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The person who invented the pipe wrench's name is: Daniel C. Stillson.

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Where was the Pipe Wrench invented?

1860 USA Boston Mass


How do you use an internal pipe wrench?

It is basically the same as a regular pipe wrench except on the inside. It is sized for the pipe and has a toothed section that grabs when it is turned. You turn it with a wrench or socket. They will not take as much strain as a regular pipe wrench.


What pipe wrench is best?

i think Ridgid 31005 8" Straight Pipe Wrench is best.


What is a pipe wrench used for?

A pipe wrench, or an adjustable wrench, is used for any job which requires being able to adjust the wrench after inserting it into a tight or confined space, such as when attaching pieces of pipe together near a wall.


What is the difference between a wrench and a pipe wrench in construction tools?

A wrench normally has a fixed size head. A pipe wrench has an expanding jaw and can fit a variety of sized pipes.


Is a pipe gripped by a stillson wrench an advantage or disadvantage of friction?

is gripping a pipe with a stillson wrench an andvantage or a disadvantage of friction?


You should use what kind of wrench on a plated or polished pipe?

A strap wrench Or an inside wrench


Who invented the wrench?

Solymon Merrick patented the first wrench in 1835.The physics of a wrench are that the tool works as lever. There are notches at the mouth for gripping. The wrench is pulled at a right angle to the axes of the lever-action and the bolt or nut. Some wrenches have mouths that can be tightened to better fit various objects that need turning.Monkey WrenchCharles Moncky invented the monkey wrench around 1858.Ratchet WrenchRobert Owen, Jr (1881 - 1956) invented the ratchet wrench. Owen received a patent on September 9, 1913. U. S. Patent number 1,072,980.Pipe WrenchOn September 13, 1870, a patent was granted to Daniel C. Stillson, a steamboat fireman, for a "wrench". Stillson invented the pipe wrench - sometimes called the Stillson pipe wrench. Stillson, suggested to the heating and piping firm Walworth manufacture a design for a wrench that could be used for screwing pipes together. Previously, serrated blacksmith tongs had been used for that purpose. The owner, James Walworth told Stillson to make a prototype and "either twist off the pipe or break the wrench." Stillson's prototype twisted the pipe successfully. His design was then patented and Walworth manufactured the wrench. Stillson was paid about $80,000 in royalties during his lifetime.Jack JohnsonThe world's first African American heavyweight champion patented a wrench (U.S.patent#1,413,121) on April the 18th, 1922.Solymon merrick created the wrench.


Who invented the first wrench?

Jack Johnson, the famed boxer, first black to become world champion boxer who was actually imprisoned for travelling across state lines with a woman (who later became his wife), invented a wrench so different from Stillson's 1870 "pipe wrench" it was granted a patent in 1920. This appears to be the first actual wrench of the variety we all commonly use today.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^that was what the answer was before, the real answer isSolymon Merrick patented the first wrench in 1835.The physics of a wrench are that the tool works as lever. There are notches at the mouth for gripping. The wrench is pulled at a right angle to the axes of the lever-action and the bolt or nut. Some wrenches have mouths that can be tightened to better fit various objects that need turning.Monkey WrenchCharles Moncky invented the monkey wrench around 1858.Ratchet WrenchRobert Owen, Jr (1881 - 1956) invented the ratchet wrench. Owen received a patent on September 9, 1913. U. S. Patent number 1,072,980.Pipe WrenchOn September 13, 1870, a patent was granted to Daniel C. Stillson, a steamboat fireman, for a "wrench". Stillson invented the pipe wrench - sometimes called the Stillson pipe wrench. Stillson, suggested to the heating and piping firm Walworth manufacture a design for a wrench that could be used for screwing pipes together. Previously, serrated blacksmith tongs had been used for that purpose. The owner, James Walworth told Stillson to make a prototype and "either twist off the pipe or break the wrench." Stillson's prototype twisted the pipe successfully. His design was then patented and Walworth manufactured the wrench. Stillson was paid about $80,000 in royalties during his lifetime.Jack JohnsonThe world's first African American heavyweight champion patented a wrench (U.S.patent#1,413,121) on April the 18th, 1922.


What is an alligator wrench?

An alligator wrench is a variety of pipe wrench with a flaring jaw with teeth on one side.


What is a spud wrench?

It's basically a pipe wrench with a point at the opposite end.


How to use the word wrench in a sentence?

I tried to wrench the pipe out of the hole with all my might!