| US Patent: 562,117 
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| Wrench | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Alvor Butterfield (exact or similar names) - Indianapolis, IN |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Jan. 30, 1896 |  
| Granted: | Jun. 16, 1896 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Alvor Butterfield patent June 16, 1896 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | Double-ended ratchet with provision for insertable bushings to adjust the size of the wrench openings.  The central adjuster with left- and right-hand threads adjusts the tension on the pawls so the ratchet will "release"  when working a loose nut. |  |