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with the branch circuit containing the electromagnetic device, an 2. In combination a dashboard hinged to the vehicle-body; a emergency switch having its contact-points electrically connected foot-rail having arms by which it is pivoted, and means connecting with the last-named branch, and a seal or severable mechanical con- the foot-rail with the hinge, whereby pressure on the foot-rail will nection for retaining said switch in a normal position, substantially hold the dash in an upright locked position. as described.

3. In a dashboard for vehicles the combination of a hinged con13. The combivation in an electric railway of a car, two electric nection between the dash and vehicle-body; and two arms pivoted motors therefor, each motor being mechanically connected with a to move up and down and carry a foot-rail and coacting with the wheel or axle thereof, a supply-circuit, a car-circuit having branches said hinged connection, whereby the dash is held in its normal upfor each motor, a switch for connecting said motors in series and in right position. parallel with respect to each other whereby the strength of current 4. In a dashboard for vehicles the combination of a hinge conin said car-circuit is varied, the locking device for said switch, an necting the dash and vehicle-body and provided with a lateral lug; electromagnetic device for controlling said locking device and connec- an arm pivoted to move up and down and also carrying a lateral lug. tions for said electromagnetic device whereby it is subjected to the whereby when the dash is in its upright position the lug on the arm strength of current flowing in a motor branch only, substantially as will contact with the lug on the dash-hinge and hold the dash in the described.

normal upright position. 14. The combination in an electric railway of a car, two electric motors therefor, each motor being mechanically connected with a

GEORGE H. HUTTON and wheel or axle thereof, a supply-circuit, a motor-circuit having branches 6 12,205. TILTING DASHBOARD. for each motor, means for varying the effective strength of current

GEORGE H. HUTTON, Jr., Baltimore, Md. Filed Aug. 26, 1898. Seria in the motor-circuit including a multiple-contact switch, a locking

No. 689,560. (No model) device for said switch and an electromagnetic device for controlling said locking device having its coils included in a branch circuit in series with one motor and in parallel with the other motor, substantially as described.

ď 15. The combination in an electric railway of a car, two electric

at motors therefor, each motor being mechanically connected with a wheeloraxle thereof, a supply-circuit, a motor-circuit having branches for each motor, means for varying the effective strength of current in the motor-circuit including a multiple-contact switch, a locking device for said switch, an electromagnetic device controlling the locking device having its coils in the motor-circuit, a reversing switch

Claim.-1. In a tilting dashboard for vehicles, the combination having contact-points connected to the motor-coils and the motor- of two base-plates each carrying a hook-lug; an arm pivoted to each circuit respectively and a switch operated by said reversing-switch base-plate so as to move up and down and the two arms carrying a having its contact-points connected to points in the branch circuit foot-rail; and a dash-foot connecting each arm with the dash wherecontaining the controlling-magnet, substantially as described.

by the dash may be tilted back, substantially as described. 16. The combination in an electric railway of a car, two electric

2. In a tilting dashboard for vehicles, the combination of a basemotors therefor, each motor being mechanically connected with a

plate carrying a hook-lug; a rock-arm pivoted to the base-plate so wheel or axle thereof, a supply-circuit, a motor-circuit haviug

as to move up and down and carrying at its lower end a foot-rail; a branches for each motor, means for varying the effective strength dash-foot connecting the dash with the said rock-arm and coacting of current in the motor-circuit including a multiple-contact switch, with the hook-lug whereby when the foot-rail is raised the dash-foot a locking device for said switch, an electromagnetic device control- will be released from the hook-lug and the dash may be tilted back. ling the locking device having its coils in the motor-circuit, and a

3. In a tilting dashboard for vehicles, the combination of a baseswitch located in proximity to the multiple-contact switch having its plate; a rock-arm pivoted to the base-plate and carrying a foot-rail; contact-points electrically connected to points in the branch circuit a dash-foot one end of which is rigidly secured to the dash and the containing the electromagnetic device, substantially as described.

