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Original Jordan Patents

Original Jordan Patents

Through the power of Google, they introduced a patent search. Included is a multitude of many patents for any and eveything you can think of. Here is a page with a listen of all that relate to the O.F. Jordan Company.

Original Jordan Patents
-The First Patent. This is the patent for Jordans original spreader, filed Aug 5, 1890, Mar 10, 1891.
Patent number: 447777
-Original Boxkite Spreader. This is the patent for Jordans original spreader, filed November 14, 1906, issued May 7, 1907.
Patent number: 852880

Early Machine/Knuckle Braced Patents
-This is the patent for Jordan's revised spreader with the knuckle braces. Filed June 7, 1909. Issued June 27, 1911.
Patent number: 996256
-Knuckle braced machine nose blade assembly. Filed June 7, 1909. Issued June 12, 1910.
Patent number: 963773
-Knuckle braced machine high nose blade assembly. Filed June 19, 1916. Issued June 10, 1917.
Patent number: 1232641
-Knuckle braced machine carry wing assembly. Filed September 3, 1918. Issued January 20, 1920.
Patent number: 1328489
-Ditch cutter casting & bank sloper assembly. Filed December 30, 1918. Issued July 27, 1920.
Patent number: 1347677
-Ice cutting teeth assembly. Filed July 3, 1919. Issued November 8, 1921.
Patent number: 1396355
-Pneumatic diagonal brace. Filed August 18, 1919. Issued May 3, 1921.
Patent number: 1376510
-Wing improvements. Filed August 7, 1922. Issued April 14, 1925.
Patent number: 1533183
-Bank sloper wing & hinge. Filed April 20,1925. Issued January 17, 1928.
Patent number: 1656618
-Carier wing brace. Filed July 25, 1925. Issued October 22, 1929.
Patent number: 1732792
-Carier wing brace. Filed April 18, 1925. Issued August 25 1925.
Patent number: 1550785

Improved Knuckle Braced Patents Photos of these machines appear on our "rebuilds" page.
-Wing construction. Filed October 14, 1926. Issued January 7, 1930.
Patent number: 1742326
-Wing opening/closing device. Filed October 14, 1926. Issued January 1930.
Patent number: 1742328
-Diagonal brace. Filed October 14, 1926. Issued January 1930.
Patent number: 1742327
-Verticle post. Filed October 14, 1926. Issued June 24, 1930.
Patent number: 1765854
-Wing hinge. Filed October 14, 1926. Issued June 1930.
Patent number: 1763680
-Improved knuckle braces. Filed December 24, 1926. Issued June 1930.
Patent number: 1765855
-Nose plow sides. Filed December 24, 1926. Issued November 24, 1929.
Patent number: 1734279
-Wing gaurd? Filed December 24, 1926. Issued April 1930.
Patent number: 1754778
-General layout. Filed December 24, 1926. Issued October 7, 1930.
Patent number: 1777589

Standard Series Patents
-Telescoping brace locks. Filed April 4, 1931. Issued May, 1933.
Patent number: 1907944
-Brace extensions. Filed April 6, 1931. Issued April 11, 1932.
Patent number: 1882135
-Opening/closing cylinder. Filed April 6, 1931. Issued April 11, 1932.
Patent number: 1882134
-Adjustable rail shoes. Filed May 19, 1934. Issued September 10, 1935.
Patent number: 2014172
-2-200 nose blade assembly. Filed October 7, 1939. Issued April 1951.
Patent number: 2237891
-2-200 nose blade coupler cover. Filed October 7, 1939. Issued September 1940.
Patent number: 2214207

Type A Patents
-Original telescopic brace locks. Filed July 26, 1923. September 8, 1931.
Patent number: 1822312
-Updated telescopic brace locks. Filed July 26, 1928. July 12, 1932.
Patent number: 1866577
-Bank sloper operation improvments. Filed April 22, 1929. Issued August 4, 1931.
Patent number: 1817523
-Nose plow. Filed June 6, 1929. Issued August 4, 1931.
Patent number: 1817524
-Verticle & opening cylinders/operation. Filed July 24, 1929. Issued December 15, 1931.
Patent number: 1836049
-Adjustable ballast cutter blade. Filed December 18, 1929. Issued August 4, 1931.
Patent number: 1816869
-Sliding Ditch Casting. Filed April 4, 1931. Issued August 11, 1931.
Patent number: 1818750
-Carry wing operation. Filed September 29, 1930. Issued December, 1931.
Patent number: 1838730
-Hydraulic brace locks. Filed Febuary 23, 1929. Issued August 2, 1932.
Patent number: 1869774

