Whats this clamp for?

[HeelSpur]

Havn't made any attempt to find info, busy day.







The pin has to be removed to adjust the clamp.

[Bus]

Combination Pliers and Spreader. Patent was issued to George Walker Gilmer, Jr. of Philadelphia, PA. It's on DATAMP at:

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=1017093&id=15219

[HeelSpur]

Thanks Bus, is there a reason why the patent doesn't look exactly like the one I pictured?

[rusty]

NB: The patent mentions the usefullness of the tool for spreading a cut in a tire for cleaning (and presumably glueing)

[HeelSpur]

http://www.datamp.org/patents/search/advance.php?id=45584&set=7