Patent Collection (#15)

Lithograph American patent medicine poster for Old Sanchem Bitters, 1859
PATENT MEDICINE POSTER. Lithograph American patent medicine poster for Old Sanchem Bitters, 1859

Birkinshaws?s Patent for malleable iron rails for railroads
Spec for J Birkinshaws?s patent for improvement in the construction of malleable iron rails for railroads

IMechE: W G Walkers 60 patent air propeller fan for installation at the IMechE

Puplett patent ammonia compressor, c.1920 Date: circa 1920

Lieut. Very?s patent pistol for night signalling, The Marine Engineer, 1888-89, vol.10, p.274 Date: circa 1889

Crampton Patent Loco. GE 1851 / IMechE

United States (1862). Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufactory. Litography

Grays Telephone System
A demonstration of the telephone system of Elisha Gray in New York. Gray filed a patent for the telephone on the same day as Bell, but his initial delay proved costly! Date: 1878

Second page of Abraham Lincolns patent application for a method for improving the buoyancy of vessels moving through
LINCOLN: PATENT, 1849. Second page of Abraham Lincolns patent application for a method for improving the buoyancy of vessels moving through shallow waters, 1849

First page of Abraham Lincolns patent application for a method for improving the buoyancy of vessels moving through
LINCOLN: PATENT, 1849. First page of Abraham Lincolns patent application for a method for improving the buoyancy of vessels moving through shallow waters, 1849

Grover Cleveland Cartoon
GROVER CLEVELAND CARTOON. An 1885 American cartoon on Clevelands distaste for public appearance

Patent poster for Shand, Mason & Co
A patent poster for Shand, Mason & Co, fire engine makers and hydraulic engineers, advertising three types of firefighting equipment

GILLETTE RAZOR, 1904. Drawing from King C. Gillettes patent application for the Gillette Safety Razor, submitted in 1901 and approved in 1904

SPACE CAPSULE, 1963. Engraved patent drawing, 1963, for a space capsule developed by Dr. Maxine A. Faget and his team for the NASA space program

U. S. PATENT OFFICE. The United States Patent Office, Washington, D. C. Line engraving, 19th century
U.S. PATENT OFFICE. The United States Patent Office, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 19th century

PASSENGER BERTH, 1874. A patented berth for first class steamship passengers. Wood engraving, American, 1874

ENGLISH PATENT DRAWINGS. Specifications of patent drawings taken out in England in the 1820s and 1830s, among them John Ericssons first underwater propeller of 1834

ICE-MAKING MACHINE, 1862. Siebes patent ice-making machine exhibited at the worlds fair in London, 1862. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

CORNET ATTACHMENTS, 1848. Cornet attachments. U. S. Patent drawing, 1848
CORNET ATTACHMENTS, 1848. Cornet attachments. U.S. Patent drawing, 1848

HAWKINS POLYGRAPH, 1803. John Isaac Hawkins polygraph which he invented in 1803. Thomas Jefferson acquired the letter-copying device in 1804. Contemporary English line engraving

ADS: PLUMBING, 1897. Advertisement for a hot and cold watertap invented by Sir William Thomson, Lord Kelvin. Line engraving, English, 1897

FLYING DUTCHMAN, 1898. English newspaper advertisement for the Flying Dutchman shoe pedal for bicylcing, 1898

BOOKS: TRIMMING MACHINE. Patent book and paper-trimming machine. Line engraving, 19th century

TYPES OF SCREWS, c1885. Poster showing screws patented in the United States between 1831 and 1884

TYPEWRITER, 1856. Alfred Ely Beachs typewriter of 1856. Wood engraving, American, 1896

GRAPHOPHONE. Talking into the graphophone, patented in 1886 by Charles Sumner Tainter, Alexander Graham Bell, and Chichester Bell. Contemporary American line engraving

GRAPHOPHONE. Listening to sound reproduction on a graphophone, patented in 1886 by Charles Sumner Tainter, Alexander Graham Bell, and Chichester Bell. Contemporary American line engraving

YABLOCHKOV CANDLE. A Yablochkov candle, patented by Pavel Yablochkov in 1876. Wood engraving, French, late 19th century

OMNIBUS, 1846. New patent safety omnibus of 1846. Contemporary English wood engraving

CORNET, 1878. A U. S. Patent cornet of 1878. Line engraving, American, 1892
CORNET, 1878. A U.S. Patent cornet of 1878. Line engraving, American, 1892

