| US Patent: 585,412 
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| Wrench | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Theodore G. Thomas (exact or similar names) - Lamarque, TX |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Sep. 17, 1896 |  
| Granted: | Jun. 29, 1897 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | Theodore G. Thomas patent June 29, 1897 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The point of the patent is the size adjustment accomplished by gripping teeth on the inner faces of the two halves which are held in mesh by a sliding loop, combined with the "swell" of the handle.
The two halves can also incorporate other tool functions such as hammer, screwdriver, etc. |  |