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Inventions

Edison's U.S. Patents, 1890–1899

  • Patent Number: 434,585–610,706
  • Dates: July 1890–Dec. 1898

The following list contains the 113 patents for which Edison executed an application between January 1890 and December 1899. It is arranged in chronological order by execution date, which 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 issue date, the time at which the patent, having passed inspection and any legal challenges, was awarded.

No.ExecutedAppliedIssuedPatent No.Title
653. 01/16/90 01/20/90 08/19/90 434,588 Magnetic Ore-Separator
654. 02/08/90 02/17/90 09/30/90 437,427 Method of Making Phonogram-Blanks
655. 02/08/90 02/17/90 12/15/91 465,250 Process of Extracting Copper Pyrites
656. 02/14/90 02/20/90 08/19/90 434,589 Propelling Mechanism for Electric Vehicles
657. 04/25/90 05/05/90 10/14/90 438,310 Lamp-Base
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
660. 05/06/90 05/24/90 06/30/91 454,941 Phonograph Recorder or Reproducer
661. 05/17/90 05/24/90 09/09/90 436,127 Electric Motor
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
664. 06/02/90 06/10/90 09/23/90 436,970 Apparatus for Transmitting Power
665. 07/05/90 07/30/90 06/09/91 453,741 Phonograph
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
668. 07/05/90 07/30/90 10/18/92 484,585 Phonograph
669. 08/04/90 08/12/90 07/21/91 456,302 Phonograph
670. 08/09/90 08/28/90 06/14/92 476,984 Expansible Pulley
671. 08/09/90 08/28/90 03/21/93 493,858 Transmission of Power
672. 09/06/90 09/10/90 08/11/91 457,343 Magnetic Belting
673. 09/12/90 09/15/90 01/13/91 444,530 Leading-In Wire for Incandescent Lamps
674. 09/13/90 09/17/90 02/12/95 534,209 Incandescent Electric Lamp
675. 10/27/90 11/21/90 06/14/92 476,985 Trolley for Electric Railways
676. 10/27/90 11/21/90 06/27/93 500,280 Phonograph
677. 10/27/90 11/21/90 07/02/95 541,923 Phonograph
678. 11/17/90 11/21/90 08/11/91 457,344 Smoothing-Tool for Phonogram-Blanks
679. 11/17/90 11/21/90 09/29/91 460,123 Phonogram-Blank Carrier
680. 11/17/90 11/21/90 06/27/93 500,281 Phonograph
681. 11/17/90 12/03/90 07/02/95 541,924 Phonograph
682. 12/01/90 12/03/90 06/27/93 500,282 Phonograph
683. 12/01/90 12/03/90 01/12/97 575,151 Phonograph
684. 12/01/90 12/03/90 06/14/98 605,667 Phonograph
685. 12/01/90 12/03/90 09/13/98 610,706 Phonograph
686. 12/01/90 12/03/90 04/11/99 622,843 Phonograph
687. 12/06/90 12/15/90 08/16/98 609,268 Phonograph
688. 12/20/90 01/19/91 03/14/93 493,425 Electric Locomotive
689. 01/20/91 01/24/91 06/14/92 476,992 Incandescent Electric Lamp
690. 02/04/91 02/09/91 04/25/93 496,191 Phonograph
691. 02/04/91 02/24/91 03/15/92 470,926 Dynamo-Electric Machine or Motor
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
694. 03/04/91 03/23/91 12/29/91 465,973 Armature for Dynamos or Motors
695. 03/04/91 03/26/91 03/15/92 470,927 Driving Mechanism for Cars
696. 03/20/91 03/26/91 12/29/91 465,970 Armature Connection for Motors or Generators
697. 03/20/91 04/04/91 02/16/92 468,950 Commutator-Brush for Electric Motors and Dynamos
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
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
704. 07/31/91 08/14/91 11/28/93 509,518 Electric Railway
705. 07/31/91 08/24/91 12/15/91 465,251 Method of Bricking Fine Ores
706. 07/31/91 08/24/91 11/08/92 485,840 Method of Bricking Fine Iron Ores
707. 07/31/91 08/24/91 03/14/93 493,426 Apparatus for Exhibiting Photographs of Moving Objects
708. 07/31/91 08/24/91 08/31/97 589,168 Kinetographic Camera
