US Patent: 393,970 - Miter-cutting machine


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US Patent: 393,970

Miter-cutting machine

Patentee:

William R. Fox - Grand Rapids, MI

USPTO Classifications:

144/216

Tool Categories:

woodworking machines : miter machines

Assignees:

None

Manufacturer:

Fox Machine Co. - Grand Rapids, MI

Witnesses:

Edward Taggart

Arthur C. Denison

Patent Dates:
Granted:	Dec. 04, 1888

Reissue Information:
Reissued as RE11,062 (Feb. 25, 1890)

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"Vintage Machinery" entry for Fox Machine Co.

Description:

This is the first commercially successful universal miter trimmer, i.e., one where the miter angle was adjustable over a wide range. The Fox Machine Co. made it in 2-inch, 4-inch, and 6-inch versions.