Edison's U.S. Patents, 434,585-610,706
This list contains the patents Edison received between July 1890 and December
1898. It is arranged in chronological order by issue date, the time at which the patent, having
passed inspection and any legal challenges, was awarded. The execution date is the date on which
Edison signed the application and the date in the patenting process that comes closest to the time
of actual inventive activity; the application date is the date on which the Patent Office received
and recorded the application. The number in the first column indicates the order of the patents'
execution.
| 90,646-242,901 |
248,416-288,318 |
293,432-431,018 |
434,585-610,706 |
622,843-976,792 |
991,433-1,908,830 |
| 1868-June 1881 |
July 1881-Dec. 1883 |
Jan. 1884-June 1890 |
July 1890-Dec. 1898 |
1899-1910 |
1911-1931 |
| No. |
Executed | Applied |
Issued | PatentNo. | Title |
| 192. | 07/29/80 | 08/09/80 | 08/19/90 | 434,585 | Telegraph-Relay |
| 582. | 01/21/88 | 01/30/88 | 08/19/90 | 434,586 | Electric Generator |
| 583. | 01/21/88 | 01/30/88 | 08/19/90 | 434,587 | Thermo-Electric Battery |
| 653. | 01/16/90 | 01/20/90 | 08/19/90 | 434,588 | Magnetic Ore-Separator |
| 656. | 02/14/90 | 02/20/90 | 08/19/90 | 434,589 | Propelling Mechanism for Electric
Vehicles |
| 274. | 06/21/81 | 09/03/81 | 09/02/90 | 435,687 | Means for Charging and Using
Secondary Batteries |
| 476. | 09/14/83 | 09/19/83 | 09/02/90 | 435,688 | Process of and Apparatus for
Generating Electricity |
| 530. | 11/30/85 | 02/19/86 | 09/02/90 | 435,689 | Telegraphy |
| 616. | 08/31/88 | 09/15/88 | 09/02/90 | 435,690 | Method of Making Armatures for
Dynamo-Electric Machines |
| 661. | 05/17/90 | 05/24/90 | 09/09/90 | 436,127 | Electric Motor |
| 498. | 06/02/84 | 06/10/84 | 09/23/90 | 436,968 | Method of and Apparatus for Drawing
Wire |
| 499. | 06/02/84 | 06/10/84 | 09/23/90 | 436,969 | Method of and Apparatus for Drawing
Wire |
| 664. | 06/02/90 | 06/10/90 | 09/23/90 | 436,970 | Apparatus for Transmitting
Power |
| 527. | 10/07/85 | 10/23/85 | 09/30/90 | 437,422 | Telegraphy |
| 608. | 07/14/88 | 07/17/88 | 09/30/90 | 437,423 | Phonograph |
| 624. | 10/15/88 | 10/17/88 | 09/30/90 | 437,424 | Phonograph |
| 636. | 02/01/89 | 02/11/89 | 09/30/90 | 437,425 | Phonograph-Recorder |
| 649. | 07/20/89 | 08/10/89 | 09/30/90 | 437,426 | Phonograph |
| 654. | 02/08/90 | 02/17/90 | 09/30/90 | 437,427 | Method of Making Phonogram-Blanks |
| 658. | 04/29/90 | 05/05/90 | 09/30/90 | 437,428 | Propelling Device for Electric
Cars |
| 659. | 04/29/90 | 05/09/90 | 09/30/90 | 437,429 | Phonogram-Blank |
| 425. | 11/28/82 | 12/08/82 | 10/14/90 | 438,298 | Manufacture of Incandescent Electric
Lamps |
| 438. | 02/17/83 | 03/16/83 | 10/14/90 | 438,299 | Manufacture of Carbon
