| US Patent: 459,648 
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| Instrument for Describing Outlines of Objects | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William Potter (exact or similar names) - New York, NY |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jan. 15, 1891 |  
| Granted: | Sep. 15, 1891 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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                        Ralph Brendler
 
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| Description: |  | This is a simplified version of the inventor's earlier design (450,892 - 4/21/1891) that does away with the springs in favor of a simple sliding arm. |  |