other end pivoted to the rock-arm so as to tilt back; and a hook17. The combination in an electric railway of a car, two electric lug wbich when the foot-rail is raised takes over a beveled face on motors therefor, each motor being mechanically connected with a the dash-foot and holds the dash in its normal position. wheel or axle thereof, a supply-circuit, a motor-circuit having branches for each motor, means for varying the effective strength of current in the motor-circuit including a multiple-contact switch, 61 2,206. ICE-CREEPER ATTACHMENT FOR HORSESHOES. a locking device for said switch, an electromagnetic device control

HUBERT A. KENDALL, Kansas City, Mo. Filed Dec. 11, 1897. Serial ling the locking device the coils thereof being included in the mo

No. 661,479. (No model) tor-circuit, a reversing-switch having its contact-points respectively connected to points in the motor-circuit and to motor-coil terminals and two simple circuit-breaking switches located in proximity to the multiple-contact switch, one contact of each of said switches being connected to one terminal of said electromagnet, the second contact of-each of said switches being connected to the opposite terminal of the magnet, a mechanical connection between one of said switches and the reversing-switch and a seal or severable connection for the second said switch retaining its movable contact in a normal position, substantially as described.

Claim.- 1. As an article of manufacture, an ice-creeper having 61 2,204. TILTING DASHBOARD. GEORGE H. AUTTON and the toe and heel pieces united by pivots inserted in holes in the ends

GEORGE H. HUTTON, Jr., Baltimore, Md. Filed Aug. 26, 1898. Serial of the toe-pieces, and fastened by a bent piece of flat iron inserted No. 689,559. (No model.)

between the heels, as shown and described.

2. An ice-creeper attachment for horseshoes, consisting of pivoted sections having outer and inner hooked flanges to engage the shoe, and a flat securing-piece adapted to lie between the heel-sec

tions to force the flanges into engagement with the shoe, substantially as described.

3. The combination with the horseshoe K, of the toe-piece A and side pieces B B hinged together with pivots and holes, and the ends of the bent piece of dat iron C inserted in sockets G G between the heels of said side pieces and forced down on projections Y Y, all arranged and adapted to operate substantially as shown and described.


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cultivating appliances, of a support for the rear end thereof, the same framework, reversible axles provided with horizontal arms secured comprising a rod extending substantially at right angles to the line to said framework, wheels mounted upon said axles, braces between of draft, a bracket pivotally and slidingly mounted on said rod and said frame and said axles, brackets projecting forwardly from said connected to the cultivatitig appliances, and an elastic support for axles, and formed with elongated loops, braces connecting said brackthe cultivating appliances, substantially as set forth.

ets and said frame, a central bracket or casting provided with elon3. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination of cultivating gated loops, braces connecting the same with the framework, a lonappliances pivoted at their forward end so as to trail in the line of gitudinal beam secured at its front end to said central bracket or draft, and a caster, of a support for the said appliances, consisting casting, and mounted at its rear end upon a caster, a seat mounted of a rod extending substantially at right angles to the line of draft, upon said beam, inverted-U-shaped frames slidingly mounted in said a bracket pivotally mounted on said rod and overbanging said ap- frame and said brackets, means to laterally adjust said frames and pliances, a frame pivotally connected to the free end of said bracket, lock them at any desired point, cultivating appliances connected at and a coupling forming a part of the cultivating appliances, and ver-their front ends to said frames so as to swing laterally or vertically, tically adjustable upon said frame, substantially as described. springs exerting an upward stress thereon, and a laterally-adjustable

4. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with a suitable support for the rear ends of the cultivating appliances, comprising a wheeled framework having a supporting-caster to the rear, and a bar extending substantially at right angles to the line of draft, brackrod extending substantially at right angles to the line of draft, aets pivotally mounted in said bar, and connections between said bracket pivotally and slidingly mounted on said rod, and a frame brackets and the cultivating appliances, substantially as described. pivotally connected to said bracket, of cultivator-beams pivotally 12. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination of a suitable mounted at their front ends to swing in a vertical plane and trail in wheeled framework, laterally-adjustable frames mounted thereon, the line of draft, a coupling between said cultivator-beams and said cultivating appliances having a pivotal and laterally-adjustable con pivoted frame, cultivating appliances connected thereto, and means nection at their front ends with said frames, a spring exerting an upto exert an upward stress at all times upon said cultivating appliances, ward stress upon said cultivating appliances, and a support for the substantially as described.

