John Glendenning's 1880 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1880
label: patent date
content: 1880-02-03
name: label: patentee
content: Glendenning, John
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Glendenning, John
notes: label: Description
content: John Glendenning from Norwich, England, received a British patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 224171 was issued on February 3, 1880.
label: Description
content: This model is made of wood and metal and is painted a bluish gray color. His patent connects the desk and chair together at the bottom by a metal pole base. The desk is welded in front of the chair. The chair curves, gives back and seat support, and is narrow to fit only one person. The desktop can be lifted or folded. It had a metal monobloc desk stem and chair stem that connect on the ground. The seat is curved; however there is no lower back support. A metal rod connects the seat and rest. The desk faces the chair and has two boards that fold to create a longer desktop at the decline. There is a crevice for pencils and inkwell.
label: Description
content: We are not aware of any additional information about the inventor/patentee.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: referenced in patent specifications
content: United Kingdom: England, Norwich
topic: label: classified
content: Patent Models
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: American History Education Collection
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Patent Model School Seats and Desks
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.65.0411
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: catalog number
content: 65.0411
label: patent number
content: 224,174
objectType: label: Object Name
content: model
label: Object Name
content: desk model
label: Object Type
content: Patent Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 in x 10 in x 7 in; 27.94 cm x 25.4 cm x 17.78 cm
label: Measurements
content: desk: 6 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 17.145 cm x 8.255 cm x 8.89 cm