HISTORY: Inventors and Inventions of Union Co. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Roseanna Zehner December 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ______________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Union County, Iowa Please visit the Union County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/union/ ______________________________________________________ AFTON Adams Frederic N. automatic corn planter 914373 03-09 1909 Badley Durbin L. tire upsetting machine 141687 08-12 1873 Baxter Isaac O. broom corn harvester 735696 08-11 1903 Bishop Joshua F. portable fire wall 96386 11-02 1869 Bourne William S. wagon body raiser 404464 06-04 1889 Bourne William S. stock loader 852314 04-30 1907 Carden John Jr. check row planter 313806 03-10 1885 Carrigan James fence post 1110109 09-08 1914 Chapman Clarinda P. wash boiler attachment 141322 07-29 1873 Collings William fruit can 216831 06-24 1879 Collings William feed steamer 222016 11-25 1879 Collings William steam feed cooker 222017 11-25 1879 Collings William feed steamer 233074 10-12 1880 Collings William apparatus for generating and carbureting hydrogen gas 282169 07-31 1883 Crawford James H. rack 473825 04-26 1892 Emerson George W. metallic guard for book covers 230256 07-20 1880 Groves Leroy S. apparatus for generating and carbureting hydrogen gas 273679 03-06 1883 Groves Leroy S. apparatus for generating and carburating hydrogen gas 298462 05-13 1884 Holt Silas H. wagon body or rack elevator 435497 09-02 1890 Hubbell Benjamin staple extractor 295494 03-18 1884 Hunter William R. mechanical motor 434447 08-12 1890 Kelley Robert B. shipping crate 863923 08-20 1907 Lathrop Kirke E. apparatus for loading and unloading hay 322618 07-21 1885 Lathrop Kirke E. corn harvester 323046 07-28 1885 Lathrop Kirke E. loading and unloading apparatus 358558 03-01 1887 McKee Clark door fastener 1258234 03-05 1918 Myers Marshall R. transmitter 1366410 01-25 1921 Myers Marshall R. airship construction 1731348 10-15 1929 Painter William water elevator 45339 12-06 1864 Parsons Oscar V. self cleaning hand rake 1371109 03-08 1921 Paulus John trough for feeding and watering stock 822763 06-05 1906 Robertson John C. envelop opening machine 766388 08-02 1904 Schoenle Peter covering for hay, grain & c. 846627 03-12 1907 Shafer Ira twine cutter 703484 07-01 1902 Shepherd George W. corn planter 165765 07-20 1875 Shield William M. cabinet 952146 03-15 1910 Smith John E. steam generator for cooking and laundry purposes 235969 12-28 1880 Walker Luther M. grain valve 624712 05-09 1899 Wheeler John M. car coupling 131416 09-17 1872 White Albert C. railway signal 431300 07-01 1890 Wright Daniel K. washing machine 456370 07-21 1891 ARISPE Lonnecker Charles A. corn replanter 935528 09-28 1909 Scherer William J. replanting attachment for cultivators 812239 02-13 1906 CRESTON Akin John H. metal railway tie 874556 12-24 1907 Anderson Charles C. metal railway tie 874556 12-24 1907 Baldwin Patrick H. folding egg case 929634 07-27 1909 Benninghoff Edward D. churn lid D 27814 11-02 1897 Beymer Merritt C. chimney and stove pipe cleaner 174762 03-14 1876 Booth Oscar tile ditcher 308741 12-02 1884 Booth Oscar hand piece for dental engines 462530 11-03 1891 Boyd Harry M. axle drive 1078032 11-11 1913 Bozarth George S. sunshade attachment for vehicles 722803 03-17 1903 Briggs Burdett B. fire escape 672998 04-30 1901 Briggs Burdett