Henry H. Elberg's 1877 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
date: label: date made
content: 1877
label: patent date
content: 1877-06-12
name: label: patentee
content: Elberg, Henry H.
label: transfer
content: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
label: inventor
content: Elberg, Henry H.
notes: label: Description
content: Henry H. Elberg from Greenfield, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 191846 was issued on June 12, 1877.
label: Description
content: This model is made of wood and has metal hinges. The seat curves and can be folded up. The desk's backrest is metal and has wooden hinges so that the desk folds down. A cushion of rubber or leather was to be inserted between the leg and the seat bracket to help prevent noise. The front legs flare out from the desk. There is no storage for books.
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: Indiana, Greenfield
topic: label: classified
content: Patent Models
setName: label: See more items in
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.65.0404
label: accession number
content: 249602
label: catalog number
content: 65.0404
label: patent number
content: 191,846
label: patent number
content: 199846
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 10 in x 9 3/4 in; 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm x 24.765 cm
label: Measurements
content: seat: 10 in x 3 1/4 in; 25.4 cm x 8.255 cm
label: Measurements
content: desk: 10 1/4 in x 4 in; 26.035 cm x 10.16 cm