| US Patent: 306,376 
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| Ratchet Drill Attachment For Ratchet-Wrenches
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William J. Armstrong (exact or similar names) - Indianapolis, IN |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jul. 28, 1883 |  
| Granted: | Oct. 14, 1884 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | William J. Armstrong patent October 14, 1884 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | Although the drawings elaborate the ratchet, the patent is for the feed-screw attachment for the drilling function.
The wrench looks like patent no. 266,595, produced as the OWEN ratchet at Nashville, TN. |  |