US Patent: 674,194 
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| Chain Wrench
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	        Patentee:
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 | William H. Brock (exact or similar names) - Long Island City, NY |  
 
 
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| 81/70 |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Feb. 08, 1901 | 
 
| Granted: | 
May 14, 1901 | 
 
 
 
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William H. Brock patent May 14, 1901  |  
 
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        Description: |  
| The "hooks" on opposite side of the gripping head are offset from each other, to provide a greater sub-division of effective gripping surface within the overall capacity of the wrench. 
Advertised as Brock's YANKEE pipe wrench; in 6 sizes ranging in length from 20 to 64 inches.  The Brock Wrench Co. sold to Green, Tweed & Co. in 1915. |  
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