MISC: Inventors This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Roseanna Zehner November 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Clinton County, Iowa Please visit the Clinton County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/clinton/ ________________________________________________________ NAME INVENTION PATENT NO. DATE CLAYTON Beckman, Christ windmill 237467 02-08-1881 Beckman, Claumer H. windmill 237467 02-08-1881 Beckman, Herman windmill 237467 02-08-1881 Colyar, Edney stump extractor 137420 04-01-1873 Jones, Willis W. cane 712804 11/4/02 Koss, William mechanical movement 205964 07-16-1878 Kuempel, John C. wind engine 212236 02-11-1879 Van Nest, John M. feed rack 47472 04-25-1865 Wiley, Jonas T. grain register 49817 09-05-1865 EAST ELKPORT Herchert, Edwin J. chain 924551 6/8/09 Lewis, Lyman S. well drill 566989 09-01-1896 EDGEWOOD Derr, James H. animal feed trough 1159190 11/2/15 Gates, George E. coin holder for mail boxes 1712662 5/14/29 Gilchrist, Andrew W. coupling for whiffletrees 804392 11/14/05 Ingersoll, John H. draft equalizer 332805 12-22-1885 Megaffin, Morton H. folding landing gear for aeroplanes 1333329 3/9/20 Thompson, John M. glare shield 1613364 1/4/27 ELKADER Baars, Fred C. gambrel 1265722 5/14/18 Cook, Fayette A. attachment to corn planters 939983 11/16/09 Davis, Louis V. grain separator 190746 05-15-1877 Guy, C.B. rein guard for vehicles 51041 11-21-1865 Johnson, Frank G. valve gear 813433 2/27/06 Kelleher, Joseph J. wireless check row mechanism for planters 1175637 3/14/16 Kellogg, Milton M. fastening device for wagon end gates 1280491 10/1/18 Lewis, John S. seed planter 95241 09-28-1869 Lewis, John S. harrow 96244 10-26-1869 Peterson, Herbert O. tool 1652681 12/13/27 Snedigar, Fielding snow plow 280528 07-03-1883 Winkler, Joseph clutch lever control 1538774 5/19/25 ELKPORT Landis, Abraham Sr. wagon rack 269685 12-26-1882 Lewis, John S. broad cast seeder 97530 12-07-1869 Lewis, John S. churn 103898 06-07-1870 Lewis, John S. heating drum 170482 11-30-1875 Lewis, Lyman S. plow 1018120 2/20/12 FARMERSBURG Henkes, David A. means for indicating the line of fire of rifles 793131 6/27/05 GUTTENBERG Arneman, Alfred sleigh cutter 50672 10-31-1865 Arnemann, Alfred safety attachment for pocket of apparel 81862 09-08-1868 Busching, Diedrich gravity motor 538881 05-07-1895 Fassbinder, Werner B. automobile headlight 1293065 2/4/19 Friedlein, Fred J. silo 1275147 8/6/18 Fuerste, Charles working body churn 420049 01-28-1890 Herchert, Edwin J. boring machine 1612018 12/28/26 Herchert, Edwin J. corss member for nonskid chains 1678063 7/24/28 Hunstad, Clarence J. leak proof oil washer 1339762 5/11/20 Kluth, George F. hinged receptacle 1355150 10/12/20 Lewis, Lyman S. car coupling 571673 11-17-1896 Lewis, Lyman S. railway switch 571674 11-17-1896 Mielke, William J. gear or wheel removing device 1446918 2/27/23 Mueller, Clarence F. combination folding brush and comb 1524523 1/27/25 Noack, Peter A. threshing machine 1269109 6/11/18 Pink, Andrew gravity motor 538881 05-07-1895 Scherling, Conrad bridle bit 290803 12-25-1883 HARDIN