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Linn County Inventors & Their Patents


1858 -- 1877

Last NameFirst NameItemPatent #Town/CityYear
SmithWilliamwheel current12606Cedar Rapids1855
KramerA.arrangement of parts in rotary planers30903Marion1860
GordonJ.mole plow31313Lisbon1861
HammerJ.mole plow31313Lisbon1861
TomlinsonJosephsuspension bridge32440Putnam1861
SeymourGeorgecorn shelling and grinding machine32898Cedar Rapids1861
ReeceB.beehive35892Marion1862
CrowleyJ.sugar evaporator36076Marion1862
JohnsonL.sugar evaporator36076Marion1862
ThompsonG.sugar juice evaporator36179Marion1862
SmithGeorgebeehive39451Marion Township, Linn County1863
KramerA.beehive39451Marion Township, Linn County1863
VosburghNathanbeehive39451Marion Township, Linn County1863
WinterWilliambeehive39451Marion Township, Linn County1863
BatesWilliambroom39874Cedar Rapids1863
BatesWilliamseeding machine46626Center Point1865
EvanTurnerhand spinning machine47285Paris1865
GordonEbenezerwashing machine48550Cedar Rapids1865
BerkeleyWilliammethod of turning bridges55230Cedar Rapids1866
BerkeleyWilliammethod of turning bridges55231Cedar Rapids1866
BerkeleyWilliamtool for adjusting lathes to turn tapering shafts56164Cedar Rapids1866
ElliottB.grape trellis56541Cedar Rapids1866
KynettH.gang plow63260Lisbon1867
TurnerLafayettebag holder66424Cedar Rapids1867
BarnumG.ointment for horses67627Marion1867
WintonW.hand plow81857Marion1868
BollingerW.carriage axle82483Cedar Rapids1868
BrownF.shutter worker93408Springville1869
BerkeleyWilliamsled runner94699Cedar Rapids1869
BerkeleyWilliamhorse power96192Cedar Rapids1869
PaddingtonGeorgeharrow98100Springville1869
ChattinJamesscaffold bracket98559Marion1870
O'BrienJamesbridle rosette108725Cedar Rapids1870
BryanHughelectric telegraph sounder, relay, & c.113976Cedar Rapids1871
ShaverIsaacoven116762Cedar Rapids1871
SweetJohnsteam engine balance valve119427Cedar Rapids1871
KynettHenrycultivator117547Lisbon1871
CottleLutebaggage check122994Cedar Rapids1872
CottleLutebaggage check134257Cedar Rapids1872
StuartAddisonlock key134325Cedar Rapids1872
St. ClairA.camera focusing attachment134402Cedar Rapids1872
McAlvinJohnbaggage check126559Cedar Rapids1872
CottleLuteloading cattle upon cars127961Cedar Rapids1872
KenderdineTheodorecombined can opener and knife or fork142109Lisbon1873
HartGeorgeshoe fastening143148Buffalo Township, Linn County1873
BettesworthGeorgenumerical filing case144593Cedar Rapids1873
DelanoCharlesgrape and flower picker144837Cedar Rapids1873
StilesPeterdraft equalizer145474Cedar Rapids1873
CollinsOwendraft equalizer145474Cedar Rapids1873
DealDanielcar couplings157093Toddville1874
WebberBenjamincar coupling157253Lisbon1874
DelanoCharlesthill coupling150300Cedar Rapids1874
OldsHarmonfurniture caster150703Cedar Rapids1874
MayJohnrailway rail152502Cedar Rapids1874
ReeveMarkwater feeder for steam boilers146145Paralta1874
BurnsideGeorgevehicle tongue support164969Prairieburg1875
WhiteIsaacticket case167593Cedar Rapids1875
LeachEdwinwheel cultivator159689Cedar Rapids1875
LeachEdwinriding harrow159690Cedar Rapids1875
HenryVictorsun protector for car horses160521Cedar Rapids1875
MayJohnwindmill168574Cedar Rapids1875
NoyesLaVernefarm gate161817Springville1875
SafleyJohngrain and seed sieve176693Mount Vernon1876
BrundigeJudsonvehicle seat lock177798Cedar Rapids1876
HallRobertvehicle seat lock177798Cedar Rapids1876
ShaverIsaaccracker and lozenge machine183780Cedar Rapids1876
KlinePeterharvester172034Lisbon1876
KynettHenrycultivator192922Lisbon1877
St. JohnSpenceriron fence post188435Cedar Rapids1877
WardMosescultivator, weeder, and marker194504Cedar Rapids1877
CarversHenrysulky plow188856Marion1877
PeetWilburditcher189647Viola1877
AnthonyJameswaterproof cellar bottom195471Cedar Rapids1877
PopeThomasfence post195533Waubeck1877
St. JohnHerbertfence post195671Cedar Rapids1877
KeagleLevifishing and wharf lamp196613Center Point1877
WilsonLeonidasfishing and wharf lamp196613Center Point1877


Source: Inventors & Their Patents 1843-2009


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