| US Patent: 275,079 
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| Wrench Improvements in Ratchet Wrenches
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Oscar E. H. N. Reichling (exact or similar names) - Marion, IN |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jan. 02, 1883 |  
| Granted: | Apr. 03, 1883 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Oscar E. H. N. Reichling patent April 3, 1883 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The head has adjustable jaws; the handle carrying the spring-tensioned ratchet dog can be turned one-half turn to reverse the ratchet action.  By removing the adjustable jaws and their adjusting screw, the head can be used to hold a drill bit. |  |