US Patent: 5,499X
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Sharpening Scythes with a Rifle
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Patentee:
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Beriah Swift (exact or similar names) - Washington, Dutchess County, NY |
Manufacturer: |
Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Granted: |
Jun. 11, 1829 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
This patent is listed by some sources as being granted on 11 Jun., 1829.
Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.
"Emery of a suitable size is to be fixed upon properly shaped strips of wood, by means of a mixture of oil-paint, and varnish, which, when dry, forms the substitute for the stones usually employed."
Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 6, Sept. 1829 pg. 175 |
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