| US Patent: 100,978 
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| Wrench | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Luke Chapman (exact or similar names) - Collinsville, CT |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Granted: | Mar. 22, 1870 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Luke Chapman Pat. Mar. 22, 1870 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The "step" supporting the adjusting nut is forged in one piece with the main bar.  The movable jaw is formed with a "split back" to wrap around the main bar.  The adjusting screw is held in place by a screw through the "step." |  |