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Manufacturers Index - James Leffel & Co.

James Leffel & Co.
Springfield, OH: New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
4,056 May. 21, 1845 Improvement in water-wheels James Leffel Springfield, OH The inventor received a later water-wheel patent, 34,150, which became one of the most successful water-wheel designs of all time.
20,921 Jul. 13, 1858 Turbine Water Wheel David K. Kraatz Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA
34,150 Jan. 14, 1862 Improved water-wheel James Leffel Springfield, OH This is the famous "Leffel's American Double Turbine" water wheel. It was manufactured by Leffel Water Wheel and Engine Co.; James Leffel & Co.; Paxton, Tate & Co. of Port Perry, Ontario; and Joseph Hall Mfg. Co. of Oshawa, Ontario. This patent was reissued as a pair of patents, 1,791 and 1,792.
RE1,791 Oct. 11, 1864 Improvement in water-wheels James Leffel Springfield, OH See the original patent, 45,150, for details about this important patent, which was split into a pair of reissues, this patent and 1,792.
RE1,792 Oct. 11, 1864 Improvement in cases for water-wheels James Leffel Springfield, OH See the original patent, 45,150, for details about this important patent, which was split into a pair of reissues, this patent and 1,791.
RE3,404 Apr. 27, 1869 Gate and Guide of Water Wheels James Leffel, deceased (Estate of) Springfield, Clarke County, OH
    Gate and Guide of Water Wheels James S. Goode, Executor Springfield, Clarke County, OH  
    Gate and Guide of Water Wheels John W. Bookwalter, Executor Springfield, Clarke County, OH  
RE3,875 Mar. 08, 1870 Turbine Water Wheel David K. Kraatz Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA
459,969 Sep. 22, 1891 Water Wheel William W. Tyler Springfield, Clark County, OH
461,565 Oct. 20, 1891 Water Wheel John W. Bookwalter Springfield, Clark County, OH
    Water Wheel Francis M. Bookwalter Springfield, Clark County, OH  
783,761 Feb. 28, 1905 Water Wheel Albert F. Sparks Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,613,816 Jan. 11, 1927 Runner for Turbines George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,865,503 Jul. 05, 1932 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,865,502 Jul. 05, 1932 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,897,834 Feb. 14, 1933 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,913,582 Jun. 13, 1933 Generator for Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,931,158 Oct. 17, 1933 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,942,995 Jan. 09, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,942,589 Jan. 09, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,948,478 Feb. 20, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,950,775 Mar. 13, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,950,777 Mar. 13, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,950,776 Mar. 13, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,950,774 Mar. 13, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,950,773 Mar. 13, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,954,194 Apr. 10, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,954,193 Apr. 10, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,954,192 Apr. 10, 1934 Valve George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,962,385 Jun. 12, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine Runner George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,962,384 Jun. 12, 1934 Apparatus for Adjusting Hydraulic Turbine Runners George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,962,383 Jun. 12, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,962,382 Jun. 12, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,962,381 Jun. 12, 1934 Vacuum Breaker George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,962,380 Jun. 12, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,977,036 Oct. 16, 1934 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,986,915 Jan. 08, 1935 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
1,989,966 Feb. 05, 1935 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
2,131,611 Sep. 27, 1938 Turbine Pump George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
437,142 Sep. 24, 1946 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
2,420,853 May. 20, 1947 Hydraulic Turbine George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH
2,611,578 Sep. 23, 1952 Sectionalized Case for Turbines and the Like George A. Biggs Springfield, Clark County, OH