George W. Puterbaugh and Alfred Teal's 1876 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1876
label: associated date
content: 1875
label: patent date
content: 1876-02-08
name: label: patentee
content: Puterbaugh, George W.
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: patentee
content: Teal, Alfred E.
label: inventor
content: Puterbaugh, George W.
label: inventor
content: Teal, Alfred E.
label: inventor
content: Puterbaugh, George W.
notes: label: Description
content: George W. Puterbaugh from Greenfield, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent model no. 173340 was issued on February 8, 1876 with Alfred E. Teal.
label: Description
content: This desk has storage and slants downward. It is made of oak and has metal screws. The seat folds up, and bumpers are incorporated into the design to prevent the seat from slamming and creating noise. It has crossed member supports with a heavily reinforced folding seat and cloverleaf design. The seat curves and has a backrest for support.
label: Description
content: George W. Puterbaugh was born in 1844. He served as a school principal and later as superintendent in Greenfield, Indiana. He went on to found the Straight Wood Co. (also called the Straight Wood School Desk Co.) to manufacture desks. He died in 1887.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: referenced in patent specifications
content: United States: Indiana, Greenfield
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.65.0396
label: catalog number
content: 65.0396
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: patent number
content: 173,340
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: 7 in x 6 in x 8 in; 17.78 cm x 15.24 cm x 20.32 cm