The Antique Wrench Patent Archive

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Patent drawing of a 19th-century screw wrench showing a side view with movable and stationary jaws, a threaded shank and nut, a hollow handle, and cross-sectional details of the strap attachment mechanism.SCREW-WRENCH.Jabez C. Terry · July 11, 1854Patent drawing of an 1855 screw-wrench showing a long handled tool with a fixed jaw, a sliding rack bar, a movable jaw with an eccentric shaft and thumb-piece, and cross-sections labeled a through f illustrating the screw engaging and disengaging the bar's rack.SCREW-WRENCHJoseph Hyde · October 2, 1855Two side-view patent drawings of hand wrenches, each showing a long handle, a threaded adjusting nut, a sliding jaw carriage, and a hooked claw jaw at the top, labeled Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 with lettered parts A through G.WRENCH FOR GAS-PIPE, &c.Gustavus A. Jenks · June 24, 1856Patent 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, 1858Two 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 a 19th-century pipe wrench showing a long bent bar with a hinged toothed jaw, sliding collar, adjustment screw, and small detail views of the spring-loaded pin and wedge mechanism.WRENCHGeorge B. Phillips · May 28, 1861Two side-view drawings of a hand wrench with a long handle and hinged ratchet-toothed jaws, one shown closed and the other open and gripping a burr, with an arrow indicating the turning direction.IMPROVED SCREW-WRENCH.F. Hollen and A. H. Pierce · February 25, 1862Patent drawing of a monkey-style screw wrench showing the long handle, stationary and sliding jaws labeled B and B', the threaded shank A, and an exploded detail of the knurled rosette D with its grooves and projections at Fig. 2.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESGeorge C. Taft · November 10, 1863Patent drawing of a hand wrench showing a long flattened handle ending in a toothed segment that engages a sliding jaw opposite a fixed pivoted jaw, with sectional views illustrating the jaws in open and closed positions.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESWilliam Morehouse · February 27, 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, 1867Patent drawing of an 1868 wrench showing a perspective view with a fixed jaw and sliding jaw on a slotted bar, a cross-section revealing an internal cam and groove, a side view with jaws open, and two smaller modification diagrams labeled Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESH. Schuyler Ross · March 3, 1868Two side-by-side patent drawings of a 19th-century pipe wrench showing a long bar with a curved fixed jaw B at top, a hinged serrated jaw D held by a spring, a sliding case C with screw-nut J, and a wooden handle G secured by ferrule F and nut H at the base.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHIra Morse · April 21, 1868Technical 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 19th-century adjustable monkey wrench showing the fixed jaw, tapering wedge-shaped body with a central slot, and a sliding movable jaw secured by a screw, illustrated in four figures labeled Fig. 1 through Fig. 4 with lettered parts A through H.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESHoward Tilden · January 5, 1869Patent drawing of a Capewell wrench showing four figures: an open handle with sliding jaw bar and coil spring (Fig. 1), a similar wrench with a fixed outer jaw and sliding inner jaw on a metal bar (Fig. 2), a cross-section through the jaw (Fig. 3), and a hammer-face end view of the second wrench pattern (Fig. 4).WRENCHGeorge J. Capewell · January 18, 1870Patent drawing of a 19th-century monkey wrench showing a solid head and corrugated stem with a sliding jaw locked by an eccentric lever, plus a cross-section of the grooved stem and jaw.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESJohan Fredrik Nordquist · April 26, 1870Patent 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 of an 1870 adjustable wrench showing a toothed shank, sliding jaw with thumb-screw and spring catch, and a wooden handle, alongside internal cross-section views labeled Fig. 1 through Fig. 3.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHES.Peter Burress and Conrad Cline · November 22, 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 of an 1872 wrench showing a circular jawed head with four sliding jaws operated by an internal scroll, a hand-wheel for adjustment, and a handle with a pivoted ratcheting pawl and thimble near the shank.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESOvide Bonneville · November 26, 1872Two side-by-side technical drawings of a screw wrench: Fig. 1 shows the exterior profile with a rounded head and tapered handle, and Fig. 2 shows a cross-section revealing the internal shank, hollow handle, adjusting nut, and set-screw mechanism.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESJames B. Weeden · March 11, 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, 1873Side elevation of a monkey wrench showing the main lever A with fixed and movable jaws B, a threaded arm C locked by a half-nut D, a pivoted lever F, and a turned wooden handle G with a cam ferrule H,I at its base.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESWilliam H. Crittendon · April 21, 1874Patent 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 an 1875 adjustable screw wrench showing a fixed jaw C, a sliding jaw G on an angular bar B, a threaded adjustment screw with milled head M, and a wooden handle E attached via a ferrule H, with cross-sectional figures 2 through 4 illustrating the hexagonal bar profile and jaw fit.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESOtis T. Bedell · January 12, 1875Patent drawing showing an S-shaped wrench with a movable jaw, adjusting screw, and a pivoted cam handle, along with several detail views of the internal cam and jaw components.