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T / S Patent Date Description Patentee Category Assigned To
 1874
U 149,763 April 14, 1874 Improvement in Telegraph Insulators
Slotted block to hold wire held to pole with unique pin
LE BARON, Charles L.
Slotted  
 1879
U 216,138 June 3, 1879 Improvement in Telegraph Insulators
Insulator suspended under crossarm by screw to hold wireholder
BLOOMFIELD, John H.
Insulator  
 1883
U 272,069 February 13, 1883 Insulator for Electric Conductors
Knob made of two parts to hold wire (see Dario's 1886 catalog of The Electrical Supply Co.)
MACE, Theodore
Knob  
U Specimen known 286,801 October 16, 1883 Insulator
CD 109, CD 135, diamond shaped wire groove
FISKE, Bradley
MOTT, Samuel
Insulator  
 1885
U 324,692 August 18, 1885 Insulator for Securing Telegraph and other Wires
Cleat
HILL, George W.
Cleat  
U 328,929 October 27, 1885 Electric Wire Insulator and Supporter
Wooden self-tying cleat
FAWCETT, William N.
HUNTLEY, George F.
Wood  
 1887
U 359,812 March 22, 1887 Insulator for Supporting and Holding Electric Wires
Cleat type for holding house wiring
PENNIE, Henry
Cleat 1/2 to Louis Schleip
U 360,354 March 29, 1887 Insulator
Acoustic insulator to reduce vibration of telephone wires in acoustic or mechanical telephones
LOCKE, Willie F.
Acoustic 1/2 to John E. Robertson
 1891
U 444,317 January 6, 1891 Electric Wire Insulating Cleat
Cleat
POTTER, John S.
CARTWRIGHT, David J.
Cleat John S. Potter
U 445,969 February 10, 1891 Electric Insulator
Round insulator mounted on top of crossarm with two screws and surrounded with a rubber tube. Conductor is supported on top and secured with a metal clip.
BRANCH, James R.
Insulator  
U 450,384 April 14, 1891 Electric Wire Insulator
Knob with two grooves and side petticoat
BERTOLETTE, Daniel A.
Knob  
 1892
U Specimen known 477,980 June 28, 1892 Insulator
Knob (specimens made by Akron Marble & Toy Mfg. Co.)
WIRT, Herbert C.
Knob The Thomson-Houston Electric Co.
U Specimen known 479,134 July 19, 1892 Insulator
Self-typing nail-knob with arm that secures the wire
CONOVER, Chauncey E.
Knob  
U 480,011 August 2, 1892 Insulator
Knob - self-tying
GREEN, John Jay
Knob The Security Insulator Co.
U 483,771 October 4, 1892 Insulator
Knob - self-tying Patent was owned by Pass & Seymour.
SEYMOUR, Albert P.
Knob  
 1893
U Specimen known 504,059 August 29, 1893 Insulator
CD 141.6, bail type clamping lever to hold line wire
BLACKBURN, George W.
Insulator  
U 511,611 December 26, 1893 Insulator
Cleat - self-tying
HAMMOND, Charles N.
Cleat The Hammond Cleat & Insulator Co.
U Specimen known 511,612 December 26, 1893 Insulator
Cleat - self-tying
HAMMOND, Charles N.
Cleat The Hammond Cleat & Insulator Co.
 1894
U 518,214 April 17, 1894 Ceiling Cleat
Cleat for ceiling - 2 piece
BALL, Henry Price
Cleat  
U 518,907 April 24, 1894 Cleat for Supporting Conducting Wires for Electric Circuits
Cleat (hanger)
WYMAN, Horace B.
Cleat 1/2 to Albert Goodwin
U 520,412 May 29, 1894 Insulator
Self-tying cylindrical cleat
CONOVER, Chauncy E.
Self-tying Miscellaneous  
 1895
U 539,040 May 14, 1895 Insulator
Cleat (ceiling) with metal clip (Electrical Engineer 1-30-1895 and 8-14-1895) It was referred to as the ""Simplest"" cleat and the Ideal cleat.
DESISLES, Leonard H.
Cleat 1/2 to Frederick Palmer
U 549,443 November 5, 1895 Electric Supporting Insulator
Knob
COLLINS, Joseph
Knob  
 1897
U 581,088 April 20, 1897 Electric Wire Insulator
Block of glass to hold wire in crossarm
SHARPE, John E.
Block  
U 591,104 October 5, 1897 Insulator for Electric Wires
Cleat - self-tying
ROBERTS, Willis
Cleat  
U 593,689 November 16, 1897 Insulator
Cleat - self-tying with spiral grooves
REMBE, Louis F.
Cleat  
 1899
U 627,366 June 20, 1899 Insulator for Fastening Electric Wires
Knob - self-tying
TRELEAVEN, John
Knob Harry Painter and Christopher Turton
 1901
U Specimen known 667,882 February 12, 1901 Feeder Wire Insulator
Mine insulator (similar to Sackett see 903,692) [CD 1025?]
