US Patent: 5,608X
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| Art of Preserving Apples and Other Fruit, Beets, Sweet Potatoes,and Other Roots
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Patentee:
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| Amos Hart (exact or similar names) - Wharton Township, Fayette County, PA |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Aug. 10, 1829 |
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Joel Havens
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| Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.
“For Preserving Apples and other fruit, Beets, and Sweet Potatoes, and other roots; Amos Hart, Wharton, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, August 10,
The mode proposed is to pack the fruit, or roots, in dry pulverized charcoal, contained in well-seasoned wooden vessels.
The use of charcoal in preserving animal matter, and in destroying the putrescent odour and taste of the most filthy water, is well known, and we have no doubt that the same article will tend to preserve vegetables from decay. We apprehend, however, that the soil. ing effect of fine charcoal dust, will prevent its extensive use, excepting, it may be, in packing fruits, &c. for exportation.”
Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 8, Nov. 1829 pg. 332
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