| US Patent: 174,287 
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| Improvement in Tool-Holders | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Charles F. Packard (exact or similar names) - New Britain, CT |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jan. 27, 1876 |  
| Granted: | Feb. 29, 1876 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | The handle is in two, longitudinal, halves, with allowance made for a slight pivoting action. The simple act of tightening the screw cap forces the cap-end of the handle slightly apart, causing the other end to clamp onto the bit, or tool. |  |