Thomas Gregg's 1871 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1871
label: patent date
content: 1871-10-03
name: label: patentee
content: Gregg, Thomas
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Gregg, Thomas
notes: label: Description
content: Thomas Gregg from Montour, Pennsylvania, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 119515 was issued on October 3, 1871.
label: Description
content: This model features exposed joints and brass nails which hold the desktop and tendon cross members forming the back and seat. Mounted on a platform, the framework is made up of brass and is decorative in design. The desktop does not lift up, but there is a shelf underneath for storage.
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 States: Pennsylvania, Danville
topic: label: general subject association
content: Education
label: classified
content: Patent Models
setName: label: See more items in
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.65.0419
label: catalog number
content: 65.0419
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 119,515
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: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in x 8 in; 19.05 cm x 29.21 cm x 20.32 cm