Cresent Pat July 1902 and what is it

[alabama11]

Hello to all,

Found this at an old houseplace. It is copper beneath and plated with something very shiney.
Thanks for looking. Reminds me of a military boot heel piece. Any help appreciated.

 

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[Machkin]

I see PAT. JULY 29.02, could be 2002 or am I not seeing the 1902?

 

[Kray Gelder]

Looks like the tightening slide for a belt driven something. Like alternator, power steering pump, AC pump. You can see the scar from a nut on the left end. Or an adjustment for some tool.

 

[Anduril]

That is a Hernial Truss.

See US Patent 705,821 (July 29, 1902)
Link: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000064089249;view=1up;seq=1147;size=175



The "C&S" most likely stands for assignors Chesterman & Streeter (Philadelphia, PA)

 

[Machkin]

I stand corrected and always glad to learn. 1902 it is.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Nice ID. Who woulda thought?

 

[Hawks88]

Great ID. Wow. Congrats

 

[Reanm8er]

Yikes!

 

[Doubter in MD]

Another stellar ID from the good folks at Treasurenet. Great work Anduril!

 

[azdave]

Using the last numbers of the year was VERY common in the last half of the 1800's and first few decades of the 1900's..... and VERY few items are marked with actual Pat'd dates since the 30's... that's 1930's. I found a head to a razor at a WWII Army Airfield with a patent date of 39' if I recall correctly. That's the latest item I ever saw with an actual date, and not just a
Patent Applied For" .... "Patent pending" .... or "Patent #xxxxx".

 

[alabama11]

Anduril, Thank you for the I'd and information.

 

[Davers]

Neat find that held up very well.
Davey