Patent Model of Sholes & Glidden Typewriter, 1874-1878
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From 1790 to 1880, the U.S. Patent Office required applicants to submit a miniature model along with diagrams and written descriptions detailing the operation of their invention. Patent models could be no larger than 12" by 12" by 12". Though they were usually not operational, these models helped explain an inventor's idea and protect it from competitors.
From 1790 to 1880, the U.S. Patent Office required applicants to submit a miniature model along with diagrams and written descriptions detailing the operation of their invention. Patent models could be no larger than 12" by 12" by 12". Though they were usually not operational, these models helped explain an inventor's idea and protect it from competitors.
Artifact
Model (Patent)
Date Made
1874-1878
Creators
Sholes, Christopher Latham, 1819-1890
Place of Creation
United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Creator Notes
Invented by Christopher Latham Sholes and Carlos Glidden in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1524.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Remington Rand Business Service.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Brass (Alloy)
Ceramic (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 11.75 in
Length: 12 in
Weight: 10 lbs
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