US Patent: 742,389
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| Pipe-Wrench
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Patentee:
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| Frank D. Bullard (exact or similar names) - Los Angeles, CA |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Mar. 26, 1903 |
| Granted: |
Oct. 27, 1903 |
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Bullard Wrench history snippets -- (FLICKR)
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Description: |
| The BULLARD wrench was invented by a Los Angeles physician; one mention in a local professional journal noted he was also a "poet and inventor." This patent was a modification of earlier designs ( 729,728 and 733,138 ) which are not known to have been produced.
The gripping action is an approximation of the way a thumb and fingers grasp objects -- this is reflected in some ads published by the 2nd manufacturer. The design is reflected in wrenches of obscure (including German) origin, bearing names like "Plattina," "EDISON," etc. |
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