An Improved Wrench.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan., 1898
An Improved Wrench.
We, JOHN FRANCIS TINER, of Sutherland Springs, and THOMAS TINSLEY, of
Waco, both in the State of Texas, U.S.A., Inventors, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a wrench which can be adjusted to
nuts of various sizes more quickly than those wrenches usually set by a screw.
Our improved wrench comprises two members or levers which are pivoted
together about midway their length in such manner that by pressing together two
of the ends of the levers the two opposite ends are likewise closed in a similar way
to ordinary scissors.
The free end of one lever is hook-shaped and bent so as to conveniently engage
the two faces of a nut.
The free end of the other lever is formed with a series of rectangular recesses or
steps to engage opposite sides of the nut to those held by the first mentioned lever.
A spring adjusted between the lever serves to cause them to readily separate
when released.
Datad this 19th Day of February 1897
PERCY R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicants.
An Improved wrench.
We, JOHN FRANCIS TINER, of Sutherland Springs, and THOMAS TINSLEY, of
Waco, both in the State of Texas, U.S.A., Inventors, 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:-
The object of this invention is to provide a wrench which can be readily adjusted
to nuts of various sizes, and which, moreover, can be used for various purposes,
making it especially useful as a handy tool in households.
Reference being had to the drawings, hereunto annexed it will be seen that the
improved wrench comprises two members A, B, pivoted together at C.
One part of each member is formed as a convenient handle at D, and at their
extremities they may be respectively shaped as shewn at E, F; that form shewn
at E being for the purpose of withdrawing nails, and that form shewn at F being
intended for prizing open the lids of boxes etc.
The member A is formed with a peculiar hook shaped extremity G forming a

page_text: jaw to fit two sides of a nut. The member B is formed with a series of rectangular
teeth or recesses H which severally engage opposite faces of the nut according to
the size thereof.
Slots I, J, may be made in the periphery of each circular part of the hinge in
such manner that they coincide when the members are open but do not coincide
when the members are closed. The slots are intended to hold wire such as used
in the construction of wire fences, to enable it to be drawn taut. If the slots are
made with cutting or shearing edges, wire may be cut with them.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
A wrench, consisting of two members hinged together about midway their
length, one member being formed with a hook shaped jaw adapted to engage two
faces of a nut, and the other member having a jaw formed with a series of teeth
severally adapted to engage opposite faces of the nut according to its size, substan-
tially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 19th D...
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