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Pipe wrench - Definition |
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The pipe wrench, or Stillson® wrench is an adjustable wrench used for turning pipes or other items with a rounded surface. The design of the adjustable jaw is such that any forward pressure on the handle tends to force the jaws tighter together.
The U.S. Patent Office issued Patent #107,304 to Daniel C. Stillson on September 17, 1870, for this basic design as an "improved monkey wrench".
The image below and right is of a pipe wrench designed for use in space restricted areas.
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Example Usage of wrench |
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ItsLOSKI: RT @Dezell35: I'm up and ready to take whatever my day throws at me!!!---" if you kan dodge a wrench, u kan dodge a ball!!!" |
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shamroxann: @Diddlyi i hope not, 'cause i'm starting today too.:) darn snow storm put a wrench in my saturday plans. |
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Radagast333: Off to work to throw a monkey wrench into the day. |
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