WOMEN INVENTORS INDEX - 1790-1895

Here is a list of patents from Kansas. Click on the patent number to see a representative patent drawing.


State Patent NumberInventorsAssigneesTITLEDatePlace
KS 100,207 Starrett, Helen Ekin Improved fastening for overshoes Feb. 22, 1870 Lawrence, KSReissued as R4,748 Feb. 6, 1872
KS 125,066 McNett, Sally Maria Improvement in hair restoratives Mar. 26, 1872 Topeka, KS
KS 154,425 Stevenson, Celestia A. Improvement in heaters for flat irons Aug. 25, 1874 Olathe, KS
KS 156,218 Haight, Sarah Improvement in metallic spring shoe laces Oct. 27, 1874 Leavenworth, KS
KS 189,340 Crawford, Hannah G. Improvement in extensions for sewing machine tables Apr. 10, 1877 Peabody, KS
KS 193,249 Hoffman, Julia J. Improvement in dish washers July 17, 1877 Garnett, KS
KS 206,628 Simpson, Louisa B. Improvement in apparatus for destroyin vegetation on railroads Jul. 30, 1878 Lawrence, KS
KS 211,759 McCullough, Mary J. Improvement in tea and coffee pots Jan. 28, 1879 Lawrence, KS
KS 213,255 Simpson, Louisa B. Improvement in apparatus for destroying vegetation on railroads Mar. 11, 1879 Lawrence, KS
KS 229,483 Smith, Celia A. ; Nall, John Skirt supporter Jun. 29, 1880 Glenwood, KS
KS 245,753 Sprague, Caroline Sleeve protector Aug. 16, 1881 Wyandotte, KS
KS 248,727 Ford, Lydia A. Medical compound for ague Oct. 25, 1881 Kansas City, KS
KS 263,081 Wendell, Clotilde H. ; Taylor, Nancy D. Tag fastener Aug. 29, 1882 Atchison, KS
KS 265,893 Town, Anna M. Purse Oct. 17, 1882 St. Johns, KS
KS 291,751 Lum, Nettie A. Medical compound Jan. 8, 1884 Carneiro, KS
KS 296,609 Pattee, Lydia Emeline Milk catcher for nursing women Apr. 8, 1884 Smith Centre, KS
KS 321,964 Griffin, Carrie G. Combined door check and buffer July 14, 1885 Manhattan, KS
KS 332,749 Prall, Effie LaDora; Williams, Arvilla Folding chair Dec. 22, 1885 Wellington, KS
KS 333,604 Craig, Elizabeth A. Feed trough Jan. 5, 1886 Arlington, KS
KS 355,663 Price, Jerusha M. Besse Baby charmer, protector, and dental cutter Jan. 4, 1887 Hiawatha, KS
KS 355,709 Packson, Rachel S. Speculum Jan. 11, 1887 Emporia, KS
KS 358,569 Prall, Effie L. Motor for churns Mar. 1, 1887 Wellington, KS
KS 359,366 Sisson, Catharine Garment supporter Mar. 15, 1887 Garnett, KS
KS 363,527 Mavis, Harriet B. Ironing board May 24, 1887 Burlingame, KS
KS 370,275 Mendenhall, Alice E. Skimming device for milk cans Sept. 20, 1887 Visalia, KS
KS 374,909 Hopper, Helen L. Apparatus for preparing canned food Dec. 13, 1887 Hutchinson, KSnee Helen L. Smith
KS 380,159 West, Belle; Allen, Wealthy J. Combined step ladder and ironing board Mar. 27, 1888 Arkansas City, KS
KS 381,721 Randol, Harriet Provision safe Apr. 24, 1888 Pottersburg, KS
KS 386,227 Wiliams, Arvilla Stovepipe thimble and cap July 17, 1888 Saratoga, KS
KS 387,753 Weed, Idalia Corset Aug. 14, 1888 Leavenworth, KS
KS 389,987 Stevenson, Martha J. Sham pillow Sept. 25, 1888 Ocheltree, KS
KS 400,018 Tucker, Sallie C. Buckle Mar. 19, 1889 Garnett, KS
KS 403,590 Houston, Lu Kitchen cabinet May 21, 1889 Shockey, KS
KS 407,341 Ferris, Ida M. Abdominal supporter July 23, 1889 Osage City, KS
KS 408,428 Perkins, Susan M. Book or music holder Aug. 6, 1889 Lansing, KS
KS 413,426 Wood, Elizabeth Emily Skirt protecting garment Oct. 22, 1889 Topeka, KS
KS 417,879 Myers, Martha A. E. Straw burning stove Dec. 24, 1889 Albia, KS
