Patent Model - Improved Window-Latch
Maker and role
Albert Bingham, Patentee
Production date
Apr 23 1867
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass
Measurements
17 1/4 x 17 x 2 1/2" (43.8 x 43.2 x 6.4cm)
Description
The objective of Bingham's patent "is to provide a latch for a window-sash which shall be automatically fastened when closed, which cannot be forced open from the outside, and also which will operate to draw the upper and lower sashes together when closed, so that they will not rattle or jar..." (Patent Number 63,988)
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Object number
2015.14.694
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