US Patent: 541,130 - Ratchet Screwdriver


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US Patent: 541,130

Tool-Handle
Ratchet Screwdriver

Patentee:

William B. Swan (exact or similar names) - Seymour, CT

USPTO Classifications:

81/32, 81/63.1

Tool Categories:

screwdrivers : screwdriver mechanisms : ratcheting screwdrivers

Assignees:

None

Manufacturer:

Not known to have been produced

Witnesses:

Samuel P. Camp

Gustav J. Faber

Patent Dates:
Applied:	Jan. 12, 1895
Granted:	Jun. 18, 1895

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Description:

Intended to be as close, in appearance, as possible, to conventional screwdrivers, this ratchet handle can be set to drive in either direction, or both . The settings are effected by slight turns of the knurled sleeve below the ferrule, while various blades/tips can be used interchangeably.