B. fire apparatus 776886 12-06 1904 Briggs Burdett B. fire escape 778300 12-27 1904 Briggs Burdett B. fire escape 779067 01-03 1905 Briggs Burdett B. fire apparatus 789959 05-16 1905 Briggs Burdett B. fire apparatus 794278 07-11 1905 Briggs Burdett B. fire apparatus 794486 07-11 1905 Briggs Burdett B. hose wagon 803870 11-07 1905 Briggs Burdett B. trussed ladder 934276 09-14 1909 Briggs Burdett B. fire apparatus 986352 03-07 1911 Brower Asher A. carpet stretcher 417627 12-17 1889 Canaday Hugh H. carriage for stradle row cultivators 306217 10-07 1884 Carroll John L. flooring joiner 593982 11-23 1897 Carroll Elbert L. combined snap hook and buckle 821856 05-29 1906 Carroll Elbert L. auxiliary car step 905843 12-08 1908 Carroll Elbert L. road drag 948720 02-08 1910 Cotton Scott R. car coupling 493792 03-21 1893 Dargitz Marion potato digger 191409 05-29 1877 De Lay Theodore S. level and rule measuring instrument 1274696 08-06 1918 DeVoe Harvey J. wrench 434409 08-12 1890 Diffenbaugh Benjamin F. spring wheel 890223 06-09 1908 Dodson Philander T. balanced water motor 988256 03-28 1911 Doge Fred W. egg carrier 1533836 04-14 1925 Eckerson Charles W. loose pulley oiler 341738 05-11 1886 Eckerson Charles W. furnace grate 367378 08-02 1887 Eckerson Charles W. ash pan 375416 12-27 1887 Ellis William stock car 777614 12-13 1904 Emerson Stephen R. saw gage 1257826 02-26 1918 Emerson Ray S. separable badge button 1658573 02-07 1928 Fisher David V. lady's hat pin 725732 04-21 1903 Frank Isaiah lifting jack 511767 01-02 1894 Garrett John W. apparatus for suspending and displaying lace curtains & c. 867195 09-24 1907 Gipple Rebecca A. beating apparatus 617093 01-03 1899 Goddard Willard H. folding crate 891927 06-30 1908 Goodwin William W. corn planter 207028 08-13 1878 Goodwin William W. corn planter 215913 05-27 1879 Goodwin Williamq W. gate 231907 09-07 1880 Hall John ice chute 365338 06-21 1887 Hall John ice elevator 392203 11-06 1888 Hall John ice elevator 402589 05-07 1889 Harmon John W. riding harrow 750970 02-02 1904 Harmon John W. detachable harrow cart 846201 03-05 1907 Harmon John W. riding harrow 1015887 01-30 1912 Harne Roy M. oil control 1433613 10-31 1922 Hartman John C. car door 544133 08-06 1895 Hines Fred A. automatic alarm for roasters 865896 09-10 1907 Hulburt Samuel W. corn planter 207028 08-13 1878 Hurlburt Samuel W. ventilator 376094 01-10 1888 Hurlburt Samuel W. window screen 520112 05-22 1894 Hurlburt Samuel W. steamer and cooker 553309 01-21 1896 Hurlburt Lansing W. handle for knives or forks 569831 10-20 1896 Hurlburt Samuel W. clothes pin basket 809568 01-09 1906 Hurlbut Samuel W. folding crate 456653 07-28 1891 Hurst Carrie F. garment hanger 736969 08-25 1903 Igoe John M. car coupling 450620 04-21 1891 Johnson Charles A. attachment for boiler gages 984676 02-21 1911 Johnson William J. sieve 1421245 06-27 1922 Jones Evan sanding attachment for locomotives 587504 08-03 1897 Junkins Paul S. liner for molds for linotype machines 892685 07-07 1908 Kendall Thomas W. cultivator 174684 03-14 1876 Kendall Thomas W. wash boiler 220388 10-07 1879 Lawler John F. metallic tie 908345 12-29 1908 Lawrence George E. buckle 606629 06-28 1898 Lee Harry N. automobile lock 1390913 09-13 1921 Lichty Howard F. cigar tip cutter and lighter 964171 07-12 1910 Lyon William H. mail pouch 642142 01-30 1900 Lyon William D. lady's hat pin 725732 04-21 1903 McCormick John H. motor support 1397433 