rear ends thereof, the same consisting of a rod extending substantially 5. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with a suitable at right angles to the line of draft, a bracket pivoted to and laterwheeled framework, having a supporting-caster to the rear, and a ally adjustable upon said rod, and a laterally adjustable or expansirod extending substantially at right angles to the line of draft, able connection between said bracket and the cultivating appliances, bracket pivotally and slidingly mounted on said rod, and a frame substantially as described. pivotally connected to said bracket, of cultivator-beams pivotally 13. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with a suitable mounted at their front ends to swing in a vertical plane and trail in framework, of cultivating appliances connected to the framework the line of draft, a coupling between said cultivator-beams and said so as to trail in the line of draft, consisting of a sled, and brackets pivoted frame and vertically adjustable upon the latter, cultivating connected thereto and having independent lateral or vertical oscilappliances connected thereto, and means to exert an upward stress latory movement, substantially as described. at all times apon said cultivating appliances, substantially as de- 14. In a straddle-row cultivator, a lister-sled, comprising a pair scribed.

of runners connected together, and a pair of brackets connected to6. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with two sets of gether and pivoted to the sled so as to have independent lateral or cultivating appliances, for working at both sides of a row, said cul- vertical oscillatory adjustment, and knives projecting divergently tivating appliances being pivoted at their forward ends so as to trail rearward from said brackets, substantially as described. in the line of draft, of a support for the rear end thereof, consisting 15. In a straddle-row cultivator, a lister attachment comprising of a rod extending substantially at right angles to the line of draft, a a sled provided with a semicircular rod connecting the front ends of bracket pivotally mounted upon said rod, a laterally adjustable or ex- the sled-runners, a pair of angle-brackets secured together and conpansible frame pivoted to said bracket, and connected to said culti- nected to the sled, and provided with rearwardly-divergent knives, vating appliances, and means exerting an upward stress continuously and a standard, and an adjustable connection between the standard upon the cultivating appliances, substantially as described. and the sled, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with a suitable 16. In a straddle-row cultivator, a lister-sled provided with a wheeled framework provided with a supporting-caster to the rear semicircular rod connecting the front ends of the sled-runners, a pair and with two sets of cultivating appliances for working at both sides of angle-brackets provided with horizontal overlapping arms conof the row, said cultivating appliances being pivoted at their forward taining apertures, a bolt extending through a pair of registering apends so as to trail in the line of draft, of a support for the rear ends ertures and formed with an eye at its lower end, loosely embracing thereof, consisting of a tod extending at right angles to the line of said semicircular rod, a second bolt extending through a pair of reg. draft, a bracket pivotally mounted and laterally adjustable on said rod, istering apertures of the arms in advance of the first named bolt

, and laterally adjustable or expansible frame pivoted to said bracket, and a standard projecting upwardly from said bracket, and a flexible and having a vertically-adjustable connection with the cultivating connection between said standard and the sled, substantially as aud appliances, and a spring exerting continuously an upward stress upon

for the purpose

described. said cultivating appliances, substantially as described.

17. In a straddle row cultivator, a lister-sled, and a pair of an8. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with two sets gle-brackets connected thereto having independent vertical oscillaof cultivating appliances for working at both sides of a row, said tory or lateral adjustment relative to the sled, and provided with cultivating appliances being pivoted at their forward ends so as to rearwardly-diverging knives, said brackets having also a pivotal adtrail in the line of draft, of a support for the rear end thereof, con- justment in a borizontal plane so as to vary the angle between the sisting of a rod extending substantially at right angles to the line of said knives, substantially as described. draft, a bracket pivotally mounted on said rod, a frame pivoted at 18. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with the cul. its

upper end to said bracket, a coupling between the cultivating ap- tivator-beams provided with depending shanks, of a lister-sled, and pliances and said frame, and having a vertical adjustment upon the brackets pivoted together and to said sled; said brackets being hinged latter, and means exerting an upward stress continuously on said to said shanks, and draw-bars attached at their front ends to the culappliances, substantially as described.

