| US Patent: 803,397 
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| Pipe Wrench and Shifting Spanner | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Richard Michael Carroll (exact or similar names) - Petone, Wellington New Zealand |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jun. 29, 1905 |  
| Granted: | Oct. 31, 1905 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Richard Michael Carroll Pat. Oct. 31, 1905 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The adjustment mechanism is racks of fine teeth held in engagement by a spring within the "hollow" handle.  A button on the side operates a slide which releases the engagement of the rack teeth.  The wrench falls in the category some call "pipe grips." |  |