US Patent: 177,676
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| Wrench
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Patentee:
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| Elias H. Beach (exact or similar names) - Geneva, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Mar. 31, 1876 |
| Granted: |
May 23, 1876 |
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Patent Pictures:
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Elias H. Beach patent May 23, 1876, with example (courtesy Martin J. Donnelly mjdtools.com) |
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Description: |
| The central "shaft" is oval, and tightens or loosens "ratchet-bars" which grip teeth in the adjustable jaws. The end jaws are held in place by deeper recessed bearing surfaces in the "ratchet bars."
Ken Cope's "American Wrench Makers 1830-1930" posits that Beach produced this wrench at Geneva, NY. A known example is marked with Beach's name and the patent date. |
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