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US Patent: 118,617
Bush and Wrench for Barrels
Patentees:
John Lacey (exact or similar names) - Chicago, IL
George B. Cornell (exact or similar names) - Chicago, IL

USPTO Classifications:
81/436

Tool Categories:
wrenches

Assignees:
George B. Cornell - Chicago, IL

Manufacturer:
Not known to have been produced

Witnesses:
G. H. Frost
Wm. C. Hastings
Villette Anderson
E. H. Bates

Patent Dates:
Granted: Aug. 29, 1871

Reissue Information:
Reissued as RE5,026 (Aug. 06, 1872)

Patent Pictures:
Lacey and Cornell Pat. Aug. 29, 1871
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Schumacher v. Cornell
Description:
"Our invention has relation to means for protecting the bungs of casks, &c.; and it consists in an improvement in metallic bushings for lining the bungs, and in a wrench for turning said bushing, which is cast with a screw-thread, into the bung-hole." -- from the specifications. The wrench has a spur that fits a notch in the rim of the bushing, and several sizes of interchangeable cones corresponding with a range of bushing sizes.

The patent was divided and reissued on Aug. 6, 1872 as reissue patents RE5,026 for the wrench and RE5,027 for the bushing.

The patent was subject of an infringement lawsuit that was taken to the U.S. Supreme Court (Schumacher v. Cornell).

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