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2. Boot scraper - Wikipedia

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   Vintage boot-scraper in Baden-Baden. A boot-scraper, [1] door scraper, [2] mud scraper, or decrottoir is a device consisting of a metal blade, simple or elaborate, permanently attached to the wall or to the sidewalk at the entrance to a building to allow visitors to scrape snow, mud, leaves, or manure off the soles of their footwear before entering.

3. Dog (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   This word usage is a metaphor derived from the idea of a dog (animal) biting and holding on, the "dog" name derived from the basic idea of how a dog jaw locks on, by the movement of the jaw, or by the presence of many teeth. In engineering the "dog" device has some special engineering work when making it – it is not a simple part to make as ...

4. Boot jack - Wikipedia

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   Boot hooks and a boot jack (right) A boot jack in use A boot jack, sometimes known as a boot pull, is a small tool that aids in the removal of boots.It consists of a U-shaped mouth that grips the heel of the boot, and a flat area to which weight can be applied with the opposite foot.

5. Galion Iron Works - Wikipedia

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   The Galion Iron Works Company of Galion, Ohio, was founded by David Charles Boyd and his three brothers in 1907.In its early years, the Galion produced a wide range of road-building and other construction equipment, such as drag scrapers, plows, wagons, stone unloaders, rock crushers, and a variety of other "experimental machines".

6. Lewis (lifting appliance) - Wikipedia

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   The external lewis has been modified to handle kerbstones and large slabs of polished stone in contemporary stone yards. A kerb lifter lifting kerb stones in Hainan , China A manual kerb lifter is a large, adjustable pair of tongs, made with a pair of handles so that two people can manoeuvre heavy blocks of stone into position.

7. Lathe dog - Wikipedia

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   A lathe dog is a mechanical device typically made of cast iron, steel or aluminum that transmits rotary motion from a faceplate to a workpiece mounted between centers in a lathe. [1] The tail of the dog is rotated by a slot in a driving faceplate, a stud mounted on a faceplate, or sometimes a side of a chuck jaw.