Name/Title
Patent ModelEntry/Object ID
1946.31.5Description
Patent model of wooden window shutters. The miniature shutter sits on a rectangular wooden base, and the blinds open and close with a vertical wooden dowel attached to wire eyes at the center of each blind. The bottom of the dowel is attached to a metal disk that rotates as the dowel is moved. A paper tag in a metal frame is attached to the model with a wire and reads, "No. 64,588 F. R. Smith. Blind Slat Fastenings. Patented May, 7th 1867." The name "F. R. Smith" is painted in red at the top of the shutter, and "BENNINGTON, VT." is painted at the bottom.Use
From 1790 to 1880, the US Patent Office required a three-dimensional working model to demonstrate each new invention.Context
For patent number 64,588 issued to F. R. Smith of Bennington, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1946.31Source or Donor
Gilbert, Orville Rundle (1906-1989)Acquisition Method
PurchaseLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Model, PatentNomenclature Primary Object Term
ModelNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Smith, F. R.Related Places
Place
City
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America