Oregon Minnesota Connection

[Philbert]

Many of us are familiar with the story of Joe Cox, who is credited with inventing the modern chainsaw chain, and founding Oregon Chain:

- OREGON History

Those of us in Minnesota might be surprised to learn of a connection to the Willmar area:

- How much? Chainsaw millionaire leaves $6million fortune to residents of her home county - which is $142 each | Mail Online

- Chainsaw Widow Leaves $6 Million to Tiny Home Town - ABC News

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

Here's the root of it:

Patent US2622636 - CHAIN SAW - Google Patents

Patent number: 2622636
Filing date: Jul 1, 1946
Issue date: Dec 23, 1952

<a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA4&ci=54%2C701%2C384%2C330&source=bookclip"><img src="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA4&img=1&zoom=4&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3TTA6DrsMTRRnju033dY2bOOh1qA&ci=54%2C701%2C384%2C330&edge=0"/></a>

<a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA4&ci=450%2C848%2C388%2C109&source=bookclip"><img src="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA4&img=1&zoom=4&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3TTA6DrsMTRRnju033dY2bOOh1qA&ci=450%2C848%2C388%2C109&edge=0"/></a>

 

[BlueSmoke12]

What a nice story. A widows way to give back. I've got family members in Kandyohi county. What a nice gift. I'm sure the $$ will stay in the local economy.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

Here's the root of it:

Patent US2622636 - CHAIN SAW - Google Patents

Patent number: 2622636
Filing date: Jul 1, 1946
Issue date: Dec 23, 1952

<a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA4&ci=54%2C701%2C384%2C330&source=bookclip"><img src="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA4&img=1&zoom=4&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3TTA6DrsMTRRnju033dY2bOOh1qA&ci=54%2C701%2C384%2C330&edge=0"/></a>

<a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA4&ci=450%2C848%2C388%2C109&source=bookclip"><img src="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Yp5aAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA4&img=1&zoom=4&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3TTA6DrsMTRRnju033dY2bOOh1qA&ci=450%2C848%2C388%2C109&edge=0"/></a>

I know that I could never write a patent much less read all of one!

Thanks for "filling" us in! :hmm3grin2orange: Great story!