17-448: DeArment may refer to: Champion–DeArment Tool Company , shortened to Channellock , an American company that produces hand tools Roderick Allen DeArment (born 1948), U.S. politician, nominated to be United States Deputy Secretary of Labor under President George H.W. Bush in 1989. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
34-560: A blacksmith from Evansburg, Pennsylvania (present day Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania ), began hand-forging farrier's tools and selling them from town to town out of the back of a wagon. He would spend the Winter forging tools, load up his wagon in the Spring when roads became passable, and set out selling his tools. When he ran out of tools, he would sell the wagon and buy a train ticket home to Evansburg. The business eventually became known as
51-533: A 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m ) facility at its current location in Meadville . Four years later, the name of the company was changed to the Champion–DeArment Tool Company . In 1933, Chief Engineer Howard Manning developed the tongue-and-groove, slip-joint pliers for which the company is known. In 1934, a patent for this design was granted, and in 1949, a trademark for the name "Channellock"
68-545: Is an American company that produces hand tools . It is best known for its pliers —the company manufactures more than 75 types and sizes of pliers —particularly its eponymous style of tongue-and-groove , slip-joint pliers. Its pliers have distinctive sky-blue handle grips; the company has been using the same trademarked shade of blue since 1956. It also produces cutting pliers, linemen's pliers, long nose pliers , adjustable wrenches , screwdrivers , nutdrivers and special-purpose pliers, as well as multi-function tools for
85-690: Is land and 25 square miles (65 km ) (2.4%) is water. It has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Dfb ) and average monthly temperatures in Meadville range from 24.9 °F in January to 69.5 °F in July, while in Titusville they range from 24.2 °F in January to 68.8 °F in July. Pymatuning State Park is on Pymatuning Reservoir . As of the 2000 census , there were 90,366 people, 34,678 households, and 23,858 families residing in
102-512: Is managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the DeArment family with William S. DeArment serving as CEO & Chairman of the Board, Jon S. DeArment serving as President & COO, and Ryan DeArment serving as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The company is based out of two facilities, totaling 260,000 square feet (24,000 m ), in Meadville. As of 2023 , the company claimed to be among
119-476: The Champion Bolt and Clipper Company . In 1904, the company moved to a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m ) facility in Meadville, Pennsylvania , and added nippers, pinchers and open-end wrenches to its product line. George B. DeArment’s two sons, Almon W. and J. Howard DeArment, became partners in the company in 1911 and expanded the product line again to include hammers. In 1923, the company moved again to
136-697: The Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) . As of the 2010 census the micropolitan area ranked 5th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 52nd most populous in the United States with a population of 88,765. Crawford County is also a part of the Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) , which combines the population of both Crawford County and the Erie County areas. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 7th in
153-725: The State of Pennsylvania and 102nd most populous in the United States with a population of 369,331. Chart of Voter Registration As of February 6, 2024, there were 49,786 registered voters in Crawford County. Laurel Technical Institute (LTI) School districts are: Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities , boroughs , townships , and, in at most two cases, towns . The following cities, boroughs, and townships are located in Crawford County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by
170-411: The county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34 people/km ). There were 42,416 housing units at an average density of 42 units per square mile (16/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.00% White , 1.59% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.28% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.13% from other races , and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.59% of
187-466: The fire service and other first responders. According to the company, as of 2021 , all of its pliers were manufactured at one of its two facilities in Meadville, Pennsylvania . However, not all products sold by the company are produced in the United States; products such as screwdrivers and ratchet wrenches are produced in Canada, Taiwan, or China. The company was founded in 1886 when George B. DeArment,
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#1732797560104204-539: The largest employers in Crawford County, Pennsylvania , with over 350 full-time employees. The company has more than 4,000 U.S. wholesale and retail customers and ships to customers in 45 countries. Crawford County, Pennsylvania Crawford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 83,938. Its county seat is Meadville . The county
221-561: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.1% English or Welsh , 10.9% American , 10.3% were of German , 8.2% Irish , 7.8% Scotch-Irish or Scottish , 3.8% Italian 2.6% Dutch , and 2.3% French ancestry. There were 34,678 households, out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who
238-486: The title DeArment . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DeArment&oldid=1053130918 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Champion%E2%80%93DeArment Tool Company Channellock
255-523: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Crawford County as
272-626: Was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford . The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state. Crawford County comprises the Meadville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,038 square miles (2,690 km ), of which 1,012 square miles (2,620 km )
289-414: Was granted, with a first-use date of May 1, 1932. From this point to the 1960s, the company began to focus more on the fast-growing pliers side of its business, developing improvements to the original design. The word "Channellock" eventually became so synonymous with their product that the company changed its name to Channellock, Inc. in 1963 to capitalize on the popularity of its product. Channellock
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