US Patent: 640,308 
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| Wrench
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	        Patentee:
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 | Henry E. Koch (exact or similar names) - Hartington, NE |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Not known to have been produced |  
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Apr. 22, 1899 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Jan. 02, 1900 | 
 
 
 
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Henry E. Koch patent January 2, 1900  |  
 
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                        Stan Schulz 
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        Description: |  
| Variations of clamping jaws which are tightened by a screw withdrawing from the end of the handle, connected to the jaws by an intermediate link. The jaws could have teeth for pipe, or be used for blacksmith tongs. |  
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