| US Patent: 290,810 
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| Pipe Tongs | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | James L. Strait (exact or similar names) - Thomas, MO |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Oct. 17, 1883 |  
| Granted: | Dec. 25, 1883 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | James L. Strait patent December 25, 1883 |  Google Patents
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                        Stan Schulz
 Strait*s Pipe Tongs - Scientific American Feb. 2, 1884
 
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| Description: |  | The tongs has four areas of curved gripping surfaces. Each area is for a different range of sizes. The tool includes nipper functions, and a hammer poll. |  |