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By Karla Pomeroy
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Necessity leads to Worland man inventing new wrench

 

August 19, 2017

Karla Pomeroy

Bart Hillman demonstrates how his beam clamp wrench fits both the net and the square hex on a beam clamp.

WORLAND - The saying "necessity is the mother of invention" rang true for Worland plumber and construction worker Bart Hillman.

Frustrated with having to use several tools instead of one to tighten or loosen a beam clamp, Hillman invented a wrench that replaces two to three tools and allows him to use one. Hillman received his patent on the BCW - beam clamp wrench, or as he likes to call it Ba...



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