KING, Charles K.
Mine  
 1902
U Specimen known 699,761 May 13, 1902 Insulator
Lightning rod insulator tie wire knob
KRETZER, Henry F.
Lightning Rod Insulator  
U 710,282 September 30, 1902 Insulator
Block with metal tabs bent to hold wire
LEFEVER, Edwin
Block  
 1903
U Specimen known 724,329 March 31, 1903 Insulator
Self-tying nail-knob with three flanges on top for tying wire around the knob and saw-toothed bottom edge to prevent the knob from turning.
POLK, Robert H.
Knob  
 1904
U Specimen known 753,399 March 1, 1904 Combination Bracket and Knob for Electric Conductors
nail-knob with hole in the top and two side groove for tie-wire (see Western Electrician 4-29-1905)
HUNT, Emory C.
Knob 1/2 to Charles Snyder
U 756,724 April 5, 1904 Insulator
Cleat - self-tying
SNODGRASS, John C.
Cleat  
U 771,334 October 4, 1904 Third Rail Insulator
U-shaped third rail insulator metal caps fitting over each part to support rails.
STEWART, JR., Samuel B.
Third Rail General Electric Co.
 1905
U 783,348 February 21, 1905 Insulator
Knob - self-tying
WRIGHT, Evans C.
Knob 1/2 to Francis McHenry
U 785,561 March 21, 1905 Wiring Cleat
Cleat - self-tying
LATIMER, John M.
Cleat Consolidated Fire Alarm Co.
U 804,115 November 7, 1905 Electrical Insulator
Knob - self-tying
GOODRIDGE, Gilbert W.
Knob  
 1906
U 815,506 March 20, 1906 Insulator
Cleat - self-tying
BLYNT, Herbert S.
Cleat  
U 825,954 July 17, 1906 Cleat for Electric Wires
Knob - split made from wood or composition
BLAKE, Charles C.
Knob  
U 833,877 October 23, 1906 Insulator
miscellaneous bolted insulator
GRANT, Francis Jones
Miscellaneous  
U 836,122 November 20, 1906 High Potential Insulator
Pin of bolt (tapered) in tapered hole (see 685,776)
LOCKE, Fred M.
Pin  
U 840,336 December 25, 1906 Insulator
Knob
JOHNSON, Alfred
Knob  
 1907
U 849,896 April 9, 1907 Insulator
Knob with cam device to hold wire
GRIFFITH, Charles
Knob  
U 868,530 October 15, 1907 Telegraph and Telephone Insulator
Hanger type with slots for two wires
COOPER, John A.
Hanger  
U 874,445 December 24, 1907 Insulator
Cleat - self-tying
SHEARS, Albert L.
Cleat  
 1908
U 887,520 May 12, 1908 Insulator
Knob - self-tying
REHLING, John W.
Knob  
U 897,669 September 1, 1908 Insulator
Knob - self-tying
SIEGWART, Frank J.
Knob  
 1909
U 927,321 July 6, 1909 Insulator
Wire grooves undercut to hold wire
BOND, John T.
Wire  
U 934,463 September 21, 1909 Cleat for Electric Wires
Cleat for ceiling wires and fixtures
RITTER, William F.
Cleat  
 1910
U Specimen known 948,321 February 8, 1910 Knob Insulator
Knob or spool to support a pair of insulation covered wires
GRACE, Sergius P.
Knob Western Electric Co.
U Specimen known 954,596 April 12, 1910 Insulator
Knob (Fireplug)
STADERMANN, Albert L.
Knob  
U Specimen known 977,262 November 29, 1910 Insulating Hanger
Knob - self-tying
BIGHAM, Neal Jay
Knob Harry A. Robertson
 1911
U 1,000,493 August 15, 1911 Insulator for Electric Railway Cars
Spool type insulator to suspend electrical equipment from electric train cars
CHRISTENSEN, John
Miscellaneous  
U 1,008,087 November 7, 1911 Insulator
Cleat - self-tying
SWEENEY, James M.
Cleat  
 1912
U 1,014,720 January 16, 1912 Wiring Block
Wiring block for main circuit wires that provides for connection for branch circuits
PEREYRA, Eugene S.
Wiring Block  
U Specimen known 1,014,934 January 16, 1912 Insulator Knob
Knob
BAKER, George
Knob  
U 1,028,534 June 4, 1912 Insulator
Miscellaneous
BRADY, Charles C.
Miscellaneous  
 1914
U 1,097,392 May 19, 1914 Battery Box Support and Insulator
Battery rest insulator with screw to hold under foot of table
CREMER, August C.
MOLANDER, Gustaf F.
Battery  
 1915
U 1,166,392 December 28, 1915 Insulator
Electrose strain that can be bolted between two crossarms
STEINBERGER, Louis
Electrose  
 1916
U Specimen known 1,169,246 January 25, 1916 Insulator
Wire hanger [only 5 known]
FOLSTAD, Almer J.