Bates, Cyrus grain separator 40670 11-24-1863 Kathan, Charles grain separator 36653 10-14-1862 Lull, George grain separator 32071 04-16-1861 JEFFERSON Allen, Isaiah J. corn planter 294623 03-04-1884 Church, Zala A. can opener 778112 12/20/04 Church, Zala A. fastening for tire chains 1285942 11/26/18 Cline, John B. elevator bucket 165543 07-13-1875 Cline, John B. machine for applying barbs to fence wires 279339 06-12-1883 Cline, John B. barbed fence wire 290974 12-25-1883 Cline, John B. book support 385445 07-03-1888 Cline, John B. kitchen cabinet 535977 03-19-1895 Cline, John B. chromatic linking apparatus for printing presses 553228 01-21-1896 Cline, John B. mixing apparatus 673196 4/30/01 Cudahy, Fransis P. end gate fastener 917258 4/6/09 Culley, John M. seeding machine 131253 09-10-1872 Duncan, Oscar R. gun license certificate holder 1002657 9/5/11 Edwards, Fred telephone 841491 1/15/07 Elliott, Harry S. vehicle shaft support 844269 2/12/07 Ellis, Thomas B. wrench 558451 04-14-1896 Elvin, Austin J. windshield protector 1488977 4/1/24 Forbes, John B. cornstalk cutter 567893 09-15-1896 Franklin, Francis M. hame coupling 366161 07-05-1887 Gallup, Josephus F. cultivator attachment 1613092 1/4/27 Gibson, George E. chicken feeder 891534 6/23/08 Gill, John E. window shade bracket 750184 1/19/04 Gray, John hame and tug coupling 397182 02-05-1889 Gray, John bridle 426797 04-29-1890 Gray, Percy water storage tank 1661659 3/6/28 Grisier, George C. fountain 482244 09-06-1892 Gunkel, Caspar tailor's measure 486670 11-22-1892 Gunkel, Casper tailor's measure 509080 11-21-1893 Hill, W.J. projectile 91633 06-22-1869 Hill, Jacob W. weighing attachment for wagons 140826 07-15-1873 Hill, Jacob W. combined brake for propelling mechanism for cars 141272 07-29-1873 Hooper, William wire fence stretcher 913384 2/23/09 Hooper, William clamp for woven wire fence stretchers 913385 2/23/09 Kuh, Sol envelope 140204 06-24-1873 Kuh, Sol advertising lantern 141719 08-12-1873 Kuh, Sol stalk binding apparatus 145739 12-23-1873 Kuh, Sol processes of packing eggs for transportation 154553 09-01-1874 Kuh, Sol stripping, peeling, and splitting apparatus 157073 11-24-1874 Kuh, Sol straw twisting machine 160777 03-16-1875 Kuh, Sol clamp 160778 03-16-1875 Lawton, Phillip J. adjustable driving gear for corn planter and other machine365188 06-21-1887 LeGore, Thomas J. seed corn rack 1220650 3/27/17 Lindell, August wagon stake 343960 06-15-1886 Lynch, Thomas tip for rocking chairs 810957 1/30/06 Lynch, Thomas hitching strap 1041644 10/15/12 Lynch, Thomas hog eating poultry protector or hog muzzle 1398031 11/22/21 Matteson, Juan B. wheel 1484228 2/19/24 Morden, Robert P. corn planter 676268 6/11/01 Morden, Robert B. rotary engine 736865 8/18/03 Morden, Robert B. hook 1187764 6/20/16 Myers, Daniel M. force air pump 1265240 5/7/18 North, Loyal C. watering trough 564635 07-28-1896 Owens, John W. oil gauge 1506324 8/26/24 Pettingell, George D. washing machine 537714 04-16-1895 Pettingell, George D. vehicle running gear 575165 01-12-1897 Pettingell, George D. car coupling 575166 01-12-1897 Pettingell, George