Filaments |
| 459. | 06/01/83 | 06/07/83 | 10/14/90 | 438,300 | Gage for Testing Fibers for
Incandescent-Lamp Carbons |
| 468. | 06/25/83 | 06/29/83 | 10/14/90 | 438,301 | System of Electric Lighting |
| 472. | 07/27/83 | 10/10/83 | 10/14/90 | 438,302 | Commutator for Dynamo-Electric
Machines |
| 500. | 06/02/84 | 06/10/84 | 10/14/90 | 438,303 | Arc Lamp |
| 507. | 09/24/84 | 12/15/84 | 10/14/90 | 438,304 | Electric Signaling Apparatus |
| 519. | 01/14/85 | 10/14/85 | 10/14/90 | 438,305 | Fuse-Block |
| 531. | 12/22/85 | 02/19/86 | 10/14/90 | 438,306 | Telephone |
| 537. | 07/15/86 | 07/17/86 | 10/14/90 | 438,307 | Manufacture of Incandescent Electric
Lamps |
| 546. | 11/09/86 | 12/06/86 | 10/14/90 | 438,308 | System of Electrical
Distribution |
| 642. | 04/25/89 | 05/11/89 | 10/14/90 | 438,309 | Method of Insulating Electrical
Conductors |
| 657. | 04/25/90 | 05/05/90 | 10/14/90 | 438,310 | Lamp-Base |
| 278. | 07/01/81 | 08/30/81 | 10/28/90 | 439,389 | Electric-Lighting System |
| 366. | 06/19/82 | 06/26/82 | 10/28/90 | 439,390 | System of Electric Lighting |
| 315. | 12/05/81 | 08/07/82 | 10/28/90 | 439,391 | Junction-Box for Electric Wires |
| 384. | 08/12/82 | 08/22/82 | 10/28/90 | 439,392 | Electric-Lighting System |
| 388. | 08/25/82 | 09/13/82 | 10/28/90 | 439,393 | Carbonizing-Chamber |
| 651. | 12/11/89 | 12/27/89 | 12/30/90 | 443,507 | Phonograph |
| 673. | 09/12/90 | 09/15/90 | 01/13/91 | 444,530 | Leading-In Wire for Incandescent
Lamps |
| 367. | 06/19/82 | 06/26/82 | 02/17/91 | 446,666 | System of Electric Lighting |
| 296. | 10/11/81 | 08/07/82 | 02/17/91 | 446,667 | Locomotive for Electric
Railways |
| 355. | 06/03/82 | 08/07/82 | 02/17/91 | 446,668 | Electric-Arc Light |
| 439. | 02/17/83 | 03/16/83 | 02/17/91 | 446,669 | Manufacture of Filaments for
Incandescent Electric Lamps |
| 383. | 08/05/82 | 08/07/82 | 03/24/91 | 448,778 | Electric Railway |
| 538. | 07/15/86 | 07/19/86 | 03/24/91 | 448,779 | Telegraph |
| 604. | 06/30/88 | 07/07/88 | 03/24/91 | 448,780 | Device for Turning Off Phonogram-Blanks |
| 612. | 07/16/88 | 07/30/88 | 03/24/91 | 448,781 | Turning-Off Device for
Phonographs |
| 609. | 07/14/88 | 07/17/88 | 04/21/91 | 450,740 | Phonograph-Recorder |
| 131. | 05/31/77 | 06/02/77 | 05/26/91 | 452,913 | Sextuplex Telegraph |
| 132. | 05/31/77 | 06/02/77 | 06/02/91 | 453,601 | Sextuplex Telegraph |
| 665. | 07/05/90 | 07/30/90 | 06/09/91 | 453,741 | Phonograph |
| 542. | 10/26/86 | 10/27/86 | 06/16/91 | 454,262 | Incandescent-Lamp Filament |
| 316. | 12/05/81 | 08/07/82 | 06/23/91 | 454,558 | Incandescent Electric Lamp |
| 660. | 05/06/90 | 05/24/90 | 06/30/91 | 454,941 | Phonograph Recorder or
Reproducer |
| 666. | 07/05/90 | 07/30/90 | 06/30/91 | 454,942 | Phonograph |
