| US Patent: 3,053 
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| Machine for curvilinear and compound-bevel sawing | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | James Hamilton (exact or similar names) - New York, NY |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Granted: | Apr. 15, 1843 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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 Vintage Machinery entry for James Hamilton
 
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| Description: |  | Sawmill makes curved cuts by rolling the log during while being sawn.The 30 September 1848 issue of Scientific American carried an article about a British trial, Hamilton versus Cochran. It seems that James Hamilton sued John W. Cochran in Britain regarding patent infringement for this design: both inventors had secured British patents also. Judgement was in favor of Mr. Hamilton. For Cochran's design, see American patent 5,394. |  |