STILLWATER STATE PRISON: PRISON INDUSTRIES: FARM MACHINERY DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Patent Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.).
	Title:	Patent Papers.
	Dates:	1905-1952.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Patents, application papers, patent attorney reports, minutes and reports of meetings, and correspondence documenting patents on farm machinery manufactured at the prison.
	Quantity:	0.75 cubic feet (45 folders).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Arranged alphabetically by folder title.

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The collection is open for research use.

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[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Patent Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 991-60

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Catalog ID number: 990017149640104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location
118.B.11.1B		Air driver piston and connecting rod for tractor operated mower, 1939.


		Binder attachment, 1906-1907.


		Brown and Hopkins: Patent attorneys, 1905-1914. 2 folders.


		Commissioner of Patents, 1914-1923.


		Corn harvester, 1912-1918.


		Cream separator, 1913.


		Cultivator attachment (patent number 1824170): Jorgen Ramstad, 1930-1931.


		Dividers, 1911-1912.


		J. H. Downing, 1917-1924.


		Downing patents, 1911.


		"Flying Dutchman" manure spreader report, 1914.


		Grain binder: Ralph W. McGrath, 1943.


		Harvester reel, 1915-1918.


		Harvesters, 1901, 1911-1912.


		Hay loader: Patent attorney's report, application papers, patents, 1927-1932.


		Knotter and binder, 1907-1908.


		Frank B. Leferink: Improvement on hay loader, 1937.


		Manure spreader, 1914-1916.


		Manure spreader: Infringement search, 1913-1916.


		Manure spreader: J. H. Mott, 1917-1919.


		Minutes of conference regarding farm machinery matters, February 4, 1911.


		Mower patent, 1912.


		Hower: Whitely patent report, 1907-1914.


		Mower lift, 1910-1937.


		Mower lift: Patent attorney report, 1928.


		Patent correspondence, 1940.


		Paul and Paul: Patent attorneys, 1912-1940.


		Power mower: Patent number 2566144, 1949-1951.


		Power take off attachment, 1937-1938.


		Push bar, 1911.


		Rake, 1907-1911.


		Rake bar hayloader, 1940.


		Rope marking, 1952.


		Side delivery hay rake and tender, 1912-1935.


		Side delivery rake, 1935.


		Side rake (cluth mechanism), 1951.


		Single row cultivator: Patent number 1845887, 1930-1932.


		Third packer, 1911.


		Tongue truck, 1909-1918. 3 folders.


		Tongue truck: H. E. Heitmiller, 1917-1919.


		Tongue truck: Report on infringement search, 1912-1920.


		Transport truck, 1911.


		Two row cultivator, 1931-1932.


		Two row cultivator: Correspondence with Henry Peterson and Mid-West Manufacturing Company, 1931-1933.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Agricultural machinery -- Patents -- Minnesota.; Agricultural machinery industry -- Minnesota.; Patent lawyers -- Minnesota.; Patents, Government-owned -- Minnesota.; Prison industries -- Minnesota.

Document Types:: Patents.

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STILLWATER STATE PRISON: PRISON INDUSTRIES: FARM MACHINERY DEPARTMENT:

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