US Patent: 202,610 
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| Improvement in tape-measures
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	        Patentee:
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 | Asahel F. Ward (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  
 
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  
| Not known to have been produced |  
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Mar. 18, 1878 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Apr. 16, 1878 | 
 
 
 
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        Description: |  
| This tape measure is a caseless rubber-coated tap for tailors, dress makers or cobblers. |  
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