Patent Collection (page 7)

James Nasmyths Patent Steam Hammer. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And Manufactures By Charles Tomlinson

Garrett And Sons Patent Combined Threshing And Dressing Machine

Garretts Patent Horse Hoe

Divers repairing the bottom of a ship at anchor wearing John Bethells patent diving dresses. Day & Haghe Lithographers to the Queen. S. Bendixen Lith. Date: 1838

Advert for W. Summerscales & Sons, Victorian items 1888
General Engineers, Corey Lane Works and Phoenix Foundry, Keighley, England. Selection of items for interior and exterior use including, patent Sundale copying press, patent perfect washer

Advert for Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps & lights 1888
Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps and lights. Available in Manufactory-Childs Hill, London, N.W. 1888

Advert for Drew & Sons tea basket 1896
Patent " En Route" tea basket. 1896

Information leaflet, Dr Williams Pinkettes, laxative pills
Information leaflet for Dr Williams Pinkettes, tiny laxative pills, sugar coated, entirely vegetable. For constipation, sluggish liver and biliousness. Date: early 20th century

Girls Overcoat 1930S
The new Spring coats for children are tailored at the waist and have full, flared waists. This little girl wears a becoming double-breasted coat with a scarf collar. Date: early 1930s

Advert for Ewart & Son boiler 1888
Advertisement in a trade book for 1888, New Crown boiler, instant hot water in five minutes, available from Ewart & Son in Euston Road, London. 1888

Advert for Morrison, Ingram & Son bath and lavatories 1888
Advertisement in a trade book for 1888, specialities of the manufactures of patent steamless and noiseless baths and lavatories, patent spray, cascade, trinal and other closets

Advert for Silicated Carbon Filter Company 1888
Patent Silicated Carbon Filter, each time that the fiter is filled the air under the Aerator Cover is forced in the direction shown by the arrows through the Silicated Carbon block

Patent Triplex Grate F Pattern with Best Black Porcelain Enamelled finish Date: circa 1920s

Patent Triplex Grates Pattern fitted with G Mantel with Black Porcelain Enamelled finish. Date: circa 1920s

Patent Triplex Grate - Double Oven C pattern with Black Porcelain Enamelled Finish Date: circa 1920s

Rotary press printing machine patented by Bacon and Donkin.. First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813

Advertisement for Horners patent Dorcas thimble, 1899
Advertisement for Charles Horners patent Dorcas thimble, as worn by a quarter of a million ladies. This thimble has a steel core, lined with two layers of silver

Prometheus shaving lamp - WWI
Prometheus shaving lamp - manufactured by W. H. Williams Patent. Officers Private Purchase - shaving brush set with brush in the top section and the base as a primus type fitting for heating water

Cast Iron Starkies Patent Money Bank modelled as a cannon firing into a First World War tank. Trench Art

The Davon patent brass spotting telescope, WW1
The Davon patent brass spotting telescope (War Office Broad Arrow), boxed by Broadhurst & Clarkson & Co, 83 Farringdon Road, London

Patent Applied For, Heath Robinson WW1 cartoon
The Kitchener Boche-Bayoneter - an airy invention by William Heath Robinson. An uncharacteristically brutal invention suggesting that a trench sized board covered with bayonets be lowered

The Screw Em Out golf hole cleaner by Heath Robinson
A typically convoluted contraption from William Heath Robinson, the first in a series entitled, Very Patent Aides to Sport, showing the Screw-Em-Out golf hole cleaner in action on a golf course

Advert for S. Smith & Son ring cigarette holder 1914
Patent ring cigarette holder for ladies, those who dislike stained fingers. 1914

Trade catalogue for Edwardian sweet making utensils 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a variety of sweet making utensils. 1911

Water Wheel At Hama
circa 1920: One of the worlds largest water wheels at Hama in Syria which has been running continuously for 900 years. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

SWAN: LIGHTBULB, 1878. Drawing of the first incandescent lightbulb, patented in 1878 by Joseph Wilson Swan

Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Scott and KAonig, published in 1880
Phonautograph (c. 1860) by Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville (French printer and bookseller, 1817 - 1879) and Rudolph Koenig (German acoustician, 1832 - 1901)

