US Patent: 418,541
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Compound Tool
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Patentee:
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Reverdy Benson Stewart (exact or similar names) - Warren, PA |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Oct. 10, 1889 |
Granted: |
Dec. 31, 1889 |
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Reverdy B. Stewart Pat. Dec. 31, 1889 |
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Stan Schulz
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Description: |
The compound is any of several tools such as a hammer, monkey wrench, or hatchet, with a partially threaded spur. To use this tool, embed the spur in solid wood, give the tool a quarter turn, & you have a solid hitching post for your team.
No mention of what using this tool would do to the solid woodwork.
A hammer fitting this description appeared on the June 14, 2008 mjdtools auction at Erie, Pa. A different one is shown on pg. 104 of Baird and Comerford's "THE HAMMER."
Canadian patent no. CA-33,896 corresponds to this patent; no. 460,094 refines the idea. |
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