tivator-beams and at their rear ends to said brackets below said hinge9. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination of a suitable points, substantially as described. framework, frames carried thereby, cultivating appliances pivotally

19. In a straddle-row coltivator, the combination with the culconnected at their front ends to said frames, so as to trail in the line tivator-beams provided with depending shanks, of a lister-sled, and of draft, a shaft provided with an arm or disk, tie-rods pivotally a pair of brackets connected together and to said sled; said brackets connecting the same and said frames, a lever linked to said arm or being hinged to said shanks, and draw-bars detachably secured at disk for operating said shaft so as to laterally adjust said frames and their front ends to the cultivator-beains and connected at their rear move the front end of the cultivating appliances nearer together or ends to the brackets below the said binge-points, substantially as defarther apart, substantially as described.

scribed. 10. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination with a suitable 20. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination of a suitable wheeled framework and a rod carried thereby, and extending sub-framework, and cultivating appliances arranged to travel in the line stantially at right angles to the line of draft, of laterally-adjustable of draft, with a rod extending substantially at right angles to the line frames near the front end of the framework, 'cultivating appliances of draft, a bracket pivotally mounted upon said rod, and an X-frame connected at their front ends to said frames, a laterally-adjustable connecting said bracket at its free or outer end with said cultivating support for the rear ends of the cultivating appliances comprising a appliances, substantially as described. bracket pivotally and slidingly mounted upon said rod, and a frame 21. In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination of a suitable pivotally connecting said bracket with the cultivating appliances, a framework, and cultivating appliances arranged to travel in the line spring to exert continuously an upward stress upon the cultivating of draft, with a rod extending substantially at right angles to the appliances, means to laterally adjust said sliding frames, substan- line of draft, a bracket pivotally mounted upon said rod, and an Xtially as described

frame connecting said bracket with the cultivating appliances, and In a straddle-row cultivator, the combination of a suitable consisting of a pair of intersecting bars pivoted together and having


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port upon which the under slide is mounted for reciprocation ; a co- portions, and portions the ribs of which overlap and are provided
operative pattern and guide, one of which last-mentioned parts is with smooth upper surfaces, substantially as set forth.
mounted on said support and the other of which is mounted on one
of the slides; and a spring in position to act against said flange to
hold the working face of the slide against the guide.

61 2,242. ACETYLENE-GAS GENERATOR WILLIAM HOLT,
7. The combination, with a support, of a series of superimposed Chicago, Ill. Filed Dec. 10, 1896. Serial No. 615,191. (No model)
transversely-reciprocatory slides; a coöperating guide ; a pattern for
the slides; and an elongated spring bearing between its ends against
one of the slides and at its opposite ends against the other slide.

8. The combination, with a series of superimposed transverselyreciprocative slides, of a support upon which the under slide is mounted for reciprocation; a coöperative pattern and guide, one of said lastmentioned parts being mounted on said support and the other being mounted on one of the slides; means for holding the working face of the pattern in contact with the guide; and a cam-driver for engaging means on the under slide, to reciprocate the latter. 9. The combination, with a series of superimposed transversely

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7 & 30 reciprocative slides, of a support upon which the under slide is mounted for reciprocation; a pattern secured to the upper slide; a coöperative guide fixed to said support; a spring for holding the working face of the pattern in contact with the guide; a cam adapted to engage pins on the under slide; a worm-gear to which said cam is secured; and a shaft-carrying means for operating the same and also having a

C worm meshing with the worm gear.

10. The combination, with a series of superimposed transverselyreciprocative slides, the upper one of which has a flange; a spring bearing against the under slide and also a gainst said flange; a pattern fixed to the other slide; a cooperative guide; a fixed support

26 24 upon which the under slide is mounted for reciprocation and which also carries said guide; a worm-gear provided with a cam, adapted to engage depending pins on the under slide; a worm-shaft the worm of which meshes with the worm-gear; and a hand-adjustable slide on which said support is fixed.

