B. W. Arnold's 1869 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1869
label: patent date
content: 1869-11-30
name: label: patentee
content: Arnold, B. W.
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Arnold, B. W.
notes: label: Description
content: B. W. Arnold in Des Moines, Iowa, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 97338 was issued on November 30, 1869.
label: Description
content: This desk has a flat front face and a seat that folds up towards the desk. The desk on the back folds down. The desks are made of wood with metal hinges. The design offers flexibility, but no allowances are made for storage. The legs are painted black to imitate cast iron and flare out.
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: Iowa, Des Moines
topic: 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.65.0371
label: catalog number
content: 65.0371
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 97,338
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: Measurements
content: overall: 5 in x 5 in x 4 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 11.43 cm