US Patent: 1,055,998
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| Fly-killer
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Patentees:
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| Louis Allis (exact or similar names) - Milwaukee, WI |
| Adolph R. Wiens (exact or similar names) - Milwaukee, WI |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
May 20, 1912 |
| Granted: |
Mar. 18, 1913 |
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Jeff Joslin
Vintage Machinery entry for Louis Allis Co.
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Description: |
| This patent doesn't seem to be too interesting, covering a fly swatter made of a fan-shaped collection of straight and thin metal wires. But these fly swatters came to be used by drummers as a replacement for drumsticks in ensemble work where the drums would otherwise be too loud. "Brushes" became a standard tool for drummers and the brushes used today for this purpose are virtually identical to those seen in this patent. See patent 2,485,822 for a variation intended specifically for drummers. |
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