Edison with first incandescent lamp

The Complete

Thomas Alva Edison

U.S. Patent Collection

by Jim Bieberich

Edison with his chemistry lab

Order: 401 - 500 
Patents: 328,572 - 406,567
Dates: 10-20-1885 - 07-09-1889

Order

Pat Num

App Date

Pat Date

Type

Co-Inventor

Pages

Claims

Description

401

328,572

06/29/1883

10/20/1885

U

-

3

8

Commutator for Dynamo-Electric Machines

402

328,573

10/02/1884

10/20/1885

U

-

4

5

System of Electric Lighting

403

328,574

10/02/1884

10/20/1885

U

-

3

4

System of Electric Lighting

404

328,575

10/02/1884

10/20/1885

U

-

3

3

System of Electric Lighting

405

329,030

12/15/1884

10/27/1885

U

-

2

2

Telephone

406

333,289

05/08/1885

12/29/1885

U

-

4

12

Telegraphy

407

333,290

05/08/1885

12/29/1885

Uc

-

5

6

Duplex Telegraphy

408

333,291

05/16/1885

12/29/1885

U

-

3

5

Way-Station Quadruplex Telegraph

409

334,853

08/14/1882

01/26/1886

Ua

-

2

3

Mold for Carbonizing

410

337,254

11/13/1883

03/02/1886

U

Sigmund Bergmann (2)

3

7

Telephone

411

339,278

08/14/1882

04/06/1886

Ua

-

3

3

Electric Railway

412

339,279

04/05/1884

04/06/1886

U

-

4

3

System of Electrical Distribution

413

340,707

12/15/1884

04/27/1886

U

-

3

5

Telephonic Repeater

414

340,708

01/12/1885

04/27/1886

U

-

4

3

Electrical Signaling Apparatus

415

340,709

10/14/1885

04/27/1886

U

Ezra T. Gilliland (2)

3

2

Telephone-Circuit

416

341,644

05/31/1881

05/11/1886

Ua

-

3

3

Incandescent Electric Lamp

417

341,839

05/14/1883

05/11/1886

U

-

3

5

Incandescing Electric Lamp

418

343,017

08/07/1884

06/01/1886

U

-

4

8

System of Electrical Distribution

419

347,097

01/12/1885

08/10/1886

U

-

5

5

Electrical Signaling Apparatus

420

348,114

10/14/1885

08/24/1886

U

-

3

5

Electrode for Telephone-Transmitters

421

350,234

04/07/1885

10/05/1886

Ua

Ezra T. Gilliland (2)

3

7

System of Railway Signaling

422

350,235

01/13/1886

10/05/1886

U

Ezra T. Gilliland (2)

