| US Patent: 245,398 
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| Combination Tool | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William Phillips (exact or similar names) - Ashland, NE |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | May 07, 1881 |  
| Granted: | Aug. 09, 1881 |  
 
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| Description: |  | This pliers type combination tool includes an axle nut wrench, other wrench functions, pliers, pincers, hammer, screwdriver, and wire cutter. 
One example is pictured (no. 825) in Schulz's "Antique & Unusual Wrenches;" another is shown (no. 76) in "Collectors Guide For Fencing Tools" by Richard Smith Sr. & Jr. of Walnut Grove, MO. 
A combination tool marked J C BROWNS that bears a striking resemblance to this patent may be a later production after the patent expired. It does not include the axle nut gripping features. |  |