Inventor Community Patent # Filing Date Issue Date Invention Haberland, Gottfried Bloomington 107,679 27 Sep 1870 Improvement in Ear Rings Haefer, Napoleon B. Bloomington 495,134 12 Sep 1892 11 Apr 1893 Brick Kiln Hagard, John W. Bloomington 199,905 18 Dec 1877 05 Feb 1878 Improvement in Combined Harrow and Clod Crusher Haggard J. W. Bloomington 12,387 13 Feb 1855 Improvement in Rotary Plows Haggard, Eliza C. Bloomington 199,905 18 Dec 1877 05 Feb 1878 Improvement in Combined Harrow and Clod Crusher Hague, Luke G. Bloomington 443,362 27 Sep 1890 23 Dec 1890 Horse Spreading Device Haitz, Frederick Towanda 314,290 14 Jan 1885 24 Mar 1885 Umbrella Support Haitz, Frederick Towanda 326,213 19 Mar 1885 15 Sep 1885 Umbrella Haitz, Frederick Towanda 326,214 31 Mar 1885 03 Sep 1885 Umbrella Support Haitz, Frederick Towanda 346,295 26 Oct 1865 27 Jul 1886 Cabinet for Exhibiting Wares Haitz, Frederick Towanda 347,343 26 Jun 1886 17 Aug 1886 Umbrella Support Haitz, Frederick Towanda 377,455 18 Apr 1887 07 Feb 1888 Umbrella Haitz, Fredrick Towanda 360,294 28 Jun 1886 29 Mar 1887 Umbrella Haldeman, J. R. Bloomington 22,555 11 Jan 1859 Washing Machine Haldeman, J. S. Bloomington 22,555 11 Jan 1859 Washing Machine Haldeman, John Riley Normal 481,756 24 Oct 1891 30 Aug 1892 Brick Pavement Hall, Henry P. Bloomington 158,488 12 Sep 1874 05 Jan 1875 Improvement in Corn Planters Hall, Henry P. Bloomington 184,710 15 Apr 1876 28 Nov 1876 Improvement in Corn Planters Hall, Henry P. Danvers 254,128 28 Jul 1881 28 Feb 1882 Corn Planter and Check Rower Hall, Joseph Pleasant Hill 131,875 01 Oct 1872 Improvement in Heating Drums Hamilton, Farwell H. Bloomington 170,849 21 May 1875 07 Dec 1875 Improvement in Cooking Stoves Hammond, William LeRoy 412,847 03 Oct 1888 15 Oct 1889 Corn Conveyer Hanford, Orrin A. Bloomington 367,292 29 Dec 1886 26 Jul 1887 Reclining Chair Hanford, Orrin A. Bloomington 414,406 23 Jul 1889 05 Nov 1889 Necktie Fastener Hanford, Orrin A. Bloomington 456,410 03 Feb 1891 21 Jul 1891 Sham Bolster Hanks, Frank Colfax 572,502 01 Jun 1896 01 Dec 1896 Lamp Filler Harber Brothers Company Bloomington 596,307 04 Oct 1897 28 Dec 1897 Pneumatic Stacker Harlan, Aaron S. Bloomington 112,591 14 Mar 1871 Improvement in Rotary Steam Engines Harmon, Martin Bloomington 592,112 12 Jun 1897 10 Oct 1897 Seed Planter Harms, Augustus Bloomington 148,452 12 Jan 1874 10 Mar 1874 Improvement in Wood Grinders for Paper Pulp Harris, Charles J. Bloomington 114,437 02 May 1871 Improvement in Return Flue Boiler Furnaces Harris, Charles J. Bloomington 119,605 03 Oct 1871 Improvement in Furnaces for Steam Boilers Harris, George H. Bloomington 352,408 27 May 1886 09 Nov 1886 Calculator Harrison, Edwin I LeRoy 454,943 04 Feb 1891 30 Jun 1891 Churn Harwood, Dan B. Bloomington 241,011 22 May 1881 03 May 1881 Lever for Moving Cars Hastings, Henry Miller Cooksville 566,171 09 Mar 1896 18 Aug 1896 Window Sash Lock Hastings, Henry Millier Cooksville 472,454 09 Sep 1891 05 Apr 1892 Grain Conveyer Hauge, Luke G. Bloomington 428,485 14 Feb 1890 20 May 1890 Horse Spreading Device Hawley, B. R. Normal 54,340 01 May 1866 Sorghum Evaporator Hawley, B. R. Normal 54,340 01 May 1866 Improved Evaporator Hawley, B. R. Normal 66,334 02 Jul 1867 Improved Sorghum Evaporator Hawley, B. R. Normal 81,781 01 Sep 1868 Improvement in Tubular Air Heaters Hawley, B. R. Normal 84,117 17 Nov 1868 Improvement in Drying Kilns Hawley, B. R. Normal 98,372 28 Dec 1869 Ventilator Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal 107,612 20 Sep 1870 Improvement in Kilns Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal 118,364 22 Aug 1871 Improvement in Brick Kilns Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal 125,292 02 Apr 1872 Improvement in Brick Kilns Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal 129,341 16 Jul 1872 Improvement in Bleaching Cane Juice and Other Liquids with Sulphurous Acids Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal 129,558 16 Jul 1872 Improvement in Brick Kilns Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal 136,509 04 Mar 1873 Improvement in Furnaces