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E. W. Bliss Co.
Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
73,823 Jan. 28, 1868 Improved die-press Eliphalet W. Bliss Brooklyn, NY
    Improved die-press John Mays Brooklyn, NY  
87,692 Mar. 09, 1869 Improvement in sheet-metal-seaming machine Eliphalet W. Bliss Brooklyn, NY
    Improvement in sheet-metal-seaming machine John Mays Brooklyn, NY  
91,248 Jun. 15, 1869 Improvement in machine for manufacturing metal cans Eliphalet W. Bliss Brooklyn, NY This invention looks to be a variation on the presses that were made by the partnership of Mays & Bliss, which eventually became the E. W. Bliss Co.
    Improvement in machine for manufacturing metal cans John Mays Brooklyn, NY  
105,632 Jul. 26, 1870 Power Press Eliphalet W. Bliss Brooklyn, NY
107,363 Sep. 13, 1870 Improved trip motion for presses, &c. Albert Hamlin Brooklyn, NY
110,455 Dec. 27, 1870 Improved power-press Albert Hamlin Brooklyn, NY Mays & Bliss, founded 1867, became Bliss & Williams in 1871, then E. W. Bliss in 1881, and then E. W. Bliss Co. in 1885. These companies all specialized in machine presses.
217,725 Jul. 22, 1879 Improvement in machinery for shaping sheet metal Eliphalet W. Bliss Brooklyn, NY
264,597 Sep. 19, 1882 Screw Cutting Lathe Benjamin Adriance Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
270,146 Jan. 02, 1883 Drop-hammer Norman C. Stiles Middletown, CT Improvements to patent 160,483.
RE10,324 May. 08, 1883 Drop-hammer Norman C. Stiles Middletown, CT
314,336 Mar. 24, 1885 Seaming Machine Edmund Jordan Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
350,007 Sep. 28, 1886 Drop-hammer Frank M. Leavitt Brooklyn, NY
364,142 May. 31, 1887 Power-press Norman C. Stiles Middletown, CT This patent is an improvement on patent 299,290.
In 1892 E. W. Bliss Co. acquired the Stiles & Parker Press Co.
370,952 Oct. 04, 1887 Drop-hammer Frank M. Leavitt Brooklyn, NY
380,808 Apr. 10, 1888 Drop-hammer Frank M. Leavitt Brooklyn, NY
386,076 Jul. 10, 1888 Drop-hammer Frank M. Leavitt Brooklyn, NY
401,566 Apr. 16, 1889 Drop-hammer Frank M. Leavitt Brooklyn, NY
402,668 May. 07, 1889 Stamping-press Charles L. Hart Brooklyn, NY
421,327 Feb. 11, 1890 Drop-hammer Norman C. Stiles Middletown, CT In 1892 E. W. Bliss Co. acquired the Stiles & Parker Press Co.
568,575 Sep. 29, 1896 Clutch for Power Presses Frank M. Leavitt Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
693,872 Feb. 25, 1902 Propulsion of torpedoes, &c., by compressed air Frank M. Leavitt Brooklyn, NY
739,378 Sep. 22, 1903 Drawing-press Otto S. Beyer Carlstadt, NJ
739,427 Sep. 22, 1903 Drawing Press William Klocke Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
760,921 May. 24, 1904 Drawing-press John J. Rigby Brooklyn, NY
778,472 Dec. 27, 1904 Ring-making machine Otto S. Beyer East Rutherford, NJ
779,719 Jan. 10, 1905 Can-testing machine Peter Krruse Astoria, OR
784,653 Mar. 14, 1905 Clutch Otto S. Beyer East Rutherford, NJ
800,764 Oct. 03, 1905 Necking-machine John J. Rigby Brooklyn, NY
838,292 Dec. 11, 1906 Feeding mechanism for punching-machines Arthur Wilzin , France
859,977 Jul. 16, 1907 Double-action press John J. Rigby New York, NY "My invention has reference to double action presses, and relates more particularly to a press for cutting and drawing a blank of sheet material into a cap for bottles or other containing vessels and for pressing screw threads into the downwardly projecting flange of the cup, all in one operation..."
