Joseph Ingles's 1870 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1870
label: patent date
content: 1870-05-10
name: label: patentee
content: Ingles, Joseph
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Ingles, Joseph
notes: label: Description
content: Joseph Ingels from Milton, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent model 102941 was issued on May 10, 1870.
label: Description
content: This desk combines wood, iron, and brass. The bench has a sloped bottom for more support. The desk is attached to the backrest and can be compacted for more space. The seat of the bench is made out of slatted wood. It also has iron armrests on each side of the bench. The desk can be raised and lowered as needed. Rubber cushions have been added to prevent the desk from making noise when closing. The seat also accommodated the movement of the students so that they could rock backward and forward as needed. There are two labels inside the desk that read "R. Carkhuff/North Front St., Lewisburg, PA./Models, cutouts, patterns./Model maker, engineer and brass and gear work.” There is a pierced pattern on the desk side support.
label: Description
content: Joseph Ingels was best known for inventing seeding equipment. He founded the Hoosier Grain Drilling Company and began manufacturing in 1859. After a series of acquisitions, the company eventually became part of International Harvester.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: referenced in patent specifications
content: United States: Indiana, Milton
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.65.0375
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: catalog number
content: 65.0375
label: patent number
content: 102,941
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 10 in x 8 in; 19.05 cm x 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/2 in; 19.05 cm