| 667. | 07/05/90 | 07/30/90 | 07/21/91 | 456,301 | Phonograph-Doll |
| 669. | 08/04/90 | 08/12/90 | 07/21/91 | 456,302 | Phonograph |
| 672. | 09/06/90 | 09/10/90 | 08/11/91 | 457,343 | Magnetic Belting |
| 678. | 11/17/90 | 11/21/90 | 08/11/91 | 457,344 | Smoothing-Tool for Phonogram-Blanks |
| 432. | 01/13/83 | 01/22/83 | 09/22/91 | 459,835 | Manufacture of Incandescent Electric
Lamps |
| 345. | 05/19/82 | 05/26/82 | 09/29/91 | 460,122 | Process of and Apparatus for
Generating Electricity |
| 679. | 11/17/90 | 11/21/90 | 09/29/91 | 460,123 | Phonogram-Blank Carrier |
| 639. | 03/22/89 | 03/25/89 | 11/03/91 | 462,540 | Incandescent Electric Lamp |
| 368. | 06/19/82 | 06/28/82 | 12/08/91 | 464,822 | System of Distributing
Electricity |
| 655. | 02/08/90 | 02/17/90 | 12/15/91 | 465,250 | Process of Extracting Copper
Pyrites |
| 705. | 07/31/91 | 08/24/91 | 12/15/91 | 465,251 | Method of Bricking Fine Ores |
| 696. | 03/20/91 | 03/26/91 | 12/29/91 | 465,970 | Armature Connection for Motors or
Generators |
| 525. | 05/14/85 | 05/23/85 | 12/29/91 | 465,971 | Means for Transmitting Signals
Electrically |
| 650. | 11/14/89 | 11/18/89 | 12/29/91 | 465,972 | Phonograph |
| 694. | 03/04/91 | 03/23/91 | 12/29/91 | 465,973 | Armature for Dynamos or
Motors |
| 543. | 10/26/86 | 10/27/86 | 01/05/92 | 466,400 | Cut-Out for Incandescent
Lamps |
| 346. | 05/19/82 | 05/26/82 | 01/05/92 | 466,460 | Art of Electrolytic
Decomposition |
| 562. | 02/07/87 | 03/08/87 | 02/16/92 | 468,949 | Converter System for Electric
Railways |
| 697. | 03/20/91 | 04/04/91 | 02/16/92 | 468,950 | Commutator-Brush for Electric Motors
and Dynamos |
| 479. | 09/14/83 | 10/10/83 | 03/15/92 | 470,922 | Manufacture of Filaments for
Incandescent Lamps |
| 567. | 08/09/87 | 08/19/87 | 03/15/92 | 470,923 | Railway-Signaling |
| 571. | 09/26/87 | 09/30/87 | 03/15/92 | 470,924 | Electric Conductor |
| 601. | 06/21/88 | 07/02/88 | 03/15/92 | 470,925 | Manufacture of Filaments for
Incandescent Lamps |
| 691. | 02/04/91 | 02/24/91 | 03/15/92 | 470,926 | Dynamo-Electric Machine or
Motor |
| 695. | 03/04/91 | 03/26/91 | 03/15/92 | 470,927 | Driving Mechanism for Cars |
| 709. | 07/31/91 | 08/25/91 | 03/15/92 | 470,928 | Alternating-Current Generator |
| 713. | 08/28/91 | 10/01/91 | 03/15/92 | 470,929 | Magnetic Separator |
| 721. | 10/08/91 | 10/10/91 | 03/15/92 | 470,930 | Dynamo-Electric Machine |
| 714. | 08/28/91 | 10/01/91 | 03/22/92 | 471,268 | Ore-Conveyer and Method of Arranging
Ore Thereon |
| 715. | 08/28/91 | 10/01/91 | 04/05/92 | 472,288 | Dust-Proof Bearing for Shafts |
| 716. | 08/28/91 | 10/01/91 | 04/12/92 | 472,752 | Dust-Proof Journal-Bearing |
| 717. | 08/28/91 | 10/01/91 | 04/12/92 | 472,753 | Ore-Screening Apparatus |
