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toothed portion of said shank and a. mem- ber provided with a recess, said member be- in rotatably mounted in said handle and adapted to be rotated into and out of en- 5 gagement with the toothed portion of the shank of said sliclable jaw, for the purposes herein set forth. 3. In a wrench, a main shank provided with a slot and having a jaw at one ter- 10 ininal, a slidable jaw mounted in said slot- ted portion and having a shank provided with a toothed portion, a member pivoted in said slot and provided with an approxi-
mately semi-circular recess, said member be- ing adapted to engage the toothed portion 15 of said shank, and a member rotatably mounted in said handle and having a por- tion adapted to be rotated into and out of engagement with said toothed portion of the shank of said slidable member.. 20 In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. -IENRY D. SMITH. Witnesses: Jo ALL BRIGHT, W. C. SHIFLET.