D. automatic car and air brake coupling 575167 01-12-1897 Pettingell, George D. combined door latch and stop 597219 01-11-1898 Pettingell, George D. air brake and steam pipe coupling 597220 01-11-1898 Pettingell, George D. knuckle for car couplings 648596 5/1/00 Pettingell, George D. flexible metal pipe coupling for connecting the air 757493 4/19/04 and pipes of railway cars Puffer, Harold R. oil level inspection attachment 1532944 4/7/25 Russell, Donald W. shade or curtain holding fixture 1472026 10/23/23 Ryersee, James G. hame coupling 366161 07-05-1887 Schoppe, Henry F. chimney cap 650026 5/22/00 Spick, Fred button anchor 1644206 10/24/27 Stake, Frank watering trough 564635 07-28-1896 Throp, Clarence O. valve remover 1208406 12/12/16 Throp, Clarence O. valve removing tool 1234967 7/31/17 Valiant, Placito F. electric belt 336450 02-16-1886 White, George M. weather strip 578616 03-09-1897 Wright, John H. cultivator shovel 1160027 11/9/15 Young, Wesley A. kitchen cabinet 543519 07-30-1895 Ziehike, Max automobile ambulance 1210749 1/2/17 LITTLEPORT Enderes, Ernst wrench 796305 8/1/05 Enderes, Ernst pipe wrench 983271 2/7/11 Enderes, Ernest vehicle brake 448913 03-24-1891 LUANA Eno, John L. combination tool 1117558 11/17/14 MILLVILLE Merrill, Jonathan C. farm gates 158109 12-22-1874 Ward, P.S. beehive 36740 10-21-1862 Ward, P.S. washing machine 40521 11-03-1863 Welch, Samuel B. hay fork 502155 07-25-1893 Welch, Stephen hay fork 502155 07-25-1893 OSTERDOCK Merrill, Luther parquetry for floors 352556 11-16-1886 Stewart, Roscoe B. can opener 579048 03-16-1897 STRAWBERRY POINT Chapman, Genry A. pipe cutter and wrench 232937 10-05-1880 Chapman, Genry A. boiler cleaner 273026 02-27-1883 Chapman, Genry A. compressor for compressing bran and other substances 291683 01-08-1884 Chapman, Genry A. egg carrier 292986 02-05-1884 Chapman, Genry A. horse power 387491 08-07-1888 Deyo, Samuel D. seeding machine 44406 09-27-1864 Goodman, Roy L. cultivator fender 1256473 2/12/18 Hines, Jefferson F. beater for threshing machines 947157 1/18/10 Nichols, Elmer H. package envelop 1205250 11/21/16 Nichols, Lester R. package envelop 1205250 11/21/16 Richmond, Wilbur F. bob sled 290112 12-11-1883 Scriven, Oliver G. milking stool 403781 05-21-1889 TURKEY RIVER Adams, Matthias J. wheel 916402 3/30/09 Adams, Peter P. wheel 916402 3/30/09 Adams, Matthias J. wheel 982455 1/24/11 Adams, Peter P. wheel 982455 1/24/11 Adams, Matthias J. wheel hub 1003577 9/19/11 Adams, Peter P. wheel hub 1003577 9/19/11 Adams, Mathias J. spoke 1785171 12/16/30 Adams, Peter P. spoke 1785171 12/16/30 Adams, Peter P. front wheel guide and brake 1785172 12/16/30 Adams, Mathias J. wagon 1785717 12/16/30 Christ, Frank gate 1173929 2/29/16 Merrill, John C. wire fence 164576 06-15-1875 Merrill, Luther wire fence 164576 06-15-1875 Merrill, John C. wire fence barb 185688 12-26-1876 Merrill, John C. wire fences 155538 09-29-1874 Merrill, Luther wire fences 15538 09-29-1874 VOLGA Clark, George W. stanchion 451026 04-28-1891 Kunzmann, Arthur R. spoke setter 929957 8/3/09 Martin, Carlton F. fly protector 908295 12/29/08