Marble Arms
 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(December 2010) |
| Industry | firearms |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Marble Safety Axe Company, Gladstone Manufacturing Company, |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Founder | Webster Marble |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Webster Marble, Frank Van Cleve |
| Products | rifles,gun sights,axes,hunting knives,and other outdoor accessories |
| Website | marblearms |
Marble Arms & Manufacturing CompanyofGladstone, Michiganbegan in 1892 with the invention and manufacture of the Marble Universal Rifle Sight by Webster L. Marble.[1]Frank H. Van Cleve ofEscanaba, Michiganshared patent rights on some of the early patents applied for by Webster L. Marble.[2]Products expanded to include outdoor goods like a novelsafety axe,hunting knives,match safes,compassesand theMarble Game Gettercombination gun.The company grew to be a foremost manufacturer of gun sights, competing with rivals such asLyman,Redfield,Pacific,King,andWilliamsgun sight companies.[citation needed]Still in business inGladstone, Michigan,Marble Arms remains an important member of the firearm and shooting sports industry.
- U.S. patent D34336Design for a Compass Card
- U.S. patent D48624Design for a Blade for aHunting Knife
- U.S. patent 450,468Adjustable Gun-sight
- U.S. patent 451,499Front Sight forFire Arms
- U.S. patent 604,624Safety Guard forAxes
- U.S. patent 623,169Tool Handle Fastening
- U.S. patent 650,944Match-Box
- U.S. patent 650,945Gaff Hook
- U.S. patent 728,416Hunting Knife
- U.S. patent 741,920Gun Sight
- U.S. patent 799,176Cleaning Rod forFirearms
- U.S. patent 834,628Axe-edge Protector
- U.S. patent 855,859Pivoted Nail Claw forAxes
- U.S. patent 858,524Front Sight
- U.S. patent 890,150Compound Tool
- U.S. patent 894,275Rear Sight
- U.S. patent 931,328Firearm
- U.S. patent 961,511Folding Stock forFirearms
- U.S. patent 982,152Hammer for Double-Barreled Guns
- U.S. patent 990,575Means for Attaching Supplemental Barrels toFirearms
- U.S. patent 1,009,161Supplemental Barrel forMagazineFirearms
- U.S. patent 1,018,065Gaff-Tongs
- U.S. patent 1,036,664Folding Compound Tool
- U.S. patent 1,047,427Front Sight forFirearms
- U.S. patent 1,223,411Slide-ActionFirearm
- U.S. patent 1,331,074Detachable and Interchangeable Butt-Piece forFirearms
- U.S. patent 1,349,779Recoil PadforFirearms
References
[edit]- ^"Marble Arms - the Leader in Iron Gun Sights".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-01-28.Retrieved2010-12-06.Retrieved 2010-12-08
- ^ab"WEBSTER L. MARBLE".Gooble Patents.US Patent Office.Retrieved3 February2012.
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