Object Details
- inventor
- Erwin, William P.
- Dugdale, Thomas A.
- Description
- William Erwin and Thomas Dugdale from Richmond, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 100275 was issued by Dugdale and Erwin on March 1, 1870.
- This desk is made of wood, with brass legs and metal hinges. It has a flat backrest and seat. The seat and backrest do not join. The desktop lifts up and has storage underneath. The seat folds up as well. The specifications state the desk should be made out of ash or walnut lumber and should be put together with wooden screws. The metal parts should be made of cast iron, except for the screws, which they stated should be made of wrought iron. There is a plate on the backrest, but the writing is not legible. Erwin's name is on the backrest. There is a wooden foundation, and the entire base is made of either brass or metal.
- We are not aware of any additional information about William Erwin.
- Thomas Dugdale holds patents for numerous inventions.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1870
- patent date
- 1870-03-01
- ID Number
- CL.65.0372
- catalog number
- 65.0372
- accession number
- 249602
- patent number
- 100,275
- Object Name
- model
- desk model
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 1 in; 17.145 cm x 19.05 cm x 2.54 cm
- referenced in patent specifications
- United States: Indiana, Richmond
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Education
- American History Education Collection
- Cultures & Communities
- Patent Model School Seats and Desks
- Patent Models
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Education
- classified
- Patent Models
- Record ID
- nmah_664192
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2731-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
