W. F. & John Barnes Co. - Assigned Patents

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W. F. & John Barnes Co.
Rockford, IL., U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
105,627	Jul. 26, 1870	Improvement in machinery for cutting wax into sheets	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	Patent is of interest because the inventor was a principal of W. F. & John Barnes Co., a major maker of treadle-powered woodworking machinery. This machine was intended for the manufacture of artificial flowers.
114,514	May. 09, 1871	Improvement in mechanical movements	John Barnes	Rockford, IL
		Improvement in mechanical movements	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
146,636	Jan. 20, 1874	Improvement in converting motion	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	Seen on a W. F. & John Barnes Co. treadle-powered tablesaw.
164,413	Jun. 15, 1875	Improvement in mechanical movements	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	Further improvements to the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism used to transfer reciprocating motion of the driven pulley to a continuous rotation of the balance wheel of the Barnes treadle machine. One patent application was split into two patents: this one, and patent 164,414.
		Improvement in mechanical movements	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
164,414	Jun. 15, 1875	Improvement in mechanical movements	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	Further improvements to the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism used to transfer reciprocating motion of the driven pulley to a continuous rotation of the balance wheel of the Barnes treadle machine. One patent application was split into two patents: patent 164,413 and this one.
		Improvement in mechanical movements	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
172,951	Feb. 01, 1876	Improvement in scroll-saws	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	A further improvement of the locking lever and clutch assembly used to convert oscillating motion of the driving pulley to continuous rotation of the balance wheel on the Barnes treadle saws.
		Improvement in scroll-saws	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
175,010	Mar. 21, 1876	Improvement in foot-powers	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	Velocipede (pedal) mechanism used on Barnes scroll saws.
		Improvement in foot-powers	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
177,088	May. 09, 1876	Improvement in foot-powers	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	This patent is for an improvement on patent 175,010.
		Improvement in foot-powers	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
189,681	Apr. 17, 1877	Improvement in sawing-machines	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	Hand-cranked ripsaw with roller feed.
		Improvement in sawing-machines	William Fletcher Barnes	Rockford, IL
197,797	Dec. 04, 1877	Improvement in tenoning-machines	Stephen M. Redfield	Maryville, MO	This tenoning machine was produced by W. F. & John Barnes Co. We have seen a machine marked with a patent date of "Oct 6 1877", which is actually the patent application date. Another example is marked with the correct date.
203,578	May. 14, 1878	Improvement in rotary cutters	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	Invention is an inexpensive shaper or matcher cutter. At the 2001 "Live Free or Die" auction, a Barnes treadle-powered shaper with 25 bits (16 of them marked with this patent date) sold for $2,750. (Such prices are not typical for Barnes machinery. This example is a rare model in excellent condition with all accessories.)
		Improvement in rotary cutters	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
207,640	Sep. 03, 1878	Improvement in scroll-sawing machines	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	This improvement puts the drive wheel to the side rather than between the pedals. The machine is a combination scrollsaw and borer.
		Improvement in scroll-sawing machines	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
232,436	Sep. 21, 1880	Metal-turning lathe	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	"...the object of our invention is to provide means for fixing the movable head-stock in position on the shears when adjusted, to provide an independent ledge on which to support the saddle of the tool-holder, and to provide a ready means for operating the screw-box of the lead-screw."
		Metal-turning lathe	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
242,101	May. 31, 1881	Book Stitching Machine	William Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Book Stitching Machine	John Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
261,197	Jul. 18, 1882	Groove-cutter	John Barnes	Rockford, IL	Cutter blades with end cutters bent at right angles to the plane of rotation. This blade was fitted to the Barnes "Combined Machine" for cutting grooves, rabbets, etc.
		Groove-cutter	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
270,537	Jan. 09, 1883	Feed mechanism for drills	Benjamin F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	A combined screw-gear and lever-ratchet feeding mechanism for a vertical drill.