11. The combination, with a slide and its support, of a tool carried by said slide, and two independent mechanisms for adjusting said slide, one of said mechanisms involving a spring for operating said slide in one direction, manually-controlled means for moving the slide in the opposite direction, and a detent acting in opposition to the spring,

12. The combination, with a slide and its support, of tool mechanism sustained upon the slide; a spring for operating the latter in

Claim.-1. In a device of the kind specified, a tank, a generatone direction; manually-controlled means for moving the slide iu the ing-chamber in said tank, having a flaring bottom, a calcium-carbid opposite direction, and a detent for holding the said slide against reservoir above said generating-chamber, a pipe or passage connectthe action of said spring.

13. The combination, with a slide and its support, of tool mech- ing said generating-chamber and said carbid-reservoir, a float suranism mounted on the slide; a spring for operating said slide in one generating-chamber and said float, guide-rods extending between

rounding said generating-chamber, a pipe or passage connecting said

, direction; a hand-lever for moving the slide in the opposite direc said flaring bottom of said generating-chamber and said reservoir, tion; and a detent for holding said slide against the action of said and antifriction-rollers on said float adapted to engage said guidespring

rods to guide said float in its vertical movements. 14. The combination, with a slide and its support, of a spring for

2. In a device of the kind specified, a calcium-carbid reservoir, operating said slide in one direction; a hand-lever supported independently of said slide; a link connected, respectively, with the band a generating-chamber below the same, a float surrounding said genlever and slide ; a detent for holding the latter in its retracted posi- reservoir and said generating-chamber, a valve in said passage hav

erating-chamber and connected therewith, a passage between said tion; and tool mechanism mounted on said slide. 15. The combination, with two slides one of which is supported end, a stem on said valve, connection between said valve-stem and

ing an opening contracted at its outlet end and enlarged at its inlet upon the other, the lower slide having a bore, of a spring seated in said bore ; a pin secured to the upper slide, one end of which is fitted said float for operating said valve in accordance with the movements

of said float, and a chain connected with said valve-stem and adapted in the bore and is acted upon by the spring; z hand-lever connected with the upper slide; and a detent for holding the slide against the to be engaged by a hook on the reservoir for holding said valve rigaction of its spring.

idly in its closed position.

3. In a device of the kind specified, a water-tank, a generating16. The combination, with two slides one of which is mounted upon the other, of a spring for operating the upper slide in one direc chamber within said tank, a float surrounding said generating-chamtion; manually-controlled means for moving said slide in the oppo above said generating-chamber sealed at its upper end and carrying

ber and having flexible pipe connection therewith, a carbid-reservoir site direction; and an adjusting-screw carried by the upper slide and

a burner connected by a pipe with said generating-chamber, a valve bearing against the lower slide.

in said pipe, an auxiliary passage leading from said valve to said car

bid-reservoir for admitting gas to the latter, a valve-controlled pas612,241. ORNAMENTAL OR FANCY PAPER WILHELM HOE sage between said carbid-reservoir and said generating-chamber, and

ENSTEIN, Berlin, Germany. Filed Feb. 9, 1898. Serial No. 669,627. devices for controlling said valve to admit carbid to said generating(No model)

chamber at intervals, substantially as described.


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12. In a folding-machine, the combination, with the folding- acting face of the plunger when retracted is in line vertically with rollers, the tapes, the stops and their supporting parts, of an adjust the face of the slotted guide so as to form therewith practically able support, an oscillatory sheet-adjusting device thereon arranged continuous guide-surface for the sheet as it enters the trough, subto act upon the edge of the sheet, means for operating said device stantially as described. at predetermined intervals, irrespective of its adjustment, and means 26. In a folding-machine, in combination a table provided with for bodily adjusting said support in respect to the stops, substantially a slotted sheet-discharge guide extended below the body of the table, as described.

an underlying packing-trough, a plunger tberein, and means for op13. In a folding-machine, the combination with the folding- erating the plunger, said trough and guide-slot being so located that rollers, the tapes, the stops and their supporting parts, of a slide, a when the sheet has been delivered to the trough, the upper corner of pivoted finger thereon, means for oscillating the finger, means for the sheet projects into the guide-slot, so that the extension of the longitudinally adjusting the slide, and means for transversely adjust- latter performs the function of a back-stop upon the advancement of ing the same, substantially as described.