| 127. | 04/18/77 | 04/27/77 | 05/03/92 | 474,230 | Speaking-Telegraph |
| 134. | 07/09/77 | 07/20/77 | 05/03/92 | 474,231 | Speaking-Telegraph |
| 534. | 02/17/86 | 02/18/86 | 05/03/92 | 474,232 | Speaking-Telegraph |
| 618. | 09/12/88 | 09/20/88 | 05/10/92 | 474,591 | Process of Extracting Gold from
Sulphide Ores |
| 718. | 08/28/91 | 10/01/91 | 05/10/92 | 474,592 | Ore-Conveying Apparatus |
| 720. | 08/28/91 | 10/08/91 | 05/10/92 | 474,593 | Dust-Proof Swivel Shaft-Bearing |
| 698. | 06/03/91 | 06/09/91 | 05/24/92 | 475,491 | Electric Locomotive |
| 699. | 06/03/91 | 06/09/91 | 05/24/92 | 475,492 | Electric Locomotive |
| 700. | 06/03/91 | 06/09/91 | 05/24/92 | 475,493 | Electric Locomotive |
| 701. | 06/03/91 | 06/09/91 | 05/24/92 | 475,494 | Electric Railway |
| 365. | 06/12/82 | 08/07/82 | 06/07/92 | 476,527 | System of Electric Lighting |
| 440. | 02/17/83 | 03/16/83 | 06/07/92 | 476,528 | Incandescent Electric Lamp |
| 473. | 07/27/83 | 10/10/83 | 06/07/92 | 476,529 | System of Electrical
Distribution |
| 565. | 06/01/87 | 06/04/87 | 06/07/92 | 476,530 | Incandescent Electric Lamp |
| 253. | 04/22/81 | 04/26/81 | 06/07/92 | 476,531 | Electric-Lighting System |
| 722. | 10/08/91 | 10/15/91 | 06/07/92 | 476,532 | Ore-Screening Apparatus |
| 564. | 05/24/87 | 06/13/87 | 06/14/92 | 476,983 | Pyromagnetic Generator |
| 670. | 08/09/90 | 08/28/90 | 06/14/92 | 476,984 | Expansible Pulley |
| 675. | 10/27/90 | 11/21/90 | 06/14/92 | 476,985 | Trolley for Electric Railways |
| 692. | 02/24/91 | 03/02/91 | 06/14/92 | 476,986 | Means for Propelling Electric
Cars |
| 693. | 02/24/91 | 03/02/91 | 06/14/92 | 476,987 | Electric Locomotive |
| 702. | 07/31/91 | 08/14/91 | 06/14/92 | 476,988 | Lightning-Arrester |
| 703. | 07/31/91 | 08/14/91 | 06/14/92 | 476,989 | Conductor for Electric
Railways |
| 710. | 07/31/91 | 08/25/91 | 06/14/92 | 476,990 | Electric Meter |
| 597. | 05/09/88 | 05/21/88 | 06/14/92 | 476,991 | Method of and Apparatus for Separating
Ores |
| 689. | 01/20/91 | 01/24/91 | 06/14/92 | 476,992 | Incandescent Electric Lamp |
| 712. | 07/31/91 | 10/01/91 | 06/14/92 | 476,993 | Electric-Arc Lamp |
| 515. | 12/31/84 | 10/14/85 | 07/12/92 | 478,743 | Telephone-Repeater |
| 280. | 07/26/81 | 12/06/81 | 07/19/92 | 479,184 | Fac-simile Telegraph |
| 99. | 08/19/74 | 09/01/74 | 08/09/92 | 480,567 | Duplex Telegraph |
| 243. | 03/02/81 | 03/12/81 | 09/13/92 | 482,549 | Means for Controlling Electric
Generation |
| 711. | 07/31/91 | 09/02/91 | 10/11/92 | 484,183 | Electrical Depositing-Meter |
| 544. | 10/26/86 | 10/27/86 | 10/11/92 | 484,184 | Manufacture of Carbon
Filaments |
| 559. | 12/20/86 | 12/27/86 | 10/11/92 | 484,185 | Manufacture of Carbon
Filaments |
| 581. | 01/17/88 | 01/30/88 | 10/18/92 | 484,582 | Duplicating Phonograms |
