Patent information:

Patent:Utility 414,943
Patented:November 12, 1889
Applied:May 1, 1889
Title:Method of Utilizing Natural Electric Energy
Description:Method of capturing electric energy from lightning rods and storing in a battery
Category:Lightning Energy
Assigned to:The Dewey Corp.

Patentee Information:

DEWEY, Mark W. Syracuse, NY

Class and subclass information:

Class:307ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION OR INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS
Subclass:149 
Class:174ELECTRICITY: CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS
Subclass:3LIGHTNING PROTECTION Rods;
Class:174ELECTRICITY: CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS
Subclass:4RAIR TERMINALS;
Class:174ELECTRICITY: CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS
Subclass:6EARTH GROUNDS;
Class:200ELECTRICITY: CIRCUIT MAKERS AND BREAKERS
Subclass:1VMULTIPLE CIRCUIT CONTROL Reversing;
Class:310ELECTRICAL GENERATOR OR MOTOR STRUCTURE
Subclass:308 
Class:343COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS
Subclass:849 
Class:343COMMUNICATIONS: RADIO WAVE ANTENNAS
Subclass:899 
Class:361ELECTRICITY: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
Subclass:136SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES High voltage dissipation (e.g., lightning arrester) With magnetic means (e.g., electromagnet) For grounding line;

Known specimens:

None known

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