title: Improvement in Hand-Vises. creator: Overton, Thomas contributor: Sprague, D. P. contributor: Sidbury, E. I. contributor: A.M. Photo-Lithogr. Co. publisher: United States. Patent Office. date: 1872-11-19 language: English description: Patent for hand vise to use as a tool for mechanics to hold small articles, can be attached to bits or augers for gauging the depth of a hole bored, and also for countersinking such holes for screws. subject: Inventions subject: Science and Technology subject: tools, screws coverage: United States - Texas - Nueces County - Corpus Christi rights: Public Domain type: Patent format: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. format: Text identifier: pat-no: 133171 identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu./ark:/67531/metapth166808/ identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metapth166808