| US Patent: 106,168 
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| Improvement in Bung Borer | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William A. Ives (exact or similar names) - New Haven, CT |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Aug. 09, 1870 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | Intent of this patent is to manufacture a cheap and durable auger. Cutting body is formed from a thin sheet metal pod with the two edges forming the throat and cutting surface and the tip formed into a screw or gimlet. Cast metal head is attached to the cutting body. Known example is marked with the patent date only on the cast metal head. |  |