Wire  
U 1,186,862 June 13, 1916 Insulator
Knob
SWARTZ, Otto P.
Knob  
U 1,188,599 June 27, 1916 Self-Tying Insulator
Cleat - self-tying
YOUMANS, Salem L.
MCLAUGHLIN, James A.
Cleat  
 1917
U Specimen known 1,213,011 January 16, 1917 Device for Connecting Outside Wires to Buildings
Odd cylindrical knob with off-center screw hole and external grooves for attaching wires to buildings (see reissue 14,312 on 6-5-1917) [Angle Insulator Co.]
RAGOTZKY, Philip C.
Knob  
U 1,225,460 May 8, 1917 Insulator Wall Bracket
Bracket for rack knobs
MCCARTHY, James B.
Bracket National Metal Molding Co.
R Specimen known 14,312 June 5, 1917 Device for Connecting Outside Wires to Buildings
Odd cylindrical knob with off-set screw hole and external grooves for attaching wires to buildings (reissue of 1,213,011) [Angle Insulator Co.]
RAGOTZKY, Philip C.
Knob  
 1918
U 1,271,596 July 9, 1918 Insulator Support
Bracket for knobs
MAYER, Walter S.
Bracket Electric Service Supplies Co.
U 1,284,799 November 12, 1918 Knob and the Like
Knob with two vertical grooves and lag screw for mounting to building
SINDELAR, Lambert J.
Knob  
 1922
U 1,427,953 September 5, 1922 Attaching Device
Knob
HARRISON, Arthur W.
Knob Porcelain Appliance Corp.
U 1,429,369 September 19, 1922 Attaching Device
Knob
PARKER, William M.
Knob J. H. Parker & Son, Inc.
 1925
U Specimen known 1,527,318 February 24, 1925 Insulator
Knob with multiple side grooves
LEWIS, Edwin
Knob American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
U 1,530,298 March 17, 1925 Knob
Knob with side grooves
CHAMBLESS, Young J.
LEE, Ammie L.
Knob  
 1927
U Specimen known 1,640,815 August 30, 1927 Insulator
Knob - self-tying with side projections to crimp wire and hold it. It was made by the Trenle Porcelain Co. of East Liverpool and called the ""Quickon"" knob.
BROOKMAN, Horace D.
Knob  
 1929
U 1,712,860 May 14, 1929 Transposition Pin
Pin (metal) through crossarm for transposition
WEIMAR, Robert
Pin  
U 1,720,181 July 9, 1929 Insulator
Wireholder
KYLE, William D.
Wireholder Line Material Co.
U 1,736,043 November 19, 1929 Insulator
Knob
KYLE, William D.
Knob Line Material Co.
U 1,736,044 November 19, 1929 Screw Insulator
Wireholder with lag screw
KYLE, William D.
Wireholder Line Material Co.
 1930
U 1,749,915 March 11, 1930 Insulator Rack
Wireholder mounted on a rack
KYLE, William D.
Wireholder Line Material Co.
 1940
U 2,191,171 February 20, 1940 Insulator
Wireholder with lag screw
LEE, Leffman H.
GUTHRIE, James M.
Wireholder Line Material Co.
D 121,705 July 30, 1940 Design for an Electric Fence Insulator
Fence knob
SMITH, Ralph R.
Knob  
U 2,213,425 September 3, 1940 Insulator Fastener
Knob and bracket pin
YOUNG, Harry M.
Knob Western Wire Products Co.
 1941
U 2,237,717 April 8, 1941 Insulator Structure
Wireholder with multiple grooves and lag screw
STEWART, Lory B.
STEWART, Alvin J.
Wireholder 1/3 to Karl Thielscher
 1942
U 2,304,204 December 8, 1942 Electrical Insulator
Rubber insulator for wire fence
RATZMAN, Borah B.
Rubber  
 1943
U Specimen known 2,307,277 January 5, 1943 Wire Support
Knob - self-tying
KLINGEL, Edward L.
Knob  
 1944
U 2,343,576 March 7, 1944 Support for Electric Conductors
Knob
PITTMAN, Ralph R.
Knob  
 1948
U Specimen known 2,437,593 March 9, 1948 Reinforced Wire-Contacting Insulator Assembly
Transposition bracket using spool insulators
CASE, Rogers
Transposition  
U 2,442,165 May 25, 1948 Insulator
Odd under crossarm insulator with diagonal slot to insert wire into center slot and means to nail the insulator to the crossarm
GEROW, Kenneth Norris
Miscellaneous  
U Specimen known 2,444,938 July 13, 1948 Insulator
Radio antennae insulator with center hole for nail and side slits to hold the antennae wire
MARTIN, JR., Albert D.
Radio  
 1960
U 2,935,553 May 3, 1960 Electrical Knob Insulator
Nail-knob with center bushing to secure nail
SHOWMAN, Robert L.
Knob A. B. Chance Co.

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