Jeremiah Burnham Tainter | |
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| Born | January 6, 1836 |
| Died | February 5, 1920 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Jeremiah Burnham Tainter (January 6, 1836 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin – February 5, 1920) was an inventor and engineer known for having designed the Tainter gate in 1886.[1] He began his work in hydrology in 1862, with the modification of pre-existing mill pond dams in Menomonie.[2] Tainter was employed by Knapp, Stout & Co., the largest lumber manufacturer in the United States in the last quarter of the 19th century.
His brother, Andrew Tainter, was a principal in Knapp, Stout.[clarification needed]
Tainter's inventions include:
- U.S. patent 226,455 Thomas Parker, Jeremiah B. Tainter, Andrew Tainter & James Downing, "Sluiceway-gate." Issued April 13, 1880.
- U.S. patent 241,443 Jeremiah Burnham Tainter, "Fifth wheel for vehicles." Issued May 10, 1881.
- U.S. patent 241,444 Jeremiah Burnham Tainter, "Automatic sluiceway gate." Issued May 10, 1881.
- U.S. patent 344,877 Jeremiah Burnham Tainter, "Coffer-dam." Issued July 6, 1886.
- U.S. patent 344,878 Jeremiah Burnham Tainter, "Sluiceway gate." Issued July 6, 1886.
- U.S. patent 344,879 Jeremiah Burnham Tainter, "Canal-lock." Issued July 6, 1886.
- U.S. patent 400,511 Jeremiah Burnham Tainter & Nathan B. Noble, "Snap-hook." Issued April 2, 1889.
- U.S. patent 1,082,291 Jeremiah B. Tainter, "Dam." Issued December 23, 1913.
- ^ "Menomonie Historical Society Dedicates Museum". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. May 24, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved November 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tainter, Jeremiah Burnham 1836 - 1920
