Patents
Strauss received his first patent entitled “Bridge” February 19, 1901 (filed May 31, 1900) at the age of 31 and continued to receive patents throughout his career, with the last one granted December 10, 1935 (filed August 3, 1931) when he was 65 years old.
In all Strauss received an impressive 48 patents. They ranged in subject from bridges and bascule construction to rail cars and air tram systems, signals, window and door mechanisms, reconnoitering apparatus, and motion picture apparatus. The titles on the bibliography of patents themselves illustrate Strauss’ wide range of invention.
The filed dates are included in the Bibliography in order to learn when he actually prepared the materials and to compare that with his timeline. For example his second to last patent was filed just five months (August 6, 1931) before he is claimed to have “disappeared.” Clearly the stress of events leading up to the beginning of actual Golden Gate Bridge construction curtailed subsequent invention activity.
After 1932 his inventive nature turned more to writing, as evidenced by his poetry. See the link to Other works.
List of Patents by Joseph B. Strauss
01) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 668,232, Feb 19, 1901 (Application Filed: May 31, 1900).
02) J. B. Strauss. , "Compartment Car", U.S. Patent No. 672,864, Apr 23, 1901 (Application Filed: Dec 13, 1900).
03) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 738,954, Sept 15, 1903 (Application Filed: Dec 19, 1902).
04) J. B. Strauss. , "Car Coupling", U.S. Patent No. 743,110, Nov 3, 1903 (Application Filed: June 18, 1902).
05) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 762,361, June 14, 1904 (Application Filed: Jan 25, 1904).
06) J. B. Strauss. , "Railroad Track Supporting Device For Bridges Or The Like", U.S. Patent No. 768,702, Aug 30, 1904 (Application Filed: Apr 25, 1904).
07) J. B. Strauss., "Bridge and Process of Making the Same", U.S. Patent No. 811,257, Jan 30, 1906 (Application Filed: Dec 10, 1904).
08) J. B. Strauss. , "Open Ballasted Floor For Railways", U.S. Patent No. 837,647, Dec 4, 1906 (Application Filed: Feb 19, 1906).
09) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 974,538, Nov 1, 1910 (Application Filed: Mar 9, 1908).
10) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridges", U.S. Patent No. 995,813, June 20, 1911 (Application Filed - Dec 18, 1905).
11) J. B. Strauss. , "Method Of Counterbalancing Window Sashes", U.S. Patent No. 1,096,402, May 12, 1914 (Application Filed: Nov 4, 1907).
12) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,111,872, Sept 29, 1914 (Application Filed: July 6, 1909).
13) J. B. Strauss. , "Bascule Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,124,356, Jan 12, 1915 (Application Filed: Feb 19, 1906).
14) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,157,449, Oct 19, 1915 (Application Filed: July 8, 1908).
15) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,170,702, Feb 8, 1916 (Application Filed: Nov 4, 1907).
16) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,171,553, Feb 15, 1916 (Application Filed: Apr 1, 1913).
17) J. B. Strauss. , "Car Door", U.S. Patent No. 1,193,440, Aug 1, 1916 (Application Filed: July 27, 1912).
18) J. B. Strauss. , "Car Stopping Device", U.S. Patent No. 1,189,750, July 4, 1916 (Application Filed: Nov 30, 1914).
19) J. B. Strauss. , "Double Deck Bascule Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,170,703, Feb 8, 1916 (Application Filed: Mar 18, 1908).
20) J. B. Strauss. , "Electric Railway System", U.S. Patent No. 1,177,551, Mar 28, 1916 (Application Filed: Mar 30, 1908).
21) J. B. Strauss. , "Operating Mechanism For Windows", U.S. Patent No. 1,190,682, July 11, 1916 (Application Filed: July 11, 1916).
22) J. B. Strauss. , "Window", U.S. Patent No. 1,170,704, Feb 8, 1916 (Application Filed: Feb 23, 1909).
23) J. B. Strauss. , "Bascule Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,211,639, Jan 9, 1917 (Application Filed: Dec 26, 1911).
24) J. B. Strauss. , "Passenger Carrying Device", U.S. Patent No. 1,235,506, July 31, 1917 (Application Filed: July 27, 1912).
25) J. B. Strauss. , "Concrete Car", U.S. Patent No. 1,299,411, Apr 1, 1919
26) J. B. Strauss. , "Device For Stopping High Power Vehicles", U.S. Patent No. 1,332,237, Mar 2, 1920 (Application Filed: Aug 25, 1919).
27) J. B. Strauss. , "Observation Tower", U.S. Patent No. 1,328,461, Jan 20, 1920 (Application Filed: Dec 28, 1914).
28) J. B. Strauss. , "Reconnoitering Apparatus", U.S. Patent No. 1,349,635, Aug 17, 1920 (Application Filed: Aug 14, 1916).
29) J. B. Strauss. , "Long Span Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,453,084, Apr 24, 1923 (Application Filed: Dec 27, 1921).
30) J. B. Strauss. , "Concrete Car", U.S. Patent No. 1,507,897, Sept 9, 1924 (Application Filed: Aug 27, 1920).
31) J. B. Strauss. , "Military Reconnoitering Apparatus", U.S. Patent No. 1,506,277, Aug 26, 1924 (Application Filed: Oct 29, 1915).
32) J. B. Strauss. , "Military Reconnoitering Apparatus", U.S. Patent No. 1,506,277, Aug 26, 1924 (Application Filed: Oct 29, 1915).
33) J. B. Strauss. , "Observation Apparatus", U.S. Patent No. 1,501,145, July 15, 1924 (Application Filed: April 3, 1916).
34) J. B. Strauss. , "Inclosing Device For Flying Machines", U.S. Patent No. 1,524,956, Feb 3, 1925 (Application Filed: Aug 10, 1920).
35) J. B. Strauss. , "Yielding Barrier For Vehicles", U.S. Patent No. 1,652,186, Dec 13, 1927 (Application Filed: Aug 12, 1922).
36) J. B. Strauss. , "Air Cleaner", U.S. Patent No. 1,774,588, Sept 2, 1930 (Application Filed: Sept 9, 1920).
37) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,778,234, Oct 14, 1930 (Application Filed: Mar 10, 1925).
38) J. B. Strauss. , "Prison Door Operator", U.S. Patent No. 1,757,751, May 6, 1930 (Application Filed: May 7, 1925).
39) J. B. Strauss. , "Yielding Barrier For Vehicles", U.S. Patent No. 1,748,563, Feb 25, 1930 (Application Filed: Dec 17, 1925).
40) J. B. Strauss. , "Yielding Barrier For Vehicles", U.S. Patent No. 1,818,824, Aug 11, 1931 (Application Filed: Aug 12, 1922).
41) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge", U.S. Patent No. 1,967,381, July 24, 1934 (Application Filed: Jan 11, 1932).
42) J. B. Strauss. , "Highway Path Indicator", U.S. Patent No. 1,981,206, Nov 20, 1934 (Application Filed: Dec 9, 1932).
43) J. B. Strauss. , "Motion Picture Reproducing Apparatus", U.S. Patent No. 1,975,907, Oct 9, 1934 (Application Filed: Feb 28, 1930).
44) J. B. Strauss. , "Overhead Crossing Signal", U.S. Patent No. 1,967,380, July 24, 1934 (Application Filed: Oct 20, 1931).
45) J. B. Strauss. , "Unit Building Construction", U.S. Patent No. 1,945,124, Jan 30, 1934 (Application Filed: May 4, 1932).
46) J. B. Strauss. , "Air Tram System of Transportation", U.S. Patent No. 2,023,906, Dec 10, 1935 (Application Filed: Aug 3, 1931).
47) J. B. Strauss. , "Subway, Tramway Construction", U.S. Patent No. 2,013,703, Sept 10, 1935 (Application Filed: Aug 6, 1931).
48) J. B. Strauss. , "Bridge Tower Construction", U.S. Patent No. 2,054,995, Sept 22, 1936 (Application Filed: Mar 2, 1935).