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US Patent: 688,224
Fruit Jar Opener
Patentee:
Henry W. Bogart (exact or similar names) - Cleveland, OH

USPTO Classifications:
81/3.44

Tool Categories:
wrenches : jar wrenches

Assignees:
Tarbox & Bogart Mfg. Co. - Cleveland, OH

Manufacturer:
Tarbox & Bogart Mfg. Co. - Cleveland, OH
B. P. Forbes - Cleveland, OH

Witnesses:
Max. S. Miller
Charles L. Stocker
Geo. W. Tibbitts

Patent Dates:
Applied: Jul. 31, 1901
Granted: Dec. 03, 1901

Patent Pictures: [ 1 | 2 ]
Henry W. Bogart Pat. December 3, 1901
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Description:
An "L" shaped slot in the handle provides sliding leverage to clamp two arc-edged segments together for opening or closing jar lids. The inner edge of the rim on the arc-shaped segments has serrations to grip the jar lid. This wrench fits only one size of lid.

A 1903 ad shows this opener along with a T&B Fruit Jar Holder (pat. no 723,980) and a TRIUMPH FRUIT JAR WRENCH (pat. no. 743,227) produced by Forbes Chocolate Co. of Cleveland. One 1903 Forbes ad notes "Successors to TARBOX & BOGART."

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