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Atlas Press Co.
Kalamazoo, MI, U.S.A.
Company Website: http://www.clausing-industrial.com/
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
375,415	Dec. 27, 1887	Pulley	Gardner T. Eames	Chicago, IL	Brothers Charles B. Eames and Gardner T. Eames manufactured this pulley in Racine in a short-lived venture, Eames Bros. They then relocated to Kalamazoo and with other investors established the Eames Pulley Co. This venture quickly ended in business failure, recriminations and a lawsuit. Gardner T. Eames would go on to establish three different businesses named the G. T. Eames Co., the middle of which would go on to become the Atlas Press Co.
29,455	Jul. 06, 1888	Sectional pulley	Atwater E. Brackett	ON, Canada	The inventor would go on to considerable fame as the co-founder of G. T. Eames Co., which became Atlas Press Co. This patent was also issued as US Patent 411,651.
		Sectional pulley	Gardner T. Eames	Racine, WI
411,651	Sep. 24, 1889	Wooden-rim split pulley	Gardner T. Eames	Racine, WI	This patent was also issued as Canada Patent 29,455. See patent 375,415 for more information on Eames's wooden pulleys and their manufacturing history.
548,185	Oct. 22, 1895	Duplicate-whist apparatus	Herbert H. Everard	Kalamazoo, MI	The assignee manufactured regalia for Masons and other fraternal organizations. Inventor Everard would later be the co-founder of what became Atlas Press Co. In the Chicago World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893, this invention won an award.
614,092	Nov. 15, 1898	Drill-grinder	Gardner T. Eames	Kalamazoo, MI	Beginning in 1898 the G. T. Eames Co. of Kalamazoo manufactured a drill grinder that closely resembles this patent; the G. T. Eames Co. would eventually become the Atlas Press Co. In addition, this patent date was seen on a drill grinder from Wilmarth & Morman Co., and the grinder appears to match this patent.
1,038,543	Sep. 17, 1912	Arbor press or ram	Gardner T. Eames	Kalamazoo, MI	This patent is the genesis of Atlas Press. The G. T. Eames Company was renamed in 1914 to Atlas Press after their main product.
1,106,500	Aug. 11, 1914	Arbor press	Gardner T. Eames	Kalamazoo, MI	This patent was applied for after Eames left the company he co-founded. The agreement him gave ownership of any improvements to patent 1,038,543 to his old company, and Eames accordingly assigned the patent to them. Eames did not do so for a later improvement, patent 1,201,162, and Atlas Press successfully sued him for ownership of that patent, which Eames had started manufacturing. This patent covers an improved table mechanism whose work-support is raised and whose opening can be adjusted in size.
1,201,162	Oct. 10, 1916	Mandrel-press	Gardner T. Eames	Kalamazoo, MI	In 1911 Gardner T. Eames had co-founded G. T. Eames Co. to manufacture his patent arbor press (see patent 1,038,543.) He parted ways with that company, which then changed its name to Atlas Press Co. Then in 1916 when this patent was issued, Eames registered a new business under the old name of G. T. Eames Co. and started manufacturing his improved arbor press. Atlas Press Co. sued to stop him from doing so, based on a signed agreement that future improvements to the original design belonged to them, and the court awarded the patent rights to Atlas Press. We don't know if they ever used this patent.
1,457,020	May. 29, 1923	Mandrel and straightening press	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,645,521	Oct. 18, 1927	Mandrel press	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,759,186	May. 20, 1930	Spanner wrench	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,789,562	Jan. 20, 1931	Revoluble display stand	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI	In 1913 co-inventor Penniman's wife inherited half-ownership of G. T. Eames Co. makers of a patent arbor press. Penniman took over the commercial side of the company but ran into cash-flow problems and also butted heads with G. T. Eames. Eames sold out to Penniman who renamed the business to Atlas Press Co., and Penniman eventually turned things back around and Atlas Press Co. became very successful under Penniman's leadership.