860,784 Jul. 23, 1907 Drop Hammer Otto S. Beyer East Rutherford, Bergen County, NJ
894,838 Aug. 04, 1908 Gyroscopic steering-gear for torpedoes Frank M. Leavitt New York, NY
925,710 Jun. 22, 1909 Steering mechanism for torpedoes Frank M. Leavitt New York, NY
927,434 Jul. 06, 1909 Air-heater for compressed-air engines Harold W. Shonnard East Orange, NJ This air engine is intended for powering torpedoes.
    Air-heater for compressed-air engines William Dieter New York, NY  
937,938 Oct. 26, 1909 Drop Hammer or the Like Fredrik Holmgren New York, NY
947,657 Jan. 25, 1910 Drop Hammer Otto Werner New York, NY
953,848 Apr. 05, 1910 Exploder for automobile-torpedoes Frank M. Leavitt New York, NY
1,007,792 Nov. 07, 1911 Press Frederick Orton New York, NY
1,044,543 Nov. 19, 1912 Stopping device for automobile torpedoes Frank M. Leavitt Smithtown, NY
1,046,088 Dec. 03, 1912 Machine for making can-bodies Peter Kruse New York, NY
1,063,700 Jun. 03, 1913 Machine for seaming can-tops Peter Kruse New York, NY
1,066,414 Jul. 01, 1913 Pneumatic tool George Leich New York, NY
    Pneumatic tool Henry E. Le Gendre Cresskill, NJ  
1,074,630 Oct. 07, 1913 Can-gripping device Peter Kruse New York, NY
1,088,079 Feb. 24, 1914 Engine-governor Frank M. Leavitt Smithtown, NY
1,108,187 Aug. 25, 1914 Press William Klocke Brooklyn, NY Improvements to presses for doing very heavy work, 1500 tons or more. See patent 1,199,906 for an improvement to this patent.
1,124,752 Jan. 12, 1915 Governor for automobile torpedoes Frank M. Leavitt Smithtown, NY Improvements to patent 1,088,079.
1,134,039 Mar. 30, 1915 Torpedo-testing apparatus William Dieter Brooklyn, NY
1,143,976 Jun. 22, 1915 Double-seaming machine Peter Kruse Brooklyn, NY
1,148,154 Jul. 27, 1915 Gyroscopic device William Dieter New York, NY
1,148,155 Jul. 27, 1915 Automobile torpedo William Dieter New York, NY
1,153,434 Sep. 14, 1915 Feeding means for sheets Peter Kruse New York, NY
1,176,370 Mar. 21, 1916 Machine for beading and flanging can-bodies Peter Kruse New York, NY
1,180,661 Apr. 25, 1916 Method of and machine for making can-bodies Peter Kruse New York, NY
1,190,871 Jul. 11, 1916 Diving-gearr for torpedoes William Dieter New York, NY
1,199,906 Oct. 03, 1916 Press John E. Dobson New York, NY Improvements to patent 1,108,187.
    Press William Klocke New York, NY  
1,201,471 Oct. 17, 1916 Press William Klocke New York, NY Improvements to patent 1,108,187.
1,258,020 Mar. 05, 1918 Adjustable-stroke press William Klocke Brooklyn, NY
1,291,031 Jan. 14, 1919 Gyroscope-spinning mechanism Frank M. Leavitt Smithtown, NY
1,403,120 Jan. 10, 1922 Flanging machine for can bodies Peter Kruse Brooklyn, NY
1,443,189 Jan. 23, 1923 Platen for vulcanizing presses Axel Carl Victor Malm Lansdowne, PA
1,468,092 Sep. 18, 1923 Method and apparatus for forming tubular metal articles, socketed terminal lugs, and the like Walter M. Towne New York, NY The Hooker process of patent 922,585 can be used to extrude tubing. This improvement takes the flange left from the extruding process and extends the tube by drawing out the flange.
