US Patent: 703,741
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| Combination Wrench
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Patentee:
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| George E. R. Rothenbucher (exact or similar names) - Brooklyn, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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Dec. 17, 1900 |
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Jul. 01, 1902 |
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George E. R. Rothenbucher Pat. July 1, 1902 |
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Description: |
| With the roughened jaw inserts in place and the "cradle" free to pivot it is a conventional pipe wrench. With the "cradle" solidly set and the roughened jaw inserts removed, the pipe cutter wheels are exposed and it is a pipe cutter.
Rothenbucher put a company together to manufacture the tool, and recieved patent no. 775,581 in November 1904 for a chain wrench version. Rothenbucher had several patents relating to pipe, and produced a screw-adjust pipe wrench advertised in 1915. |
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