Type J Patents
-Verticle post assembly. Filed September 30, 1954. Issued September, 1959.
Patent number: 2906041
-Small plow assembly. Filed September 30, 1954. Issued July 14, 1959.
Patent number: 2894342
-Ballast toe cutter. Filed September 30, 1954. Issued May, 1958.
Patent number: 2833059
-Ditch cutter casting. Filed September 30, 1954. Issued September 30, 1958.
Patent number: 2853811

Track Oiler Patents
-Spray Nozzle. Filed Jan 27, 1926. Issued December 3, 1929.
Patent number: 1737831
-Rail Joint Oiler. Filed Feb 23, 1927. Issued November 8, 1932.
Patent number: 1886736
-Make and break contactor. Filed April 8, 1926. Issued May 31, 1927.
Patent number: 1630580
-Make and break contactor. Filed Feb 23, 1927. Issued Sept. 4. 1928.
Patent number: 1682982
-Track oiler car construction. Filed Febuary 23, 1927. Issued September 4, 1928.
Patent number: 1682981
-Electromagnetic valve. Filed Febuary 23, 1927. Issued September, 1931.
Patent number: 1822668
-Electromagnetic valve. Filed Feb 8, 1926. Issued Apr 16, 1929.
Patent number: 1709095
-Tank car construction. Filed Febuary 23, 1927. Issued March 13, 1928.
Patent number: 1662471
-Liquid discharge nozzle. Filed Febuary 23, 1927. Issued April 15, 1930.
Patent number: 1754768

Other Jordan Co. Patents
-Roadway Spreader. This is an interesting machine designed for roadways! Possibly another companys idea absorbed by Jordan. Filed April 25,1921. Issued January 13, 1931. Patent number: RE17932
-Railway Ditcher. This is interesting as it is filed by the executrix of O.C. Mann, Possibly from the Mann Spreader family? It was assigned to Jordan however. Filed October 15, 1921. Issued April 14, 1925. Patent number: 1533198
-Unknown Spreader. Filed October 6, 1919. Issued December 5, 1922.
Patent number: 1437393
-Mann Ditcher patented under Jordan. Filed October 15, 1921. Issued April 1925.
Patent number: 1437393
-Duplex Hose. Filed February 23, 1927. Issued July 2, 1929.
Patent number: 1718978
-Tower car. Filed June 10, 1927. Issued July, 1929.
Patent number: 1718979
-Snow sweeper. Filed April 16, 1949. Issued July, 1950.
Patent number: 2516600
-Power operated vehicle. Filed July 5, 1963. Issued December 13, 1966.
Patent number: 3291243
-Shaft Coupling. Filed July 27, 1925. Issued January 3, 1928.
Patent number: 1654680
-Railroad motor car. Filed July 18, 1919. Issued August 23, 1921.
Patent number: 1388236

Other Oswald F. Jordan Patents
-Switch Lamp. Filed December, 22 1884. Issued October 20, 1885.
Patent number: 328490
-Railway Frog. Filed September 3, 1888. Issued December 25, 1888.
Patent number: 395149
-Gaurd For Railway Bridges. Filed July 11, 1889. Issued October 22,1889.
Patent number: 413519
-Spring Rail Frog. Filed May 16, 1892. Issued July 5, 1983.
Patent number: 501946
-Rail Joint. Filed February 11, 1904. Issued May 2, 1905.
Patent number: 788776
-Ballast unloader. Filed Jun 18, 1906. Issued March 19, 1907.
Patent number: 847480
-Railroad crossing. Filed Dec 4, 1908. Issued Febuary 9, 1909.
Patent number: 911994