3

5

Railway-Telegraphy

423

351,855

08/27/1880

11/02/1886

Ua

-

2

3

Electric Lamp

424

351,856

10/05/1886

11/02/1886

U

-

2

1

Incandescent Electric Lamp

425

353,783

11/09/1882

12/07/1886

Ua

-

2

3

Incandescent Electric Lamp

426

354,310

04/17/1883

12/14/1886

U

-

3

3

Manufacture of Carbon Conductors

427

358,599

11/28/1881

03/01/1887

Ua

-

2

1

Incandescent Electric Lamp

428

358,600

08/07/1882

03/01/1887

Ua

-

2

3

Incandescing Electric Lamp

429

365,465

10/12/1882

06/28/1887

Ua

-

5

5

Valve-Gear

430

365,509

08/07/1882

06/28/1887

Ua

-

1

2

Filament for Incandescent Electric Lamps

431

365,978

11/29/1886

07/05/1887

U

-

6

11

System of Electrical Distribution

432

369,280

02/05/1880

08/30/1887

Ua

-

9

8

System of Electrical Distribution

433

369,439

12/06/1886

09/06/1887

U

-

3

6

System of Electrical Distribution

434

369,441

12/16/1886

09/06/1887

U

-

6

16

System of Electrical Distribution

435

369,442

12/22/1886

09/06/1887

U

-

3

5

System of Electrical Distribution

436

369,443

12/27/1886

09/06/1887

U

-

3

7

System of Electrical Distribution

437

370,123

04/17/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

5

6

Electric Meter

438

370,124

04/20/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

1

2

Manufacture of Filaments for Incandescing Electric Lights

439

370,125

06/07/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

3

5

Electrical Transmission of Power

440

370,126

06/07/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

2

2

Electrical Transmission of Power

441

370,127

06/07/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

2

2

Electrical Transmission of Power

442

370,128

06/07/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

3

2

Electrical Transmission of Power

443

370,129

06/07/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

3

6

Electrical Transmission of Power

444

370,130

06/07/1883

09/20/1887

U

-

3

4

Electrical Transmission of Power

445

370,131

06/07/1883

09/30/1887

U

-

2

2

Electrical Transmission of Power

446

370,132

05/15/1886

09/20/1887

U

-

4

11

Telegraphy

447

373,584

12/28/1886

11/22/1887

U

-

3

7

Dynamo-Electric Machine

448

377,374

05/14/1877

02/07/1888

U

-

2

3

Telegraphy

449

377,518

07/06/1887

02/07/1888

U

-

3

5

Magnetic Separator

450

378,044

10/14/1885

02/14/1888

U

-

4

4

Telephone-Transmitter

451

379,770

12/09/1881

03/20/1888

Ua

-

2

2

Incandescent Electric Lamp

452

379,771

08/07/1882

03/20/1888

Ua

-

4

3

Regulator for Dynamo-Electric Machines

453

379,772

08/07/1882

03/20/1888

Ua

-

3

4

System of Electrical Distribution

454

379,944

12/06/1886

03/27/1888

U

-

3

4

Commutator for Dynamo-Electric Machines

455

380,100

06/13/1887

03/27/1888

U

-

4

11

Pyromagnetic Motor

456

380,101

09/23/1887

03/27/1888

U

-

4

7

System of Electrical Distribution

457

380,102

09/23/1887

03/27/1888

U

-

3

4

System of Electrical Distribution

458

382,414

11/26/1887

05/08/1888

U

-

3

5

Burnishing Attachment for Phonographs

459

382,415

12/27/1887

05/08/1888

U

-

5

4

System of Electrical Distribution

460

382,416

01/05/1888

05/08/1888

U

-

3

9

Feed and Return Mechanism for Phonographs

461

382,417

02/04/1888

05/08/1888

U

-

2

2

Process of Making Phonogram-Blanks

462

382,418

03/02/1888

05/08/1888

U

-

2

3

Phonogram-Blank

463

382,419

03/08/1888

05/08/1888

U

-

3

2

Process of Duplicating Phonograms

464

382,462

01/05/1888

05/08/1888

U

-

2

3

Phonogram-Blank

465

384,830

11/29/1886

06/19/1888

U

Ezra T. Gilliland (2)

3

4

Railway Signaling

466

385,173

12/09/1887

06/26/1888

U

-

6

10

System of Electrical Distribution

467

386,974

11/26/1887

07/31/1888

U

-

10

28

Phonograph

468

389,369

02/06/1888

09/11/1888

U

-

3

10

Incandescing Electric Lamp

469

390,462

03/02/1888

10/02/1888

U

-

3

1

Process of Making Carbon Filaments

470

391,595

08/07/1884

10/23/1888

U

-

5

7

System of Electric Lighting

471

391,596

10/02/1884

10/23/1888

U

-

3

2

Incandescent Electric Lamp

472

393,462

05/07/1888

11/27/1888

Ua

-

2

3

Process of Making Phonogram-Blanks

473

393,463

05/07/1888

11/27/1888

Ua

-

3

3

Machine for Making Phonogram-Blanks

474

393,464

05/07/1888

11/27/1888

Ua

-

3

6

Machine for Making Phonogram-Blanks

475

393,465

07/07/1888

11/27/1888

Ua

-

3

2

Method of Preparing Phonograph Recording-Surfaces

476

393,466

07/17/1888

11/27/1888

U

-

4

7

Phonograph-Recorder

477

393,966

07/17/1888

12/04/1888

U

-

6

5

Method of Recording and Reproducing Sounds

478

393,967

07/17/1888

12/04/1888

U

-

3

2

Method of Recording and Reproducing Sounds

479

393,968

11/05/1888

12/04/1888

U

-

3

4

Phonograph-Recorder

480

394,105

03/02/1888

12/04/1888

Ua

-

3

6

Phonograph-Recorder

481

394,106

03/02/1888

12/04/1888

Ua

-

3

5

Phonograph-Reproducer

482

395,123

03/16/1883

12/25/1888

Ua

-

4

6

Circuit-Controller for Dynamo-Electric Machines

483

395,962

09/22/1882

01/08/1889

Ua

-

1

3

Method of Manufacturing Electric Lamps

484

395,963

04/05/1884

01/08/1889

U

-

2

1

Incandescent-Lamp Filament

485

396,356

03/29/1888

01/15/1889

Ua

-

3

7

Magnetic Separator

486

397,280

09/27/1888

02/05/1889

U

-

4

11

Phonograph Recorder and Reproducer

487

397,705

09/15/1888

02/12/1889

U

-

2

2

Method of Winding Field-Magnets

488

397,706

10/11/1888

02/12/1889

U

-

2

4

Phonograph

489

398,774

05/14/1883

02/26/1889

U

-

2

4

Incandescent Electric Lamp

490

400,317

08/25/1882

03/26/1889

Ua

-

3

3

Ore-Separator

491

400,646

06/07/1888

04/02/1889

Ua

-

2

4

Phonograph Recorder and Reproducer

492

400,647

07/07/1888

04/02/1889

Ua

-

3

5

Phonograph

493

400,648

07/30/1888

04/02/1889

U

-

1

4

Phonogram-Blank

494

400,649

10/11/1888

04/02/1889

U

-

2

1

Method of Making Phonogram-Blanks

495

400,650

10/17/1888

04/02/1889

U

-

3

4

Method of Making Phonogram-Blanks

496

401,486

08/07/1882

04/16/1889

Ua

-

3

2

System of Electric Lighting

497

401,646

08/07/1882

04/16/1889

Ua

-

3

1

Incandescing Electric Lamp

498

404,902

10/04/1881

06/11/1889

U

-

2

2

Electrical-Distribution System

499

406,130

08/11/1886

07/02/1889

U

-

3

4

Manufacture of Incandescent Electric Lamps

500

406,567

02/19/1886

07/09/1889

U

-

2

3

Telephone

201-300
248,433 - 266,022
10-18-1881 - 10-17-1882

301-400
266,447 - 317,633
10-24-1882 - 05-12-1885

401-500
328,572 - 406,567
10-20-1885 - 07-09-1889

501-600
406,568 - 454,941
07-09-1889 - 06-30-1891

601-700
454,942 - 509,517
06-30-1891 - 11-28-1893

701-800
509,518 - 750,102
11-28-1893 - 01-19-1904

801-900
754,755 - 946,540
03-15-1904 - 01-18-1910

901-1000
947,806 - 1,178,063
02-01-1910 - 04-04-1916

1001 - 1084
1,182,897 - 1,908,830
05-16-1916 - 05-16-1933

DESIGNS
1 - 9
D12,631 - D69,689
12-27-1881 - 03-16-1926

REISSUES
1 - 17
RE3,820 - RE16,614
02-01-1870 - 05-03-1927

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