If you find a patent number or patent date by this manufacturer that is not on this
list, please contact the Site Historian.
Key to Links for Patent Information
USPTO = U.S. Patent Office .
Images of the actual patent can be viewed on the U.S. Patent Office web site but
a special TIFF viewer must be installed with your browser in order properly work.
More information on how to configure your computer to view these patents can be
found at TIFF image Viewers
for Patent Images.
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.
|
45,351
|
Dec. 06, 1864
|
Improvement in dovetailing-machines
|
Willard E. Sibley |
Weston, MA |
A wood print block shows this machine. The machine has cast into the base, "W. E. SIBLEY'S PATENT DEC. 6, 1864 / STONY BROOK, WALTHAM, MASS." |
|
53,236
|
Mar. 13, 1866
|
Improvement in gearing for grinding or other rollers
|
Willard E. Sibley |
Weston, MA |
|
|
103,670
|
May. 31, 1870
|
Improvement in machine for cutting dovetails
|
Willard E. Sibley |
Weston, MA |
We have seen a hand-bill (described as "circa 1880") that illustrates this machine and has a sample joint cross-section attached to it. The joint is a sliding interlocking joint and is not what we would usually term a dovetail. |
|
291,235
|
Jan. 01, 1884
|
Pencil-sharpener
|
Willard E. Sibley |
Weston, MA |
This patent is of interest because the inventor also patented and manufactured a dovetailing machine.
This pencil sharpener uses a belt sander combined with a mechanism for holding and rotating a pencil. |