| US Patent: 1,305,513 
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| Hand Tool | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William Alexander Bernard (exact or similar names) - New Haven, CT |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Oct. 29, 1915 |  
| Granted: | Jun. 03, 1919 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | William A. Bernard patent June 13, 1919 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | This modification of BERNARD's pliers is designed to work with a style of metallic sheathed electrical cable. One set of openings has cutters that would cut the sheath without cutting the central conductor. The tool includes a detachable shearing blade to completely sever the cable. The side studs act as grips to pull the wire without pinching the sheathing, or to hold it while it is being bent. These operations are described in detail in the specifications. |  |