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Elisha Otis's Elevator Patent Drawing

  • 1/15/1861

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Elisha Otis’s elevator was the first with a safety catch to guard against the breaking of the cable. The Otis Company would become the premier manufacturer of electric elevators.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.

National Archives Identifier: 305889

Full Citation: Elisha Otis’s Elevator Patent Drawing; 1/15/1861; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/elisha-otiss-elevator-patent-drawing/, February 19, 2026]

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