Elijah Wilson's 1870 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1870
label: patent date
content: 1870-12-13
name: label: patentee
content: Wilson, Elijah
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Wilson, Elijah
notes: label: Description
content: Elijah Wilson from New Brighton, Pennsylvania, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 110101 was issued on December 13, 1870.
label: Description
content: This model is made out of wood and cast iron, which is now very rusty. The desk is meant to be compact and adjustable to take up the least amount of space. The seat can fold up and is supported by a chain on the side of the desk. The desk on the back folds in, but the lid does not lift up. Storage is available underneath the desk on a shelf. The iron legs are screwed to a wooden platform. It is also adjustable to fit the needs of children of any height.
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, New Brighton
topic: label: general subject association
content: Education
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.65.0352
label: catalog number
content: 65.0352
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 110,101
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: 10 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in x 10 in; 27.305 cm x 13.335 cm x 25.4 cm