the sheet, substantially as described. 14. In a folding-machine, the combination with the folding

27. In a folding-machine, a table provided with a slotted sheetrollers, the tapes, the stops, and their supporting parts, of an oscil- discharge guide, one side of which is beveled as described, a transferlatory sheet-adjusting guide arranged to act on the folded edge of box, and means for operating it, in combination with an underlying the sheet, and means for adjusting the stops and the guide simultane- packing-trough, the catches therein, the plunger, and means for opously, substantially as described.

erating said plunger, substantially as described. 15. In a folding machine, the combination with the folding

28. In a folding machine, in combination, a table provided with rollers, the tapes, the lateral stops and the end stops and their re- a slotted sheet-discharge guide, an oscillatory, box or receptacle arspective supporting parts, of a sheet-adjusting guide arranged to act ranged to receive the folded sheets and transfer them to said slotted on the folded edge of the sheet, and means for adjusting the lateral guide, means for operating said box or receptacle, freely-rotatable stops and the guide simultaneously, substantially as described. shafts in the respective sides of said box or receptacle, and coacting

16. In a folding machine, the combination with the folding- star-wheels fixed on said shafts, substantially as described. rollers, the tapes, the lateral stops, the end stops, and their respec- 29. In a folding-machine, the combination of the vertical racks, tive supporting parts, of a sheet-adjusting guide arranged to act on the arms thereon, the pinions in said arms gearing with the respecthe folded edge of the sheet, and means for adjusting the end stops tive racks, means for rotating said pinions, means for locking the same, and the guide simultaneously, substantially as described.

the packing trough supported at its ends on said arms so as to be 17. In a folding-machine, the combination with the folding transversely movable thereon, a horizontal set-screw on one of said rollers, the tapes, the lateral stops, the end stops, and the respec- arms, aud & onnection between said screw and the adjacent end of tive supporting parts, of a sheet-adjusting guide arranged to act on the trough, substantially as described. the folded edge of the sheet, means for adjusting the lateral stops 30. In a folding machine, the combination, with a packing-trough, and the guide simultaneously, and means for adjusting the end stops its supporting-arms, and means for vertically adjusting said arms, of and the guide simultaneously, substantially as described.

a rock-shaft extending through one of said arms, a rocking arm fitted 18. In a folding machine, the combination with the rollers, the to the shaft, the spline operatively connecting said latter arm with tapes, the stops, the adjustable supporting bar therefor, the traveling one of the supporting-arms, and operative connections between said nut to which said bar is secured, and a screw for operating said nut, rocking arm and the plunger, substantially as described. of a support on said nut, an oscillatory sheet-adjusting finger on said 31. In a folding-machine, the combination, with a packing-trough, support, and means for operating said finger at predetermined inter-vertical guides therefor, and means for vertically adjusting said trough, vals, substantially as described.

of a pluoger in the trough, a rock-shaft, operative connections between 19. In a folding-machine, the combination with the rollers, the said shaft and the plunger, and ineans for adjusting said connections tapes, the stops, the adjustable supporting bar therefor, the traveling simultaneously with the trough, substantially as described. nut to which said bar is secured, and a screw for operating said nut, 32. The combination, with the folding-rollers, of a guide device of arms on said out, a rock-shaft journaled in the arms, a bracket on to direct the folded sheets therefrom, said device comprising two sepasaid shaft, an oscillatory finger on the bracket, means whereby the rated plates arranged parallel to the rollers, horizontal guides for said finger is actuated when the shaft is turned, a cam, its shaft, a rock- plates, and an adjusting device, substantially as described. shaft controlled by the cam, and connections between the two rockshafts substantially as described.

