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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
18,025 Aug. 18, 1857 Shears for Cutting Metal Timothy F. Taft Worcester, Worcester County, MA This patent was extended in Sept. 1871.
65,138 May. 28, 1867 Improvement machine for cutting sheet or bar metal Timothy F. Taft Shrewsbury, MA This machine for cutting sheet or bar stock is a "lock-shear". The improvement is with the arms J J and bolt K (see image 2), which is claimed to sustain one-third more pressure without breaking than previous designs.