Daniel Chapman Stillson the J. J. Walworth Company in the Cambridgeport section of Cambridge, Massachusetts. While at the J. J. Walworth Company, he developed his pipe wrench. On September 13, 1870, he was issued his patent. Stillson was paid about $80,000 in royalties during his lifetime. He died on August 23, 1899, and is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts. Daniel Chapman Stillson Daniel Chapman Stillson (March 25, 1826 - August 23, 1899) was an American inventor. He invented the modern adjustable pipe wrench. He was born March 25, 1826 in Durham, New Hampshire. He was the son of
Powder-actuated tool fastener in the tool as it is being driven and is commonly used to retain the fastener in the tool. There are two common powder-actuated fasteners: drive pins and threaded studs. There are also other types of fastener assemblies designed for specific applications. Examples include: Powder-actuated tool A powder-actuated tool (often generically called a Hilti gun or a Ramset gun after their manufacturing companies) is a type of nail gun used in construction and manufacturing to join materials to hard substrates such as steel and concrete. Known as direct fastening, this technology relies on a controlled explosion created by a