Patented Collection

Stephensons Rocket 1829
Stephensons Rocket, coloured historical artwork. Stephensons Steam Locomotive, patented in 1829, competed in trials held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company at Rainhill

Victorian inventions in The Engineer
A page of patented engineering and industrial inventions from The Engineer magazine, 1856. Date: 1856

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- underside view with covering fabric in place. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- sectional views of the boiler. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- enlarged view of the steam engine. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- enlarged view of the car or carriage. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883) in 1842. 1843

Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage
The Aerial Steam Carriage -- side view of the main frame, and plan of the controlling tail. This flying machine was patented by William Samuel Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1799-1883)

Telegraph printer, 1889 C013 / 8777
Telegraph printer. 19th-century artwork of a telegraph printer developed by Moore and Wright in the 1880s. The electric telegraph had been developed in the 1830s and 1840s

Portable Steam Pump / 1883
Valiant portable Steam Pump. designed and patented by Merryweathers in 1883. A powerful self-contained pumping engine

Engraving of Newshams fire engine, patented in 1725. Date: 1725

Horn Buffers for Cattle, 1921
Illustration showing an invention, patented in 1921, designed to give any bull, using his horns in an aggressive fashion, a bash on the nose

The Heated Shoe, 1921
Illustration showing an invention patented in 1921 for a shoe with a hot water undersole, designed to keep ones feet warm on cold days

The International Exhibition: Gruner's patent folding, stitching and pressing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Gruner's patent folding, stitching and pressing machine, 1862. This compact little folding-machine

The International Exhibition: patent viceroy hansom cab by Evans, of Liverpool, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: patent viceroy hansom cab by Evans, of Liverpool, 1862. Mr. James Evans, of Tarlton-street, Liverpool, has just introduced an improved patent cab

The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-composing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-composing machine, 1862. The compositor is in shape a right-angled triangle, placed horizontally

The International Exhibition: patent folding furniture by Mannstein of Vienna, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: patent folding furniture by Mannstein of Vienna, 1862. Precursor of flat-pack furniture. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. The first aim was to show the superiority of steam to horse power in the inversion and cultivation of the soil

Perreaux's patent pump valves in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Perreaux's patent pump valves in the International Exhibition, 1862. This method of constructing pump-valves is extremely ingenious, simple

Piper J-3 Cub G-AFFJ with the Everell single-blade propeller
Piper J-3 Cub G-AFFJ (msn 1165), seen with the Everell patented single-blade automatic variable- pitch propeller. The single propeller blade was balanced by a counterweight and was free to pivot

Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Firestone Factory and Exhibitio
Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - The Firestone Patented Gum Dipping Process in the Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building. 1933

Advertisement for Le Roy et Fils, of New Bond Street, London, originators of the bracelet watch with various examples illustrating their stock. Date: 1890

The International Exhibition: Spencer's patent magnetic purifying-filter, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Spencer's patent magnetic purifying-filter, 1862. This filter has secured for its inventor, Mr

The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-distributing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-distributing machine, 1862. The distributor is a small machine of circular form

Lord's patent loading-chamber, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Lord's patent loading-chamber, 1862....a most simple, durable, and inexpensive little contrivance recently invented and patented by Mr. W. B. Lord, of the Royal Artillery

The patent cow-milker in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The patent cow-milker in the International Exhibition, 1862. A machine has been invented for milking cows, and is now on exhibition in the United States department of the International Exhibition

The Hansom Cab
This painting shows the back of a horse drawn carriage, the type of which is known as a Hansom Cab, designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom

Riley's Billiard Tables, available in different sizes for private homes in mahogany wood. Date: 1904

Barthlemy Thimonnier (1793-1857) French inventor, 1907 (print)
539307 Barthlemy Thimonnier (1793-1857) French inventor, 1907 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Patented first sewing machine to be put into practical use, Paris, 1830)

Clock, c. 1938. Creator: John Dieterich
Clock, c. 1938

Advertisement for Teutonic liquid malt and hops extract, 1897 (litho)
PNP383894 Advertisement for Teutonic liquid malt and hops extract, 1897 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: For convalescents)

Advertisement for Alaska Down bustles, 1880s (colour litho)
PNP382195 Advertisement for Alaska Down bustles, 1880s (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beware of Imitations ; ); Peter Newark Pictures; American

Wittys Patent Gas Furnace, trade card (engraving)
731562 Wittys Patent Gas Furnace, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wittys Patent Gas Furnace, trade card)

