Seneca Falls Manufacturing Co. - Assigned Patents

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Seneca Falls Manufacturing Co.
Seneca Falls, NY, U.S.A.
Company Website: http://www.sftg.com/
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
191,765	Jun. 12, 1877	Improvement in scroll-sawing machines	George E. Lewis	Seneca Falls, NY	The table is cast in a single piece, including a hollow ball under its center. The blade passes through the middle of the ball, and the base of the saw clamps the ballâ€”and hence the tableâ€”at the desired angle. This patent was first used on the "Boss" model scrollsaws made by the Lewis Brothers of Seneca Falls. It was later used on the "Empire", "Rival" and "Victor" models from Seneca Falls Mfg. Co., which were heavy-duty treadle-powered scrollsaws intended for factory use. The Empire was introduced in 1884. The Victor design is essentially identical to the patent drawing, and most likely the design and patterns were purchased from Lewis Bros.
214,071	Apr. 08, 1879	Improvement in Clamping Devices for Filing Saws	William P. Wentworth	Seneca Falls, NY	Patent is for the lever and cam arrangement as well as the cushioning secured to the lower edge of the jaw. Seneca Falls marketed 3 models (pic 2), models 1 & 2 with a screw mounting feature and model 3 which used a screw clamp.
310,491	Jan. 06, 1885	Scroll-sawing machine	Ansel Ball	Seneca Falls, NY	This patent design has been seen on a "Victor" model scrollsaw from Seneca Falls Mfg. Co.
310,563	Jan. 13, 1885	Scroll-sawing machine	Adelbert S. Davis	Seneca Falls, NY	This patent was used on the "Empire" and "Rival" models from Seneca Falls Mfg. Co., which were heavy-duty treadle-powered scrollsaws intended for factory use. The Empire was introduced in 1884.
320,996	Jun. 30, 1885	Treadle	Ansel Ball	Seneca Falls, NY	Treadle, especially for a lathe.
357,182	Feb. 08, 1887	Circular sawing machines	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY
369,924	Sep. 13, 1887	Mortising-machine	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY	This patent design was used on the "Diamond" model foot-powered mortiser from Seneca Falls Mfg. Co. The Diamond mortiser is also seen in the 1893 J. M. Marston & Co. catalog, and we assume that Marston was reselling the model built by Seneca Falls.
389,061	Sep. 04, 1888	Circular sawing machine	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY	The machine in the patent was the Seneca Falls "Union" combination saw. The company name changed from Seneca Falls Mfg. Co. to Seneca Falls Machine Co. in the early 1900s.
409,456	Aug. 20, 1889	Feeding mechanism for lathes	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, Seneca County, NY	George W. Hey - patent attorney This metalworking-lathe patent is of interest because the lathe was manufactured by Seneca Falls Machine Co., who also made woodworking machinery. My invention relates to an improved feeding device for lathes, and has for its object the production of a simple and effective device which may be used for moving the carriage lengthwise of the lathe-bed, or for operating the cross-feed of the carriage; and to this end it consists, essentially, in a worm gear or other connection to the feeding mechanism of the lathe adapted to convey motion from the said feeding mechanism to the cross feed of the carriage, or adapted to be locked to the carriage and cause the movement of the feeding mechanism of the lathe to move the carriage lengthwise of the bed.
436,306	Sep. 09, 1890	Cutting Tool	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, Seneca County, NY	George W. Hey - patent attorney "My invention relates to an improved cutting tool adapted to be used in a suitable cutting-machine, and has for its object the production of a simple and effective tool which shall, as desired, make a single cut or a double cut; and to this end it consists, essentially, in a support adapted to be engaged or connected to a suitable cutting-machine, bits, or knives adjustably mounted upon said support with the adjacent surfaces of their cutting-edges normally contacting for the purpose of making a single cut and adapted to be adjusted upon the support for the purpose of making a double cut or forming a tenon or tongue."
D24,856	Nov. 05, 1895	Design for a leg for lathes	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY
555,092	Feb. 25, 1896	Tool-support	Frederick Hammer	Seneca Falls, NY	Reported on a Seneca Falls "Star" lathe.
