Crescent (brand)

Crescent
Product typeHand tools
OwnerApex Tool Group
CountryUSA
Introduced1907
Previous ownersCrescent Niagara Corporation
Crescent Tool Company
Cooper Tools
Websitewww.crescenttool.com

Crescent is a brand of hand tools. It originated with the Crescent Tool Company, founded in 1907. The Crescent brand has changed ownership multiple times. It is currently owned by Apex Tool Group, LLC of Sparks, Maryland as part of its Hand Tools division. It is best known for its style of adjustable wrench.[1][2]

  1. ^ US 1133236, Peterson, Karl, "Wrench", published 1915-03-23, assigned to Crescent Tool Co. 
  2. ^ "Crescent Tool Company: Adjustable Wrenches". Alloy Artifacts. Retrieved 2010-02-07.