| US Patent: 989,203 
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| Thrust-bearing | 
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 | William G. Stebbins (exact or similar names) - Montague, MA |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Granted: | Apr. 11, 1911 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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                        Kirk Eppler
 "Vintage Machinery" entry for Millers Falls Co.
 
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| Description: |  | This patent covers the use of a pair of sleeve bearings on either end of the brace handle so that the wood, which is prone to movement, does not touch the metal shaft. One of the bearings has a set screw so that it can be adjusted to compensate for wear or wood movement. |  |