Patent Model - Lock
Object Detail
Maker and Role
Willard Doremus (b.1852, d.1915), Patentee
The Eagle Lock Company (estab. 1833, closed 1975), Assignee
The Eagle Lock Company (estab. 1833, closed 1975), Assignee
Date
Jul 05 1881
Object Type
Media
Brass
Dimensions
22 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 2" (57.2 x 42.5 x 5.1cm)
Description
Doremus's patent "relates to locks designed more especially for drawers and boxes, as well as night-latches for doors. The main object of my improvement is to so construct a lock that the operative parts can be adjusted and set to suit the bridge, ward, or tumbler recesses of a key." (Patent Number 243,870)
Collection
Rothschild Patent Model Collection
Object No
2015.14.3349
Currently on Display
No