11-15 1921 McCoy Richard railway ticket 469586 02-23 1892 McCoy Richard railway ticket 469586 02-23 1892 McWhinney LeRoy plow 366420 07-12 1887 McWhinney LeRoy subsoil attachment for plows 539289 05-14 1895 Miller Frank S. metallic piston rod packing 770016 09-13 1904 Miller Frank S. lubricator 932045 08-24 1909 Miner Walter massage apparatus 765746 07-26 1904 Miner Walter railway car braking and shifting apparatus 836269 11-20 1906 Moore William D. building block 812667 02-13 1906 Moore William D. building block 907699 12-22 1908 Moore Merrill facing building blocks 989921 04-18 1911 Moore William D. facing building blocks 989921 04-18 1911 Moore Merrill block mold 1084355 01-13 1914 Moore William D. mold for poured concrete brick or blocks 1194862 08-15 1916 Moore William D. mold for casting poured concrete blocks 1215961 02-13 1917 Moore Merrill device for molding concrete slabs or blocks 1219131 03-13 1917 Moore Merrill concrete building slab or block 1236387 08-07 1917 Moore Merrill mold for tiles or blocks of concrete 1457991 06-05 1923 Moore Merrill luggage carrier for automobiles 1784971 12-16 1930 Morgan Albert H. incubator 272744 02-20 1883 Moroney Michael Sr. adjustable elevating and self loading wheeled scraper 359027 03-08 1887 Morris Frank D. electric switch apparatus 1185123 05-30 1916 Murphy John car coupling 497593 05-16 1893 Norris James corn planter 365700 06-28 1887 Page Friend C. electrical burglar alarm for windows 469266 02-23 1892 Peterson Zeb J. road drag 1247573 11-20 1917 Pioch Frank J. hot air furnace 742062 10-20 1903 Pioch Frank J. stove 748648 01-05 1904 Potter Charles S. Jr. stovepipe holder 771446 10-04 1904 Potter Robert K. stovepipe holder 771446 10-04 1904 Potter Earle F. signaling device 1527440 02-24 1925 Rahner August boiler furnace 807090 12-12 1905 Roper Elmo B. separable badge button 1658573 02-07 1928 Roper Robert W. separable badge button 1658573 02-07 1928 Roseberry William A. liner for molds for linotype machines 892685 07-07 1908 Ryan James E. game for playing football 1580680 04-13 1926 Sampson Frank E. instrument for intubation of the larynx 724046 03-31 1903 Schroeder Willie H. apple picker 667995 02-12 1901 Schroeder William A. slip holder 945985 01-11 1910 Scurr James M. car coupling 493792 03-21 1893 Scurr James M. car coupling 493793 03-21 1893 Scurr James M. car coupling 545862 09-03 1895 Scurr James M. fastener 579899 03-30 1897 Seely Fred H. air pipe coupling for trains 1187184 06-13 1916 Shea John T. jewel pin setter 1507799 09-09 1924 Siegel John F. brick and tile truck 860699 07-23 1907 Skiles Robert M. metallic tie 908345 12-29 1908 Skiles Robert M. folding egg case 929634 07-27 1909 Skiles Robert M. road drag 948720 02-08 1910 Smith William T. car door 544133 08-06 1895 Snyder Alpheus B. exhibitor for lace curtains 779507 01-10 1905 Spurr Arthur H. adjusting device between tripods and cameras of photographic apparatus 631031 08-15 1899 Spurr Arthur H. flash lamp 647041 04-10 1900 Staley Oliver P. bevel gage 925962 06-22 1909 Steininger Jacob A. automatic pump governor 417112 12-10 1889 Steininger Jacob A. brake cylinder pressure graduating and maintaining triple valve 517895 04-10 1894 Stough Charlie B. thill coupling 609477 08-23 1898 Strong Robert H. bench clamp 426341 04-22 1890 Sutton George L. button 389420 09-11 1888 Sutton George L. wrench 434409 08-12 1890 Swan Scibner F. exhibitor for lace curtains 779507 