPTO trademark case files (Trademark Full Text XML Data, Annual Applications, 2025 edition) (October 17, 1955). Not yet published in our library.
- Label: Fire King protective apparel (Wheeler Protective Apparel, Inc., Chicago), Image.
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