Charles F. Hill's 1879 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1879
label: patent date
content: 1879-06-17
name: label: patentee
content: Hill, Charles F.
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Hill, Charles F.
notes: label: Description
content: Charles F. Hill from Hazelton, Pennsylvania, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 216676 was issued on June 17, 1879.
label: Description
content: This model featured the design for a desk that would be cheap, simple, and also durable. The desk is made out of wood and iron. It has a slatted seat and back rest that join together. The desk folds down and has an angled decline towards the chair. The ironwork is painted green and gold. The seat is curved for back support, and there is also a footrest bar. There are two shelves under the desk top 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, Hazleton
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.65.0410
label: catalog number
content: 65.0410
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 216,676
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: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall, front bench seat up. back desk not propped up: 6 in x 6 1/4 in x 3 3/4 in; 15.24 cm x 15.875 cm x 9.525 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, front bench seat down. back desk not propped up: 6 in x 6 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 15.8496 cm x 13.97 cm