Greenlee Brothers & Co. - Assigned Patents

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Greenlee Brothers & Co.
Chicago, IL and Rockford, IL, U.S.A.
Company Website: http://www.greenlee.textron.com/
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
29,965	Sep. 11, 1860	Stave jointer	Edmund Greenlee	Rundels, Summerhill Township, PA	Edmund Greenlee was the father of identical twins Robert Lemuel and Ralph Stebbins Greenlee, who founded Greenlee Brother & Co. in 1866. Edmund reportedly developed his barrel-making machines in response to the discovery of oil in their part of Pennsylvania.
30,811	Dec. 04, 1860	Machine for finishing the inside of barrels	Edmund Greenlee	Rundels, Crawford County, PA	Edmund Greenlee was the father of identical twins Robert Lemuel and Ralph Stebbins Greenlee, who founded Greenlee Brothers & Co. in 1866. Edmund reportedly developed his barrel-making machines in response to the discovery of oil in their part of Pennsylvania.
39,268	Jul. 21, 1863	Improvement in machinery for dressing heading for cooper ware	Edmund Greenlee	Summerhill, PA	Edmund Greenlee was the father of the Greenlee brothers, Robert and Ralph, who founded Greenlee Brothers & Co.
43,985	Aug. 30, 1864	Improvement in machines for making heads to barrels	Edmund Greenlee	Summerhill, PA	Edmund Greenlee was the father of the Greenlee brother, Robert and Ralph, who founded Greenlee Brothers & Co.
102,574	May. 03, 1870	Improvement in sash-clamp	Benjamin Moore	Hart, MI
143,236	Sep. 30, 1873	Improvement in sash and door clamps	Robert L. Greenlee	Chicago, IL
153,980	Aug. 11, 1874	Improvement in relishing-machines	Albert Philipp	Clinton, IA	An example has been seen bearing this patent date and "Greenlee Bro. & Co. / Chicago Ill.". See also Canada patent 4,802.
		Improvement in relishing-machines	Frederick L. Blakely	Clinton, IA
3,767	Aug. 22, 1874	Improvements in sash and door clamps	Robert Lemuel Greenlee	Chicago, IL	This five-year patent was extended for a further five years by 10,367; see also U.S. patent 143,236.
4,802	Jun. 05, 1875	Relishing machine	Frederick L. Blakely	Clinton, IA	"Relishing machine for window-sash blind rails". This is the Canadian equivalent of U.S. patent 153,980, which was used by Greenlee Brothers & Co. This drawing for this Canadian patent is signed by "William Abercrombie, Attorney of Albert Philipp and Frederick L. Blakeley." Abercrombie was also the patent assignee, and he exhibited "relishing and mortising machines, sash clamp" at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
		Relishing machine	Albert Philipp	Clinton, IA
4,955	Jul. 07, 1875	Machine for rebating doors	William Abercrombie	ON, Canada	The inventor describes his occupation as "gentleman". The invention is an attachment to "Abercrombie's Relishing Machine".
199,285	Jan. 15, 1878	Improvement in mortising and boring machines	Ralph S. Greenlee	Chicago, IL	The machine in this patent is considered the first successful hollow chisel mortiser design. This machine has two major differences from the typical American-designed hollow-chisel mortiser. First, it's a horizontal machine rather than vertical. Second, the drill and chisel enter the work from opposite sides. This is mechanically simpler but is limited to through-mortises only, plus bad things could happen if either drill or chisel gets deflected.
		Improvement in mortising and boring machines	Robert L. Greenlee	Chicago, IL
10,367	Aug. 18, 1879	Sash and door clamps	Robert L. Greenlee	Chicago, IL	Five-year extension to patent 3,767, which is the Canadian equivalent to U.S. patent 143,236.
239,497	Mar. 29, 1881	Feed mechanism for circular sawing machines	Joseph H. Hermance	Toledo, OH	The April 1885 issue of Carpentry and Building has an ad for the "Greenlee self-feeding saw table" whose feed mechanism is a good match for this patent. The ad says, "Patented May 29, 1881", which is not a valid patent date. Visible on the feed-arm in the machine illustration is the correct patent date.
283,341	Aug. 14, 1883	Mortising machine	Ralph S. Greenlee	Chicago, IL	Another step in the evolution of the hollow-chisel mortiser. The first Greenlee design can be seen in patent 199,285. Like this patent, the earlier design is horizontal. The major difference is that in the older design, the bit and chisel were separate and entered the work from opposite sides, which limited it to through mortises.
326,640	Sep. 22, 1885	Machine-table	Ralph S. Greenlee	Chicago, IL	This patent was used on Greenlee's No. 2 self-feed saw table, as shown in their 1892 catalog.
