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US Patent: 4,375,174
Adjustable End Wrench Releasable Locking Feature
Patentee:
Stephen E. Shanley, Jr. (exact or similar names) - Grosse Ile, MI

USPTO Classifications:
81/165, 81/315, 81/362

Tool Categories:
wrenches : wrench adjustment types : screw adjust wrenches
wrenches : wrench components : wrench adjustment locks

Assignees:
Shan-Lok Corporation - Grosse Ile, MI

Manufacturer:
Tru-Grip Tool Company - unk., Taiwan
Tru-Grip Corporation - Riverview, MI

Witnesses:
Unknown

Patent Dates:
Applied: Aug. 24, 1981
Granted: Mar. 01, 1983

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TRU-GRIP Wrench (1985 write-up) - (FLICKR)
Description:
The patent is for a lever handle and linkage which tightens and can lock the grip of of the movable jaw on a "Crescent" type adjustable end wrench. Distributed as the "Tru-Grip Wrench." A 1985 ad lists three sizes: 8, 10, and 12 inch.

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