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Greene, Tweed & Co.
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Company Website: https://www.gtweed.com/company/
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
14,221	Feb. 12, 1856	Wrench	William Baxter	Newark, NJ	Diagonal screw adjusts the opening of two open end jaws. Updated by Baxter's July 17, 1883 patent (no. 281,431). J. Ashton Greene's Feb. 19, 1884 patent (no. 14,756) is a design enhancement that coincides with the wrench being produced by Greene, Tweed & Co. of New York -- they had registered "labels" for both forms of Baxter wrenches at the U.S. Patent Office in March, 1883. George C. Taft's Dec. 14, 1869 patent no. 97,988 presents an alternative screw arrangement for a diagonal adjusting "S" wrench.
28,033	Apr. 24, 1860	Belt-fastening	George W. Blake	East Pepperell, Middlesex County, MA	This is the earlier patent for the famous "Blake belt fastening" which was a very successful method of joining the ends of belting for driving machinery, from small sewing machines to wide and thick leather belts capable of transmitting 50 or more horsepower. Three slits were cut near either end of the belt, and brass studs were inserted, each stud bridging across the ends. The studs did not touch the pulleys and were reported to make stronger joins than lacing and were smoother in operation as well. See also patent 31,859; both of these patents were reissued.
31,859	Mar. 26, 1861	Belt-fastening	George W. Blake	East Pepperell, Middlesex County, MA
RE3,064	Aug. 04, 1868	Improved belt-fastening	G. W. Blake	Pepperell, Middlesex County, MA
RE3,065	Aug. 04, 1868	Improved belt-fastening	David M. Weston	Boston, MA	From September 1869 Journal of the Franklin Institute, in an article on belting: "Blake's Patent Belt Studs. This approved device for fastening rubber and leather belting was patented April, 1860 and March, 1861, and re-issued August, 1868. Messrs. Greene, Tweed & Co., 10 Park Place, New York, have the sole right to make and sell this invention, and during the last four years have supplied the studs to over ten thousand manufacturing concerns in the United States. They are recommended to be better and cheaper than either lacing or hooks..."
81,717	Sep. 01, 1868	Improvement in belt-punches	David M. Weston	Boston, MA	This punch is intended for punching holes near the end of leather belts, either for lacing or for the inventor's belt studs (patents 28,033 and 31,859).
84,605	Dec. 01, 1868	Improvement in Wrenches	William Baxter	Newark, NJ	Adjustable S-Wrench consisting of two pieces mortised into each other, and connected with a left- and right-hand screw with a central knurl. With a graduated scale stamped on the side, the design could also function as an outside calipers. Corresponding British patent 186803985 (i.e. 3,985 of 1868) was granted Dec. 31, 1868. Improvements to the tenons were addressed in Baxter's July 17, 1883 patent (no. 281,432).
84,878	Dec. 15, 1868	Mode of fastening India-rubber tires on carriage-wheels	J. Ashton Greene	Brooklyn, NY
281,431	Jul. 17, 1883	Wrench	William Baxter	Jersey City, NJ	This is an improvement on Baxter's "Diagonal" wrench. The improvement is in strengthening the base of the jaws, and interlocking the wrench halves, to resist jaw spread. The earlier patent is 14,221, issued February 12, 1856. J. Ashton Greene's February 19, 1884 design patent (no. 14,756) is a further refinement.
281,432	Jul. 17, 1883	Wrench	William Baxter	Jersey City, NJ	This is Baxter's improvement to his "S" adjustable wrench. The improved tenons add to the wrench's rigidity. Baxter's 1st patent for this style (No. 84,605), was issued December 1st, 1868.
D14,756	Feb. 19, 1884	Design For A Wrench	J. Ashton Greene	Brooklyn, NY	The patent is for "a more graceful shape" for the diagonal wrench patented by William Baxter Feb. 12, 1856 (pat. no. 14,221) and improved on July 17, 1883 (pat. no. 281,431).
461,603	Oct. 20, 1891	Wrench	Charles T. Burr	Ithaca, NY	Reversible ratchet. The spring-loaded ratchet pin can be pulled out part way and rotated 180 degrees to reverse the ratchet action, or to release the ratchet head from the frame. The head is shown with a variety of size, shape, and adjustable jaw options. This patent was the basis for Greene, Tweed & Co.'s venerable FAVORITE REVERSIBLE RATCHET.
		Wrench	George B. Hankins	Ithaca, NY
486,651	Nov. 22, 1892	Speed Indicator	Louis T. Weiss	Brooklyn, NY	This speed indicator adds a bell to indicate every 100 revolutions, allowing the operator to concentrate on his watch instead of watching the speed indicator
507,968	Oct. 31, 1893	Ratchet-drill	Charles T. Burr	Ithaca, NY
524,112	Aug. 07, 1894	Lubricator	Peter H. Knipper	Rochester, Monroe County, NY
		Lubricator	Joseph G. Knipper	Rochester, Monroe County, NY
562,581	Jun. 23, 1896	Hammer	Fred H. Colvin	Philadelphia, PA	Frame for an interchangeable head "soft face" hammer. Ads for the tool as produced noted potential uses in multiple fields of endeavor where a "soft face" hammer was used. The design made it easy to replace damaged "soft face" materials or select an appropriate face material. Ads noted copper, wood, rawhide or leather, etc. as face materials.
564,503	Jul. 21, 1896	Lubricator	Maguler Butler	Rochester, Monroe County, NY
58,182	Nov. 19, 1897	Lubricator	John Buckley	Rochester, Monroe County, NY
731,833	Jun. 23, 1903	Lubricator	Edwin Allen	Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY
		Lubricator	George W. Carver	Brookline, Norfolk County, MA