01-10 1905 Swartz Robert E. ball and socket clamp 605527 06-14 1898 Swartz Robert E. music leaf turner 606252 06-28 1898 Swartz Robert F. dish washer and drier 620682 03-07 1899 Timmerman John A. mail crane and catcher 972946 10-18 1910 Timmerman John A. mail crane and catcher 1004109 09-26 1911 Torrey Bartlett N. window screen 232573 09-21 1880 Torrey Bartlett N. thill coupling clamp 241251 05-10 1881 Utterback Ezra M. wheeled scraper 1776460 09-23 1930 Vaughn Augustus W. printing machine 453988 06-09 1891 Waggonner William farm gate 165191 07-06 1875 Wallick Jesse C. mail pouch 642142 01-30 1900 Walsh William J. gambrel 1107467 08-18 1914 Walsh William J. corn planter attachment 1194686 08-15 1916 Waterman Lyman Jr. combined check rower and self dropping corn planter 328160 10-13 1885 Weston John T. book clip 185606 12-19 1876 Wheeler Marshal breech loading fire arm 329793 11-03 1885 Whipple Eugene D. embalming and cooling apparatus 434368 08-12 1890 Whipple Eugene D. car coupling 450620 04-21 1891 Whipple Eugene D. car coupling 485249 11-01 1892 Whipple Eugene D. car coupling 493793 03-21 1893 Whipple Eugene D. car coupling 561150 06-02 1896 Whipple Eugene D. car coupling 562871 06-30 1896 Wilson Walter P. road drag 1247573 11-20 1917 Wiseman James B. railway cattle guard 863241 08-13 1907 Wolff Frederick W. windmill 250470 12-06 1881 Wright William D. wrapper for enveloping and sealing money & c. 670751 03-26 1901 Young Frank steam boiler valve 847870 03-19 1907 CROMWELL Bartlett Fred C. crate 1471232 10-16 1923 Dodge H. C. car coupling 152479 06-23 1874 Gillies Edward S. car coupling 152479 06-30 1874 Harmon John W. combined hay rake and loader 483917 10-04 1892 Harmon John W. combined side delivery hay rake 522659 07-10 1894 Johnson John C. transmission mechanism 1229088 06-05 1917 Mumford James T. apparatus for receiving and delivering mail bags 638351 12-05 1899 Mumford James T. apparatus for receiving and delivering mail bags 638352 12-05 1899 Mumford James T. broom holder 657176 09-04 1900 Mumford James T. support for picture frames 663974 12-18 1900 Pinkerton James M. apparatus for receiving and delivering mail bags 638351 12-05 1899 Pinkerton James M. apparatus for receiving and delivering mail bags 638352 12-05 1899 LORIMOR Claytor Jacob P. adjustable tray table top and display device 1503746 08-05 1924 Heater Uriah animal salt box 730912 06-16 1903 Keller John W. reel carrier 580177 04-06 1897 Kilgore Elmer A. palmetto root plow 1143204 06-15 1915 Shatto James W. sash support and lock 710720 10-07 1902 Shatto James W. road scraper 1574261 02-23 1926 SHANNON CITY Boynton Victor A. twine holder 574317 12-29 1896 Fields George W. twine holder 574317 12-29 1896 Rapp Charles A. road grader 662680 11-27 1900 THAYER Emery Benjamin F. swingletree hook 847561 03-19 1907 Emery Benjamin F. locking hook 881229 03-10 1908 Emery Benjamin F. swingletree hook 906001 12-08 1908 Emery Benjamin F. ticket holder 906002 12-08 1908 Emery Benjamin F. hame and tug connection 911650 02-09 1909 Emery Benjamin F. knife sharpener 942959 12-14 1909 Gibson O. B. device for brushing flies from cattle and trapping same 701873 06-10 1902 Jeter Henry H. wire fence stretching clamp 1084802 01-20 1914 Parsons James A. trace fastener 661420 11-06 1900 Stoner Albert R. transformable wagon bed 787704 04-18 1905 Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office Submitted by Roseanna Zehner