| US Patent: 48,454 
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| Improvement in Rulers | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | S. L. Simpson (exact or similar names) - New York, NY |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Jun. 27, 1865 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | This is an improvement on Henry Taylor's earlier patent ( #48,454 - December 20, 1864).
    which adds a spring-loaded sliding stop to the compass arm. |  |