Patent Model - Improvement in Machines for Winding Spiral Studs
Maker and role
Daniel Briggs, Patentee
Gilbert Luther, Assignee
Daniel Briggs, Assignee
Production date
Oct 03 1876
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Iron, wood, paint
Measurements
5 1/2 x 8 x 8" (14 x 20.3 x 20.3cm)
Description
Briggs' patent "consists, mainly, of a notched sliding plate that carries the stud-pin into a slot in the end of an arbor, the revolutions of which wind the pin into a spiral, and also of devices for throwing the stud out when finished, with the cams, gear-wheels, and other devices necessary to give the proper motions to the parts..." (Patent Number 182,798)
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Object number
2015.14.2258a,b
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