| US Patent: 393,014 
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| Combined Shoe Maker's Pinchers and Hammer | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | John Knell (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jul. 22, 1886 |  
| Granted: | Nov. 20, 1888 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | John Knell patent November 20, 1888 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The hammer face fits over a stud and is held in place by set screws. There is room for a cushion between the hammer piece and the stud.  The intent of this flexible connection is that  a glancing blow can "self-adjust." |  |