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Shears and Tension-Screw. (open access)

Shears and Tension-Screw.

Patent for shears with a tension spring that don't require the use of a screwdriver to fix or adjust, last longer, keep the blades more even, and don't pinch one's hands while using them.
Date: February 19, 1907
Creator: Wilkins, Willis A.
System: The Portal to Texas History