John Mott's 1881 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1881
label: patent date
content: 1881-08-02
name: label: patentee
content: Mott, John M.
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Mott, John M.
notes: label: Description
content: John M. Mott from Chicago, Illinois, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 245087 was issued on August 2, 1881.
label: Description
content: This model is made of tubular wrought iron or angle iron. It has a folding seat and folding desktop. The wood slats are pushed together to create horizontal grooves in the chair. The chair alternates between light and dark wood that is polished. It has metal legs that flare out with feet. The desk connects to the back of the backrest of the chair. There are a silver plated logo, keyhole, and an inkwell impression on the desk. There is a small gap in between the seat and backrest.
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: Illinois, Chicago
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.65.0412
label: catalog number
content: 65.0412
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 245,087
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 in x 7 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 17.78 cm x 20.32 cm
label: Measurements
content: seat: 8 1/4 in x 4 1/8 in x 1/4 in; 20.955 cm x 10.4775 cm x .635 cm