Rocket By Stephenson
circa 1900: Stephensons Rocket, designed by English railway engineer Robert Stephenson. In October 1829 the machine won the prize for best locomotive in a contest of steam engines at Rainhill

Animal trap patent, 1882 C024 / 3597
Animal trap patent, 1882. Artwork of a device designed by J.A. Williams to kill vermin. Food bait is placed onto a spring-loaded lever

Flying machine patent, 1889 C024 / 3607
Flying machine patent, 1889. Artwork showing a device invented by Reuben Spalding to allow a person to fly via the aid of a balloon and bird-like wings and tail

Rocking bathtub patent, 1900 C024 / 3618
Rocking bathtub patent, 1900. Artwork of a rocking bath tub designed by Otto A. Hensel. The bath tub was designed to rock forwards and backwards (dotted lines)

Saluting hat patent, 1896 C024 / 3619
Saluting hat patent, 1896. Artwork of a saluting device invented by James C. Boyle. The mechanical device was designed to raise the hat above the head in polite salutation when the wearer bows

Submarine patent, 1897 C024 / 3622
Submarine patent, 1897. Artwork of a submarine invented by American naval engineer Simon Lake. This submarine was designed to move across the seabed using wheels

Drawing from the U. S. patent application of Hungarian inventor Laszlo Biro for his fountain pen
BALLPOINT PEN, 1941. Drawing from the U.S. patent application of Hungarian inventor Laszlo Biro for his fountain pen, the first commercially successful ballpoint pen, 1941

Jan Ernst Matzeliger. American (Dutch Guiana-born) inventor. Patent drawing of Matzeligers shoe-lasting machine, 1883
JAN MATZELIGER (1852-1889). Jan Ernst Matzeliger. American (Dutch Guiana-born) inventor. Patent drawing of Matzeligers shoe-lasting machine, 1883

The telephone, Alexander Graham Bells invention. Patented in 1876, as described in an English newspaper of 1877
BELL: TELEPHONE, 1877. The telephone, Alexander Graham Bells invention. Patented in 1876, as described in an English newspaper of 1877

The fly shuttle loom (fig. 1) patented by John Kay in 1733; also shown is the unmodified lathe (fig)
LOOM: FLY SHUTTLE, 1733. The fly shuttle loom (fig. 1) patented by John Kay in 1733; also shown is the unmodified lathe (fig. 2), the lathe modified by Kay (fig. 3), and Kays shuttle (fig. 4)

Tractor seats
Steam Engine at Boconnoc Estate near Lostwithiel Cornwall

Barlow?s patent double-action Jaquard loom, 1851. Exhib. Cat Date: 1851

Merryweather steam fire engine with crew
A Merryweather steam fire engine with crew at a coastal location. The plaque on the vehicle says: First Grand Prize, London Patent, and the words on the raised ladder: Victorys Anchor Oct 21st 1805

Windmill and water mill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones, purchased together with the nearby water mill by John Archer in the 19th century

Mccormicks Reaper
MCCORMICKs REAPER McCormicks patent American horsedrawn reaper being used in the field

Advertisement, Booth & Foxs Patent Down Quilts
Advertisement for Booth & Foxs Patent Down Quilts, Bedding and other items. 1869

Divers building a pier or jetty wearing John Bethells patent diving dresses. Day & Haghe Lithographers to the Queen. S. Bendixen Lith. 1838

Divers boring and blasting rocks wearing John Bethells patent diving dresses. Day & Haghe Lithographers to the Queen. S. Bendixen Lith. Date: 1838

Bethells driving dress
Men working on a Wreck wearing John Bethells Patent Diving Dress Patent. Day & Haghe Lithographers to the Queen. S. Bendixen Lith. Date: 1838

Advert for J. B Jacquemin Bros eye protectors
Jacquemins patent eye protectors, lightweight material that clips on the bridge of your nose, and can be worn as well as ordinary glasses

Advert for Electropathic Battery Belt 1885
Electropathic Battery Belt, restorer of impaired vital energy and its unvarying success. 1885

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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.