BICYCLING, 1869. Samuels patent hand crank velocipede. Wood engraving, American, 1869

CRYSTAL PALACE, 1853. Herrings Patent Fire-Proof Safe, at the Crystal Palace, during the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, held at the Crystal Palace, New York, in 1853

HANDWRITING: FOUNTAIN PEN. U. S. patent fountain pen. Engraving, 1881
HANDWRITING: FOUNTAIN PEN. U.S. patent fountain pen. Engraving, 1881

HANDWRITING: INSTRUMENTS. / nAn American patent combination pen, knife, toothpick
HANDWRITING: INSTRUMENTS. /nAn American patent combination pen, knife, toothpick, earspoon, etc. Engraving, 1877

SYMBOL: FLAMING SWORD. Christian symbol of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise

STYLOGRAPHIC, 1850. U. S. Patent stylographic pen. Engraving, 1850
STYLOGRAPHIC, 1850. U.S. Patent stylographic pen. Engraving, 1850

HANSOM CAB, 1846. Reynolds improved patent safety cab, a two-wheeled, one-horse carriage originally designed in 1834 by Joseph Aloysius Hansom, known as a hansom cab. Wood engraving, English, 1846

ARKWRIGHT: SPINNING FRAME. Sir Richard Arkwrights spinning frame (Patented 1769), the first machine capable of producing cotton thread of the firmness and hardness required in the warp

OBSERVATORY, 1856. Patent elevator and observatory for use in observing the interior of enemy works during war. Line engraving, 1856

ARKWRIGHTs SPINNING FRAME. Sir Richard Arkwrights spinning frame, patented in 1769, the first machine capable of producing cotton thread of the firmness and hardness required in the warp

SUBMARINE, 1852. An early submarine, invented and patented by Lodner D. Phillips of Michigan on 9 November 1852. It carried 30, was 60 feet long, 7 feet in diameter

WASHBOARD, 1870. A newly-patented washboard. Wood engraving from an American magazine of 1870

U. S. PATENT FLUTE, 1849
U.S. PATENT FLUTE, 1849

LONDON OMNIBUS, 1860. De Tivolis patent omnibus at London. Wood engraving, English, 1860

CANDLEMAKING, 1861. The candle-room at Prices Patent Candle Manufactory, Battersea. Wood engraving, English, 1861

Patent for John Cabot
Letters patent for a voyage to discover new lands granted to John Cabot by King Henry VII, 1496-1497 Date: 1496-1497

All goods sewed by the Double Thread Sewing Co s. patent process must bear their stamp. Date c1877

Patent medicine label for unnamed womens hair tonic which restores gray hair... cures dandruff and prevents baldness. Illustrated with busts of typical women of Holland, America, Persia, and Spain

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"Unleashing the Ingenious World of Patents: From Heath Robinson's Automated Dining Room to Eyeglasses for Chickens" Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds, and innovation takes center stage. Explore the fascinating realm of patents, where inventors have brought their wildest dreams to life. In this captivating journey, we encounter the first stop - Heath Robinson's automated dining room without servants. Picture a scene straight out of a whimsical fantasy as tables set themselves, dishes float effortlessly through the air, and cutlery dances in perfect synchronization. Next up is an exhilarating sight - a man riding on a steam rocket. Witness his daring adventure as he defies gravity and soars through the sky with sheer audacity. As we delve deeper into this patent wonderland, we stumble upon an intriguing promotional jigsaw featuring Beechams Pills and Powders. Piece by piece, it unravels tales of medicinal marvels that promised relief from ailments in days gone by. Prepare yourself for another mind-boggling creation - Heath Robinson's patent double action grinder for asbestos. A testament to his ingenuity, this contraption revolutionized industrial processes while ensuring safety measures were upheld. Moving forward with awe-inspiring momentum, we encounter Fowlers Steam Engine threshing wheat with remarkable efficiency. Witness how technology transformed agriculture forever as fields are cleared swiftly under its mighty power. Behold. The Lancing-Wheel invention by none other than Heath Robinson himself awaits our attention next. This mechanical masterpiece showcases his ability to merge functionality seamlessly with artistic flair – truly an embodiment of form meeting function. But wait. . Eyeglasses for chickens? Yes indeed. In 1903 came forth a peculiar yet practical patent that aimed to enhance poultry vision – C024 / 3600 was born. And if that wasn't enough eccentricity for you, brace yourself for the double bicycle patent (C024 / 3615) of 1905.