New Britain Machine Co. - Assigned Patents

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New Britain Machine Co.
New Britain, CT, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery, Metal Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
363,123	May. 17, 1887	Chain cutter for mortising-machines	Charles H. Douglas	Chicago, IL	Seen on a New Britain Machine Co. mortiser.
374,946	Dec. 20, 1887	Chain mortising machine	Charles H. Douglas	Chicago, IL
379,566	Mar. 20, 1888	Chain mortising machine	Charles H. Douglas	Chicago, IL
495,350	Apr. 11, 1893	Mortising-machine	Christian Loetscher	Dubuque, IA
524,045	Aug. 07, 1894	Protector for endless-chain-cutter mortising machines	Charles S. Moseley	Dubuque, IA
542,593	Jul. 09, 1895	Endless-chain-cutter mortising-machine	Charles S. Moseley	Dubuque, IA
547,991	Oct. 15, 1895	Woodworking-machine	James N. Heald	Barre, MA
		Woodworking-machine	Leander S. Heald	Barre, MA
559,781	May. 05, 1896	Endless-chain-cutter mortising-machine	Christian Loetscher	Dubuque, IA
567,135	Sep. 08, 1896	Rotary cutter	Leander S. Heald	Barre, MA	"While rotary cutters or saws constructed according to my invention may be employed with advantage on many different classes of work, I have found that they are of especial advantage in bevelling the lower ends of the side boards of window-casings."
569,766	Oct. 20, 1896	Machine for setting saw-teeth	Aubrey M. Pineo	Gardner, MA	This design was spotted in the wild; the machine was marked with the New Britain Machine Co. name, and patent dates for this patent and patent 632,694.
616,002	Dec. 13, 1898	Carving machine	Henry Marles	, England	According to various reports on the assignee company, they were purely a licensing operation. The machines were built by the New Britain Machine Co. under contract. We do not know how the machines were badged so we show both companies as "manufacturing" the machines.
621,026	Mar. 14, 1899	Chain-mortising machine	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
632,694	Sep. 12, 1899	Saw-clamp	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
642,073	Jan. 30, 1900	Mortising-machine	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
RE11,839	Jul. 03, 1900	Carving machine	Henry Marles	, England	According to various reports on the assignee company, they were purely a licensing operation. The machines were built by the New Britain Machine Co. under contract. We do not know how the machines were badged so we show both companies as "manufacturing" the machines.
658,270	Sep. 18, 1900	Brush attachment for woodworking machines	Henry Marles	, England	Add-on to the machine of patent 616,002. According to various reports on the assignee company, they were purely a licensing operation. The machines were built by the New Britain Machine Co. under contract. We do not know how the machines were badged so we show both companies as "manufacturing" the machines.
673,378	May. 07, 1901	Mortising-machine	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
681,098	Aug. 20, 1901	Tool-rack	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
803,873	Nov. 07, 1905	Bench Leg	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
847,599	Mar. 19, 1907	Means for clamping and filing saws	Charles H. Parks	New Britain, CT
		Means for clamping and filing saws	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
874,035	Dec. 17, 1907	Multiple-spindle automatic turret-machine	George G. Prentice	New Haven, CT	From patent 1,103,479 we infer that this turret-lathe patent was used by New Britain Machine Co.
891,807	Jun. 23, 1908	File clamp and guide	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
896,355	Aug. 18, 1908	Mortising-machine	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
896,356	Aug. 18, 1908	Work-support for mortising-machines	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
896,357	Aug. 18, 1908	Machine for Sharpening Cutter Teeth	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
1,006,529	Oct. 24, 1911	Journal Box	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
1,007,180	Oct. 31, 1911	Machine for mortising pulleys	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
1,103,479	Jul. 14, 1914	Spindle-adjusting mechanism	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT	This mechanism is meant to be used with on the turret lathe of patent 874,035.
1,125,054	Jan. 19, 1915	Turret for metal-working machines	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
1,126,176	Jan. 26, 1915	Take-Up for Flexible Connections	Charles E. Baker	Hartford, Hartford County, CT
		Take-Up for Flexible Connections	Everett M. De Long	Hartford, Hartford County, CT
1,197,006	Sep. 05, 1916	Buffing-machine	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
1,386,708	Aug. 09, 1921	Wrench	John C. Hurley	Newark, NJ	Socket members have a circular stud surrounded by a groove, with radiating pins. The head of the handle portion has a circular opening with two rows of projecting teeth. One row is for tightening; the other for loosening. A known example marked" NONE BETTER // Made by the New Britain Machine Co., PAT'D. 8-9-1921 ." includes a spring-loaded "keeper" to hold the reversible hex drive stub in the handle. William H. Camfield - patent attorney
1,438,900	Dec. 12, 1922	Socket Wrench Container	Henry H. Chase	Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY	The rod handle for the sockets serves as the retainer to keep them in place in the container. Produced as the "Handle Lock Container" set by New Britain Machine Co. A hex drive "L" shaft with sockets is known marked "HANDLE LOCK WRENCH CORP. / JAMESTOWN, NY U.S.A. / PAT. 12-12-22." A known hexagon extension for a ratchet socket set matching patent no. 1,606,979 is marked "PATENT DEC. 12, 1922."
1,606,979	Nov. 16, 1926	Socket Wrench Set	William Brewer Turner	East Orange, Essex County, NJ	The patent includes the notch on the end of the ratchet handle, a box including a side cutout and fixed cover over part of the width, and the spring latch at the end. In operation, the sockets are slid in through the side opening, the ratchet slides down over the removable stud and swings into the box where a spring clip on the end engages the end notch on the ratchet handle to hold all the contents in place. A known example of the set includes a top clip for hexagon extension; the extension is marked "PATENTED DEC. 12, 1922" reflecting H.H. Chase patent no. 1,438,900.
1,612,905	Jan. 04, 1927	Wrench Set Carrying Device	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, Hartford County, CT	The unique aspect is the pivot for the "bail" which can be positioned to lock the handle and sockets in the case.
		Wrench Set Carrying Device	William J. Victory	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
1,676,370	Jul. 10, 1928	Speed Handle Wrench Extension	William J. Victory	New Britain, Hartford County, CT	The extension provides a "crank" when combined with an "L" shaped socket wrench handle.
1,817,910	Aug. 11, 1931	Mortising machine	Robert S. Brown	New Britain, CT
1,826,739	Oct. 13, 1931	Tool Set and Container Therefor	William F. Costello	New Britain, Hartford County, CT	The specifications include the steps for removing and replacing the sockets, ratchet and extensions in the case. The long extension acts as the removable retainer holding the parts in the case. Patent no. 2,030,138 is described in part as an improvement on this patent.
1,900,915	Mar. 14, 1933	Wrench Set	William F. Costello	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
2,030,138	Feb. 11, 1936	Tool Set and Container Therefor	William F. Costello	New Britain, Hartford County, CT	Two embodiments of the general principle employing a set screw as the final "locking" element retaining the set components in a holder. Figs. 1 - 6 show one embodiment including a "breaker" type handle with swinging head. Figs. 7 - 10 show a different embodiment constituting an improvement to the set in patent no. 1,826,739.
2,150,184	Mar. 14, 1939	Screw Starter	George F. Pearson	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT	This patent has been manufactured by many companies over the years, not sure if they purchased the right to manufacture it or just waited for it expire. Sample marked "New Britain name in script, followed by "Made in U.S.A." and "Licensed Under Patent No. 2150184", other samples also found marked 'Craftsman and Old Forge " as well as others. Also see Mueller's 1781470 very similar.
2,174,860	Oct. 03, 1939	Tool Holding Device	Donald H. Montgomery	Berlin, Hartford County, CT
		Tool Holding Device	George A. Cardell	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
2,206,943	Jul. 09, 1940	Ratchet Device	William F. Costello	New Britain, Hartford County, CT	Alloy Artifacts shows a series of New Britain "None Better" and "Husky" ratchets resembling the design in this patent. The oldest ones have extended length "shift" levers and a spring / ball detent beneath the "shift" lever to hold the position. They do not have the "transverse plunger" shown in the drawings and described in the specifications. None are marked with a patent number.
2,281,706	May. 05, 1942	Tool Holder	Donald H. Montgomery	West Hartford, Hartford County, CT	Original application filed 28 Mar., 1936. Divided and this application filed 23 Sept., 1939.
		Tool Holder	George A. Cardell	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
2,540,520	Feb. 06, 1951	Machine	Joseph H. Hoern	Birmingham, Oakland County, MI
2,542,241	Feb. 20, 1951	Ratchet Mechanism	John A. Fors	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
2,554,990	May. 29, 1951	Ratchet Mechanism	Luther E. Kilness	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD	This patent number can be found on Husky ratchets.
