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Inventors and Patents 1855 - 1899
McLean County, Illinois
[Transcribed by: Teri Moncelle Colglazier]

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Inventor Community Patent # Filing Date Issue Date Invention
Rabe, William L. Bloomington 86,989
16 Feb 1869 Improved Compound for the Manufacture of Vinegar
Radford, Thomas Bloomington 272,977 09 Oct 1882 27 Feb 1883 Rock Drill
Radford, William Bloomington 272,977 09 Oct 1882 27 Feb 1883 Rock Drill
Randolph, William Bloomington 39,676
25 Aug 1863 Improvement in the Adjustment of Fishing Nets
Reed, Calvin T. Bloomington 263,217 29 May 1882 22 Aug 1882 Sulky Attachment for Plows
Reeder, A. F. Bloomington 28,305
15 May 1860 Rotary Engine
Reeves, William E. Bloomington 303,593 31 Mar 1884 12 Aug 1884 Spark Arrester
Reniff, James F. Bloomington 183,206 20 Apr 1876 10 Oct 1876 Improvement in Air Brakes
Reniff, James R. Bloomington 147,171 11 Sep 1873 03 Feb 1874 Improvement in Sleeping Cars
Reniff, R. Bloomington 62,225
19 Feb 1867 Railroad Car Ventilator
Reniff, Rufus Bloomington Design # 6,807 19 Apr 1873 19 Aug 1873 Design for Safety Stirrup
Reyburn, James P. Normal 430,254 06 Mar 1890 17 Jun 1890 Tug
Reynolds, William Lexington 113,207
28 Mar 1871 Improvement in Bee Hives
Rhodes, John F. Bloomington 562,976 17 Feb 1896 30 Jun 1896 Metallic Fence Post
Richards, Arthur M. Bloomington 285,433
25 Sep 1883 Car Seat
Richards, Arthur M. Bloomington 437,938 15 Oct 1888 07 Oct 1890 Car Seat
Rodman, Arthur Holder 396,431 23 Apr 1888 22 Jan 1889 Band Cutting Fork
Roe, E. R. Bloomington 17,983
11 Aug 1857 Mechanism for Operating Railroad Car Brakes
Ropp, Christian McLean County 25,675
04 Oct 1859 Improvement in Corn Planters
Ropp, Ezra Yuton 631,129 06 Mar 1899 15 Aug 1899 Unloading Apparatus
Ropp, Walter A. Yuton 631,129 06 Mar 1899 15 Aug 1899 Unloading Apparatus
Rose, John J. Bloomington 153,615 09 Jun 1874 28 Jul 1874 Improvement in Combined Door Plates and Letter Box Bells
Russell Indicator Lock Co. Bloomington 232,070 19 May 1880 07 Sep 1880 Indicator Lock
Russell Indicator Lock Co. Bloomington Reissue # 9,300
13 Jul 1880 Indicator Lock (Patent # 223,955)
Russell Indicator Lock Co.` Bloomington 232,069 19 May 1880 07 Sep 1880 Indicator Lock
Russell, Henry L. Bloomington 223,391 26 Aug 1879 06 Jan 1880 Automatic Cut Off for Cistern Leaders
Russell, Henry L. Bloomington 223,955 28 May 1879 27 Jan 1880 Indicator Lock
Russell, Henry L. Bloomington 232,069 19 May 1880 07 Sep 1880 Indicator Lock
Russell, Henry L. Bloomington 232,070 19 May 1880 07 Sep 1880 Indicator Lock
Russell, Henry L. Bloomington Reissue # 9,300
13 Jul 1880 Indicator Lock (Patent # 223,955)
Ryburn, Harry Bloomington 456,065 16 Mar 1891 14 Jul 1891 Sweat Pad

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