US Patent: 375,916 
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| Handle for Crosscut Saws
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	        Patentee:
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 | Martin Bennett (exact or similar names) - Eureka, CA |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Not known to have been produced |  
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Sep. 08, 1887 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Jan. 03, 1888 | 
 
 
 
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                        Russ Allen. 
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        Description: |  
| Tapered leaves are secured to the blade by a wing nut and bolt with the additional feature of a "L" shaped flange that prevents the blade from projecting beyond the leaves.  Bennett improved upon this patent with 397,580. |  
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