US Patent: 1,398,904
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| Pliers
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Patentee:
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| Edward M. Loftus (exact or similar names) - St. Paul, MN |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Aug. 09, 1920 |
| Granted: |
Nov. 29, 1921 |
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Patent 1,398,904 - edited drawing |
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Description: |
| Pliers with a secondary pivoted latch to hold jaws against "opening." Loftus refined and revisited the idea in subsequent patents 1,418,312 and 1,488,759. Loftus was offering the pliers patent for sale in 1924, and the 1,488,759 was produced. |
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