KS 428,680 Lamont, Mary Broom catch May 27, 1890 Lincoln, KS
KS 434,053 Smith, Lydia Splasher holder for washstands Aug. 12, 1890 Leonardville, KS
KS 434,734 Stauffer, Ella A. Window washer Aug. 19, 1890 Wichita, KS
KS 435,929 Hadley, Lizzie T. Stiffening for collars, etc. Sept. 9, 1890 Kansas City, KS
KS 436,956 Smith, Susan Emma Pig trough Sept. 23, 1890 Minneapolis, KS
KS 438,533 Davis, Harriet Ellen Dish washer Oct. 14, 1890 Topeka, KS
KS 439,251 Nixon, Phebe M. Heat concentrator Oct. 28, 1890 Topeka, KS
KS 440,005 Butler, Nellie L. Sunbonnet Nov. 4, 1890 Frankfort, KS
KS 440,090 Templin, Marian Cultivator shovel Nov. 4, 1890 St. Marys, KS
KS 447,678 Gibson, Susan Dumpling steamer Mar. 3, 1891 Arkansas City, KS
KS 451,166 Bryant, Fannie F. Egg boiler and cooker Apr. 28, 1891 Lincoln, KS
KS 452,251 Bell, Ollie E. Churn May 12, 1891 Derby, KS
KS 453,218 Stockwell, Lydia Dough kneader June 2, 1891 Atchison, KS
KS 457,751 Squires, Hattie Emeline Attachment for stoves Aug. 11, 1891 Leavenworth, KS
KS 458,945 Crane, Fannie K. ; Bradshaw, Harry Apparatus for feeding paper Sept. 1, 1891 Topeka, KS
KS 460,027 Pitts, Ella Drill Sept. 22, 1891 Palmer, KS
KS 462,376 Cowan, Ella F. Device for teaching combinations of numbers Nov. 3, 1891 Iola, KS
KS 462,626 Cox, Jennie H. Lemon grater Nov. 3, 1891 Winfield, KS
KS 463,050 Harvey, Viena E. Combined bust and garment supporter Nov. 10, 1891 Kansas City, KS
KS 466,449 Stockwell, Lydia Bedpan Jan. 5, 1892 Atchison, KS
KS 467,057 Silvester, Winfred ; Silvester, Clarence Windmill regulator Jan. 12, 1892 Windom, KS
KS 467,604 Baird, Jane Strainer Jan. 26, 1892 North Topeka, KS
KS 470,660 Burger, Celia Dress stay Mar. 15, 1892 Wichita, KS
KS 471,329 Perry, Sarah Louisiana Flexible fire escape ladder Mar. 22, 1892 Medicine Lodge, KS
KS 472,755 Freelove, Carrie H.; Welch, Clementine E. Stove Apr. 12, 1892 McPherson, KS
KS 476,690 Sheeley, Rebecca Conkling Canning or preserving jar June 7, 1892 Lyons, KS
KS 478,893 Story, Adeline Eide Securing coverings of netting to baskets July 12, 1892 Clay Centre, KS
KS 482,348 Fowler, Elizabeth R. Ironing board Sept. 13, 1892 Chetopa, KS
KS 486,539 Reese, Mary I. ; Reese, Abram L. Stove kettle cover Nov. 22, 1892 Chase, KS
KS 488,148 Martin, Betsy Jane Fireproof garment Dec. 13, 1892 Pomona, KS
KS 495,507 Miller, Theresa J. Broiling apparatus Apr. 18, 1893 Wichita, KS
KS 496,185 Bowling, Mary Ann Clothes drier Apr. 25, 1893 Scandia, KS
KS 500,609 Phillips, Anna B. S. Abdominal supporter July 4, 1893 Salina, KS
KS 503,355 Phillips, Anna B. S. Combined shawl strap and traveling companion Aug. 15, 1893 Salina, KS
KS 505,407 Merrill, Hattie Clothespin Sept. 19, 1893 Westphalia, KS
KS 513,010 Green, Hannah A. Kitchen cabinet Jan. 16, 1894 Womer, KS
KS 514,541 Burton, Ella S. ; Burton, Garrett G. Combined writing packet and copyholder Feb. 13, 1894 Topeka, KS
KS 517,380 Frost, Artemisia Francis Rack or holder for fruit jars Mar. 27, 1894 Highland, KS
KS 525,509 O'Leary, Sarah Flora Belle Workbox Sept. 4, 1894 Waverly, KS
KS 531,330 Potter, Sarah A. Invalid chair Dec. 25, 1894 Harper, KS
KS R4,748 Starrett, Helen Ekin Improvement in fastenings for overshoes Feb. 6, 1872 Lawrence, KSOriginal 100,207 Feb. 22,1870

Susan E. Hocker, Miami University Libraries.12/12/03
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