Oct. 30,1923.
P. H. FRY
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1,472,517
WRECKING TOOL
Filed Jan. 26, 1922
Pit-rick? H. FT‘H.
PATRICK H. FRY, OI‘ WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGHOR OI‘ DRE-FOURTH T0
cnannas F. KELSEY, GEORGE E. MAHLSTEDT, AND ROY E. HOOK, ALL OF FORM.‘ _
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Application ?led January as, 1922.. Serial no. 531,919.
To all whom it ma'i concem:
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Be it known t at I, PATRICK
FRY,
a citizen of- the United States, residing at
Wheeling, in the county of Ohio and State
5 of West Virginia, have invented certain
new and useful Improvements in Wrecking
Tools, of which the following is a speci?
cation.
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Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary‘ side
elevation of. the tool, showing the wrench
face or jaw being removed therefrom;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse "section 55
taken on the line 3—3 of Fig. 2; and
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. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the
improved wrench face or jaw.
efernng to the drawings in detail,
This invention relates to tools, and .the wherein similar reference characters desig
_ 10 primary object of the present invention is nate corresponding parts throughout the
to provide a novel wrecking tool so con several views, the letter A indicates the im
structed that the same can be effectively proved wrecking tool, which includes the
used as a nail or spike puller, a hammer, a
pinch-bar, and a wrench.
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Another object of‘ the invention is the
provision of a novel wrecking tool in which
the nail puller is so disposed in relation to
the shank or pinch-bar of the tool that an
‘longitudinally vextendingorshank 5.
The I
shank 5 is preferably
med of a good as;
grade of metal, such as steel or the like,
and can be either round or, as shown, polyg
onal shaped in cross-section. The upper
or rear end of the shank is preferably ?at
effective wrench will be formed for use on tened as at 6 to provide a head 7, the free 70
~20 round work, such as pipes, or on polygonal edge of which can be sharpened to provide
shaped work, the ‘tool being particularly a penetrating edge 8. The formation of
adaptable for use in oil ?elds and the like the head 7 permits the same to be used in
with oil-well rigging, and other equipment. connection with the shank 5 as a pinch-bar.
The forward or inner end of the shank
A further. object of the invention-is the
25 provision of a novel wrench jaw associated 5 has formed thereon a rearwardly curved '
with the tool, the wrench jaw being so extension forming an inclined head 9, and
shaped as to permit effective gripping of a connecting transverse portion‘ 10. The
pipes and the like, and removably connected freeend of the head 9 has its inner edge
with the tool whereby the same may be re beveled downwardly as at 11 and provided 80
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moved when the gripping teeth become with a claw 12, so that the same may con
worn or mutilated, and replaced by a new
veniently engage nails, spikes, or the like,
which are to be extracted or pulled. The
mitting different sized jaws to be associated outer surface of the head 9 and the connect- .
with the tool for engaging different sizes ing portion 10 is in the form of a semi- ’
circle so as to form a rocking fulcrum for
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jaw, the removability of the same also per
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A still further object of the invention
is to provide an improved combination
wrecking tool of the above character, which
will be durable and efficient in use, one that
will be simple and easy to manufacture, and
or forward terminal thereof and directly
in transverse alinement with the head 9
is formed a hammer head 13, which can be
one which can be placed upon the market
colpveniently used for driving nails and the
at a reasonable cost.
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The head '9 carryin the claw 12 is so ’dis
With these and other objects in view.
the invention consists in the novel construc posed in relation to t e forward end of the
tion, arrangement and formation of parts, shank 5 and the connecting transverse por
as will be hereinafter more speci?cally de
scribed, claimed and illustrated in the ac
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the nail puller or claw 12. On the outer
edge of the shank 5 adjacent to the inner
tion 10 as to form a rigid-jaw wrench, and '
as shown in the drawings, a, removable jaw
companying drawings forming a part of 14 can be associated with the head 9, the con
necting portion 10, and the forward end of
this speci?cation, in which drawings:
Figure 1 is a pers' ective view 0 the im
proved wrecking too ;
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the shank 5.
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This removable jaw 14 includes a substan
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imam?
tially U-shaped body 15 forming sidewalls departin from the spirit or scope of this in
16 and 17 and a connecting wall 18. The ventiongglmt,
inner faces of the side walls 16 and 17 are
I claim:
disposed in angular relation to each other
and gradually converge toward their inner
ends and are provided with bitingteeth 19.
These ortions ‘form the active faces of the
jaw.
he outer surfaces of the side walls
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1. A wrecking tool_comprising a handle
lever, a head formed on one end of the lever
arranged to project rearwardly toward the
opposite end_in angular relation to the han
dle lever, guide and locking ribs formed on
16 and 17 and the connectin wall 18 are the inner surface of the head and said han
grooved as at 20 de?ning si e ?anges 21. dle lever at the forward end thereof, a re
The inner edge of the head 9, the-connecting movable jaw associated with the head and
portion 10, and the forward end of the handle lever including angularly I related
shank 5 are provided with ribs 22, which are. slde walls, the outer surface of the side walls
adapted to ?t within the grooves 20. The being rooved for the reception of said lock
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ribs 22 and the ?anges 21 can be rovided ing ri and de?ning guide and retaining
with alined openings 23 and 24, w ich can ?anges, and means extending through said
receive the removable retaining pins or the ?anges and ribs for holding the jaw a ainst
like 25. If desirable, these pins can be in movement in relation to the head an han
dle lever, the inner surfaces of the walls of
said jaws being provided with toothed ac
come worn on the active faces of the jaw, tive work-engaging faces.
the nature of screws or the like.
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It is obvious that when the teeth 19 be
that the jaw can be removed and a new one
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substituted therefor. It is also obvious that
different sized jaWs can be used for ‘different
sized work.
While as shown the jaw 14 has its active
2. A tool of the class described compris
ing a handle, a U-shaped head at one end
of the handle, one side wall of the head con
stituting a portion of the handle, upstand
ing ribs on the inner walls of the head, 1|.
faces 19 arranged in converging relation, it removable jaw for insertion in the head in
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is to be understood that the same may be cluding angularly related side walls, and
formed in parallel relation for square or spaced ?anges on the jaw to engage oppo~
site faces of the ribs and having toothed ac
polygonal work if desired.
From the foregoing description, it can be tive faces, and means extending through the
seen that a, novel and simple tool hasbeen ?anges and ribs for retaining the jaw
provided, embodying a pinch-bar, a nail ex against movement in relation to the head
and handles.
tractor, a hammer, and a wrench.
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Changes in details may be made without
PATRICK H. FRY.