| US Patent: 21,784 
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| Rule for describing Polygonal Forms Bevel Gauge
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Meriwether Jefferson Thompson (exact or similar names) - St. Joseph, MO |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Granted: | Oct. 12, 1858 |  
 
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| Description: |  | This is a fairly typical bevel, but with a protracter-like fitting on the end of the blade, which is ruled with lines to indicate the proper angle to use for various geometric figures. |  |