| US Patent: 364,422 
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| Ratchet-Brace Ratchet Auger Handle
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| Patentee: |  |
 | George Melven LaForge (exact or similar names) - Billings, MT |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jan. 05, 1887 |  
| Granted: | Jun. 07, 1887 |  
 
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| Description: |  | While LaForge describes this as a ratchet-brace, it lacks the typical "crank" configuration. For that reason, it is closer to an auger handle in appearance, though it is designed to take regular brace auger bits. One handle is detachable for working in corners. |  |