| US Patent: 72,291 
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| Improvement in machine for splitting rattan | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Levi Heywood (exact or similar names) - Gardner, MA |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Dec. 17, 1867 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | This patent was used by chair making firm L. Heywood & Co. That firm was the most important early innovator in chair making machinery. They did not make machines for resale, but apparently at least some patents were licensed for manufacture. |  |