and Furnace Doors Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal 136,510 04 Mar 1873 Improvement in Furnaces and Steam Generators for Heating, etc. Hawley, Benjamin R. Normal Reissue # 4,991 16 Jul 1872 Improvement in Driers (Patent # 84,117) Haworth, Wade H. Towanda 33,176 27 Aug 1861 Improvement in Cultivators Hayes, James J. Saybrook 430,579 14 Dec 1889 17 Jun 1890 Tongue Support Hays, Abiel Chenoa 28,367 22 May 1860 Improvement in Corn Planters Hays, Asahel T. McLean County 158,490 16 Apr 1874 05 Jan 1875 Improvement in Horse Hay Rakes Heafer, Napoleon B. Bloomington 73,097 07 Jan 1868 Improvement in Brick Truck Heafer, Napoleon B. Bloomington 162,818 30 Jan 1875 04 May 1875 Improvement in Brick Kilns Healea, George G LeRoy 412,847 03 Oct 1888 15 Oct 1889 Corn Conveyer Healea, John LeRoy 412,847 03 Oct 1888 15 Oct 1889 Corn Conveyer Hedges, Charles Bloomington 96,696 09 Nov 1869 Improved Washing Machine Heller, Levi Saybrook 241,011 22 May 1881 03 May 1881 Lever for Moving Cars Hendryx, George Bloomington 554,950 16 Sep 1895 18 Feb 1896 Automatic Pumping Apparatus Henry, Elias C. Bloomington 345,571 17 Jul 1885 13 Jul 1886 Hand Fire Engine Henry, George W. Bloomington 171,804 19 May 1875 04 Jan 1876 Improvement in Nut Locks Henry, Margaretta Chenoa 145,868 20 Oct 1873 23 Dec 1873 Improvement in Curtain Fixtures Henry, Samuel Chenoa 23,920 10 May 1859 Improvement in Seeding Machines Henry, Samuel Chenoa 46,355 14 Feb 1865 Improvement in Cultivators Henry, Samuel Chenoa 145,868 20 Oct 1873 23 Dec 1873 Improvement in Curtain Fixtures Henry, Samuel Chenoa 177,506 18 Apr 1876 16 May 1876 Improvement in Nut Locks Henry, William F. Normal 460,823 10 Feb 1891 06 Oct 1891 Whiffletree Attachment for Vehicles Henry, William F. Bloomington 481,028 01 Apr 1892 16 Aug 1892 Whiffletree Herington, Byron L. Normal 343,536 03 Mar 1885 08 Jun 1886 Refrigerator Hervey, Walter D. Chenoa 463,510 13 Aug 1891 17 Nov 1891 Land Marker Hervey, Walter D. Chenoa 594,081 12 Feb 1897 23 Nov 1897 Flue Cutter and Expander Hervey, Walter D. Chenoa 622,681 20 Apr 1898 11 Apr 1899 Boiler Tube Cutter & Expander Heskett, H. H. McLean County 100,891 15 Mar 1870 Improved Lathe for Setting Jewels in Time Pieces Heskett, Harrison H. LeRoy 116,591 04 Jul 1871 Improvement in Watchmakers' Chucks Hileman, John P. Arrowsmith 355,396 20 Mar 1886 04 Jan 1887 Hedge Trimmer Hobart, C. H. Padua 40,492 03 Nov 1863 Improvement in Corn Planters Hobson, Iris Stout's Grove 25,334 06 Sep 1859 Improvement in Mole Plows Hoehn, Charles W. Bloomington 269,415 18 Oct 1882 19 Dec 1882 Soldering Lamp Hoehn, Charles, W. Bloomington 276,404 23 Feb 1883 24 Apr 1883 Soldering Lamp Hofmann, Albert A. Bloomington 623,474 16 Feb 1888 08 Apr 1899 Fountain Pen Holmes, Alfred C. Tazewell County, Illinois 148,931 27 Aug 1873 24 Mar 1874 Improvement in Grain Driers Houghton, Thomas B. Bloomington 16,585 10 Feb 1857 Improvement in Seed Planters Hudgin, John H. Fairbury, Illinois 252,195 11 Oct 1880 10 Jan 1882 Valve Hughes, G. W. Bloomington 45,043 15 Nov 1864 Improvement in Magazine or Self-Loading Fire Arm Hughes, G. W. Bloomington Reissue # 1,943 02 May 1865 Improvement in Magazine or Self Loading Fire Arms (Patent # 45,043) Hughes, George W. Bloomington 44,427 27 Sep 1864 Improved Fumigator for Smoking Bees & Others Hughes, Joseph Bloomington 106,589 23 Aug 1870 Improved Machine for Repairing Boiler Flues Hunt, Henry L. Padua 571,923 20 Jun 1895 24 Nov 1896 Belt Guide Hunter, William H. Bloomington 545,294 11 Dec 1894 27 Aug 1895 Method of and Apparatus for Forming Designs in Color in Blocks of Ice Cream Hurley, David Saybrook 219,728 07 Aug 1879 16 Sep 1879 Improvement in Car Propellers and Brakes Hyde, Valentine M. Bloomington 495,444 09 Apr 1892 11 Apr 1893 Axle Gage Hyre, Clinton D. Lexington 283,892 10 May 1883 28 Aug 1883 Eaves Trough Hanger Hyre, David N. Eureka, Kansas 215,750 18 Mar 1879 27 May 1879 Improvement in Weather Strips Hyre, Harrison L. Lexington 215,750 18 Mar 1879 27 May 1879 Improvement in Weather Strips Hyre, Harrison L. Lexington 283,892 10 May 1883 28 Aug 1883 Eaves Trough Hanger