...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6978701 | Wrench A wrench has a head portion (10) adapted to engage and apply torque to a workpiece, including a ring member (14) which surrounds the workpiece and has a fixed end (16) and a free end (18) such that, when the ring engages a workpiece and a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 5535647 | Friction clutch wrench A friction clutch wrench in the style of locking grip pliers for imparting torsion to an object. Jaws open to access the work from the side, and then close and lock rigidly around the work. Once locked inside the jaws, the work engages a friction clutch r... | 07/16/1996 |
| 4757729 | Adjustable socket for a wrench An adjustable socket for turning threaded fasteners that have polygonal heads includes a core member detachably connectable to a fastener driving tool, and a pair of jaw members flanking the core member and supported thereon for longitudinal movement have... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4546678 | Universal ratcheting wrench A ratcheting wrench is comprised of a pair of movable jaws, each provided with clevis extensions which are commonly pivoted together with an operating handle having an integral jaw extension which jaw extension moves between the clevis extensions on each ... | 10/15/1985 |