Manufacturers Index - Landis Tool Co.
Landis Tool Co.
Waynesboro, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Metal Working Machinery
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425,230
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Apr. 08, 1890
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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427,091
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May. 06, 1890
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
This patent was the genesis of Landis Tool Co.; Abraham B. Landis had been working at Geisler Mfg. Co. when he developed this grinder, and he left Geisler, apparently with their blessing, to begin manufacture of this grinder. Landis subsequently patented several improvements to his original design, and his line of grinders was very successful. |
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446,148
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Feb. 10, 1891
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesborough, PA |
Landis Brothers became Landis Tool Co. in 1897 or shortly after. |
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483,288
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Sep. 27, 1892
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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492,870
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Mar. 07, 1893
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Pumping-engine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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492,869
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Mar. 07, 1893
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Rotating grain-meter
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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544,439
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Aug. 13, 1895
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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639,901
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Dec. 26, 1899
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Emery-wheel truer for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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640,669
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Jan. 02, 1900
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvements to patents 483,288 and 544,439. |
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644,929
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Mar. 06, 1900
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Foot-stock for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
"In grinding small cylindrical objects, such as shafts, spindles, etc., in ordinary grinding-machines the heat generated by the grinding sometimes will expand such work until it will 'buckle' or curve slightly, and thus interfere with the operation and prevent satisfactory results. The object of my said invention is to provide a foot-stock for holding one end of such work in which there may be slight elasticity to allow for such expansion without the article buckling..." |
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649,317
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May. 08, 1900
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
"My invention consists in... the construction of the table for the foot and head stocks and the manner of mounting the same..." |
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654,313
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Jul. 24, 1900
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvements to patents 649,317 and 640,669. |
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654,314
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Jul. 24, 1900
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvements to patent 640,669. |
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667,230
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Feb. 05, 1901
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvements to patent 640,669. |
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700,663
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May. 20, 1902
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Work-rest for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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712,815
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Nov. 04, 1902
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Work-rest for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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734,897
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Jul. 28, 1903
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Automatic grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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771,077
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Sep. 27, 1904
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Change-speed gearing
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
The patent does not describe this mechanism's applicability to a particular machine and we do not know whether it was used by Landis Tool Co., Landis Machine Co., or both. |
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771,079
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Sep. 27, 1904
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Work-rest for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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771,078
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Sep. 27, 1904
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Shutter-fastener
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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781,434
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Jan. 31, 1905
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Automatic sizing mechanism for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Attachment for the grinding machine of patents 640,669 and 654,314. |
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785,258
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Mar. 21, 1905
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvements related to grinding large material, such as rolling-mill rolls. |
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805,210
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Nov. 21, 1905
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Shutter-fastener
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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855,320
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May. 28, 1907
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Eccentric work-holder for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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861,738
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Jul. 30, 1907
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Patent covers a roll grinding machine where the rolls can be given a longitudinally slightly convex or concave profile. |
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861,739
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Jul. 30, 1907
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Patent covers the integrated motor to drive the carriage and the work holding mechanism. |
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879,276
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Feb. 18, 1908
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvements to patent 654,314. |
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879,277
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Feb. 18, 1908
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Invention covers improvements to a "grinding machines especially adapted for grinding the interior surfaces of cylindrical parts held or supported in a vertical position..." |
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883,649
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Mar. 31, 1908
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
"In the use of glass stoppers in bottles designed for containing liquids charged with gas, it is essential that the seat for the stoppers in the neck of the bottle shall be perfectly true and smooth and also that the stopper shall have a correspondingly smooth surface, perfectly true to fit therein, in order to prevent any leakage of the gas and consequent impairment of the liquid. The object of my said invention is, therefore, to provide machinery for the purpose of grinding the seat for the stopper in the neck of the bottle and also to grind the stopper so that it will fit perfectly in said seat." |
