The Antique Wrench Patent Archive

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19th century tool patent

Patent drawing of a 19th-century screw wrench showing a two-part cast construction with a sliding jaw, a threaded adjustment screw with thumb piece, a wooden handle, and several cross-sectional detail views of the jaw halves and bar.Wrench.Joseph Hyde · November 23, 1858Patent drawing of an 1860 lever-action monkey wrench showing a hammer-head handle, a movable jaw operated by a pivoted lever and curved ratchet strip, and a wooden hand-hold grip.WRENCH.F. W. Kroeber · December 18, 1860Two side-by-side patent drawings of a 19th-century pipe wrench, one showing the external assembled tool with a curved head and sliding jaw, and the other a cross-sectional cutaway revealing the internal threaded collar, spring, and pivoted handle mechanism.WRENCHCharles H. Reynolds · March 26, 1861Patent drawing of an 1864 pipe wrench showing a long straight lever with a hooked, toothed movable jaw hinged near the handle end, plus a detail view of the eccentric jaw with four teeth.IMPROVED PIPE-WRENCH.William Pearson · August 23, 1864Patent drawing of a ratchet wrench showing an oval-handled top view with a round socket head containing hexagonal opening and ratchet teeth, alongside a side view of the elongated stock with a removable socket and screw catch mechanism.IMPROVEMENT IN RATCHET-WRENCHESWilliam Pirsson · May 29, 1866Patent drawing showing several views of a self-adjusting screw wrench with a wooden handle, sliding jaws, and internal pin-and-slot mechanism labeled Figures 1 through 8.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESPhilip Sommer · January 29, 1867Patent drawing of a screw-wrench showing a wooden-handled bar with fixed and movable jaws, an adjusting screw with flattened side, and five small end-view cross-sections plus two longitudinal cross-sections illustrating the screw's flat and concave adjustment positions.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESIsaac H. Smith · June 25, 1867Technical patent drawing showing a hand gripping a ratcheting nut wrench with a toothed wheel and adjustable jaws, alongside top, bottom, cross-section, and alternate jaw-adjustment views labeled Figs. 1 through 5.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESE. J. Leyburn · October 13, 1868Patent drawing of a pipe wrench showing a serrated fixed jaw, a movable jaw connected by a lever and pin through an oblique slot, and two parallel handles extending from the stem, with additional cross-sectional views of the band and pawl mechanism below.IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED PIPE-TONGS AND WRENCHV. K. McElheny · October 12, 1869Patent drawing showing three views of a wooden-handled adjustable wrench with a permanent upper jaw, a sliding lower jaw adjusted by a threaded stem and nut, plus detail views of the jaw's internal recess and cross-sections.IMPROVEMENT IN DUPLEX WRENCHAugustus Ball Davis · August 9, 1870Patent drawing of an adjustable nut wrench with a wooden handle, showing a hollow metal stem with a sliding jaw adjusted by a screw, plus cross-section details of the socket, washer, and ferrule assembly.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESDaniel Campbell · October 4, 1870Patent drawing showing a sectioned monkey wrench with a tapering square bar, a fixed jaw at top, a sliding jaw threaded onto a central screw, and a wooden handle secured by a ferrule block with a quill tube, alongside separate perspective views of the sliding jaw and the bare tapering bar body.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHES.Alonzo Whitcomb · November 7, 1871Patent drawing showing a side sectional view of a monkey wrench with wooden handle D, adjustable jaw B, threaded screw C, and shank A, plus a small cross-sectional Fig. 2 detail.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHES.Luke Chapman · November 21, 1871Patent drawing showing a pipe wrench with a long tapered lever handle, a curved pivoted upper jaw with serrated gripping surface, a set-screw, and a coiled spring mechanism, shown in side and edge views.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHES.Henry A. Hyle · November 28, 1871Patent drawing of a fork-wrench showing two interlocking jaws (Fig. 1) with a pivoted lever having a pear-shaped cam-head sliding within a rectangular recess, and a separate sectional view (Fig. 2) of the sliding jaw's shank and flange.IMPROVEMENT IN FORK-WRENCHES.Daniel Witt · July 16, 1872Two patent drawings labeled A and B show a wooden-handled pipe wrench with a curved hooked jaw at top, a notched lever-bar sliding through a slot in the hook, and lettered parts f, g, z, i, h, c, d, and a marking the jaw, head, notches, pivot tooth, slot, hook, and lever-bar.