US Patent: 1,050,583
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| Ratchet Wrench
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Patentee:
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| William A. Whitney (exact or similar names) - Rockford, Winnebago County, IL |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Feb. 17, 1912 |
| Granted: |
Jan. 14, 1913 |
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Patent Pictures:
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William A. Whitney patent Jan. 14, 1913 |
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Stan Schulz
"Vintage Machinery" entry for Roper-Whitney Co.
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Description: |
| Reversible ratchet using a spring-loaded ball in a conical enclosure as the "pawl." The handle can be rotated a half-turn to control the direction of the ratchet action. |
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