| 662. | 05/24/90 | 05/27/90 | 10/18/92 | 484,583 | Phonograph Cutting-Tool |
| 663. | 05/24/90 | 05/27/90 | 10/18/92 | 484,584 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 668. | 07/05/90 | 07/30/90 | 10/18/92 | 484,585 | Phonograph |
| 553. | 12/06/86 | 12/15/86 | 11/08/92 | 485,615 | Manufacture of Carbon
Filaments |
| 554. | 12/06/86 | 12/15/86 | 11/08/92 | 485,616 | Manufacture of Carbon
Filaments |
| 610. | 07/14/88 | 07/17/88 | 11/08/92 | 485,617 | Incandescent-Lamp Filament |
| 706. | 07/31/91 | 08/24/91 | 11/08/92 | 485,840 | Method of Bricking Fine Iron
Ores |
| 726. | 07/09/92 | 07/20/92 | 11/08/92 | 485,841 | Method of Magnetically Separating
Ores |
| 727. | 07/09/92 | 07/20/92 | 11/08/92 | 485,842 | Method of Magnetic-Ore
Separation |
| 521. | 03/27/85 | 04/07/85 | 11/22/92 | 486,634 | System of Railway Signaling |
| 600. | 05/26/88 | 05/29/88 | 12/20/92 | 488,189 | Phonograph |
| 599. | 05/22/88 | 06/07/88 | 12/20/92 | 488,190 | Phonograph-Reproducer |
| 627. | 01/10/89 | 01/19/89 | 12/20/92 | 488,191 | Phonogram-Blank |
| 480. | 10/09/83 | 11/01/83 | 01/31/93 | 490,953 | Art of Generating Electricity |
| 545. | 11/02/86 | 11/06/86 | 01/31/93 | 490,954 | Manufacture of Carbon Filaments for
Electric Lamps |
| 723. | 11/10/91 | 11/12/91 | 02/21/93 | 491,992 | Cut-Out for Incandescent Electric
Lamps |
| 724. | 04/05/92 | 04/11/92 | 02/21/93 | 491,993 | Stop Device |
| 407. | 10/19/82 | 10/26/82 | 02/21/93 | 492,150 | Process of Coating Conductors for
Incandescent Lamps |
| 139. | 08/31/77 | 09/05/77 | 03/07/93 | 492,789 | Speaking-Telegraph |
| 688. | 12/20/90 | 01/19/91 | 03/14/93 | 493,425 | Electric Locomotive |
| 707. | 07/31/91 | 08/24/91 | 03/14/93 | 493,426 | Apparatus for Exhibiting Photographs of
Moving Objects |
| 671. | 08/09/90 | 08/28/90 | 03/21/93 | 493,858 | Transmission of Power |
| 690. | 02/04/91 | 02/09/91 | 04/25/93 | 496,191 | Phonograph |
| 719. | 08/28/91 | 10/01/91 | 05/30/93 | 498,385 | Roller for Crushing Ore or Other
Material |
| 614. | 07/27/88 | 07/30/88 | 06/20/93 | 499,879 | Phonograph |
| 676. | 10/27/90 | 11/21/90 | 06/27/93 | 500,280 | Phonograph |
| 680. | 11/17/90 | 11/21/90 | 06/27/93 | 500,281 | Phonograph |
| 682. | 12/01/90 | 12/03/90 | 06/27/93 | 500,282 | Phonograph |
| 574. | 11/09/87 | 11/11/87 | 10/10/93 | 506,215 | Method of Making Plate Glass |
| 646. | 06/29/89 | 07/02/89 | 10/10/93 | 506,216 | Apparatus for Making Glass |
| 729. | 03/15/93 | 03/17/93 | 11/28/93 | 509,428 | Composition Brick and Method of
Making Same |
| 488. | 11/15/83 | 12/12/83 | 11/28/93 | 509,517 | System of Electrical
Distribution |
| 704. | 07/31/91 | 08/14/91 | 11/28/93 | 509,518 | Electric Railway |