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHESDaniel E. Eaton · November 5, 1872Patent drawing of pipe tongs showing a hook-shaped fixed jaw, a sliding jaw guided by an adjustable lever and fulcrum screw, with a detachable V-shaped cutter attachment shown in separate detail and edge views.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE TONGS AND CUTTERS.James E. Roache · December 31, 1872Patent drawing of a self-adjusting pipe wrench showing a long handle with a curved fixed jaw and a swinging toothed movable jaw connected by a pivot and spring mechanism, shown in both elevation and cross-section views.Self-Adjusting Pipe-Wrenches.Turner Williams · February 25, 1873Patent drawing of a monkey wrench showing a toothed shank with fixed upper jaw, a sliding frame with movable jaw held by two interlocking gear wheels, a thumb-lever at the base of the frame, and a wooden handle below.IMPROVEMENT IN SCREW-WRENCHESDavid Frank · April 15, 1873Patent drawing of a wrench showing a stationary jaw A with toothed shank B, a movable jaw C engaged by a pinion b, a locking sleeve D with cam, and a stop-pawl E, alongside two cross-section views (Figs. 2 and 3) illustrating the locked and unlocked positions of the pawl and pinion mechanism.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESBenjamin G. Martin · October 27, 1874Patent drawing of a chain pipe wrench showing a long lever with a bent hooked end (A) engaging a circular chain of alternating double and single plate-links labeled B, C, D, and E wrapped around a pipe in Fig. 1, and a side elevation in Fig. 2 showing the stacked link construction.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHES.Daniel Gilbert · February 23, 1875Two side-by-side technical drawings of a 19th-century pipe wrench, one showing the exterior elevation with a curved hook-jaw, threaded shank, sliding nut, and turned wooden handle, and the other a longitudinal cross-section revealing the internal screw threads and hatched metal components.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHESIsaiah Cressey · March 7, 1876Two patent drawings of a pipe wrench: Fig. 1 shows the assembled tool with a curved hook-jaw, adjustable center block, and long handle; Fig. 2 shows a cutaway cross-section revealing the internal adjusting screw and hollow shank mechanism.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHESGeorge H. Crosby · June 27, 1876Patent drawing of a pipe-cutter tool showing a hooked jaw stock, sliding jaw, threaded feed-spindle, and a reversible rectangular cutting bit held in a small carrier block, illustrated in both cross-section and perspective views.PIPE-CUTTER.Hampton W. Evans · July 4, 1876Patent drawing of a hinged pipe wrench with a long slotted lever, two toothed curved gripes labeled B and C, a sliding shoulder S, and a hinge joint H, shown both open (Fig. 1) and closed around a pipe P (Fig. 2).IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHESDaniel Barnard Cook · December 5, 1876Patent drawing of a screw wrench showing the full side view with adjustable jaws and rosette screw, plus cross-sectional details of the cast metal handle with internal nut and shank.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESLoring Coes · January 9, 1877Two side-by-side line drawings of an adjustable monkey wrench: Fig. 1 shows the exterior with a fixed jaw B, sliding toothed jaw D, ratcheted bar A, thumb-piece c, and turned wooden handle C; Fig. 2 is a cutaway section revealing the internal spiral spring f seated in a socket e behind the sliding jaw, with a small access hole d.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESSamuel Christoffer Englund · May 29, 1877Patent drawing showing an adjustable monkey wrench with a long curved handle, a fixed and movable jaw in the head, and separate detail views of the sliding jaw and threaded adjusting screw with labeled parts A through K.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESAndrew B. Lipsey · July 31, 1877Patent drawing of a pipe wrench showing a hooked stationary jaw with inward-pointing teeth, a movable toothed jaw sliding on a threaded shank through a slotted frame, an egg-shaped adjusting nut, and a long tapered wooden handle, with a separate cross-section view labeled Fig. 2 showing the nut and slot arrangement.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHESLawrence Glynn · May 7, 1878Patent drawing of a wrench with a circular handle end holding a removable pentagonal-cogged nut-holder, shown in front elevation, exploded nut-holder view, and rear elevation with internal spring and catch mechanism.