US1481401A - Railroad-track wrench - Google Patents

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1 gwwnto v Jan, 22, 1924.

| M. WENTLING RAILROAD TRACKWRENCH Filed, Sept. 19. 1922 @elemie alem, 22, lfi,

MLRQllB TMGE To all whem it may aonoeww Be it known t-l'lkli? l, LESTER M. WENTmNe, a. citizen of the United States of America, i-esiding at Foxburg, in the cmmey of Clamion and State of Pennsylvania have invented new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Track Wrenches, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide aeempamilively simple, strong and eflicient Wrench eclepbecl for use in railroad track WQllK in she tightening of bolt nuts such (ES those used in connection with fish plales, angle bars, end the like; and with this object in View the invention consists in a constructien and combination of parts of which a, preferred embodiment; is shown in the eccempenying drawings, wherein:-

l is a, side view, and

Figure Q is an edge view 02 a wrench embodying the invention.

Figure 3?- is e longitudinal sectional view of the $522118 Y Figure 4; is e transverse section taken sullsleniielly in the plane of the pew e61 iusiing 0i. reversing The izeol emeeciies essentially e Shelli-r er lever 10 "which obvieuslymey he e? an desired length to suit the purpose fer whim the tee is desigzzecl having; ene end a yoke of which like arms ll are provided will iregistering bearings 1 fee. the egepe- 'siiely extending barrels 1" all e. fete-115T heed which is provieel at en inlermeeliete peg? eiee. of its length fer 0 ereiien between filie planes of the arms 11 with awteliei ring 14;: The endls ef the barrels are revidefl "Willi bolt we of nut seats 15, iierlei'ebly e1 (iii? flerent sizes to iii; nuts or all", heads 0i? xiiiferenl; dimensions end immunized ripen. the shank is a double pawl havingjews ill can neetezl, of which the inner ends are sepw mlwl by e spring 1'3, anti eye mounted es s pivei; 1196! 18, seil jaws being ecleplecl fer alternate selective engegemene Willi Elie ratehei; ring l-e provide fer the ratchet feetla ing movement of the head respectively 0p asirle llireeiziens,

n the eonstrnctien illustrated the means,

for alternately and selectively retreating 5G the jaws 01'' members eff line double pawl, to

provide for the relation in epposlee alirew liens 0i tile heed, consists at" e ring 19 revolubly fitted on the shank en suitable means fer guiding e1? 61h movement, thereof parallel with til-r el such as a pin 21, said ring having e e 20-which is adapted to bear egeinsl; me e. the pawl members to helcl it in e reireeizezi position in 0 position to the aetien 0' she spring 17. T e Till may be lexigitudinelly displaeml Within me limit 055. m avemeiii preseribe& ay the pill 21 $0 release both members when ii is desired be leek ilie lieeai ageless relery meeemem; eitliee Having deserilxe file inveessiun, e

eleimel new emi useful isz A Wlllflll having lie slienli previaiefl will: a terminal yelze el' wliie l ihe videel with reglsiezieg' heegs, smiley heecl lismimg' eliree El remiel memifierl is said lieewings videsl in the space between the arms e yak-e with e, relchei; ring, cleeliie meiiiitecl uggen the shank a for respectively engegieg the ieefil i miellei ring if? eeusiiig imevemene thereei orpesiie eeizl barrels beiegpreviilerl weenellseets, and. means for izliejews 'el seiel pawl in gill position, saicl'meens consisling 0i leifielily and longifiuelinelly meve llie shank and previalezl wieliw lire/dell web fer engegemeii "a me of live members e f else lie leslzimony wherem? he meme

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