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883,650
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Mar. 31, 1908
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Grinding-wheel truer for grinding-machines
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
"In the use of grinding machines for grinding parts having rounded corners, such as journals and crank-shafts with shoulders at one or both ends, it is necessary to have the corners of the grinding wheel rounded to conform to the shape of the corner to be ground and to keep the face and corners of said wheels properly dressed..." |
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921,717
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May. 18, 1909
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvement to grinding machines for bottles with glass stoppers. |
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945,467
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Jan. 04, 1910
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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945,463
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Jan. 04, 1910
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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945,464
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Jan. 04, 1910
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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945,465
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Jan. 04, 1910
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Improvements to patent 724,891. |
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959,559
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May. 31, 1910
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Sash-lock
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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1,015,031
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Jan. 16, 1912
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Change-speed gearing
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
The patent does not describe this mechanism's applicability to a particular machine and we do not know whether it was used by Landis Tool Co., Landis Machine Co., or both. |
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1,016,751
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Feb. 06, 1912
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
Patent covers the integrated mounting of the grinding-wheel motor. |
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1,017,877
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Feb. 20, 1912
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Change-speed gearing
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
The patent does not describe this mechanism's applicability to a particular machine and we do not know whether it was used by Landis Tool Co., Landis Machine Co., or both. |
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1,017,879
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Feb. 20, 1912
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
This machine is for grinding cam shafts. |
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1,017,880
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Feb. 20, 1912
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
This machine is for grinding the heads and ends of pins. |
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1,018,395
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Feb. 20, 1912
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Grinding-machine
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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1,091,851
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Mar. 31, 1914
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Automatic balancing mechanism
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Abraham B. Landis |
Waynesboro, PA |
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1,121,714
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Dec. 22, 1914
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Multiple Use Machine
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Conrad M. Conradson |
Madison, Dane County, WI |
Application renewed 10 Jan 1912.
Ingle Machine Co. went bankrupt in 1914 and the trustees sold the patent rights for this machine to the Landis Tool Co. Landis contracted with the Gurney Electric Elevator Co. to manufacture this horizontal boring machine. |
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1,142,892
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Jun. 15, 1915
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Resilient tire
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Abraham B. Landis |
Enfield, PA |
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1,181,113
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May. 02, 1916
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Metal Working Machine
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Conrad M. Conradson |
Madison, Dane County, WI |
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1,244,449
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Oct. 23, 1917
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Boring and general-use machine
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William R. Carey |
Cleveland, OH |
The patent documents misspell the inventor's surname as "Cary". Subsequent litigation consistently spell his name as shown here. The inventor had been employed as a draftsman by Ingle Machine Co., and that company used his invention before the patent was applied for. The company went bankrupt and the assets were sold to Landis Tool Co., and those assets included drawings for Carey's invention, and presumably would have included the "shop right" to use the invention. But Carey's employment contract with Ingle Machine Co. did not explicitly assign them the rights to any inventions. After the bankruptcy Carey applied for the patent and Arthur Ingle was the assignee. Meanwhile, Landis hired Gurney Electric Elevator Co. to manufacture boring machines of Carey's design. Ingle sued for patent infringement. Landis claimed absolute title to the patent and demanded that the patent be turned over to them. Landis won but, on appeal, Ingle not only won the title to the patent but Landis, having failed to claim shop right to the invention, lost the right to manufacture the drilling machine and had to pay for infringing the patent. |
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1,316,221
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Sep. 16, 1919
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Metal Working Machine
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Conrad M. Conradson |
Madison, Dane County, WI |
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1,437,319
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Nov. 28, 1922
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Clutch mechanism
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Abraham B. Landis |
Enfield, PA |
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1,490,516
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Apr. 15, 1924
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Change-speed gearing
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Abraham B. Landis |
Enfield, PA |
The inventor was deceased by the time the patent was issued. |
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1,681,793
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Aug. 21, 1928
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Flexible coupling
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Amos P. Steiner |
Waynesboro, PA |
This flexible coupling consists of a pair of plates, each with a circle of pins, so that the circle of one set of pins fits completely within the circle of pins on the other plate. Then a rubber or leather band is snaked sinusoidally around the pins, providing the flexible coupling between the plates. This invention has been seen on various woodworking machines, and has also been seen in a catalog from the S. A. Woods Machine Co., labeled as the Woods Flexible Coupling. |
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1,931,730
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Oct. 24, 1933
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Means for Setting Planer Heads
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Walter Sidney Klay |
Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA |
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