| US Patent: 179,494 
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| Improvement in Bench-Planes | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | John J. Tower (exact or similar names) - New York, NY |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Granted: | Jul. 04, 1876 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | An improvement for Chaplin Patent Plane 126519 tote and knob. The improvement consist of a hollow cast handle with a crossbar and a dovetailed seat for mounting to the sole.  Tower later improved the dovetailed seat for the tote 379346. |  |