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When did Meucci submit a patent caveat for his device?

  • 1871

  • 1865

  • 1880

  • 1890

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In 1871, Antonio Meucci submitted a patent caveat for his device, which he called the "teletrofono." This device allowed for the transmission of speech over a distance using electrical signals. Meucci's caveat was a temporary measure that allowed him to hold his invention for one year while he prepared a full patent application.
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