US Patent: 5,036 - Wood auger


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US Patent: 5,036

Wood auger

Patentees:

Elias Sanford (exact or similar names) - Meriden, CT

Lucius B. Smith (exact or similar names) - Meriden, CT

Alfred Newton (exact or similar names) - Meriden, CT

USPTO Classifications:

408/210, 408/214, 408/230

Tool Categories:

woodworking tools : hand drills : drill bits : auger bits

Assignees:

None

Manufacturer:

Nathaniel C. Sanford & Co. - Meriden, CT

Witnesses:

Nathaniel C. Sanford

Bonajuh Andrews

Patent Dates:
Granted:	Mar. 27, 1847

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Description:

The focus of this patent is on the "graduated twist" along the length of the bit. The claim is that this provides ample material for forming cutting lips and spurs, while easing passage of the chips as they rise up through the pods.