2,557,454	Jun. 19, 1951	Turning Tool	Donald H. Montgomery	West Hartford, Hartford County, CT	This application is a continuation in part of my application Serial No. 383,320, filed 14 March, 1941, now abandoned. Claim: Generally speaking a turning tool bit is mounted so as to be adjusted in a direction generally radially of the work. Such a tool is rather difficult to adjust accurately in that any variation in the position of adjustment will make a corresponding variation in the diameter of the turned surface. Furthermore, a turning tool on a Gridley or like tool slide is conventionally mounted in a manner to cause side thrusts to be transmitted to the slide and thus tend to twist the same on its stem.
2,590,068	Mar. 18, 1952	Combined Boring and Turning Tool	Arthur F. Pekrul	New Britain, Hartford County, CT	Claim: It is a specific object to make a combination boring (or turning) tool head which may concurrently perform a crosscut without requiring reaction from the work during a feed of the too] head and of the work relatively to each other.
2,641,146	Jun. 09, 1953	Boring and Turning Machine	Carl E. Dilts	Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI
2,648,999	Aug. 18, 1953	Horizontal boring, drilling and milling machine	Hallis N. Stephan	Cleveland Heights, OH
2,659,961	Nov. 24, 1953	Turning and Boring Machine	Carl E. Dilts	Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI
2,660,911	Dec. 01, 1953	Operating Handle for Rotary Tools	Karl E. Queitzsch	York, York County, PA	Features include "ball" head, ratchet pawl, swinging handle, and one handle position where the head and handle are positively "locked." Cited in patent no. 2,709,386, which refines this design and which was produced as a reversible ratchet by New Britain Machine Co. The specifications cite patent nos. 1,670,547, 2,092,345, 2,503,373 and French patent 610,903 as references.
2,671,368	Mar. 09, 1954	Wrench, Including Movable or Stationary Jaws	Fritz Diebold	Romandy,, Switzerland	Patent applied for in Switzerland, 12 Mar 1951.
2,685,219	Aug. 03, 1954	Open-End Wrench Jaws Having Thrust and Pull Surfaces of Different Curvature	Fritz Diebold	Romandy,, Switzerland	Applied for in Switzerland, 31 Mar 1952.
2,709,386	May. 31, 1955	Angularly Adjustable, Reversible Ratchet Wrench	Roy C. Hopgood	Glen Ridge, Essex County, NJ	This patent is an improvement on patent #2,660,911. The application was co-filed with a second application which ultimately received patent # 2,800,821. The term "flexratchet" appears in the specifications. A known 3/8 inch drive example with markings including NB 50 and PAT. PEND. shares features of this patent and 2,800,821. The specifications note patent nos. 1,261,092, 1,670,547, 2,092,345, 2,503,373, 2,656,865, 2,660,911 and French patent 610,903 as references.
2,800,821	Jul. 30, 1957	Angularly Adjustable, Reversible Ratchet Wrench	Eugene M. Frucella	New Britain, Hartford County, CT	Improvement to ratchets of the type based on patent no. 2,660,911. A co-application not noted in these specifications received patent no. 2,709,386. The direction of ratchet action is determined by swinging the handle from one side to the other. When the handle is "straight on" the head is fixed. The exterior shell of the head is attached to the handle by a snap ring. The exterior appearance of the New Britain NB 50 ratchet matches the drawing in this patent. Patent nos. 1,261,092, 1,670,547, 2,092,345, 2,503,373, 2,656,865, 2,660,911 and French patent 710,903 are cited as references.
2,816,767	Dec. 17, 1957	Tool Holder	Arthur F. Pekrul	New Britain, Hartford County, CT
2,872,853	Feb. 10, 1959	Milling and boring machine	Joseph H. Hoern	Saginaw, MI	This patent was granted to "Joseph H. Hoern, Saginaw, Mich., assignor, by mesne assignments, of small percentages to various assignees". Mesne assignments are those that are first assigned to one person or company who then transfers the assignment to someone elseâ€”or to more than one other entity. The estate of Joseph Hoern sued New Britain Machine Co. over royalties on that company's "BV" cam-actuated boring machine.
2,912,892	Nov. 17, 1959	Continuous Boring and Turning Machines	Joseph H. Hoern	Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI	Assignor by mesne assignments, of small percentages, to various assignees.
2,962,840	Dec. 06, 1960	Grinding apparatus	Carl H. Werth	Saginaw, MI
2,981,389	Apr. 25, 1961	Ratchet Mechanism	Luther E. Kilness	Bufflao Gap, Custer County, SD	This patent number can be found on Husky ratchets.
3,023,675	Mar. 06, 1962	Horizontal boring, drilling and milling machine	Hallis N. Stephan	Shaker Heights, OH
3,063,131	Nov. 13, 1962	Indexing Machine Tool	Raymond T. Fenn	Pleasant Valley, CT