		Machine-table	Robert L. Greenlee	Chicago, IL
377,749	Feb. 14, 1888	Mortising machine	Ralph S. Greenlee	Chicago, IL
418,978	Jan. 07, 1890	Mortising-machine	Ralph S. Greenlee	Chicago, IL
		Mortising-machine	Robert L. Greenlee	Chicago, IL
454,730	Jun. 23, 1891	Forming and sanding door panels	Eric Gustaf Strom	Chicago, IL
		Forming and sanding door panels	Ralph S. Greenlee	Chicago, IL
608,877	Aug. 09, 1898	Abrading-wheel	Daniel J. Lattimore	St. Louis, MO
992,945	May. 23, 1911	Mortising-machine	Daniel W. Edwards	Rockford, IL
992,946	May. 23, 1911	Wood-Tap	Daniel W. Edwards	Rockford, IL
1,401,469	Dec. 27, 1921	Mortising-tool	Adolph H. Hawkinson	Rockford, IL
1,646,955	Oct. 25, 1927	Incising machine	Daniel M. Edwards	Takoma Park, MD
		Incising machine	Judson H. Mansfield	Rockford, IL
1,655,836	Jan. 10, 1928	Saw Toothed Wood Boring Bit	Adolph H. Hawkinson	Rockford, IL	Improved Forstner type bit with a saw toothed cutting edge.
1,672,652	Jun. 05, 1928	Tie-adzing machine	Judson H. Mansfield	Rockford, IL
1,711,275	Apr. 30, 1929	Double-end tenoner	Christy Arthur Wiken	Rockford, IL
		Double-end tenoner	Judson H. Mansfield	Rockford, IL
1,725,515	Aug. 20, 1929	Method of sharpening hollow or mortiser chisels	Adolph H. Hawkinson	Rockford, IL
		Method of sharpening hollow or mortiser chisels	Erick W. Peterson	Rockford, IL
1,727,452	Sep. 10, 1929	Expansive bit	Carl A. Swenson	Rockford, IL	An example of this adjustable bit has surfaced. One of the patent features is that the shaft the holds the adjusting worm wheel is eccentric, so that after the blade is adjusted to the position desired, turning the screw slot at the end of the shaft 1/4 turn locks the cutter tight in that position.
1,740,055	Dec. 17, 1929	Expansive bit	John Herbert Abramson	Rockford, IL
1,753,103	Apr. 01, 1930	Recessing tool	John Herbert Abramson	Rockford, IL	"This invention relates to a recessing tool for woodworking especially designed and adapted for use by carpenters in the hanging of doors to make the recesses on the door and in the door casing for the hinges as well as for the door lock and its striker plate, the invention being, however, not entirely limited to such use."
1,758,069	May. 13, 1930	Bit Extension	John Herbert Abramson	Rockford, IL
1,971,289	Aug. 21, 1934	Screw driver	John Herbert Abramson	Rockford, IL	The main claim of this Patent is to encase the ratchet mechanism, for the protection of the workman, his work piece and the tool. Sold as the Greenlee #451,example marked with Patent number, also see Patent 2664126
		Screw driver	Edwin C. Swanson	Rockford, IL
1,971,290	Aug. 21, 1934	Ratchet mechanism	John Herbert Abramson	Rockford, IL
		Ratchet mechanism	Edwin C. Swanson	Rockford, IL
1,971,291	Aug. 21, 1934	Ratchet device	John Herbert Abramson	Rockford, IL
		Ratchet device	Edwin C. Swanson	Rockford, IL
2,664,126	Dec. 29, 1953	Ratchet spiral screw driver	Judson H. Mansfield	Rockford, IL	This is an improvement to Patent 1971289.The main claim of this Patent is to encase the ratchet mechanism, for the protection of the workman, Their work piece and the tool. Sold as the Greenlee #451,example marked Pat Pending, made with stainless steel and a clear green plastic handle.
		Ratchet spiral screw driver	Edwin C. Swanson	Rockford, IL
3,118,129	Jan. 21, 1964	Portable cable puller	Glover C. Ensley	Kansas City North, MO	This patent number is listed in a 1970 catalog from Greenlee Tool Co., for the Greenlee No. 640 Lightweight Power Cable Puller.
3,166,810	Jan. 26, 1965	Cable grip	Glover C. Ensley	Kansas City North, MO	This patent number is listed in a 1970 catalog from Greenlee Tool Co., for the Greenlee Nos. 676, 675 and 676 Positive Wire and Cable Grips, used for pulling cable through 2-inch and larger conduit. The key innovation is the use of cone-tipped set screws whose tips fit into countersunk holes. The stripped end of the wire to be pulled is held firmly in place by being pinched between the setscrew tips and those countersunk recesses.
3,224,733	Dec. 21, 1965	Portable cable puller	Glover C. Ensley	Kansas City North, MO	This patent number is listed in a 1970 catalog from Greenlee Tool Co., for the Greenlee No. 640 Lightweight Power Cable Puller.
3,244,402	Apr. 05, 1966	Apparatus for installing lines through conduits	Glover C. Ensley	Kansas City North, MO	This patent number is listed in a 1970 catalog from Greenlee Tool Co. The featured wire-pulling equipment comprised a Greenlee No. 690 combination blower (a shop vacuum where the hose can be put on the air outlet) and a vacuum fish tape system for conduit.
3,389,660	Jun. 25, 1968	Pump with pressure relief	Richard F. Van Allen	Loves Park, IL	The Greenlee Nos. 940 and 960 portable hydraulic pumps were used as power sources for hydraulic benders among other purposes. This patent number is listed in a 1970 catalog from Greenlee Tool Co.
		Pump with pressure relief	Rudolph E. Gerrstrum	Rockford, IL