558,262	Apr. 14, 1896	Journal-box	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY	This patent date has been reported on a metalworking lathe from Seneca Falls Mfg. Co.
687,407	Nov. 26, 1901	Drilling and tapping attachment for drill-presses	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
692,988	Feb. 11, 1902	Drill-chuck	Adelbert S. Davis	Seneca Falls, NY	The rights to this patent were assigned to the inventor's firm, Seneca Falls Mfg. Co. A 1930 appeals court lawsuit (see link) says that "plaintiff's drill chucks, referred to as 'Magic,' were first produced and sold in 1901, and continuously thereafter...under protection of letters patent No. 692,988, granted February 11, 1902, the patent being known as the Davis patent, which had been acquired by plaintiff's predecessor", that predecessor firm being the Modern Tool Co. of Erie, Pa. That same court document notes that on 1922-07-14, that firm was acquired by the appellant, the Consolidated Machine Tool Corp.; we do not list that firm as a manufacturer because this patent had already expired.
190,123,406	Jul. 31, 1902	Improvements in Drilling and Tapping Attachments for Use in Connection With Drilling and Like Machines	none listed	none listed,
722,909	Mar. 17, 1903	Wheel-Attaching Device	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY	Wilhelm & Bonner - patent attorneys This invention relates more particularly to a device for detachably securing a change speed gear-wheel for lathes or machine-tools on its shaft or stud; but the invention is not limited to such use arid maybe employed for securing other wheels or devices on shafts, axles, studs, and the like. The object of the invention is to provide an efficient and desirable securing device of simple and inexpensive construction which will enable the wheel or the like to be quickly and easily attached to or detached from the shaft and without the employment of a tool.
745,576	Dec. 01, 1903	Tool-Rest for Lathes	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY	Wilhelm & Bonner - patent attorneys This invention relates to a tool-rest for lathes and analogous machine tools in which the tool-holder is rotatably mounted, so that it can be turned about a horizontal axis to elevate or depress the cutting-point of the tool to bring it into the proper operative relation with the work. The object of the invention is to provide a tool-rest of simple and compact construction which will enable a quick and accurate adjustment of the tool without loosening same and will firmly hold the tool when adjusted.
766,529	Aug. 02, 1904	Clutch for lathes or other purposes	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY	Wilhelm & Bonner - patent attorneys "This invention relates to improvements in clutches, and more particularly to clutches used in lathes for throwing into and out of action the longitudinal and cross feed gearing..."
831,379	Sep. 18, 1906	Gearing for machine-tools	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
854,532	May. 21, 1907	Carriage-Feed Mechanism for Lathes	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY	Wilhelm, Parker & Hard - patent attorneys This invention relates to feed mechanisms for the tool carriages of lathes and the like. The ordinary screw-cutting lathe is provided with a power-driven feed shaft or lead screw, and the carriage is moved longitudinally along the bed for feeding the tool length wise of the work, either by the direct connection of a feed device or screw nut on the carriage with the feed shaft or screw, or by gearing connecting the carriage with a toothed rack on the lathe bed and operated by hand or by power, and the cross slide is also operated to feed the tool crosswise of the work by gearing operated by hand or by power, depending upon the movement of the tool required for the work being performed. When either the cross or longitudinal power-driven gear feed is used the screw feed must be thrown out of action, and vice versa when the screw feed is used the cross and longitudinal power-driven gear feeds must be thrown out of action to prevent injury to the lathe of work. One of the primary objects of this invention is to provide lathes with reliable means of simple construction whereby neither the longitudinal nor cross gear feed can be power operated when the other or screw feed is in operation, but which enables either gear feed to be employed when said other or screw feed has been thrown out of action. Another object of the invention is to construct the feed mechanism so that the hand crank or device for feeding the carriage longitudinally will not be rotated while the carriage is being operated by the screw feed.
