Patented and Distinctive Bit Braces & Augers, a Research Study
by
George Langford, Sc.D.
Updated December 9, 2016
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William Ives Mr. Ives had a long, innovative career, with his company in business from 1868 to 1917. Sandy Moss has some more interesting details of additional Ives braces on his webpage. Randy Roeder recounts a court battle between the Ives firm and the Millers Falls Comany regarding infringement by U.S. Patent No. 111,649 of the Millers Falls patent No. 73,279 granted January 14, 1868. The gist of the Court's opinion in that lawsuit is reproduced here, abridged somewhat by omission of dicussion of another patent owned by the Millers Falls Company. The opinion mentions a ten percent (of sales price) royalty to be paid to Millers Falls by the Ives company for use of their own (Ives) patent, acknowledged to be infringing ...

Inventor/Maker
Representative Images
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Examples
found by GB

Patents
Patent Dates
Directory of American
Toolmakers: active years

William Ives/
Ives
Chuck view
56 126,395
May 7, 1872
1868-1917 (Ives Mfg. Co.)
Ives/Ives
Chuck apart
92, 101, 176 195,373; 202,548
283,844
September 18, 1877;
April 16, 1878
August 28, 1883
1868-1917 (Ives Mfg. Co.)
Ives; C.H. Amidon/
Ives
Chuck apart
153 248,470;
283,844
October 18, 1881;
August 28, 1883
Charles Amidon was partnered with E.J. Saxton from 1877 70 1883 when U.S. Patent No. 283,844 was awarded to him.
C.H. Amidon/
Ives
Chuck & ratchet views
150 283,844 August 28, 1883 Charles Amidon was partnered with E.J. Saxton from 1877 70 1883 when U.S. Patent No. 283,844 was awarded to him.
C.H. Amidon/
Ives
Chuck apart
149, 159
Ives-Pfleghar622.htm
283,844;
301,058
August 28, 1883;
June 24, 1884
Charles Amidon was partnered with E.J. Saxton from 1877 70 1883 when U.S. Patent No. 283,844 was awarded to him.
Ives/Ives Chuck apart
63
301,058
June 24, 1884;
1868-1917 (Ives Mfg. Co.)
Ives/Allen
Ratchet viewChuck apart
148 Pat.App'd For
unknown
I have another brace of the same design marked  Keystone and made by W.A. Ives & Co.