Charles M. Hughes's 1881 Hinge Patent Model
National Museum of American History

Charles M. Hughes's 1881 Hinge Patent Model

Hughes, Charles M. · 1881

wood (overall material)
National Museum of American History
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National Museum of American History

Charles M. Hughes from Lima, Ohio, received a U.S. patent for an improved hinge. Patent no. 249627 was issued on November 15, 1881.

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