Patentee:

Slaymaker, William A.  Search this

Transfer:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office  Search this

Inventor:

Slaymaker, William A.  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/4 in x 6 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in; 20.955 cm x 17.145 cm x 17.145 cm

Object Name:

school desk

model

desk and seat model

Object Type:

Patent Model

Referenced in patent specifications:

United States: Georgia, Atlanta

Date made:

1870

Patent date:

1870-11-29

Associated date:

1867

Description:

William A. Slaymaker, from Louisville, Kentucky, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk and seat. Patent no. 109770 was issued on November 29, 1870.

This desk is made of unpolished wood with brass legs and hinges on a metal base. The backrest and seat are both flat, and the desk, attached from behind, folds down. There is no storage underneath the desktop.

We are not aware of any additional information about the inventor/patentee.

Location:

Currently not on view

General subject association:

Education  Search this

Classified:

Patent Models  Search this

ID Number:

CL.249602.587

Catalog number:

249602.587

Accession number:

249602

Patent number:

109,770

See more items in:

Home and Community Life: Education

American History Education Collection

Cultures & Communities

Patent Model School Seats and Desks

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-9b69-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_660966