| US Patent: 155,950 
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| Improvement in Handsaws | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Henry Howson (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | May 22, 1874 |  
| Granted: | Oct. 13, 1874 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | Designed to meet 5 requirements: Economy in the consumption of wood for the handle; Increased strength of the handle over ordinary saws; More secure attachment of the handle with few bolts; Grip moved nearer to the blade than usual; Adjustable position of the handle to the blade 
Patent picture shows cone shaped saw nuts used for a brief period on Disston saws. 
Henry Howson is assumed to be the same Henry Howson that served as a witness on many of Disston's patents (as well as other Phil'd patents) and operated Howson's Patent Agency in Philadelphia. |  |