Name/Title
Patent ModelEntry/Object ID
1946.31.7Description
Patent model of a miniature window with wooden slat blinds. The blinds are attached with small metal hinges and a large, mechanical hinge and the top that is operated from the "inside" of the window. There is a paper label that reads, "L. V. Quimby. Of. Boston. Mass. And. Wm. G. Marston. Of. West. Fairlee. Vt."Use
When filing for patents, inventors needed to submit a written explanation of the invention, diagram drawings, and a working miniature.Context
Made for the successful patent application for blind fastenings by L.V. Quimby of Boston, Massachusetts, and William G. Marston of West Fairlee, Vermont, in 1865.Acquisition
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 ObjectsMaterial
Wood, Metal, PaperRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Marston, William G. (1830-1861)Related Places
Place
Town
West FairleeCounty
Orange CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America