Advert for Christy Saddles Co. 1897
Advertisement for bicycle v-shape saddle with colled springs and leather top. 1897

A George Jennings Patented Lavatory (engraving)
495466 A George Jennings Patented Lavatory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Jennings (1810-82)

Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company, 1892 (b / w photo)
HGL396722 Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company, 1892 (b/w photo) by Gentieu, Pierre A. (1842-1930); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; eHagley Museum and Library; French, out of copyright

Pratts original typewriter (b / w photo)
3652679 Pratts original typewriter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pratts original typewriter)

Street railway carriage, patented by G F Train, running at Birkenhead (engraving)
604495 Street railway carriage, patented by G F Train, running at Birkenhead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street railway carriage)

Advertisement for Doctor Parmenters Magnetic Oil, 1840s (colour litho)
PNP383893 Advertisement for Doctor Parmenters Magnetic Oil, 1840s (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stop, friend! Read, reason and reflect)

Advertisement for Moffats Vegetable Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters, c
PNP383888 Advertisement for Moffats Vegetable Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters, c.1860 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Purify the blood)

A standard diving suit patented by Joseph-Martin Cabirol in 1855
2662540 A standard diving suit patented by Joseph-Martin Cabirol in 1855, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Marshalls patented freezers for creating iced foods (litho)
6015064 Marshalls patented freezers for creating iced foods (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshalls patented freezers for creating iced foods)

Curtiss Oriole - long wing
A long-wing Curtiss Oriole, of an aerial photography company, fitted with one of S.A. Reeds patented twisted flat-plate D-18 (Duralumin) propellers. Date: 1922

Mile-index for cabs 1847
Patent mile-index, simple ingenious contrivance for measuring and indicating the distance travelled by wheel carriage, was invented and patented by H

BARTHELEMY THIMONNIER French tailor who patented the first sewing machine in France in 1830 Date: 1793 - 1859

HEROS WATER DISPENSER
Coin-in-the-slot scent dispenser, patented 1889, operates on the same principles as holy water dispenser by Hero of Alexandria in 1st century AD Date: 1st century AD

Patent Landau, 1809. Creator: Unknown
Patent Landau, 1809. Horse-drawn vehicle designed by Anglo-German polymath Rudolph Ackermann, who as well as being a coach-builder, was also a bookseller, inventor, lithographer

The Aerial Steam Carriage, or Ariel. An artists imaginary representation of a propeller-driven flying machine with wings. By Permission of the Patentees, this Engraving of The First Carriage

Johann Alois Senefelder, 1771 - 1834. German actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography after experiencing problems printing his play Mathilde von Altenstein

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"Revolutionary Patented Inventions: From Stephensons Rocket to The Heated Shoe" Stephensons Rocket, the iconic locomotive that roared into existence in 1829, marked a significant milestone in the realm inventions. Its innovative design and powerful steam engine revolutionized the world of transportation forever. But locomotives weren't the only groundbreaking creations of their time. Enter Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage - an audacious Victorian invention that aimed to conquer the skies. This remarkable contraption combined steam power with aviation aspirations, pushing boundaries and challenging conventional wisdom. The Engineer, a prominent publication during this era, chronicled numerous Victorian inventions that left society awe-inspired. It served as a platform for inventors to showcase their ingenious ideas and seek recognition for their patented marvels. Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage continued to capture imaginations with its relentless pursuit of flight. With each iteration, it pushed closer towards conquering the heavens above. Though not entirely successful at first, its persistence paved the way for future advancements in aviation technology. Innovation didn't stop there; other notable patents emerged across various domains throughout history. The Telegraph printer made its mark in 1889 - a revolutionary device enabling rapid transmission of information through printed words on paper like never before. Meanwhile, portable steam pumps became indispensable tools in industries worldwide by 1883. These compact yet mighty machines provided efficient water pumping capabilities wherever they were needed most. Engravings depicting Newshams fire engine showcased another patented invention designed specifically to combat raging infernos effectively. This firefighting marvel brought hope amidst chaos and proved instrumental in saving lives and protecting communities from devastating fires. Not all patents were grandiose; some focused on practical solutions too. Horn Buffers for Cattle emerged as an essential innovation in 1921 - ensuring safer handling and transport of livestock while minimizing potential harm or injuries caused by unruly animals. And who could forget the Heated Shoe.