Morris Lancaster's 1876 School Desk and Seat Hinge Improvement Patent Model
National Museum of American History

Morris Lancaster's 1876 School Desk and Seat Hinge Improvement Patent Model

Lancaster, Morris · 1876

wood (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

Morris Lancaster from Richmond, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved hinge to work with the school desk lid. Patent no. 181689 was issued on August 29, 1876.

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