20. In a folding machine, the combination with the rollers, the 612,246. PAPER-FOLDING MACHINE HOWARD K. KING, Philatapes, the stops, the adjustable supporting bar there for, and means

delphia, Pa., assignor to the Chambers Brothers Company, same place for adjusting said bar, of a bracket on said bar, an oscillatory sheet- Filed Dec. 5, 1896. Serial No. 614,561. (No model) adjusting guide thereon, and means for operating said guide at pre- Claim.-1. In a folding-machine of the character described, the determined intervals, substantially as described.

combination of the series of movable frames, 16, means for simulta21. In a folding-machine, the combination with the rollers, the neously adjusting the same whereby the distance apart between adtapes, the stops, the adjustable supporting-bar therefor, the traveling jacent frames will be equal at any adjustment, the sets of folding rollnut to which said bar is secured, and a screw for operating said nut, ers and blades carried by said frames, respectively, and mechanism, of arms on said nut, a rock-shaft journaled in said arms, a bracket substantially as described, for actuating said rollers and blades adapton said shaft, an oscillatory finger or said bracket, means whereby ed to adjust itself automatically to and simultaneously with the adthe finger is actuated when the shaft is turned, a cam, its shaft, a justments of said frames and adjuncts, substantially as set forth. rock-shaft controlled by the cam, and connections between the two

2. In a folding-inachine of the character described the combinarock-shafts, together with the lateral stops, the adjustable supporting tion of the series of independent adjustable frames 16 the sets of foldbar therefor, with which the said bracket has a sliding connection, ing-rollers 17 and their corresponding folding-blades carried by said and means for adjusting said latter bar, substantially as described.

frames, respectively, the springs for imparting a downward movement 22. In a folding-machine, the combination with the rollers and to said blades, the pivoted levers 23 with which said blades are rethe tapes, of a sheet-adjusting device adjacent to one set of folding- spectively connected, the rock-shaft 27 the arms 26 fixed to said shaft, rollers, a sheet-adjusting device adjacent to another set of rollers, the rail 68 secured to the said arms, the link-bars one end of which means for operating said devices at predetermined intervals, a bar is pivoted to said levers 23 the heads 67" pivoted to the other end of connecting said devices, and means for bodily adjusting said bar, sub- said link-bars and connected to and adapted to slide longitudinally stantially as described.

upon said rail, together with the crank 36 connecting-rod 35 pivoted 23. In a folding-machine, the combination with the rollers and lever 33 and the rotatable cam 31 for actuating said lever 33 against the tapes, of a sheet-adjusting device adjacent to one set of folding- the stress of the said springs, substantially as and for the purpose set rollers, a sheet-adjusting device adjacent to another set of rollers, a forth. cam, and operative connections between the same and the respective 3. In a folding-machine of the character described, the combiadjusting devices, substantially as described.

nation of the series of independent, sliding, adjustable frames 16 the 24. In a folding-machine, the combination with the rollers and sets of folding-rollers and their corresponding blades, carried therethe tapes of a sheet-adjusting device adjacent to one set of folding- by, the rotatable shaft. S having the series of screw-threads with rollers, a sheet-adjusting device adjacent to another set of rollers, which said frames are respectively connected, the relative pitcbes means for operating said devices at predetermined intervals, a bar, and directions of said screw-threads being respectively, as hereinconnecting said devices, and means for independently adjusting one before specified, whereby equidistance between the said frames and of said devices longitudinally of the bar, substantially as described.

the parts carried thereby is insured and maintained, when the said 25. In a folding-machine, in combination, a table provided wit shaft is rotated in either direction, substantially as described.


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ing eccentric, and having an inlet-valve for air and a separate inlet- with a deep, central, curved recess adapted to receive and partially valve for liquid fuel, and separate passages leading directly from said embrace the neck, and a raised rimn extending around the edge of valves to different ports in the pump-cylinder.

said recess and around the entire outer edge of said drip-trough, 3. In a gas or oil engine, the combination of a pump discharge whereby the water running from the head may be directed into and valve operated by the pump-piston, an eccentric arranged to drive confined within said drip-trough, substantially as described. said pump-piston, and movable upon its shaft from an eccentric position in which it is active, to a central position in which it is inactive and a weighted arm controlled by centrifugal force derived from the speed of the engine, and connected to the said eccentric in a manner to shorten or omit the stroke of said pump piston.

