| US Patent: 148,566 
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| Griping and Cutting Tools | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | De Lancy Kennedy (exact or similar names) - New York, NY |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Nov. 04, 1873 |  
| Granted: | Mar. 17, 1874 |  
 
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                        Stan Schulz
 "Vintage Machinery" entry for Pratt, Whitney & Co.
 
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| Description: |  | Compound leverage applied to nippers, shears, punches, etc. 
A known application of the principle was a metal cutting shears. |  |