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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
310,260 Jan. 06, 1885 Tail Stock for Lathes Alexander Dodds Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI
364,635 Jun. 14, 1887 Dovetailing-machine Alexander Dodds Grand Rapids, MI This invention "relates to improvements in dovetailing-machines having conical cutters adapted to form tenons, the sides of which consist of three plane and one convex surface, and also adapted at the same time to form mortises to fit said tenons, and more particularly to those machines having a sufficient number of cutters to form the entire corner at one operation. Machines having a sufficient number of cutters to do so have been made; but no means of adjusting or keeping said cutters in line, of tightening the journals when worn, and of rounding one side of said tenons, have been provided. ... The objects of my invention are, first, to provide mechanism for adjusting and keeping in line a series of spindles sufficient in number to form an entire corner at one operation; second, to provide a clamping mechanism that shall be easily constructed and more quickly adjusted for different thicknesses of boards; third, to provide a simpler and reliable guiding mechanism for the table carrying the boards."
The inventor was the founder (in 1882) of Alexander Dodds Co., a maker of automated dovetailers, mortisers, and boring machines that is still in business.
418,606 Dec. 31, 1889 Rubbing-machine Alexander Dodds Grand Rapids, MI
426,408 Apr. 22, 1890 Wood-carving machine Alexander Dodds Grand Rapids, MI
491,773 Feb. 14, 1893 Mitering-knife Alexander Dodds Grand Rapids, MI This miter trimmer includes a miter saw as well. The miter knife is semi-circular in shape. The inventor was the founder (in 1882) of Alexander Dodds Co., a maker of automated dovetailers, mortisers, and boring machines that is still in business.
2,893,450 Jul. 07, 1959 Dovetailing machine Edwin A. Stouten Grand Rapids, MI
    Dovetailing machine Sylvester K. Beach Gary, IN