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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: HeelSpur on May 12, 2013, 05:22:29 PM

Title: Whats this clamp for?
Post by: HeelSpur on May 12, 2013, 05:22:29 PM

Havn't made any attempt to find info, busy day.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img547/6979/010ubp.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img594/6047/011egv.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img856/2869/012nt.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img22/2418/013py.jpg)


The pin has to be removed to adjust the clamp.

Title: Re: Whats this clamp for?
Post by: Bus on May 12, 2013, 06:06:26 PM

Combination Pliers and Spreader. Patent was issued to George Walker Gilmer, Jr. of Philadelphia, PA. It's on DATAMP at:

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=1017093&id=15219 (http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=1017093&id=15219)

(http://www.datamp.org/images/15219-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Whats this clamp for?
Post by: HeelSpur on May 12, 2013, 07:05:18 PM

Thanks Bus, is there a reason why the patent doesn't look exactly like the one I pictured?

Title: Re: Whats this clamp for?
Post by: rusty on May 12, 2013, 07:53:49 PM

NB: The patent mentions the usefullness of the tool for spreading a cut in a tire for cleaning (and presumably glueing)

Title: Re: Whats this clamp for?
Post by: HeelSpur on May 13, 2013, 05:16:37 AM

http://www.datamp.org/patents/search/advance.php?id=45584&set=7