Handy Manufacturing Co. - Assigned Patents

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Handy Manufacturing Co.
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
665,163	Jan. 01, 1901	Press for molding and compressing various articles	Oscar Bergstrom	New York, NY	Co-inventor Oscar Bergstrom would later move to Chicago and work as a designer for clamp-carrier maker Handy Mfg. Co. It is not known if this patent's wood compressing machine was ever manufactured.
		Press for molding and compressing various articles	George Bass	New York, NY
D36,356	Jun. 09, 1903	Design for tiling	Oscar Bergstrom	New York, NY	The designer would later design wood clamping machinery for Handy Mfg. Co.
781,958	Feb. 07, 1905	Clamp	Herman A. Knoke	Chicago, IL	This patent is also found with Knoke's later patent, 810,543, which provides a quick release mechanism for hand clamps.
810,543	Jan. 23, 1906	Clamp	Herman A. Knoke	Chicago, IL	Quick release mechanism for hand clamps. Found marked along with Knoke's earlier patent, 781,958. Mfg example has the second jaw adjustment on the end of each jaw instead of within the jaw body as depicted on the patent drawing. Jaws on the example are approximately 11 inches and are also marked W.MFG.CO. - likely either indicating the owning woodworking shop or possibly the mfg of the jaws for Handy. A Herman A. Knoke is listed in the 1900 Chicago directory with the profession of "saloon" and later as a machinist in 1910.
918,814	Apr. 20, 1909	Funnel	Charles R. Barney	Chicago, IL
946,140	Jan. 11, 1910	Draw-clamp	Herman A. Knoke	Chicago, IL
994,630	Jun. 06, 1911	Clamp	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,053,556	Feb. 18, 1913	Corner-clamping appliance	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,116,976	Nov. 10, 1914	Veneer-press	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,145,856	Jul. 06, 1915	Wrench for veneer-press screws	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,157,763	Oct. 26, 1915	Tire Tool	John P. Cunningham	York, NE	Two piece tool to free or replace one side of a "clincher" tire from the wheel rim to facilitate access to the tube and enable tube repair without removing the wheel from the vehicle. The piece which slid the tire bead over the rim rode on the extended wheel hub. The other piece served as a tire iron to start the tire bead, and as a lever to slide the other piece during the removal / replacement process. Two versions were produced - one with a fixed size hub pivot for Model T FORD wheels and a second with adjustable size hub pivot for hubs on other automobiles of the era. The hub pivot was lined with leather to protect the finish on the extended hub used on this style of wheel. Contemporary ads indicate a series of producers; the earliest being the J.P. TIRE TOOL CO., York, Nebraska in 1915. Most commonly called the "CASE TIRE TOOL" as advertised in 1920. Known examples include the patent date and CASE TIRE TOOL on the piece with the hub pivot. Known examples of the "tire iron" portion have markings including 1 J.P. TIRE TOOL," "J.P. TIRE TOOL YORK, NEB" and "1 CASE TIRE TOOL."
1,273,136	Jul. 23, 1918	Clamping-machine	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,334,732	Mar. 23, 1920	Revolving case-clamp	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,335,721	Apr. 06, 1920	Heavy squaring-clamp	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,342,891	Jun. 08, 1920	Quick-acting frame-clamping machine	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,342,892	Jun. 08, 1920	Miter-frame clamp	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
1,348,148	Aug. 03, 1920	Chair-clamp	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
2,321,174	Jun. 08, 1943	Means of fabricating wall sections and the like	Oscar Bergstrom	Chicago, IL
2,335,480	Nov. 30, 1943	Bending machine	Oscar Bergstrom	Evanston, IL	"This invention which relates generally to bending machines is concerned particularly with certain improvements by which to perform simultaneously two or more bends of a single board made of some such material as plywood, pressed board material, etc. Such a multiple bend is desired for certain products, e.g., reflectors for fluorescent lights." This patent is of interest because the inventor had previously designed a number of presses and clamps for Handy Mfg. Co., a notable maker of such devices.
2,623,560	Dec. 30, 1952	Polygonal framework type clamping machine	Alan H. Joseph	Chicago, IL
2,796,095	Jun. 18, 1957	Clamping machine with flexible band work engaging means	Alan H. Joseph	Chicago, IL