863,097	Aug. 13, 1907	Cutting-gage for lathes and other tools	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY	Wilhelm, Parker & Hard - patent attorneys This invention relates to micrometer cutting gages or devices for regulating the depth of cut of the cutters, or the advance movements of the cutters of lathes, or machine tools, toward the work, whereby the cutter cannot be advanced more than a definite known distance for each new cut so that the mechanic will know the number of cuts necessary to reduce a piece of work to desired dimensions and can set the cutter quickly and without special care for successive cuts without danger of reducing the work beyond the predetermined dimensions. The primary object of the invention is to provide an efficient micrometer gage for the purpose stated, which is simple, compact and durable in construction and conveniently located on the tool carriage. See also patent #995,726.
867,189	Sep. 24, 1907	Gear-cutting mechanism	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY
917,015	Apr. 06, 1909	Gearing for machine-tools	Henry M. Darling	Seneca Falls, NY
		Gearing for machine-tools	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
921,858	May. 18, 1909	Tool-Rest for Lathes	Warren C. MacBain	Seneca Falls, NY	Wilhelm, Parker & Hard - patent attorneys This invention relates to improvements in securing or clamping devices for the rotatable tool rests of lathes and analogous machine tools, and more particularly to such devices intended for retaining the rotatable compound rest or tool block on the cross slide of the lathe and for clamping the same thereon in its different adjustments. The object of the invention is to provide a securing or clamping device for this purpose, of simple and inexpensive construction, which will detachably secure the two members together, while permitting free rotary adjustment of one member relative to the other, and which can be readily actuated to firmly clamp the adjustable member against the other member to hold it rigidly in different adjusted positions.
946,155	Jan. 11, 1910	Friction-clutch	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
995,726	Jun. 20, 1911	Micrometer cutting-gage or stop device for lathes, &c.	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY	Wilhelm, Parker & Hard - patent attorneys This invention relates more particularly to improvements in micrometer cutting gages or stop devices for lathes and other machine tools of the character disclosed in Letters Patent No. 863,097, granted August 13. 1907, to myself, assignor to The Seneca Falls Manufacturing Company. These devices are for the purpose of enabling the advance movements of the cutter or tool toward the work to be regulated so that only cuts of predetermined depths can be made, whereby the reduction of the work beyond the prescribed dimensions is prevented. The object of the invention is to produce an efficient and practical cutting gage or stop device of simple and durable construction which can be quickly and easily set for positively limiting the advance movements of the tool or cutter in either direction, as required, with great precision; which permits the full travel of the cross slide, or tool-carrying slide, without disturbing the adjustment of the cutting gage or stop device; and which can be readily thrown put of action to allow the unrestricted feeding of the tool or cutter by hand or by its power driven feed mechanism.
1,052,279	Feb. 04, 1913	Feed-control mechanism for machine-tools	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
1,127,525	Feb. 09, 1915	Micrometer gage or stop device for lathes	William Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
1,204,824	Nov. 14, 1916	Safety device for carriage-feed mechanisms for lathes or the like	William H. Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
1,285,399	Nov. 19, 1918	Speed-changing mechanism	William H. Runge	Seneca Falls, NY
1,339,983	May. 11, 1920	Relieving attachment for lathes and the like	William H. Runge	Seneca Falls, Seneca County, NY
449,732	Jul. 13, 1948	Grinding machine	Orlie Watson Dawson	Ferndale, MI	This is the Canadian equivalent of US patent 2,413,436.
2,764,855	Oct. 02, 1956	Fixture for positioning tool relative to grinding head	Orlie Watson Dawson	Ferndale, MI	Improvement to patent 2,413,436 whereby the head "may not only be tilted laterally and angularly but may also be provided with end motion to advance the tool axially during the grinding operation..." This new capability allows the amount of relief to be varied.
2,911,770	Nov. 10, 1959	Fixture for positioning tool relative to grinding head	Orlie Watson Dawson	Ferndale, MI	The assignee firm was a "partnership composed of Henry W. Mouw, Garrett H. Mouw, Wendell G. Mouw, and Robert J. Walls". The invention is an improvement to patents 2,413,436 and 2,764,855 such that "a spiral edge may be advanced across the (grinding) wheel or element..."