709. 07/31/91 08/25/91 03/15/92 470,928 Alternating-Current Generator
710. 07/31/91 08/25/91 06/14/92 476,990 Electric Meter
711. 07/31/91 09/02/91 10/11/92 484,183 Electrical Depositing-Meter
712. 07/31/91 10/01/91 06/14/92 476,993 Electric-Arc Lamp
713. 08/28/91 10/01/91 03/15/92 470,929 Magnetic Separator
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
718. 08/28/91 10/01/91 05/10/92 474,592 Ore-Conveying Apparatus
719. 08/28/91 10/01/91 05/30/93 498,385 Roller for Crushing Ore or Other Material
720. 08/28/91 10/08/91 05/10/92 474,593 Dust-Proof Swivel Shaft-Bearing
721. 10/08/91 10/10/91 03/15/92 470,930 Dynamo-Electric Machine
722. 10/08/91 10/15/91 06/07/92 476,532 Ore-Screening Apparatus
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
725. 06/27/92 07/02/92 07/21/96 564,423 Process of Separating 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
728. 08/24/92 08/29/92 01/23/94 513,096 Method of and Apparatus for Mixing Materials
729. 03/15/93 03/17/93 11/28/93 509,428 Composition Brick and Method of Making Same
730. 05/22/93 05/24/93 01/23/94 513,097 Phonograph
731. 12/13/93 12/19/93 09/08/96 567,187 Crushing-Roll
732. 12/13/93 12/19/93 04/12/98 602,064 Conveyer
733. 05/16/96 05/19/96 09/10/07 865,367 Fluorescent Electric Lamp
734. 01/25/97 01/27/97 05/31/98 604,740 Governor for Motors
735. 01/25/97 01/27/97 07/19/98 607,588 Phonograph
736. 05/14/97 06/12/97 05/28/01 675,056 Magnetic Separator
737. 05/14/97 07/16/97 11/21/99 637,327 Rolls
738. 05/14/97 07/16/97 04/23/01 672,616 Method of Breaking Rock
739. 05/14/97 07/16/97 06/18/01 676,618 Magnetic Separator
740. 06/10/97 06/29/97 06/14/98 605,475 Drying Apparatus
741. 06/10/97 06/29/97 06/14/98 605,668 Mixer
742. 06/10/97 06/29/97 02/05/01 667,201 Flight Conveyer
743. 06/10/97 06/29/97 04/02/01 671,314 Lubricating Journal-Bearings
744. 06/10/97 06/29/97 04/02/01 671,315 Conveyer
745. 06/10/97 06/29/97 05/28/01 675,057 Apparatus for Screening Pulverized Material
746. 02/21/98 03/05/98 11/11/02 713,209 Process of Duplicating Phonograms
747. 03/21/98 03/24/98 07/01/02 703,774 Reproducer for Phonographs
748. 03/29/98 03/31/98 06/06/99 626,460 Filament for Incandescent Lamps and Process of Manufacturing Same
749. 04/11/98 05/23/98 05/08/00 648,933 Drier
750. 04/11/98 05/23/98 11/06/00 661,238 Machine for Forming Pulverized Material into Briquets
751. 04/11/98 05/23/98 05/14/01 674,057 Grinding or Crushing Rolls
752. 04/11/98 05/23/98 07/01/02 703,562 Apparatus for Bricking Pulverized Material
753. 04/11/98 05/23/98 07/08/02 704,010 Apparatus for Concentrating Magnetic Iron Ores
754. 09/19/98 09/24/98 10/09/00 659,389 Electric Meter
755. 02/06/99 03/17/99 05/08/00 648,934 Process of Screening or Sizing Very Fine Materials
756. 02/06/99 03/17/99 12/14/00 663,015 Electric Meter
757. 02/10/99 03/17/99 12/10/01 688,610 Phonograph Recording Apparatus
758. 02/24/99 02/27/99 02/20/00 643,764 Method of Reheating Compressed Air for Industrial Purposes
759. 03/23/99 09/16/99 10/23/00 660,293 Electric Meter
760. 04/10/99 04/24/99 01/16/00 641,281 Expanding Pulley
761. 06/15/99 07/01/99 05/05/03 727,116 Grinding-Rolls
762. 09/12/99 09/21/99 06/26/00 652,457 Phonograph
763. 10/27/99 10/28/99 05/08/00 648,935 Apparatus for Duplicating Phonograph-Records
764. 11/24/99 12/06/99 11/05/01 685,911 Apparatus for Reheating Compressed Air for Industrial Purposes
765. 12/09/99 12/12/99 09/18/00 657,922 Apparatus for Reheating Compressed Air for Industrial Purposes

Last Updated: 10/28/2016