1,620,534 Mar. 08, 1927 Press Charles R. Gabriel Brooklyn, NY This improvement is particularly applicable to presses used for extruding where the start of the extrusion portion of the press stroke causes a serious shock force, which limits the speed at which the press can be run. This improvement provides a variable stroke that slows down the initial part of the extruding process and then speeds up.
1,670,648 May. 22, 1928 Automatic punching press Otto S. Beyer Brooklyn, NY This improvement to punch presses is particularly intended for presses that punch out circular holes or slots for forming motor rotor or stator cores. Typically, a single pair of dies punches one hole or slot at a time, and the press is cycled several times with automatic feed to produce a completed work-piece. This improvement allows the press to cycle very quickly, which is achieved by gearing up a clutch-controlled shaft to drive the punch, with corresponding improvements to the feeder. In general, reciprocating movements are replaced with rotary movements, the only exception being the punch-head itself.
1,685,439 Sep. 25, 1928 Nail-making machine Robert W. Strout Brooklyn, NY
1,810,646 Jun. 16, 1931 Gyroscopic steering mechanism William Dieter Newark, NJ Improvements to the gyroscopic steering of patent 1,153,678 and 1,185,210.
1,848,194 Mar. 08, 1932 Clutch-driven power press Frank C. B. Page Brooklyn, NY This invention combines a friction clutch for easy jogging of the press plus a positive-engagement clutch for cycling operation of the press.
1,851,816 Mar. 29, 1932 Depth engine for automobile torpedoes William Dieter Newark, NJ Improvement to the "Bliss-Leavitt torpedo" of patent 1,190,871.
1,873,602 Aug. 23, 1932 Can testing machine Peter Kruse Brooklyn, NY Improvements to the can tester of patent 779,719 to make it faster and more sensitive to small leaks.
1,904,563 Apr. 18, 1933 Positive-action clutch Robert W. Strout Brooklyn, NY
1,969,803 Aug. 14, 1934 Internal seam soldering machine Peter Kruse Brooklyn, NY
2,077,894 Apr. 20, 1937 Surge control valve for hydraulic presses Isaac Patrick Salem, OH
2,127,324 Aug. 16, 1938 Prefill valve for hydraulic presses Earl Cannon Rockville Centre, NY
2,152,837 Apr. 04, 1939 Prefill valve for hydraulic presses Earl Cannon Rockville Centre, NY Improvements to patent 2,127,324.
2,167,845 Aug. 01, 1939 Extrusion process and apparatus William Klocke Woodhaven, NY
2,203,738 Jun. 11, 1940 Means for severing marginal trimmings as they are cut from sheet-metal strip Leonard W. Nash Damascus, OH
2,257,771 Oct. 07, 1941 Brake Larkin R. Williamson Brooklyn, NY
2,268,125 Dec. 30, 1941 Coiler George A. Martin Salem, OH See also patent 2,335,602 for a collapsible mandrel intended for use with this coiling machine.
    Coiler Leonard W. Nash Damascus, OH  
2,274,764 Mar. 03, 1942 Thrust bearing Lucien I. Yeomans Chicago, IL
2,299,119 Oct. 20, 1942 Bearing Lucien I. Yeomans Chicago, IL
2,328,266 Aug. 31, 1943 Operating mechanism for switches Stanley H. Durbin Brooklyn, NY
2,335,602 Nov. 30, 1943 Collapsible mandrel George A. Martin Salem, OH See also patent 2,268,125, which is a sheet metal coiling machine that uses this collapsible mandrel.
    Collapsible mandrel Leonard W. Nash Damascus, OH  
2,389,139 Nov. 20, 1945 Square plug flanger Frederick G. Auer Brooklyn, NY
    Square plug flanger Edward V. Crane Brooklyn, NY  
2,394,636 Feb. 12, 1946 Progressive drawing press Fredrich J. Rode Toledo, OH
2,415,696 Feb. 11, 1947 Extrusion apparatus William Klocke Woodhaven, NY Improvements to patent 2,167,845.
