US Patent: 2,082,356 
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| Ratchet Wrench
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	        Patentee:
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 | Theodore O. Rueb (exact or similar names) - Chicago, Cook County, IL |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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Jul. 13, 1936 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Jun. 01, 1937 | 
 
 
 
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Theodore O. Rueb patent June 1, 1937  |  
 
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        Description: |  
| Double-ended internal pawl; the design was conceived to be "particularly suited to making small sizes." 
Collector Stephen Barbee shared photos of an example he'd identified as reflecting this patent. It is marked "PAT. PEND." 
Rueb had a series of ratchet patents assigned to Sherman-Klove. 1,981,526 and 2,232,477 appear on known production examples; other Rueb patents "intermediate" include 2,103,556, 2,174,502, and 2,188,846. |  
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