dʒˈɑːn ˈɛf. kˈɛnɚd bˈɔːt ðə pˈæʔn̩ts fɹʌmðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈæftɚ ðeɪ wɜː sˈiːzd ˈæftɚ ðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, ɹᵻtˈɜːnd ðˌɛm tə ɡˈeɪmwɛl, ænd fˈɔːɹmd ɐ pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp, kˈɛnɚd ænd kˈoʊ., ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən tə mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚ ðɪ ɐlˈɑːɹm sˈɪstəmz.
John F. Kennard bought the patents from the government after they were seized after the Civil War, returned them to Gamewell, and formed a partnership, Kennard and Co., in 1867 to manufacture the alarm systems.