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Hamilton Welsh went much

further than Stone with his

combination tool that includes a

can opener, knife (for potato eyes

and the like), knife sharpener, ear-

corn grater or fish-scaler, paring

tool, screw-driver, wrench, gimlet,

and corkscrew. U. S. Patent No.

597,345 was granted January 11, 1898.

Even more elaborate is Alva Smith's combination tool which

includes an extension

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designed especially for removing

cores or specked portions from fruit or the eyes from

potatoes for planting.

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Alva also has a paring tool,

corkscrew, can opener, scale, and glass cutter. U. S. Patent

No. 601,737 was granted April 5, 1898.

A

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Combination Shrimp Cleaner and Culinary

Implement

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was designed by Thomas Silaj in 1935.

Not only does his tool have a shrimp cleaner but it also

serves as an oyster and clam opener, a bottle opener, a

corkscrew, an edge for

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peeling potatoes, apples,

peaches, and other fruits

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, an apple corer, and an ice

pick. U. S. Patent No. 2,039,850 was granted May 5,

1936.

Edward Arbansin's combination

tool includes a bottle cap remover,

a nail or tack extractor, a can

opener, a corkscrew, a screw

driver, and a cutting blade (15)

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to

be used in the capacity of a potato

or fruit peeler.

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He fits a block of iron (20) into the handle so the tool can be used as a

hammer. U. S. Patent No. 1,164,776 was granted December 21, 1915 for a

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Can Opener

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.