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Manufacturers Index - Ingersoll-Rand Co.

Ingersoll-Rand Co.
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Company Website: http://www.ingersollrand.com/
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery & Steam and Gas Engines

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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
11,787 Oct. 10, 1854 Pawl Drill Simon Ingersoll New York, NY The Ingersoll Rock Drill Co. went through a couple of mergers and became part of Ingersoll-Rand Co. in 1905.
909,427 Jan. 12, 1909 Variable-volume air-compressor Max Kurth Franklin, PA This patent date was seen on an Ingersoll-Rand compressor.
998,201 Jul. 18, 1911 Regulator for fluid-compressors Ward Raymond Easton, PA This patent date was seen on an Ingersoll-Rand compressor.
1,102,018 Jun. 30, 1914 Power-driven handsaw Ethan I. Dodds Central Valley, NY This patent is most notable for its blade guard, riving knife, and built-in fence. The assignee manufactured bolts and enamel-ware, though they were assigned a number of patents related to handheld power tools and granted to Ethan I. Dodds; a search failed to turn up any evidence that Kerner Mfg. ever made power tools.
This patent date was seen on a pneumatically-powered circular saw from Ingersoll-Rand Co.; this patent seems to be the most likely match. This patent date was also seen on a circular saw from Skilsaw, Inc.; the other patent dates on the saw spanned 1920 to 1925, "other patents pending".
The inventor, Ethan I. Dodds, promoted himself as the most prolific inventor in the USA aside from Thomas Edison, claiming that he was granted over 2000 US patents. The actual count was more like 320.
1,138,278 May. 04, 1915 Pressure-controlled valve William G. Rogers Painted Post, NY
    Pressure-controlled valve John H. Castle Painted Post, NY  
1,172,901 Feb. 22, 1916 Fluid-operated drills Caid H. Peck Athens, PA
1,255,315 Feb. 05, 1918 Ratchet operating mechanism for drills Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA Improvements to patent 1,172,901.
1,306,106 Jun. 10, 1919 Drill-steel-pinning device Jesse Ditson Littleton, CO The invention is a machine to sharpen a rock drill containing a longitudinal hole for the conveying of air and water to the cutting edge to carry away the swarf. During sharpening the hole tends to become blocked, and this invention forces a pin through the hole to clear it. See also patent 1,349,330, which gives a further improvement to this invention.
1,349,330 Aug. 10, 1920 Fluid-operated vise Jesse Ditson Littleton, CO This patent date was seen on an Ingersoll-Rand compressor and is the only Ingersoll-Rand patent we can find on that date. The invention is an improvement to patent 1,306,106, which relates to sharpening rock drills.
1,377,479 May. 10, 1921 Liquid-fuel burner Charles C. Hansen Easton, PA
1,385,134 Jul. 19, 1921 Bit-chuck retainer Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA "This invention relates to bit chucks, but especially to a device for retaining the tapered shank of a bit bit chuck in the tapered socket of a spindle. The device is particularly applicable to a bit chuck having a reduced shank formed with a standard Morse taper, and adapted to fit a correspondingly tapered socket in a spindle..."
1,412,469 Apr. 11, 1922 Fluid-actuated rotary tool Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,428,847 Sep. 12, 1922 Built-up crank shaft Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
    Built-up crank shaft Frederick W. Parsons Elmira, NY  
1,430,558 Oct. 03, 1922 Pneumatic-hose coupling Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,431,415 Oct. 10, 1922 Built-up crank shaft Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
    Built-up crank shaft Frederick W. Parsons Elmira, NY  
1,431,416 Oct. 10, 1922 Built-up crank shaft Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
    Built-up crank shaft Frederick W. Parsons Elmira, NY  
1,470,625 Oct. 16, 1923 Plate valve Joseph W. Jones Corning, NY
1,470,622 Oct. 16, 1923 Fluid-actuated tie tamper Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,481,641 Jan. 22, 1924 Tie-tamper front-end construction Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,481,642 Jan. 22, 1924 Combination riveter Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,481,643 Jan. 22, 1924 Percussive-tool front-end construction Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA This patent date was seen on a pneumatically-powered circular saw from Ingersoll-Rand Co.
1,484,960 Feb. 26, 1924 Motor Caid H. Peck Athens, PA See also patent 1,561,722.
1,498,170 Jun. 17, 1924 Connecting-rod bearing Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,502,339 Jul. 22, 1924 Bonding drill Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,524,251 Jan. 27, 1925 Retainer for percussive tools Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,537,089 May. 12, 1925 Track wrench Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA This pneumatic wrench is intended for fastening and removing fish plates that join railway track sections. It is intended to use the pneumatic motor of patent 1,255,315.
1,540,388 Jun. 02, 1925 Portable saw John M. Crowe Covington, KY This patent date was seen on a pneumatically-powered circular saw from Ingersoll-Rand Co. This patent date was also seen on a circular saw from Skilsaw, Inc.; the other patent dates on the saw spanned 1914 to 1925, "other patents pending".
An article in the May 1927 "Railway Engineering and Maintenance", page 218, describes Ingersoll-Rand Co.'s "New Air-Driven Portable Hand-Saw". The saw "consists essentially of an Ingersoll-Rand three-cylinder type air motor, a circular saw blade and a Crowe safety saw guard, together with suitable hand grips..." The saw was intended for cutting wood, soapstone, bakelite, wall-board, cable and copper. A variety of blades were available. The speed of cutting was claimed to be 20 times as fast as by hand-power. It was available in sizes to accommodate blade diameters of 6, 8 and 12 inches.
1,544,644 Jul. 07, 1925 Fluid-actuated rotary tool Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,561,722 Nov. 17, 1925 Motor Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA Improvements to patent 1,484,960.
1,566,095 Dec. 15, 1925 Fluid-actuated rotary machine Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,566,096 Dec. 15, 1925 Reversible throttle handle Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
1,644,326 Oct. 04, 1927 Portable motor-driven saw John Marshall Crowe Kenton County, KY Subsequently improved in patent 1,780,174.
An example has been reported, labeled, "Stanley Safety Saw", and listing patent 1,830,350, patent 2,228,664 and patent 2,263,136. It was purchased in early 1947. This patent date was seen on a pneumatically-powered circular saw from Ingersoll-Rand Co.
The innovations in this patent are an improved arrangement of handles, an improved adjustable depth gauge, and an improved blade guard and lock.
1,806,301 May. 19, 1931 Pressure controlled valve John Le Valley Painted Post, NY Improvements to the valve of patent 1,138,278 "to enable the valve to be closed and opened more positively."
1,850,690 Mar. 22, 1932 Retaining device for plate valves Snowden B. Redfield Easton, PA
1,856,617 May. 03, 1932 Plate valve William E. Bebbington Painted Post, NY Improvements to the valve of patent 1,470,625 make the valve easier to assemble correctly, ensuring even pressure on the valve plate.
1,986,810 Jan. 08, 1935 Valve assembly Harry V. Haight Corning, NY
2,040,542 May. 12, 1936 Valve assembly Charles S. Baker Corning, NY
D121,769 Aug. 06, 1940 Design for a portable grinder Francis A. Jimerson Athens, PA
D168,901 Feb. 24, 1953 Portable grinder William R. Maclay Endicott, NY
2,896,985 Jul. 28, 1959 Socket Willi Brantz PQ,, Canada
3,191,879 Jun. 29, 1965 Wire Wrapper Bit Edward L. Allen Ulster, PA Charles J. Worth - patent attorney