US Patent: 443,312 
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| Pipe Tongs
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	        Patentee:
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 | Peter J. Bode (exact or similar names) - Belleville, IL |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Not known to have been produced |  
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
May 09, 1889 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Dec. 23, 1890 | 
 
 
 
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Peter J. Bode patent December 23, 1890  |  
 
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        Description: |  
| The tongs consists of a pipe-vise type holding section, and an adjustable hook-jaw section.  A secondary handle swinging from the base of the pipe-vise section is also connected to the hook-jaw section, so that swinging the secondary handle operates the hook-jaw section.
The purpose for this arrangement is to work in locations difficult of access. |  
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