		Feed mechanism for drills	John Barnes	Rockford, IL
285,726	Sep. 25, 1883	Drilling-machine	John Barnes	Rockford, IL
		Drilling-machine	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
304,594	Sep. 02, 1884	Press	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
328,377	Oct. 13, 1885	Scroll-sawing machine	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	This patent date has been seen on a Barnes No. 7 scrollsaw. Improvements in the treadle saw claimed in this patent include the adjustable spring supporting shaft and tension arm and the use of a belt attached to the treadle at one end and to the saw frame at the other end.
354,849	Dec. 21, 1886	Belt gearing	Benjamin F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	The invention is for situations where a belt is to link a large pulley with a nearby small pulley. The large pulley is a standard, smooth, flat-belt pulley, but the small pulley has sprocket teeth, and the belt has suitably spaced holes to accept the sprocket teeth. The mechanism allows a much lower belt tension than would otherwise be required, with the attendant bearing wear. This invention has been seen on a W. F. & John Barnes Co. No. 4 tablesaw.
357,567	Feb. 15, 1887	Metal-turning lathe	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	This patent covers the use of two feed-screws, one rotating forward and the other rotating backward. A "semi screw-nut" engages one or the other feed-screws to control the direction of carriage movement. It was used on Barnes metal lathes such as the No. 4Â½.
367,331	Jul. 26, 1887	Grindstone-frame	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
379,194	Mar. 06, 1888	Feed device for drilling-machines	Benjamin F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
413,475	Oct. 22, 1889	Mechanism for operating scrollsaws, etc.	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	Patent date seen on a Barnes No. 7 scrollsaw. A perforated flat belt and sprocket is used to drive the same clutch mechanism used on earlier Barnes treadle saws. This prevented the usual slippage of the drive belt under a heavy load.
423,864	Mar. 18, 1890	Drilling-machine	Thomas Farmer Jr.	Bloomington, IL
427,495	May. 06, 1890	Lathe	William F. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
427,494	May. 06, 1890	Tool Carriage for Lathes	William F. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
449,571	Mar. 31, 1891	Reversible rotary cutter	John Barnes	Rockford, IL
461,253	Oct. 13, 1891	Drilling-machine	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	The patent covers a variable-speed friction-drive mechanism for sensitive drills.
466,916	Jan. 12, 1892	Drilling-machine	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
470,462	Mar. 08, 1892	Cutter-head	Benjamin F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	"The object of my invention is to produce a rotary cutter-head to be used in any suitable machineâ€”as, for instance, a milling-machineâ€”and adapted to plane flat surfaces of metallic pieces..."
516,150	Mar. 06, 1894	Drilling-machine	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
521,754	Jun. 19, 1894	Lathe	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL
529,013	Nov. 13, 1894	Milling Machine	Benjamin F. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
549,559	Nov. 12, 1895	Drilling-machine	William F. Barnes	Rockford, IL	"The object of this invention is to furnish means for counterbalancing the weight of the drill-spindle, which consists of a friction-contact between the main supporting-frame and drill-spindle."
556,658	Mar. 17, 1896	Gage for wood-sawing machines	John Barnes	Rockford, IL
699,440	May. 06, 1902	Tool Carriage for Lathes	William F. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
735,012	Jul. 28, 1903	Speed Changing Mechanism	William F. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL	This patent was seen on a heavy drill press from W. F. & John Barnes Co.
749,603	Jan. 12, 1904	Groove-cutter	John S. Barnes	Rockford, IL
761,573	May. 31, 1904	Drilling Machine Attachment	Joseph P. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
773,183	Oct. 25, 1904	Water Closet	William F. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
782,214	Feb. 14, 1905	Movable Endless Grate	Joseph P. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
803,522	Oct. 31, 1905	Change-speed gearing	Joseph P. Barns	Rockford, IL
823,201	Jun. 12, 1906	Gearing	Joseph P. Barnes	Rockford, IL	This gearing patent was seen on a large drill press from W. F. & John Barnes Co., along with the patent date corresponding to patent 735,012.
