| US Patent: 253,089 
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| Wrench | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William O'Connell, Jr. (exact or similar names) - Pittsfield, MA |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Dec. 13, 1881 |  
| Granted: | Jan. 31, 1882 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | William O*Connell Jr. patent January 31, 1882 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | This self-adjusting pipe wrench has several notches in the shank that allows for a wide range of sizes.  The spring that closes the jaws is fastened to the swinging jaw and slides on the back side of the shank. |  |