Claridge obtained a patent in Scotland on 27 March 1838, and obtained a patent in Ireland on 23 April 1838.
klˈæɹɪdʒ əbtˈeɪnd ɐ pˈæʔn̩t ɪn skˈɑːtlənd ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, ænd əbtˈeɪnd ɐ pˈæʔn̩t ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd ˌɔn twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt.