Schell Leather Company Explained
The Schell Leather Company (Schell Leather Goods or Schell Leather Goods Company or Schell Inc.) is a manufacturer of leather (originally), plastic, vinyl, nylon, and synthetic material goods originally based in Cincinnati, Ohio founded by Albert and Charles J. Schell[1] [2] from 1865 or 1870[3] (or at least 1901[4] or 1925[5]) to at least 1985.[3]
The factory building was at 1015 Race Street in 1929[6] and moved to a 2-story 100x100' building at 2965 Central Parkway[7] from as early as 1931 (beginning construction by Parkway Construction Co. at a cost of about $70,000)[8] or 1938[9] to at least 1959,[10] and moved again sometime between 1959-62 to 242 West McMicken Avenue[11] until at least 1967.[12] The company relocated to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1980.[3] [13]
Charles Schell was connected with the company for about 35 years as general manager and operator and buyer of bag and case leather.[4] In 1968, Stephen Hahn acquired the company from the Schell family and became president.[3] Hahn expanded Schell's holdings by acquiring a Chicago plastic-case producer and relocated its manufacturing operations to St. Petersburg, Florida, where the company's annual sales doubled to about $6.5 million.[3] The company also owns Action Leathercraft, Inc. in Commerce, California; subsidiaries include Allstate Custom Cases and Lords Business Cases.[3]
Patents and trademarks
Charles J. Schell was an inventor who patented at least five devices:
- Brief case (1929, patent #D78901)[1] [14]
- Flat-opening case (1934, patent #1985521)[2]
- Lock mechanism (1941, patent #2242550)[15]
- Lock structure (1942, patent #2293363)[16] [17] [18]
- Strap lock (1943, patent #2320014)[19]
In 1947, "Emdee" was trademarked (which expired in 1988) by Schell Leather Goods Co., Inc.[20]
Notes and References
- https://patents.google.com/patent/USD78901 Brief case
- https://news.google.com/patents/about?id=rod5AAAAEBAJ Flat-opening case
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19850405&id=ovILAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G1oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6417,1294599 Busting Out: Carrying case manufacturer plans new St. Petersburg plant, offices
- https://books.google.com/books?id=NwJEAAAAIAAJ&q=schell+leather Treasury Decisions Under Customs and Other Laws
- https://books.google.com/books?id=1dDmAAAAMAAJ&q=schell+leather Office Appliances: The Newsstand Technical Trade Journal of Office Equipment
- https://books.google.com/books?id=elPnAAAAMAAJ&q=schell+leather The Cincinnatian: Classified Membership Directory 1929
- https://books.google.com/books?id=IwgcAQAAIAAJ&q=schell+leather Department of Industrial Relations: Directory of Manufacturers in Ohio 1939
- https://books.google.com/books?id=GxonAAAAMAAJ&q=schell+leather Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering
- https://books.google.com/books?id=dCI0AAAAMAAJ&q=schell+leather They Built A City: 150 Years of Industrial Cincinnati
- https://books.google.com/books?id=gCpkiFzNIA8C&q=schell+leather Hardware Retailer
- https://books.google.com/books?id=bKkvAAAAYAAJ&q=schell+leather Facts About Merchandise
- https://books.google.com/books?id=caooAQAAIAAJ&q=schell+leather MacRAE's Blue Book
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19810123&id=KeQLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pVgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913,2596385 Job Motivation: Rosemary Travis Teaches Workers Techniques of Self-Discipline
- https://books.google.com/books?id=SjOgAAAAMAAJ&q=schell+leather Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, Volume 384
- https://patents.google.com/patent/US2242550 Lock mechanism
- http://www.sacmag.com/media/Sacramento-Magazine/December-2007/Publishers-Note-Dr-OaBrien/ Publisher's Note: Dr. O'Brien
- http://libcontentdm.uams.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/uw&CISOPTR=781&CISOBOX=1&REC=8 Doctor's bag
- https://patents.google.com/patent/US2293363 Lock structure
- https://patents.google.com/patent/US2320014 Strap lock
- http://www.trademarkia.com/emdee-71516226.html EMDEE