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The Antique Wrench Patent Archive

Every grip the nineteenth century took on a nut

Coes wrench

A patent drawing showing a side view of a screw-wrench with a wide stationary jaw at top, a movable jaw with clasp-bearings sliding on a reinforced bar, a knurled rosette and threaded screw mechanism in the middle, a ferrule collar, and a tapered wooden handle at the bottom.

SCREW-WRENCHJohn H. Coes · December 28, 1875

Patent 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, 1877