US Patent: 3,762,244
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| Speed Wrenches
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Patentee:
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| James P. Evans (exact or similar names) - Oklahoma City, OK |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Jun. 28, 1971 |
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Oct. 02, 1973 |
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James P. Evans patent Oct. 2, 1973 |
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Description: |
| Open end wrench with jaws shaped to allow "ratchet" action on hexagon nuts.
Some known examples marked "RATCHET ACTION SPEED WRENCH / U.S. PAT. 3762244 U.S.A." The jaw design also appears on SPECIALTY TOOLS copper - beryllium alloy wrenches marked "PAT. PENDING" and with patent no. 3,615,880.
Patent no. 2,652,735 cited as reference.
2026 addendum: Searching online for phrase "rapid action speed wrench" brings up many images, etc. and a 1972 POPULAR SCIENCE "blurb." |
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