824,331	Jun. 26, 1906	Chain Grate	Joseph P. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
848,620	Apr. 02, 1907	Fountain Pen	John S. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
928,240	Jul. 20, 1909	Speed-gearing	John S. Barnes	Rockford, IL
928,894	Jul. 20, 1909	Variable-speed gearing	John S. Barnes	Rockford, IL
948,472	Feb. 08, 1910	Drilling Machine	Joseph P. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
973,843	Oct. 25, 1910	Drilling-machine	John S. Barnes	Rockford, IL	"The object of this invention is to form a new feed connection between the driving shaft and drill spindle."
979,918	Dec. 27, 1910	Gearing for Drilling Machines	John S. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Gearing for Drilling Machines	John R. Vincer	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
998,227	Jul. 18, 1911	Variable Speed Gearing	John S. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
1,024,818	Apr. 30, 1912	Variable Speed Gearing	John S. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
1,043,724	Nov. 05, 1912	Drilling-machine	Andrew W. Redin	Rockford, IL	Of interest because inventor Redin may have been partner in woodworking machinery maker Redin, Ekstrom & Co.
2,030,562	Feb. 11, 1936	Metal Working Apparatus	John S. Barnes (deceased, estate of)	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL	The reissue of this patent was seen on a patent plate of a Cincinnati Cylindrical Grinder.
		Metal Working Apparatus	Hope Barnes (executrix)	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Metal Working Apparatus	Paul R. Guirl	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,042,379	May. 26, 1936	Metal Working Apparatus	John S. Barnes	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Metal Working Apparatus	Paul R. Guirl	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,114,284	Apr. 19, 1938	Machine Tool and Control Therefor	John S. Barnes (deceased, estate of)	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Machine Tool and Control Therefor	Paul R. Guirl	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Machine Tool and Control Therefor	Ernest J. Svenson	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Machine Tool and Control Therefor	Hope Barnes (executrix)	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
RE20,974	Jan. 10, 1939	Metal Working Apparatus	Paul R. Guirl	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL	This patent was seen on a patent plate of a Cincinnati Cylindrical Grinder.
		Metal Working Apparatus	John S. Barnes (deceased, estate of)	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,352,146	Jun. 20, 1944	Grinding and Polishing Machine	Josef Desenberg	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
D144,103	Mar. 12, 1946	Optical Curve Generator	Josef Desenberg	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,818,873	Jan. 07, 1958	Jar Washer	Carl Raymond Carlson	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Jar Washer	Robert S. Bonzi	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,906,072	Sep. 29, 1959	Can Cover Feed	Elliot C. B. Carlson	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,909,985	Oct. 27, 1959	Food Sterilizer	Victor R. Abrams	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,962,652	Nov. 29, 1960	Position Indicator	Leander Jackson Bulliet	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Position Indicator	Dave Paul Youngberg (deceased, estate of)	Loves Park, IL
		Position Indicator	Shirley L. Spidle (legal representitive)	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
2,963,048	Dec. 06, 1960	Apparatus for Bending Wire Articles	Clarence J. Smith	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
3,014,393	Dec. 26, 1961	Intermittent Feeding Mechanisn for use in Punch Presses and the Like	Paul S. Jackson	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL	Original application 07 Feb 1952. Divided and this application 10 Jul 1957.
3,015,303	Jan. 02, 1962	Apparatus for Processing Can Ends	Roger H. Stohiquist	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
3,045,130	Jul. 17, 1962	Heavy Duty Electrical Switching Apparatus	Nelson P. Bashor	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
		Heavy Duty Electrical Switching Apparatus	Werner Raap	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
3,058,129	Oct. 16, 1962	Combination Drilling and Self-Leading Tapping Machine Tool	Eugene B. Sullivan	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL
3,100,450	Aug. 13, 1963	Hydraulically Actuated Machine Tool	Ernest J. Svenson	Rockford, Winnebago County, IL	Original application 16 Jun 1954, now patent #2,921,437. Divided and this application 19 Mar 1959.