| US Patent: 297,658 
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| Stopper Pulling Pliers | 
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| Patentees: |  
 | Bellamy A. Bacon (exact or similar names) - Hartford, CT |  | James W. Boardman (exact or similar names) - Hartford, CT |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Mar. 05, 1884 |  
| Granted: | Apr. 29, 1884 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Bellamy A. Bacon and James W. Boardman patent April 29, 1884 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The pliers is useful only with the type of wire and rubber stopper shown in the drawing. These stoppers must be removed before the bottles can be washed and reused. The hammer poll on the back is to break damaged bottles to facilitate recovering the stoppers.
One jaw is forked,the other is tapered with a hook on the end. |  |