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11,582
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Aug. 22, 1854
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Machine for planing lumber out of wind
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Solomon S. Gray |
South Boston, MA |
According to the 1873 "Subject-matter index of patents for inventions issued by the United States Patent Office", this patent was granted an extension. |
13,536
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Sep. 04, 1855
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Universal dog for planing-machines
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Solomon S. Gray |
South Boston, MA |
This is an improvement to patent 11,582. |
26,902
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Jan. 24, 1860
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Planing machine
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Solomon S. Gray |
Boston, MA |
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43,074
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Jun. 07, 1864
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Improvement in barrel-machines
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R. W. George |
Richmond, ME |
Co-assignee Gray was co-founder of Gray & Woods, but it appears that by the time of this patent he was no longer in partnership with S. A. Woods. |
134,596
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Jan. 07, 1873
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Improvement in machines for jointing staves
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Solomon S. Gray |
Boston, MA |
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145,941
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Dec. 30, 1873
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Improvement in collar and tag cutting machines
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Solomon S. Gray |
Boston, MA |
This machine cuts and embosses shirt-collars, and forms buttons on them. It is of interest because the inventor was an important woodworking machinery, most famous for his part in the Gray & Woods planer, patent 11,582. |