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The Compression Igniter was created sometime in early-mid 1957 both Orville Carlisle and G.H. Stine developed forms of electrical ignition for model rockets. They both were attempting to further separate model rockets from fireworks. Originally the Carlisle model rocket they used a fuse type ignition. Neither Carlisle or Stine filed for a patent, however there were many earlier patents that hinted at this process. It wasn’t until 1965 that Vernon Estes applied for a patent in which he received in 1968 specifically for model rockets.