Drawing of Rocking Chair and Fan
8/7/1847
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In 1847, Charles Horst, of New Orleans, Louisiana, submitted his application to patent a combined rocking chair and fan. Horst states in his application that the movement of the chair on its rockers will operate the fan, which will “agitate the air to any extent that comfort may require.”
This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.
National Archives Identifier:
594932Full Citation: Drawing of Rocking Chair and Fan; 8/7/1847; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/drawing-of-rocking-chair-and-fan, April 24, 2024]