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64,308
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Apr. 30, 1867
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Improvement in tenoning cutter-heads
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James S. Graham |
Rochester, NY |
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122,599
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Jan. 09, 1872
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Improvement in planing-machines
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James S. Graham |
Rochester, NY |
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138,703
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May. 06, 1873
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Improvement in planing-machines
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Albert H. Shipman |
Albany, NY |
Although the inventor eventually had his own business, A. H. Shipman, also known as Shipman & Binder, this planer design was apparently sold to James S. Graham & Co. |
142,048
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Aug. 19, 1873
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Improvement in cutter-heads
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Albert H. Shipman |
Arcadia, NY |
The innovation here is a spiral cutter-head plus a knife that is normally straight but is bent to fit into the helical cutter seat. A knife that is normally flat (or that can be flattened) is easier to manufacture and sharpen. |
164,989
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Jun. 29, 1875
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Improvement in wood-planing machines
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James S. Graham |
Rochester, NY |
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315,510
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Apr. 14, 1885
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Pressure and feed mechanism for wood-planers
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John Kane |
Rochester, NY |
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508,516
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Nov. 14, 1893
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Planing-machine
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James S. Graham |
Rochester, NY |
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666,898
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Jan. 29, 1901
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Planing-machine
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James S. Graham |
Rochester, NY |
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