| 133. | 05/31/77 | 06/02/77 | 01/16/94 | 512,872 | Sextuplex Telegraph |
| 728. | 08/24/92 | 08/29/92 | 01/23/94 | 513,096 | Method of and Apparatus for Mixing
Materials |
| 730. | 05/22/93 | 05/24/93 | 01/23/94 | 513,097 | Phonograph |
| 652. | 12/11/89 | 12/27/89 | 03/23/94 | 513,095 | Phonograph |
| 293. | 09/27/81 | 11/11/81 | 08/07/94 | 524,136 | Regulator for Dynamo-Electric
Machines |
| 547. | 11/09/86 | 12/06/86 | 08/14/94 | 524,378 | System of Electrical
Distribution |
| 555. | 12/06/86 | 12/15/86 | 08/28/94 | 525,007 | Manufacture of Carbon
Filaments |
| 177. | 03/10/80 | 03/20/80 | 09/11/94 | 525,888 | Manufacture of Carbons for Electric
Lamps |
| 494. | 01/22/84 | 01/28/84 | 09/18/94 | 526,147 | Art of Plating One Material with
Another |
| 490. | 12/15/83 | 01/04/84 | 02/12/95 | 534,206 | Filament for Incandescent
Lamps |
| 560. | 12/20/86 | 12/27/86 | 02/12/95 | 534,207 | Manufacture of Carbon
Filaments |
| 596. | 05/07/88 | 05/21/88 | 02/12/95 | 534,208 | Induction-Converter |
| 674. | 09/13/90 | 09/17/90 | 02/12/95 | 534,209 | Incandescent Electric Lamp |
| 677. | 10/27/90 | 11/21/90 | 07/02/95 | 541,923 | Phonograph |
| 681. | 11/17/90 | 12/03/90 | 07/02/95 | 541,924 | Phonograph |
| 356. | 06/03/82 | 08/07/82 | 08/06/95 | 543,985 | Incandescent Conductor for Electric
Lamps |
| 401. | 10/17/82 | 10/20/82 | 08/06/95 | 543,986 | Process of Treating and Products
Derived from Vegetable Fibers |
| 402. | 10/17/82 | 10/20/82 | 08/06/95 | 543,987 | Filament for Incandescent
Lamps |
| 568. | 08/26/87 | 08/29/87 | 08/27/95 | 545,405 | System of Electrical
Distribution |
| 572. | 10/17/87 | 10/21/87 | 07/07/96 | 563,462 | Method of and Apparatus for Drawing
Wire |
| 725. | 06/27/92 | 07/02/92 | 07/21/96 | 564,423 | Process of Separating Ores |
| 731. | 12/13/93 | 12/19/93 | 09/08/96 | 567,187 | Crushing-Roll |
| 683. | 12/01/90 | 12/03/90 | 01/12/97 | 575,151 | Phonograph |
| 708. | 07/31/91 | 08/24/91 | 08/31/97 | 589,168 | Kinetographic Camera |
| 732. | 12/13/93 | 12/19/93 | 04/12/98 | 602,064 | Conveyer |
| 734. | 01/25/97 | 01/27/97 | 05/31/98 | 604,740 | Governor for Motors |
| 740. | 06/10/97 | 06/29/97 | 06/14/98 | 605,475 | Drying Apparatus |
| 684. | 12/01/90 | 12/03/90 | 06/14/98 | 605,667 | Phonograph |
| 741. | 06/10/97 | 06/29/97 | 06/14/98 | 605,668 | Mixer |
| 735. | 01/25/97 | 01/27/97 | 07/19/98 | 607,588 | Phonograph |
| 687. | 12/06/90 | 12/15/90 | 08/16/98 | 609,268 | Phonograph |
| 685. | 12/01/90 | 12/03/90 | 09/13/98 | 610,706 | Phonograph |
90,646-242,901 1868-June 1881 | 248,416-288,318 July 1881-Dec. 1883 | 293,432-431,018 Jan. 1884-June 1890 | 434,585-610,706 July 1890-Dec. 1898 | 622,843-976,792 1899-1910 | 991,433-1,908,830 1911-1931 |
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