1831
Andrew Jackson
Patent for a Method of Making Rope
Patent for a Method of Making Rope
Location of original: Offices of Beem Patent Law Firm, Chicago, IL
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Key Signers
| President: | Andrew Jackson |
| Secretary of State: | Edward Livingston |
| Attorney General: | Roger Taney |
Patent Information
| Date signed: | December 29, 1831 |
| Inventor: | Aaron Bull |
| Invention Title: | Making rope, cords, cables, tow lines, and cordage in general |
On display is the first page of a patent issued in 1831, signed by President Andrew Jackson. The Seal of the United States is prominently displayed on the first page, with a beige ribbon binding the subsequent pages of the patent. The patent is for an improvement in “making rope, cords, cables, tow lines, and cordage in general.”
