US Patent: 342,824
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Wrench
Improvements in Adjustable Keys or Wrenches
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Patentee:
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| John K. Clark (exact or similar names) - Buffalo, NY |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Oct. 20, 1885 |
| Granted: |
Jun. 01, 1886 |
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Patent Pictures:
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John K. Clark patent June 1, 1886 |
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Description: |
| The wrench is for water stops, gas shutoffs, etc. which may be buried at some depth or located overhead. The shaft can be extended, has a "T" handle for leverage, and a pentagon socket for the five-sided bolt used to secure some stop box covers. The patent describes a couple of alternate modes of connecting the adjustable shank segments. |
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