| US Patent: 159,294 
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| Improvement in Rulers | 
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| Patentees: |  
 | Henry Belcher (exact or similar names) - Irvington, NJ |  | Thomas H. Belcher (exact or similar names) - Irvington, NJ |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Feb. 02, 1875 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | Two metal strips placed in desk ruler. One sharpened and arranged so to fully rest on the paper for use as a paper cutter. 
Based on the city/state residence of these Belchers, it appears that they are not associated with Belcher Brothers & Company of New York. 
A ruler and paper cutter appeared on ebay marked Eberhard Faber New York Ruler & Paper cutter PATd Feb.2,1875 |  |