		Revoluble display stand	John H. Penniman	Kalamazoo, MI
1,794,148	Feb. 24, 1931	Wrecking crane	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,794,149	Feb. 24, 1931	Stand and control means for electric portable drills	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,812,585	Jun. 30, 1931	Engine stand	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,850,742	Mar. 22, 1932	Spring testing device	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,856,465	May. 03, 1932	Machine for running in and burning crank shaft bearings	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,878,380	Sep. 20, 1932	Apparatus for locating noises in motor vehicles	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,909,522	May. 16, 1933	Lathe	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,919,200	Jul. 25, 1933	Headlight testing device	Harry E. Childs	Kalamazoo, MI
1,950,994	Mar. 13, 1934	Wheel alignment testing device	Henry E. Musselman	Kalamazoo, MI
1,968,070	Jul. 31, 1934	Headlight tester	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
1,988,327	Jan. 15, 1935	Wheel alignment testing device	Henry E. Musselman	Kalamazoo, MI
2,013,235	Sep. 03, 1935	Vibrating detector for automobiles	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
2,073,704	Mar. 16, 1937	Drill press	Walter G. Mitchell	Oak Park, IL	This patent covers an intermediate pulley mounting ("slow-speed attachment") for providing lower speeds on a variable-speed drill press; the mounting used an expansion plug that fit into the top of the drill press column. This device was available as an accessory for all 101.03xxx model Craftsman drill presses, which were built by Atlas Press. Given the inventor's location, he was most likely a Sears employee, but the patent is not assigned to Sears or to Atlas Press. We do not know for certain who actually manufactured it; we assume here that it was made by Atlas Press. A 1946 patent, #2,395,896, was granted to our inventor, Walter G. Mitchell, and assigned to Sears. Another 1946 patent, #2,402,972, was granted to Mitchell and assigned to Independent Pneumatic Tool Co. Based on patent application dates, Mitchell likely changed employment in 1943 or '44. This drill press patent is, as far as we can tell, Mitchell's first patent of more than two dozen he would be granted.
2,121,069	Jun. 21, 1938	Circular saw	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI	This patent was seen on Sears Craftsman 8-inch tablesaws, Models 101.0241, 101.02143, 101.02161, and 101.02180 (and likely others as well), and Dunlap 101.02140. The model number prefix of 101 indicates that it was manufactured by Atlas Press. Also seen on an 8-inch Atlas tablesaw, model S8ES.
2,260,635	Oct. 28, 1941	Head and table adjustment for drill press	Henry E. Musselman	Kalamazoo, MI
2,262,512	Nov. 11, 1941	Drill press	Henry E. Musselman	Kalamazoo, MI
2,274,129	Feb. 24, 1942	Jointer fence	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
2,285,743	Jun. 09, 1942	Milling machine	Henry E. Musselman	Kalamazoo, MI	Patent number seen on a model "MFC" horizontal mill from Atlas Press Co.
2,287,391	Jun. 23, 1942	Drill press	Henry E. Musselman	Kalamazoo, MI
2,346,731	Apr. 18, 1944	Drill press	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
2,386,851	Oct. 16, 1945	Toolholder	Victor E. Griffin	Cicero, IL
2,490,307	Dec. 06, 1949	Stop device for machine tools	Michael Joseph Karr	Kalamazoo, MI
2,521,302	Sep. 05, 1950	Saw table work guide	Henry E. Musselman	Kalamazoo, MI
2,530,290	Nov. 14, 1950	Table saw with tiltable and vertically adjustable arbor	James G. Collins	Kalamazoo, MI
2,556,548	Jun. 12, 1951	Slidably adjustable saw table guide fence	Helmer Modderman	Kalamazoo, MI
2,562,246	Jul. 31, 1951	Woodworking machine and the like provided with adjustable work guides	Michael J. Karr	Kalamazoo, MI
		Woodworking machine and the like provided with adjustable work guides	Walter L. Van Dam	Kalamazoo, MI
2,601,877	Jul. 01, 1952	Indexing plunger assembly for jig saws or the like	Walter L. Van Dam	Kalamazoo, MI
2,601,879	Jul. 01, 1952	Woodworking machine and mounting and adjusting means for the rotary cylindrical cutter thereof	Walter L. Van Dam	Kalamazoo, MI
2,619,998	Dec. 02, 1952	Adjustable fence for machine tools	Asaka J. Okamuro	Kalamazoo, MI
2,628,047	Feb. 10, 1953	Universal motor mounting for machine tools	Harry D. Herder	Kalamazoo, MI
		Universal motor mounting for machine tools	Walter L. Van Dam	Kalamazoo, MI
D170,864	Nov. 17, 1953	Vertical milling machine or similar article	Ingvar O. Johansson	Chicago, IL	This patent number was seen on a Model 8520 vertical mill from the Clausing Division of Atlas Press Co.; the mill closely resembles the patent drawing.
2,663,331	Dec. 22, 1953	Hold-down for jig saws or the like	Harry D. Herder	Kalamazoo, MI
2,966,079	Dec. 27, 1960	Tool machine brake mechanism	Ingvar O. Johansson	Skokie, IL	In 1964 the I. O. Johansson Co. was acquired by the Clausing Division of Atlas Press Co., and then in 1969 Atlas Press renamed itself to Clausing Corp.