Thomas Hart Benton Turner and Horace A. Logan's 1880 School Desk and Seat Patent Model
Object Details
- Description
- Thomas Hart Benton Turner and Horace Archy Logan from Clinton, Missouri, received a U.S. patent for an improved school desk. Patent no. 231509 was issued on August 24, 1880.
- The dark wooden model is currently broken in four pieces and in poor condition.
- We are not aware of any additional information about the inventor/patentee.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1880
- patent date
- 1880-08-24
- associated date
- 1869
- ID Number
- CL.249602.585
- catalog number
- 249602.585
- accession number
- 249602
- patent number
- 231,509
- patentee
- Turner, Thomas H. B.
- Logan, Horace Archy
- transfer
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- inventor
- Turner, Thomas H. B.
- Logan, Horace Archy
- Object Name
- school desk
- model
- desk model
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 5.715 cm
- referenced in patent specifications
- United States: Missouri, Clinton
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Education
- American History Education Collection
- Cultures & Communities
- Patent Model School Seats and Desks
- general subject association
- Education
- classified
- Patent Models
- Record ID
- nmah_660964
