Improvements in Adjustable Spanners and Wrenches.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 10th June, 1893-Accepted. 19th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Spanners and Wrenches.
I, LAURANCE SEAGER of Sittingbourne in the County of Kent, Builder and
Contractor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in adjustable spanners and wrenches.
In carrying out my invention I provide a handle or stock with a jaw on same set
at a convenient angle which is slotted to allow a loose jaw to slide within same
& is provided with teeth to correspond with other teeth formed on the loose jaw a
spring being employed to keep the teeth in position I also provide a set screw or
wedge for fixing the loose jaw when required.
In a modified arrangement I cause the loose jaw to slide within the handle or
stock carrying the fixed jaw, teeth being used on both loose jaw & fixed stock, a
spring keeping same in engagement & the set screw or wedge may be further used
when required.
In using this spanner as a pipe wrench I employ a jaw having additional teeth
set at an angle & kept in position as with other jaws.
Referring to the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved spanner.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing arrangement for use in gripping pipes, bars
and the like.
Fig. 3 is the end elevation.
Figs. 4 & 5 show loose jaw for use with Fig. 2. as a spanner.
Referring to Fig. 1. a. is the stock or handle carrying the fixed jaw b. with
teeth at c.
d. is the loose jaw having teeth e. formed on same to correspond with
teeth c. f. is a spring which keeps teeth c & e in engagement. g. is a set screw for
securing loose jaw. h. is a wedge which can be used instead of set screw g.
when required and works in groove i. j. is a scale of measurements to be used if
desired.
Fig. 2. shows jaws set at an angle with teeth k. formed on same for use in
gripping pipes round bars, and the like.
To enable Fig. 2 to be used as a spanner I provide an additional loose jaw
shown in Figs. 4 & 5 set at an angle so as to be parallel with fixed jaw shown
on Fig. 2.
Dated this 16th day of January 1893.
LAURANCE SEAGER,
Sittingbourne.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Spanners and Wrenches.
I LAURANCE SEAGER of Sittingbourne, in the County of Kent, Builder and
Contractor do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in adjustable spanners & wrenches.
In carrying out my invention I provide a handle or stock with a jaw on same set
at a convenient angle which is slotted to allow a loose jaw to slide within same & is
provided with teeth to correspond with other teeth formed on the loose jaw, a
spring being employed to keep the teeth in position. I also provide a set screw or
wedge for fixing the loose jaw when required.

page_text: Referring to the drawing left with the Provisional Specification
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved spanner,
Fig. 2 is a side elevation shewing arrangement for use in gripping pipes, bars &
the like.
Fig. 3 is the end elevation.
Figs. 4 & 5 show loose jaw for use with Fig. 2. as a spanner.
at c.
Referring to Fig. 1. a. is the stock or handle carrying the fixed jaw b. with teeth
d. is the loose jaw having teeth e. formed on same to correspond with teeth c.
f. is a spring which keeps teeth e & e in engagement, g. is a set screw for securing
loose jaw, h. is a wedge which can be used instead of set screw 9. when required &
works in groove i. jis a scale of measurements to be used if desired. Fig. 2. shews
jaw set at an angle for use in gripping pipes, round bars & the like, with teeth k.
formed on same. To enable Fig. 2. to be used as a spanner I provide an additional
loose jaw shewn in Figs. 4 & 5 set at an angle so as to be parallel with fixed jaw
shewn on Fig. 2.
While the drawing shews teeth formed on fixed jaw at b. Fig. 2 I do not
confine myself to this as 1 find in practise it is preferable to have them on
loose jaw d.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(1) An adjustable or moving spanner or wrench having loose movable jaws
capable of being set at convenient positions for gripping nuts, pipes, bars & the like,
the arrangements in combination being shewn in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, substantially
as described for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 9th day of June 1893.