Patent model, Kleckner lightning rod, US Patent #162,828
date: label: Date made
content: 1875
name: label: maker
content: Kleckner, John A.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Model to accompany US Patent 162828, "Lightning Rod," issued 4 May 1875 to John A. Kleckner of Canton, Ohio. Assigned to himself and Henry F. Sholty, also of Canton. A branched copper rod with a 2-piece connector unit (disjoint). The brass main shank of the rod and the copper connectors are perforated and hollow. Unit has nine tines including the center point. Includes original patent tag and receipt.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Electricity
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.308577
label: catalog number
content: 308577
label: accession number
content: 89797
label: patent number
content: 162828
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lightning rod component
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: tip: 11 in x 2 1/2 in x 3 in; 27.94 cm x 6.35 cm x 7.62 cm
label: Measurements
content: sleeve: 2 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 5.08 cm x 1.905 cm x 1.905 cm
label: Measurements
content: connector: 4 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 10.16 cm x 1.905 cm x 1.905 cm