| US Patent: 229,359 
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| Wrench Adjustable Jaw Ratchet Wrench
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| Patentee: |  |
 | James C. Beeks (exact or similar names) - Fort Wayne, IN |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Mar. 08, 1880 |  
| Granted: | Jun. 29, 1880 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | James C. Beeks patent June 29, 1880 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The patent has a number of features. The handle, main bar, and lugs that hold the latch bolt can be formed of one piece of metal. The spring-loaded latch bolt that generates the ratchet action can be flipped to reverse the ratchet. The adjustable jaw head is designed with the right-and-left thread adjusting screw adjacent to the jaw opening to maximize its holding power. |  |