US Patent: 548,516
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| Combination Tool
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Patentee:
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| Henry C. Caldwell (exact or similar names) - Lancaster, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Jan. 23, 1895 |
| Granted: |
Oct. 22, 1895 |
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Patent Pictures:
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Henry C. Caldwell patent October 22, 1895 |
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Description: |
| The pliers or tongs portion of this combination tool have parallel-jaw operation. The tool includes hammer, hatchet, screwdriver, tack claw. Knuckle ends on the handle portion engage sockets in the jaw pieces which also comprise the hammer and hatchet. There are wing nuts to tighten bolts where the back portion of the jaws meet the handles. These bolts also can be removed so the various components such as the screwdriver can be used individually.
Corresponding Canadian patent no. CA-51,372 was issued February 17, 1896.
An example sold on a Martin Donnelly auction April 23, 2106. |
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