US Patent: 2,462,709
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| Toggle Actuated Tool and Release Therefor
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Patentee:
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| Edgar Dale Ball (exact or similar names) - Horsley Woodhouse, near Derby, England |
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Patent Dates:
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Feb. 21, 1945 |
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Feb. 22, 1949 |
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Patent Pictures:
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Edgar Dale Ball patent February 22, 1949 |
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Stan Schulz
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Description: |
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Parallel jaw locking pliers. The pivot point for the jaws is adjustable to set the opening size, and an "L" shaped release is part of the movable handle.
The specifications cite U.S. patent numbers 338,326, 454,917, 485,152, 952,079, 1,168,999, 1,280,405, 1,353,847, 1,504,401, 1,561,681 and 2,285,683 as relevant prior art.
John Tower - patent attorney
The patentee's grandson informed us "The SPEETOG-ELECT was produced in England" -- and that it could still be found in hardware stores in the early 1960s. |
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