US Patent: 377,867 - Draftsman's Compass


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US Patent: 377,867

Draftsman's Compass

Patentee:

Joshua Stevens (exact or similar names) - Chicopee Falls, MA

USPTO Classifications:

33/27.02

Tool Categories:

layout tools : compasses

Assignees:

J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. - Chicopee Falls, MA

Manufacturer:

Not known to have been produced

Witnesses:

James H. Loomis

George E. Page

Patent Dates:
Applied:	Jun. 23, 1887
Granted:	Feb. 14, 1888

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Description:

This patent is for the pencil holder and the means of adjusting it.

These Spring calipers were introduced in 1888 and incorporated the features from patents, 337,531, 351474, 377,867 and 377868. The Square leg style was offered under the "IDEAL" label and the flat leg version under the "Leader" label.