| US Patent: 377,178 
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| Clapboard-Bracket | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Justus A. Traut (exact or similar names) - New Britain, CT |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Oct. 24, 1887 |  
| Granted: | Jan. 31, 1888 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | This was Stanley's first offering of a clapboard holder.  It used a
    tilting handle that would act as a clamp on the previous run of 
    clapboards, allowing the next run to be laid.
    This tool was produced by Stanley as the #89. |  |