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US Patent: 761,873
Automobile Climber
Patentee:
Stephen E. Burke (exact or similar names) - Edon, OH

USPTO Classifications:

Tool Categories:
transportation : automobiles : tire chains

Assignees:
None

Manufacturer:
J. C. Brown Mfg. Co. - Butler, IN

Witnesses:
Howard D. Orr
H. F. Riley
J. M. Toner
J. F. Coss

Patent Dates:
Applied: Aug. 03, 1903
Granted: Jun. 07, 1904

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Patent 761,873 - edited drawing
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Description:
An early patent for supplemental grips for automobile tires, using spring-tensioned chains to hold the grips in place.

An item of interest in this patent is Fig. 5 "Tool for Stretching the Chains," which appears with an additional ratchet lock, marked "J.C. BROWN MFG. CO / BUTLER IND." Some examples of this tool include this patent date in the markings.

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