King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division - Assigned Patents

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King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division
Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
1,606,167	Nov. 09, 1926	Liquid-depth-indicating device	Horace W. King	Ann Arbor, MI	A very early patent to King-Seeley Corp., which went on to greater fame in making Craftsman woodworking machinery.
D108,245	Feb. 01, 1938	Design for a band saw	John R. Morgan	Oak Park, IL	This is the design for Sears' Craftsman 10" bandsaw. It was manufactured by Central Specialty Co., and then by King-Seeley Corp. after that firm bought Central Specialty in 1944.
2,140,322	Dec. 13, 1938	Woodworking machine	John H. Lonskey	Ypsilanti, MI	Central Specialty Co. was apparently a division of King-Seeley.
2,273,715	Feb. 17, 1942	Rip fence for bench saws	John H. Lonskey	Ypsilanti, MI	Central Specialty Co. was apparently a division of King-Seeley.
		Rip fence for bench saws	Samuel O. Rice Jr.	Winnetka, IL
2,349,162	May. 16, 1944	Wood-planing machine	Otto P. Haisch	Ann Arbor, MI	This unusual open-sided planer was sold by Sears, Roebuck & Co. as the Craftsman 6-inch Thickness Planer, model number 103.23700. The planer was manufactured by King-Seeley Corp., which had acquired the assignee, Central Specialty Co., and was operating it as the Central Specialty Division of King-Seeley Corp. This planer was featured in the 1941 Sears catalog under the Craftsman brand.
		Wood-planing machine	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,613,556	Oct. 14, 1952	Drill press	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,614,007	Oct. 14, 1952	Drill press	Lee E. Torrey	Ypsilanti, MI
2,619,997	Dec. 02, 1952	Jointer and planer	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,627,567	Feb. 03, 1953	Switch	Rupert B. Bell	Ann Arbor, MI
2,646,089	Jul. 21, 1953	Jig saw	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,677,400	May. 04, 1954	Slidable rip fence mounting	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,695,638	Nov. 30, 1954	Tilting arbor circular wood saw	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,705,034	Mar. 29, 1955	Cutter guard	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,711,762	Jun. 28, 1955	Arbor saw	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,750,970	Jun. 19, 1956	Gauge for indicating line of cut of power driven tool	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,806,493	Sep. 17, 1957	Work guide fence	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI	See also patent 2,966,179.
2,836,206	May. 27, 1958	Bit anchorage means for a cylindrical cutter head	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,844,173	Jul. 22, 1958	Arbor saw with single handle control of tilt and elevation	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,858,918	Nov. 04, 1958	Pinion and idler gear for ratchet assembly	Rudolph Bergsma	Ann Arbor, MI
2,873,773	Feb. 17, 1959	Shiftable motor drive for tilting arbor saw	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
2,966,179	Dec. 27, 1960	Adjustable guide fence construction for table saw	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI	See also patent 2,806,493.
3,011,531	Dec. 05, 1961	Saw-table guide-fence construction	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
3,035,619	May. 22, 1962	Woodworking jointer	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
3,051,204	Aug. 28, 1962	Miter gauge	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
3,085,602	Apr. 16, 1963	Tilting arbor saw	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
3,123,108	Mar. 03, 1964	Radial arm saw	Charles L. Seltz	Ann Arbor, MI
		Radial arm saw	Walter L. Gaskell	Ypsilanti, MI
4,597,525	Jul. 01, 1986	Barrier-free water cooler	Michael Eveland	Freeport, IL
		Barrier-free water cooler	Arlan Koester	Rock City, IL
		Barrier-free water cooler	Robert L. Kushman	Freeport, IL