US Patent: 375,155
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Wrench
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Patentee:
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John M. Haynes (exact or similar names) - Maxwell, CA |
USPTO Classifications: |
81/69 |
Manufacturer: |
Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Jul. 16, 1887 |
Granted: |
Dec. 20, 1887 |
Patent Pictures:
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John M. Haynes patent December 20, 1887 |
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Stan Schulz
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Description: |
The toothed jaw is hinged, and the grip tightens when the wrench moves in the direction indicated.
Ken Cope's "American Wrench Makers 1830-1930" implies the wrench was produced based on an 1888 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN notice of the patent. |
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