Early Pencil/Pen/Inkstand Design Patents 1844-1873

[antoniosz]

Most of us know what a patent is, but some of us dont know the difference between a utility patent and a design patent. "The Difference Between Design and Utility Patents In general terms, a “utility patent” protects the way an article is used and works, while a “design patent” protects the way an article looks. (www.uspto.gov)

 

The lilst below is a (complete? - I think, let me know if there is something missing) list of all design patents from 1836 to 1873. Most patents are for pencils and inkstands with couple of them for dip pens, but several 'known names" appear in the list: W. H. Hicks, E. Faber, E. Todd, and L. W Fairchild. If you want to find the name in the list just do control-F I think that those of you interested in the early pen history may enjoy it.

 

(only few patents has a drawing - to see it click on the tab Mosaic when you go to that page.

 

24, Pencil Case, Smions, G. W., Philadelphia, , 11/18/1844

 

780, Pen Metallic, Granger, A., New York, NY, 4/15/1856

 

861, Pencil Case Ever Pnt, Knapp, J. H., New York, NY, 1/6/1857

 

1078, Bottle Ink, Davids, T., New York, NY, 1/11/1859

 

1229, Trademark Lead Pencil, Rosenthal, J., New York, NY, 4/3/1860

 

1230, Pencil Stamp Lead, Rosenthal, J., New York, NY, 4/3/1860

 

1475, Trademark Lead Pencil, Faber, E., New York, NY, 10/8/1861

 

1652, Inkstand, Phineas, M., New York, NY, 8/18/1862

 

1747, Pen Medallion, Granger, A., New York, NY, 4/21/1863

 

1997, Bottle Ink, Percival, G. G., Brooklyn, NY, 11/8/1864

 

1998, Bottle Ink, Bailey, F., New York, NY, 11/15/1864

 

2063, Trademark Lead Pencil, Schedler, J., New York, NY, 5/9/1865

 

2211, Inkstand, Moore, J., Warren, MA, 10/31/1865

 

2243, Trademark Pen Pencil, Waring, J. B., New York, NY, 1/16/1866

 

2307, Pen, Marsh, E. A., Chicopee, MA, 5/8/1866

 

2326, Trademark Lead Pencil, Flersheim, L. H., Chicago, IL, 5/29/1866

 

2610, Inkstand, Harris, H., Newark, NJ, 4/2/1867

 

2753, Bottle Ink, Holmes, B. P., Philadelphia, , 8/20/1867

 

2937, Inkstand Sponge Cup, Hudson, T. S., East Cambridge, 2/18/1868

 

3128, Tray Ink, Underwood, G. L., Boston, MA, 7/21/1868

 

3129, Tray Ink, Underwood, G. L., Boston, MA, 7/21/1868

 

3219, Trademark Pencil, Faber, E., New York, NY, 11/3/1868

 

3342, Inkstand, Hudson, T. S., East Cambridge, 1/18/1869

 

3469, Desk Lid Writing, Beck, B. I., Brooklyn, NY, 5/4/1869

 

3723, Inkstand Pen Rack Cmb, Whitney, H., East Cambridge, 10/18/1869

 

3812, Inkstand, French, A., Philadelphia, , 1/11/1870

 

3871, Bottle Ink, French, A., Philadelphia, , 3/1/1870

 

3874, Inkstand, June, J. W., Wheeling, WV, 3/1/1870

 

4291, Inkstand, Tower, L. L., Somerville, MA, 8/9/1870

 

4292, Inkstand, Whitney, H., East Cambridge, 8/9/1870

 

4408, Inkstand, Merritt, D., Philadelphia, , 10/11/1870

 

4566, Pencil Receptacle Cmb, Wickham, H. J., Manchester, CT, 1/10/1871

 

4642, Pencil Lead, Reckendorfer; Muller, New York, NY, 2/7/1871

 

4705, Inkstand, Hudson, T. S., East Cambridge, 3/14/1871

 

4720, Inkstand, Woodruff, L. L., Cleveland, OH, 3/14/1871

 

4836, Inkstand, Alling, F. D., Rochester, NY, 4/25/1871

 

5183, Pencil Sharpener Slt, Kennedy, C., Philadelphia, , 8/8/1871

 

5377, Pen Pencil Case, Johnson, E. S., New York, NY, 11/21/1871

 

5805, Inkstand, Tower, L. L., Somerville, MA, 4/16/1872

 

5851, Pencil Case, Hicks, W. S., New York, NY, 5/14/1872

 

6192, Pencil Point Protect, Faber, E., New York, NY, 10/8/1872

 

6229, Pencil Case, Johnson, E. S., Jersey City, N, 10/29/1872

 

6523, Pencil, Johnson, E. S., Jersey City, N, 3/25/1873

 

6528, Inkstand, Muller, W. F., New York, NY, 3/25/1873

 

6539, Pen Sign, Fairchild, L. W., New York, NY, 4/1/1873

 

6878, Inkstand, Brower, B., New York, NY, 9/9/1873

 

6879, Inkstand, Brower, B., New York, NY, 9/9/1873

 

7003, Inkstand, McGill, G. W., New York, NY, 11/25/1873

 

7006, Pencil Case, Todd, E., Brooklyn, NY, 12/2/1873