Drawing of a Life Boat
11/11/1837
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John Macintosh submitted an application for his invention of a new and improved lifeboat in 1837. In his patent application, he claimed that, “this life-boat may be used for the saving of persons and property, for the conveyance of troops, baggage, and other articles across rivers…and for various other useful purposes.”
This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.
National Archives Identifier: 595009
Full Citation: Drawing of a Life Boat; 11/11/1837; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/drawing-of-a-life-boat, June 8, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.