US Patent: 972,488
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| Pencil-pointer
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Patentee:
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| Robert A. Wilson (exact or similar names) - Watertown, MA |
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Patent Dates:
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May 17, 1909 |
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Oct. 11, 1910 |
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Jeff Joslin
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Description: |
| This is the earliest patent I've found for what has become the standard pencil sharpener, with a pair of sharply serrated angled rollers that revolve around the tip of a pencil that is slowly moved forward between the rollers.Manufacturer information is from the Office Museum website. |
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