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESGurdon S. Goodspeed · May 7, 1878Patent drawing of a 19th-century pipe wrench showing a long serrated lever A with a hinged jaw B connected by a bent yoke C and pivot D, plus a small removable slide E that wedges between the lever and jaw to lock the grip; separate figures show the lever edge-on, the jaw-and-yoke assembly, and the slide piece in isometric detail.Pipe-Wrench.John Hartman, Jr. · June 18, 1878Patent drawing of an adjustable wrench with a long handle, showing an internal pinion gear meshing with a toothed rack on one jaw, and a spring-loaded pawl block visible in cross-section, with dashed lines indicating the jaws swung to alternate positions.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESHenry W. Brett · September 3, 1878Patent drawing of a hand-held pipe wrench with a wooden handle, threaded shank, adjusting nut, and a jawed head containing two toothed dogs and a cutter blade for gripping and cutting pipe.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHES WITH CUTTERS.Benjamin Franklin and James Gilberds · February 18, 1879Patent drawing of an L.S. Starrett wrench showing a longitudinal cross-section with labeled jaw, screw, spring, and brace parts, plus a side view and detail cross-sections of the jaw and pivoting brace mechanism.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESLaroy S. Starrett · February 25, 1879Patent drawing of a 19th-century pipe and nut wrench showing two figures: an upper jaw with a wing-nut secured bit and a lower sliding concave block adjusted by a screw, gripping a pipe section labeled P and nut N.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE AND NUT WRENCHESDaniel Fisher · March 4, 1879Patent drawing of a pipe wrench showing a curved fixed jaw M at one end of a long bar A, with a sliding frame C, screw cylinder E, movable jaw B, and a curved cam-lever handle D pivoted at F, illustrated in side elevation, cross-section, and jaw detail views.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHESDan P. Foster · December 9, 1879Patent drawing of an adjustable wrench with a toothed alligator-style jaw at the top, a long bar with a sliding sleeve, and a pair of curved jointed spring levers forming a handle that closes the jaw when squeezed, shown in side and top views alongside cross-section details of the joint and threaded adjusting nut.IMPROVEMENT IN ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES.Seth E. Hurlbut · December 23, 1879Patent drawing of a pipe wrench showing a long tapered handle bar with a serrated head, a hinged slotted jaw piece, and a wire spring looping around studs to hold the jaws closed.PIPE-WRENCHGeorge M. Gillett · March 30, 1886Patent drawing of a monkey wrench showing a sectional view of the sliding threaded jaw mechanism with a pivoting handle, pawl, and notched locking teeth, along with cross-sectional and perspective detail views labeled Figs. 1 through 5.WRENCH.Vincent J. McDonnell · April 30, 1889Patent drawing of a pipe wrench showing two toothed jaws (A and B) joined by a threaded lever (C) passing through flaring slots, secured by a convex nut (E), with a spring (F) shown between the jaws and a separate detail view of the nut in Fig. 2.PIPE-WRENCH.Andrew J. Curtis · April 8, 1890Patent drawing of a monkey wrench with a long handle, a screw-threaded bar, a sliding sleeve with thumb-nut, and two divergent toothed jaws connected by links, shown in both side and edge views.MONKEY-WRENCH.William W. Charlton · November 4, 1890Patent drawing of a wrench showing a long handle with a sliding, bolt-locked head bearing a pivoted hook-shaped serrated jaw opposite a fixed angular serrated jaw, with a separate cross-sectional detail of the head assembly.WRENCHBenjamin Blanton Farris · March 10, 1891Patent drawing of a combined pipe, ratchet, and monkey wrench showing a long flattened screw-stem handle with an adjustable jaw mechanism at top, a curved bail-shaped frame with cog-spur gear plate, a pivoting lever handle with an inverted T-slot, and several detail insets of the detachable ratchet plates, lock bolts, and jaw components.COMBINED PIPE, RATCHET, AND MONKEY WRENCH.Samuel M. Friede · September 4, 1894Patent drawing of an adjustable pipe wrench showing a long handle with a fixed serrated jaw and a curved swinging upper jaw locked by a toothed pawl and set-screw clip, with detail views of the pawl, ears, and cross-section of the jaw assembly.WRENCH.James M. Watson · February 4, 1896Patent drawing of a pipe wrench with a long toothed handle bar, a sliding two-part box, and a swinging trunnion-mounted grip jaw gripping a pipe, with additional cross-section and detail views of the box and jaw parts.PIPE-WRENCHOramel Charles Stanley · July 12, 1898Patent drawing showing a pipe wrench with a hollow trough handle and a hinged ring of curved segments that close around a pipe, with detail insets of hooks, pivots, ridged joints, and a spring-loaded locking lever.PIPE-WRENCHS Lloyd Wiegand · June 6, 1899