Object Details
- patentee
- Francis, David
- transfer
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- inventor
- Francis, David
- Description
- David Francis from Birckenhead, Chester, England, first received a British patent for an improved desk and seat on June 27, 1873 and then received an American patent, no.155231, which was issued on September 22, 1874.
- This model is a combination of black cast iron and wood. The cast iron has circular designs, while the seat and backrest are flat and create a 90-degree angle with no curves for body comfort. The desktop reads, "Lift the top to unlock it - Francis's patent." There is no lower back seat support because there is a gap between the backrest and seat. The seat itself has no curves for body comfort or support. There are also black tacks bolted from the wooden seat onto an iron-based support system. The backrest folds up towards the desktop. Francis advertised the full sized production version of this desk.
- David Francis was born in Somerset, England ca 1830. He worked as a carpenter/joiner in England, and died in Kenilworth, England on July 9, 1902.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1874
- patent date
- 1874-09-22
- ID Number
- CL.65.0345
- catalog number
- 65.0345
- accession number
- 249602
- patent number
- 155,231
- Object Name
- school desk
- model
- desk model
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in x 8 in; 31.75 cm x 29.21 cm x 20.32 cm
- referenced in patent specifications
- United Kingdom: England, Wirral, Birkenhead
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Education
- American History Education Collection
- Cultures & Communities
- Patent Model School Seats and Desks
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Education
- classified
- Patent Models
- Record ID
- nmah_664155
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0b21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
