US Patent: 1,280,405


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Wrench

Patentees:

John S. Collison (exact or similar names) - Ord, NE

William A. Wright (exact or similar names) - Ord, NE

USPTO Classifications:

81/111, 81/382, 81/390, 81/427

Tool Categories:

wrenches : pliers type wrenches : locking pliers

Assignees:

None

Manufacturer:

Ord Mfg. Co. - Ord, NE

Parrot Mfg. Co. - Fremont, NE

Witnesses:

J. P. Tomlin

Roy Tatlow

Rudolph Collison

Patent Dates:
Applied:	Jun. 08, 1918
Granted:	Oct. 01, 1918

Patent Pictures:

Collison and Wright Pat. Oct. 1, 1918

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Description:

The lever handle portion of the patent was "blended" with Collison & Wright's 1911 patent (no. 1,010,479) in the earliest version of the wrench marked "Collison-Wright "S" Wrench. Ord Mfg. Co. Ord, Neb. Pat'd Dec. 5, 1911."

This 1918 patent was used "as is" for the version marked "Collison-Wright "S" Wrench. Mf'd by Parrot Mfg. Co. Frement, Neb. Pat'd Dec. 5, 1911." This 1918 patent was the basis for all further production including a post WWII revision (pat. no 2,533,436). Most of the pre-1950 tools have the "Ord Mfg. Co." stamp; the post-1950 ones are stamped "Collison's "S" Wrench. Collison Mfg. Co. Bruning, Nebr. Pat. May 29, 1946." Bruning is a village of fewer than 200 residents; the tools were assembled in a former chicken barn adjacent to Collison's grain elevator and feed mill there.