| US Patent: 552,977 
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| Rim Wrench or Tire Bolter | 
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| USPTO Classifications: |  | 81/56 |  
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Apr. 11, 1895 |  
| Granted: | Jan. 14, 1896 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | James H. Allen and Charles H. Allen patent January 14, 1896 |  Google Patents
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                        Stan Schulz
 
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| Description: |  | Bench mounted tool; the support arm can move to adjust to different wheel diameters.  A lever linkage moves the frame bearing the socket.  The socket is driven by a crank through a gear train. |  |