2,453,200 Nov. 09, 1948 Double seamer Karl Kuhn Brooklyn, NY
    Double seamer Edward V. Crane Brooklyn, NY  
2,658,415 Nov. 10, 1953 Clamping device for irregularly shaped workpieces Nathan Barowsky Holyoke, MA This vise was written up in the October 1964 issue of Popular Science. The vise in that article has one straight jaw and one flexible jaw. An example was seen on owwm.org with two flexible jaws, as shown in the patent drawings.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s the E. W. Bliss Co. sold their "Contour Grip Holding Fixture" which was a basically identical vise.
2,819,563 Jan. 14, 1958 Billet grinder Wallace K. Lowe Syracuse, NY This billet grinder is a continuation of patent 1,726,490. A loader for this billet grinder was patented by the E. W. Bliss Co.; see patent 3,134,475. It is not clear why industrial press manufacturer E. W. Bliss Co. was making an accessory to this Crucible Steel Co. billet grinder.
2,848,569 Aug. 19, 1958 Automation control device Stanley H. Durbin Canton, OH
    Automation control device Richard Y. Moss Canton, OH  
2,862,589 Dec. 02, 1958 Friction drive mechanism John A. Foster Hastings, MI
    Friction drive mechanism Frrederick B. Porteous Hastings, MI  
2,886,155 May. 12, 1959 Press control circuit Robert W. Hadley Toledo, OH
2,920,837 Jan. 12, 1960 Tension reel jaw James K. Wingard Salem, OH
2,925,749 Feb. 23, 1960 Strip feed press with main and auxiliary feed bar means Robert W. Strout Brooklyn, NY This press is intended for making can ends, 78 billion of which were needed in the US each year, or one million per hour during an eight-hour workday.
2,946,902 Jul. 26, 1960 Repeat cycle timers Paul A. Hagen Baraboo, WI This reset timer was used by E. W. Bliss Co.: see patent 3,340,975.
2,959,077 Nov. 08, 1960 Tube mill Lothar S. Heym Youngstown, OH
3,132,683 May. 12, 1964 Aspirator burner David Meyer Canton, OH
3,134,475 May. 26, 1964 Billet loader Paul Di Lella Solvay, NY This billet loader is a companion to the billet grinder of patent 2,819,563, that patent being assigned to Crucible Steel Company of America. It is not clear why industrial press manufacturer E. W. Bliss Co. was making an accessory to this Crucible Steel Co. billet grinder.
3,142,458 Jul. 28, 1964 Aircraft launching and arresting device Robert W. Cruger Philadelphia, PA In the late late 1950s the Mackintosh-Hemphill Co. of Philadelphia was acquired by metal press manufacturer E. W. Bliss Co.; perhaps the inventors had been employed by Mackintosh-Hemphill or a subsidiary.
    Aircraft launching and arresting device John J. Byrne Philadelphia, PA  
3,283,551 Nov. 08, 1966 Automatic feed mechanism for a press Derald Henry Kraft Hastings, MI
    Automatic feed mechanism for a press Ronald Herman David Armbruster Battle Creek, MI  
3,293,739 Dec. 27, 1966 Method of holding deformable objects Arthur G. Coy Salem, OH
    Method of holding deformable objects Carl W. Hoglund Toledo, OH  
3,340,975 Sep. 12, 1967 Solenoid operated clutch mechanism Frederick Edwin Erickson Port Byron, IL This solenoid is for controlling releasing-spring clutches and for use in connection with reset type timers as shown in patent 2,946,902.
