Monkey Wrench

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hand tool
gptkbp:adjustmentMechanism screw thread
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs adjustable spanner
gptkbp:category tools
wrenches
gptkbp:etymology uncertain, possibly from 'monkey' as a term for a small tool
gptkbp:hasPart handle
adjustable jaw
fixed jaw
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monkey Wrench
gptkbp:inPopularCulture Foo Fighters song 'Monkey Wrench'
idiom 'throw a monkey wrench into the works'
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Loring_Coes
1840
gptkbp:length 6 to 48 inches
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:notableFor plumbing
mechanical work
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:patent 1841
241
gptkbp:relatedTo pipe wrench
adjustable spanner
gptkbp:replacedBy pipe wrench
crescent wrench
gptkbp:usedFor turning nuts and bolts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:parade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4