Patent Model - Lock
Maker and role
Willard Doremus (b.1852, d.1915), Patentee
The Eagle Lock Company (estab. 1833, closed 1975), Manufacturer
Production date
Dec 13 1887
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Brass, steel
Measurements
31 1/4 x 16 7/8 x 2 1/2" (79.4 x 42.9 x 6.4cm)
Description
Doremus's invention "relates to improvements in locks, and the object is to provide a door or desk lock which is simple in construction and efficient as a means for securing the devices to which it may be applied." (Patent Number 374,179)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.3595a-e
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