In 1866 Mr. Lane was issued a patent for his invention from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). There were 2 documents on file for this patent. The drawing specification sheet of the patent has been reproduced from original USPTO documents and printed onto parchment paper. This print is sized and ready to install into an 8" x 10" frame. The additional sheets included are printed on 5.50" x 8.50" parchment paper. These accompanying documents describe the scope of this invention in formal terms. The following is an actual excerpt from the patent…

       " Be it known that I, J. G. LANE, of Washington, in the county of Dntchess and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Mills for Grinding Coffee, Spice, &c.; and I do hereby declare that the following - is a full, clear, and exact description thereof which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to - the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which"…