| US Patent: 653,943 
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| Chain Wrench | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | George W. Bufford (exact or similar names) - New York, NY |  
 
| USPTO Classifications: |  | 81/70 |  
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jan. 11, 1900 |  
| Granted: | Jul. 17, 1900 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | George W. Bufford patent July 17, 1900 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The pivot for the "fixed end" and gripping hooks for the "free" end of the chain enables the entire chain structure to swing as a loop between the fixed jaws. Variants for "link chain" and "cable chain" are shown. 
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