| US Patent: 282,126 
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| Pipe Wrench Improvements in Pipe Tongs or Wrenches
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Frank Arthur Simonds (exact or similar names) - Grand Rapids, MI |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jul. 14, 1883 |  
| Granted: | Jul. 31, 1883 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Frank A. Simonds patent July 31, 1883 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The patented features are the pivoted jaw, with the pivot hole(s) located eccentrically, the stop on the handle, and the spring which serves the dual purpose of holding the jaw on the pivot pin, and to draw the jaw into gripping position. 
A circular pivoted jaw with multiple pivot holes provides several successive gripping areas to compensate for wear. |  |