US Patent: 1,337,986 
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| Pliers, Wrench and the Like
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	        Patentee:
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 | Allen C. Allan (exact or similar names) - Chicago, IL |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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May 19, 1919 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Apr. 27, 1920 | 
 
 
 
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Allen C. Allan Pat. April 27, 1920  |  
 
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                        Stan Schulz 
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        Description: |  
| The shape of the opening in one handle and the corresponding curve in the shank of the other handle make these pliers self-adjusting for size, while the jaw faces remain parallel to each other. 
The ALLAN PIPE PLIERS described in a March 1, 1920 AUTOMOBILE TRADE JOURNAL write-up matches this patent. 
Used in conjunction with pat. nos. 1,386,149 and 1,490,902 for the KANT-SLIP plier-wrenches produced by the Allan-Diffenbaugh Wrench and Tool Co. of Baraboo, WI and the KANT SLIP P & T. Co. of Chicago, IL.   |  
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