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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: chips on June 13, 2016, 08:24:26 PM

Title: 2 things
Post by: chips on June 13, 2016, 08:24:26 PM
The one is marked Shores Cedar Rapid Iowa Patd and the other is unmarked.
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: Nolatoolguy on June 13, 2016, 11:06:41 PM
No idea about the markings on the left object. If I had to guess I would guess it is some sort of buckle for straps to go through of some sort. I really have no idea thoe.
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: Plyerman on June 15, 2016, 10:02:49 AM
I did a quick search and got lucky (which doesn't happen very often). The one on the left is apparently a gizmo for holding and animal's mouth open so medicine can be administered.




(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/Bobbys%20III/Drenching%20Bit_zpsvv6h9rda.jpg)
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: chips on June 15, 2016, 10:46:23 AM
Wow, thanks Plyerman.  I never would have guessed that!  Did you use any of the keywords on the tool to find that patent?  I tried searching the names on the patent website and went through a bunch of results but didn't find that one. 
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: Plyerman on June 15, 2016, 08:48:09 PM
The google gods were definitely smiling on me today. I searched "Shores Cedar Rapids Iowa" and found reference to the old Shores-Mueller manufacturing and distributing company. Then I went to Google Patents and searched for "Shores-Mueller."  The correct patent came up on the first page.

Wish it always went that easy!  :embarrassed:
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: amecks on June 16, 2016, 07:52:42 AM
I tried looking up images to find that other part in your photo.  I searched for "antique veterinary tools".  Lots of creepy looking vet and medical tools came up.  Remind me never to do that again!
Al
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: Bill Houghton on June 16, 2016, 12:51:41 PM
That is NOT a happy looking piggie, in the patent drawing!
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: bill300d on June 16, 2016, 01:02:21 PM
The other thing looks like a support for something that folds like a folding table leg or may be an ironing board of old
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: Plyerman on June 16, 2016, 09:27:59 PM
(I hope its not for the other end of the pig....)
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: john k on June 17, 2016, 12:23:20 AM
The item on the right is what supports the folding leaves on small wooden tables, think round, 1920s and earlier.  The T end is the hinge, and the spring end is just that, squeeze it together to release the leaf. 
Title: Re: 2 things
Post by: bill300d on June 17, 2016, 04:38:56 PM
That may be where i have seen them John, I knew that I had seen them somewhere.