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On May 9, 1933, Thompson received the patent for the cross-shaped screw head and the hand tool used to drive it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
He retrieved a backpack with water from his engine, sprayed into the ground with a couple gallons of water and dug up the dirt with his hand tool until he was satisfied it was cool.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, as thousands of people turned their attention to household DIY tasks, more than 5,600 amateur builders required hospital attention after coming into contact with a electric hand tool.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2022
A grout float is a hand tool with a rubberized pad that helps you press the grout into the gaps.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021
The hand tool, therefore, should be considered both as an object of appealing shape and a document illustrative of society and its progress.
From Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 by Welsh, Peter C.
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