| US Patent: 554,225 
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| Wrench | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William Henry Rush (exact or similar names) - Skidmore, TX |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jun. 17, 1895 |  
| Granted: | Feb. 04, 1896 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | William Henry Rush patent February 4, 1896 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | Combination tool; the specifications mention hammer, screwdriver, hatchet, auger, threading dies, pipe-cutter, etc. Some parts such as the hammer, hatchet and nail claw attach with screw threads. Others such as the gripping jaws and pipe-cutter have studs to hold them in position between the lever handles. Still others such as screwdriver, auger, gimlet, etc. insert in a square socket in the end. There is a ratchet clamping feature to use in conjunction with the cutting and threading functions. |  |