| US Patent: 73,879 
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| Improvement in Device for Setting Saws | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Henry Disston (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  
 
| USPTO Classifications: |  | 76/57 |  
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Jan. 28, 1868 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | Tapered block with angular recesses and a tapering plate.  They are inserted between the teeth, with the tooth to be set in one of the angular recesses and struck with a hammer until the tooth is expanded to the width and shape of the recess. |  |