3,392,591 Jul. 16, 1968 On-off repeat cycle timer Frederick Edwin Erickson Port Byron, IL
3,406,553 Oct. 22, 1968 Clamping and sticking guide Joseph James Hiegel Salem, OH
    Clamping and sticking guide John Gross Salem, OH  
3,422,660 Jan. 21, 1969 Movable bolster lowering arrangement Daniel T. Rymsza West Chester, PA
    Movable bolster lowering arrangement Clem C. Countess Jr. Chester, PA  
3,429,366 Feb. 25, 1969 Universal starting bar Anatol Michelson Glenolden, PA
    Universal starting bar Robert W. Cruger Springfield, PA  
3,433,048 Mar. 18, 1969 High-speed multiple-action press Thomas R. Hitch Aldan, PA
    High-speed multiple-action press Vincent J. Balunas Jr. Wallingford, PA  
3,441,148 Apr. 29, 1969 Downender for transferring coils Norman Lester Pim Salem, OH
3,441,237 Apr. 29, 1969 Woven tape for aircraft launching and arresting apparatus Charles S. Thompson Vincentown, NJ
    Woven tape for aircraft launching and arresting apparatus Robert L. Bair Ashland, NJ  
3,441,684 Apr. 29, 1969 Anti-side tone circuit Robert B. McLeod Clinton, MA
3,456,893 Jul. 22, 1969 Expanding mandrel assembly Anatol Michelson Morton, PA
3,466,598 Sep. 09, 1969 Apparatus for programming traffic flow path routes James J. Murray Havertown, PA
    Apparatus for programming traffic flow path routes Wilcy I. Moore Folsom, PA  
    Apparatus for programming traffic flow path routes Edward P. Cheslock Newton Square, PA  
    Apparatus for programming traffic flow path routes Robert W. Cruger Springfield, PA  
3,480,180 Nov. 25, 1969 Blank feeding apparatus Roger J. Nelsen Hastings, MI
    Blank feeding apparatus Bernard K. Hook Hastings, MI  
3,488,045 Jan. 06, 1970 Hydraulic snubbing device for presses John Andrew Michnya Malvern, PA
    Hydraulic snubbing device for presses Bruce Wayne Carrmen Berwyn, PA  
    Hydraulic snubbing device for presses Vincent Joseph Balunas Jr. Chicago, IL  
3,507,212 Apr. 21, 1970 Fluidic control circuit for presses David J. Matteson Drexel Hill, PA
3,512,761 May. 19, 1970 High expansion foam generator Walter J. Mussoni Worcester, MA
    High expansion foam generator Bertil A. Lundberg Worcester, MA  
    High expansion foam generator James F. O'Regan Worcester, MA  
3,534,897 Oct. 20, 1970 Electronic control circuit for automatically fed machines Clarence R. Gross Hastings, MI
3,540,251 Nov. 17, 1970 Cross-roll straightener drive assembly Calvin B. Page Irwin, PA
3,570,296 Mar. 16, 1971 Automatic spacer blocks for rolling mill work roll chocks John R. Buta Salem, OH
3,590,618 Jul. 06, 1971 Cross roll straightener machine William Hyams Bethel Park, PA
3,604,691 Sep. 14, 1971 Apparatus and method for coiling and quenching rod William George Sherwood Salem, OH
3,699,882 Oct. 24, 1972 Knockout bar assembly for presses Robert A. Helrigel Hastings, MI
    Knockout bar assembly for presses Harry E. Keithley Battle Creek, MI  
3,713,409 Jan. 30, 1973 Apparatus and method for bonding adhesive seams on can bodies Bernard K. Hook Hastings, MI
    Apparatus and method for bonding adhesive seams on can bodies James W. Jensen Hastings, MI  
    Apparatus and method for bonding adhesive seams on can bodies Eugene W. Heniser Hastings, MI  
3,766,771 Oct. 23, 1973 Press and drive mechanism therefor Prakash D. Desai Raleigh, NC
    Press and drive mechanism therefor Sheldon A. Spachner Woodlyn, PA  
3,878,706 Apr. 22, 1975 Knockout arrangement for presses Harry E. Keithley Battle Creek, MI
    Knockout arrangement for presses Gordon C. Berry Freeport, MI  
3,955,396 May. 11, 1976 Press overload protection system Louis F. Carrieri LaGrange, IL
4,107,973 Aug. 22, 1978 Press drive mechanism Robert Baranski Chicago, IL
    Press drive mechanism Paul V. Smejkal Berwyn, IL