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Key to Links for Patent Information
USPTO = U.S. Patent Office .
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DATAMP = Directory of American Tool And
Machinery Patents . A sister site to VintageMachinery.org with information
on patents related to machinery and tools. A much easier user interface than the
USPTO's for finding information on machinery patents.
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D2,293
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Apr. 03, 1866
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Design for a pump
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B. S. Nichols |
Seneca Falls, NY |
Pump manufacturer Downs & Wheeler was established 1844, became Downs, Mynderse & Co. in 1846, and became Downs & Co. in 1848. Their pumps were made with wooden bodies until 1849 when they began a switch to all-iron pumps. It became Gould Mfg. Co. in 1869, and remains in business as of 2023. |
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166,444
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Aug. 03, 1875
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Improvement in planing-machines
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Leander S. Woodbury |
Burlington, VT |
The invention is described as a "door and sash planing-machine". |
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180,444
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Aug. 01, 1876
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Improvement in fire-hydrants
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Leander S. Woodbury |
Burlington, VT |
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