The Blake Rock Crusher – Today in History: June 15 ...
2021-6-15 · The brothers left the armory in 1835 and opened a hardware factory, Blake Brothers, in Westville. There, they invented and patented such products as latches, door locks, and corkscrews. In 1851, Blake was inspired to invent the rock crusher while serving on the New Haven town committee and involved in the construction of a two-mile road to ...