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESPeter Samuel · August 17, 1875A 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, 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, 1876Patent drawing of a 19th-century monkey wrench showing side, back, and cross-section views with labeled parts including the fixed jaw C, movable jaw D, adjusting screw E, sliding bar A, handle B, spring H, and control lever J.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESEdward H. Knight · May 30, 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 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, 1877Patent drawing of a hollow-handled wrench shown in vertical cross-section, with threaded jaw shanks visible inside, plus two small circular cross-section diagrams labeled Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 showing the oblong and round threaded shank profiles.WRENCHJames Shepard · March 27, 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 showing four figures of a 19th-century combination wrench and pipe cutter, including full side views with wooden handles, a top view of the jaw mechanism, and a small detached rotary cutting disk on a shaft.IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED WRENCH AND PIPE-CUTTERBernard Donohue · September 25, 1877Patent drawing of a 19th-century monkey wrench showing a perspective view with labeled jaws, sliding stem, threaded nut, and handle ferrule, along with a longitudinal cross-section and two transverse sections illustrating the locking nut mechanism.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESCalvin H. Covell · November 20, 1877Patent drawing of a combined wrench and vise showing a ratcheting head with two clamping jaws atop a long ruled handle, with a cross-sectional detail of the internal bolt, spring, and bridge mechanism.Combined Wrench and Vise.Homer Tompson Gates · December 18, 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 combined pipe-wrench and pipe-cutter tool showing a curved hooked head with a rotary cutter and pivoting dog, a threaded shaft body, and a long handle ending in an oval knob, with a separate enlarged detail of the adjustable chamfering screw and swivel joint.IMPROVEMENT IN PIPE-WRENCHES WITH CUTTERS.John Brewer · August 20, 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 19th-century monkey wrench showing a handle with a fixed jaw, a sliding movable jaw, and a curved cam lever used to lock the jaw in place, with additional cross-section details of the jaw slot and grooves.IMPROVEMENT IN WRENCHESJohn M. Marty · September 10, 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 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 ratchet wrench showing five figures: a perspective view of the assembled tool with adjustable jaws and knurled screw, two cross-sectional views revealing internal pawls and ratchet teeth, a small circular cross-section, and an enlarged perspective of the head with parts broken away to show the sliding jaw mechanism.WRENCH.Ernest Frederick Rettberg and Charles Carroll Ellis · February 2, 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 showing a curved two-piece hub wrench with pivot bolt, jaws gripping an axle nut, and knurled binding screws on the outer ends, along with detail perspectives of the individual members.HUB-WRENCH.Melville Beach · July 8, 1890Patent drawing of a 19th-century combination wrench showing a sliding jaw, toothed rack-bar, pivoted lever handle, screwdriver tip, and a detachable U-shaped pipe-wrench casing, with detail views of the jaw mechanism and wire-cutter.COMBINED NUT-WRENCH AND TOOLWilliam Henry Huston · October 21, 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 an 1891 ratchet wrench showing a bulbous wooden handle, a bifurcated ratchet handle with pawl, a cylindrical shank, and adjustable sliding jaws with a milled nut for tightening, alongside a detail view of the pawl rod assembly.WRENCH.Charles H. Driver · April 7, 1891Patent drawing of a long-shanked adjustable wrench with a fixed jaw at top, a sliding movable jaw with an embedded spring pawl, a threaded bolt running down the shank into a rotating nut inside a pivoted hollow handle, and detail insets of the jaw, stay-block, and internal nut.WRENCH.Frank Stacey Chaney · April 28, 1891Patent drawing of a nested multi-blade combination wrench, showing folded and exploded views with lettered parts labeled A, B, a, b, l, o, s, and h.COMBINATION-WRENCHWilliam W. Shoe · May 9, 1893Patent drawing showing three views of a combined monkey and pipe ratchet wrench: a side view with a long handle and geared head, a slim edge view of the handle, and a modified version with integral jaws and a spur-gear plate.COMBINED MONKEY AND PIPE RATCHET WRENCH.Samuel M. Friede · September 4, 1894Patent drawing of an adjustable wrench with a long shank, squared bit end, pivoted spreading jaws at the top, and a threaded rod with wing nut for locking the jaw spread, shown in side view, cross-section, and end view.WRENCH.Charles W. Loeffler · April 9, 1895Patent drawing showing five views of a double-jawed adjustable wrench with knurled screw shanks, polygonal screw heads, and oval handles, used for gripping tools or clamping work on a drill-press table.WRENCH OR HOLDING DEVICE.Ferdinand Barrell · February 8, 1898Patent drawing of a hand wrench with a rectangular handle, a slotted yoke, ratchet-toothed fixed and movable jaws, and a small pivoting auxiliary smooth jaw, shown in four labeled figures with numbered reference lines.WRENCHJohn G. Newell · April 5, 1898Patent drawing of a ratchet monkey wrench showing the long handle, a rotatable jawed head with sliding jaws, an internal ratchet ring, and detail views of the linkage bolt and dog mechanism.RATCHET MONKEY-WRENCHClayton E. Frederickson · June 7, 1898Patent 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, 1898