| US Patent: 1,318,826 
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 | George W. Ansley (exact or similar names) - Spokane, WA |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | May 15, 1919 |  
| Granted: | Oct. 14, 1919 |  
 
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| Description: |  | Two piece claw constuction with the inner segment hinged to the head.  The hinge action of the inner claw portion aids in clamping the nail during extraction. 
Improvement over Ansley's earlier patent 1,017,491 with improved and more efficient construction. |  |