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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
20,999 Jul. 27, 1858 Stock for holding the cutters in rotary planing-machines. Ivers Gibbs Worcester, MA Extended 7 years, and reissued shortly after the extension kicked in.
Innovation is primarily the fact that the stock is hollow. The reissue clarified that the shape of the stock is designed to minimize air resistance. This patent cutter arm was seen in an 1869 catalog from R. Ball & Co., which makes it very likely that it was also manufactured by that company's predecessor, Ball & Williams (active 1858 to 1865). It seems as likely as not that R. Ball & Co.'s successor, Witherby, Rugg & Richardson, also manufactured this arm but we do not have confirmation.
33,631 Nov. 05, 1861 Improvement in breech-loading firearms Charles H. Ballard Worcester, MA The inventor was a partner in woodworking machinery maker Ball & Ballard, a firm that succeeded Ball & Rice in 1854, and was in turn replaced by Ball & Williams in 1858. The latter company reportedly manufactured this invention.
RE5,329 Mar. 18, 1873 Improvement in stocks for holding cutters in planing-machines Ivers Gibbs Worcester, MA Extended 7 years.
The reissue seems to be simply to improve the wording, and emphasize that the shape of the stock is designed to provide the necessary strength and stiffness while minimizing air resistance.
336,065 Feb. 09, 1886 Metal Planing Machine Salmon W. Putnam Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA