US Patent: 659,293 
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| Wrench
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	        Patentee:
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 | Richard F. Downey (exact or similar names) - Menominee, MI |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Apr. 16, 1900 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Oct. 09, 1900 | 
 
 
 
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Richard F. Downey patent Oct. 9, 1900 , with 11inch DUDLY WRENCH CO. pipe wrench - Russ Marshall collection  |  
 
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        Description: |  
| The patent is for an alligator wrench with a sliding toothed jaw face. 
The wrench also received Canadian patent no. 75,447 on April 8, 1902.
This design was quickly superseded by an adjustable version -- pat. no 669,742. 
Known example is 11 inches long. 
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