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27 sty 2021 · A riveting look at the history and invention of wrenches, adjustable wrenches and ratcheting wrenches. Where did they come from? Who invented them? Who invented the monkey wrench? Find the answers to these questions and learn how the humble wrench has evolved from its invention in 1835!
A ratchet (occasionally spelled rachet) is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction. Ratchets are widely used in machinery and tools.
The most prevalent form is the ratcheting socket wrench, often informally called a ratchet. A ratchet incorporates a reversible ratcheting mechanism which allows the user to pivot the tool back and forth to turn its socket instead of removing and repositioning a wrench to do so.
A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts —or keep them from turning. In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand spanner is the standard term.
2 sty 2021 · A wrench is a handheld tool that is used to tighten nuts and bolts. The first wrench was patented in 1835 by Solymon Merrick. In 1870, another wrench patent was granted to Daniel C. Stillson, a steamboat fireman, who invented the pipe wrench. Around 1858, Charles Moncky invented the first.
23 cze 2021 · J. J. Richardson was the inventor of the first “ratcheting wrenches” (also known as ratchets and socket wrenches) to use with interchangeable sockets. The patent was granted in 1863 and the first illustration of this socket wrench appeared with two different sizes of interchangeable square sockets in a 1864 issue of Scientific American.
5 mar 2019 · Charles Moncky invented the first "monkey" wrench around 1858. Robert Owen, Jr. invented the ratchet wrench, receiving a patent for it in 1913. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) engineer John Vranish is credited for coming up with the idea for a "ratchetless" wrench.
