Henry K. Holsman and His Patents

H K. Holsman applied for, and received, several patents pertaining to automobiles and their functional appliances. Listed below are the known application and patent numbers. In early 1910, for the sum of $1.00, he transferred his patents to the Independent Harvester Company. Those marked with an (*) were shown on his list of the patents transferred.

 

	APPLICATIONS:
NUMBER	DATE	SUBJECT
70,346	2 Jan. 1902	Automobiles.
330,139	11 Aug. 1906	Ropes for power transmission.
382,600	8 July 1907	Friction driving chains.
446,230	31 July 1908	Ball socket joint for steering.
446,231	31 July 1908	Drive chains.
470,376	2 Jan. 1909	Gas engines.
476,914	8 Jan. 1909	Jump spark igniters.
476,916	8 Jan 1909	Driving mechanism for autos.
516,524	7 Sep. 1909	Mechanical movement.
PATENTS GRANTED:
NUMBER	DATE	SUBJECT
*697,720	15 Apr. 1902	Automobiles.
*878,954	11 Feb. 1908	Friction drive for auto.
*878,955	11 Feb. 1908	Driving mechanism for autos.
*886,506	5 May 1908	Automobiles
*897,368	1 Sep. 1908	Automobiles
910,268	19 Jan. 1909	Lamp for automobiles.
Unknown	30 Sep. 1909	Ropes for power transmission.
*937,211	19 Oct. 1909	Automobiles
*937,212	19 Oct. 1909	Braking mechanism for autos.

There is at least one other patent which Holsman did not list. The patent date of 15 Aug. 1905, appears on the 1909 Holsman nameplate, along with 5 others. However, the U.S. Patent Office claims there is no record of a patent issued to Holsman on 15 Aug. 1905. Probably, this patent was issued to someone in the company other than H. K. Holsman.