Manufacturers Index - Thomas Bemis
Thomas Bemis
Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery
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318,855
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May. 26, 1885
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Car-axle box
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George W. Bemis Sr. |
Cincinnati, OH |
Of interest because co-inventor Bemis later patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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Car-axle box
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Thomas Bemis |
Cincinnati, OH |
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565,772
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Aug. 11, 1896
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Water-motor fan
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because co-inventor Bemis later patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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Water-motor fan
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William J. Mingle |
Lancaster, PA |
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696,305
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Mar. 25, 1902
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Pneumatic-despatch-tube system
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
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712,478
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Nov. 04, 1902
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Pneumatic-despatch-tube system
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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712,479
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Nov. 04, 1902
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Pneumatic-despatch-tube system
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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720,804
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Feb. 17, 1903
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Pneumatic-despatch-tube system
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Henry J. Hert |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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785,699
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Mar. 21, 1905
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Adjustable fence for saws
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
A very complex solution to the problem of quickly setting the rip fence on a tablesaw. This invention requires a track embedded in the table surface, which has holes spaced and labeled every inch. The fence assembly has a cam-shaped disk with 33 holes around its periphery, labeled 0 through 32. To set the fence to, say, 3 23/32 inches, a pin is dropped though the "23" hole of the cam into the "3" hole of the track.
This seems like a good design except for the fatal flaw that it is too expensive to manufacture. Simpler approaches using verniers or a boring old-fashioned tape measure have won out.
The inventor subsequently simplified the design somewhat in patent 816,424.
The August 1909 issue of "Wood Craft" describes the "Bemis positive-set saw gage" and says, "These saw gages are manufactured by Thomas Bemis, Industrial building, Indianapolis, and he also makes gages to rip wider than 50 inches." |
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785,468
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Mar. 21, 1905
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Pneumatic carrier
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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803,388
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Oct. 31, 1905
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Pneumatic carrier
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
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812,162
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Feb. 06, 1906
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Pneumatic tube for store service
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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816,424
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Mar. 27, 1906
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Adjustable fence for saws
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
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836,006
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Nov. 13, 1906
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Adjustable fence for saws
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
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975,501
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Nov. 15, 1910
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Pneumatic-despatch apparatus
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,028,529
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Jun. 04, 1912
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Saw-gage
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
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1,048,931
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Dec. 31, 1912
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Pneumatic-despatch apparatus
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,069,783
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Aug. 12, 1913
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Gas-flame spreader
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Edward R. Hodges |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,079,311
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Nov. 18, 1913
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Pneumatic-despatch apparatus
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,090,375
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Mar. 17, 1914
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Pneumatic-despatch apparatus
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,114,152
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Oct. 20, 1914
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Air-brake apparatus
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Frank Kosier |
Ludlow, KY |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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Air-brake apparatus
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Thomas R. Kosier |
Ludlow, KY |
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Air-brake apparatus
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
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1,189,909
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Jul. 04, 1916
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Unicycle
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Thomas Bemis Sr. |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,194,936
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Aug. 15, 1916
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Saw-gage
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
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1,255,977
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Feb. 12, 1918
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Sanitary conveyer
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Thomas Bemis Sr. |
Indianapolis, IN |
Invention is a conveyer belt with integrated vacuum system for cleaning the belt. Of interest because the inventor had earlier manufactured a patented table saw rip fence. |
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1,271,537
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Jul. 09, 1918
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Steering-gear attachment
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Martin C. Bright |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,359,562
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Nov. 23, 1920
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Vulcanizer
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Newton M. Anderson |
Worthington, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,390,752
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Sep. 13, 1921
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Carburetor
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Thomas Bemis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Of interest because Thomas Bemis also patented and manufactured tablesaw gauges. |
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1,599,509
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Sep. 14, 1926
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Manhole cover
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Thomas Bemis Sr. |
Indianapolis, IN |
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