US Patent: 1,494,015 
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| Wrench
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	        Patentee:
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 | Karl Potschner (exact or similar names) - Dover, OH |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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Feb. 01, 1923 | 
 
| Granted: | 
May 13, 1924 | 
 
 
 
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Karl Potschner Pat. May 13, 1924  |  
 
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                        Stan Schulz 
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        Description: |  
| The tool resembles a pliers; the movable jaw slides in the frame in a fashion similar to a screw-adjust wrench. The swinging handle disengages from the movable jaw at its "fully open" position to allow the jaw to be shifted, and has a movement limit stop to prevent pinching fingers. 
The patent date is mis-marked on the tool. 
Potschner's 2nd related patent (No. 1,639,269) describes the stages in making the fixed handle portion of the tool. |  
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