4. In a gas or oil engine having a power-cylinder, an air compression pump adjacent thereto, a passage leading from the said pump to the said cylinder, means for supplying liquid fuel to said passage, a piston reciprocating in the power-cylinder and operatively connected to the main shaft of the engine, a disk or wheel mounted on the main shaft, and bearing a weighted arm under control of centrifugal force derived from the speed of the engine, and a shifting eccentric mounted on the wheel or disk, and operatively connected with the pump-piston on the one hand and the weighted arın on the other.

5. In an explosive-engine, a fuel-pump having a pump-cylinder 612,260. COLLAPSIBLE REEL FOR HARVESTERS. GEORGE provided with an exit-port and with two inlet-ports, one of which is

W. MITCHELL, Bond County, Ill. Filed Mar. 9, 1898. Serial No. 673,201. permanently open to the cylinder, and a pump-piston carrying a valve (No model) controlling the other inlet-port and the exit-port.

6. A gas or oil engine having a power-cylinder, a fuel-pump adjacent thereto, and communicating with said cylinder and operated by a shifting-eccentric governor having a weighted arm, held toward its center of revolution by a spring so arranged that its power does not increase as the weight is swung outward by centrifugal force.

7. In a gas or oil engine, the combination of a fuel-pump or valve operatively connected to a shifting eccentric held in position by a weighted swinging arm pivoted to a wheel or disk, and a retractile spring so attached to said weighted arm that the spring is drawn toward the fulcrum of the arm as the latter swings outwardly from the center of said wheel or disk so that the retractile action of the spring is not increased during such outward movement.

8. In a gas or oil engine, a fuel-pump having a compression-chamber of suitable size to hold the compressed contents of the pump, and containing a piston-valve arranged to cover successively an inlet and

Claim.-1. A reel of the kind specified comprising a hub, a pluan outlet port to said chamber.

rality of upright and inclined braces pivoted to the hub, reel-arms 9. In a gas or vil engine, a fuel-pump having a compression-cham- pivoted to the outer ends of these braces, and a fastener adapted to ber of suitable size to contain the compressed contents of the pump, engage the inner end portions of the braces to hold the arms in an an outlet-port, an inlet-port for air, and another inlet-port for liquid open or operative position. fuel.

2. A reel of the kind specified, comprising a hub having a plu10. In a gas or oil engine, a spraying device consisting of an an

rality of parts consisting of upright and inclined braces pivoted at nular passage turned back upon itself to the center of discharge, and their inner end portions to said hub, reel-arms pivoted to the outer a port for the simultaneous delivery of both air and liquid fuel to end portions of said braces, and a fastener having angular fingers to said annular passage.

engage the inner end portions of said upright and inclined braces, 11. In a gas or oil engine, a spraying device consisting of a tube the fastener and hub being movable with relation to each other. with an inwardly-projecting end perforated in its center, and a solid

3. A reel of the kind specified comprising a hub provided with plug with a concave end so placed within the tube as to leave an a plurality of sockets, upright and inclined braces pivotally secured annular space between the plug and the tube, retreating near the the outer ends of said braces, and a fastener provided with a plural

at the inner ends within said sockets, reel-arms pivotally secured to end to a common center and a port for the simultaneous delivery of both air and fuel to said annular space.

ity of angular fingers to engage the inner end portions of said braces. 12. In a gas or oil engine, a spraying device consisting of a pas upright and inclined braces pivotally secured at their inner ends to

4. A reel of the kind specified comprising a hub, a plurality of sage with an inwardly-projecting end perforated at its center, and an said hub, reel-arms pivotally secured to the outer ends of said braces, adjustable solid rod entering said passage and having a concave end.

13. In a gas or oil engine, a fuel-pump whose compression-cham- the pivotal connection between said cross-pieces and one of the braces ber is extended in the form of a passage down one side of the piston, permitting a relative longitudinal movement between said parts, and

a fastener for engaging the inner end portions of said braces. a cross-passage in said piston, arranged to connect the said passage

5. A reel of the kind specified comprising a hub, a plurality of with the exit-port of the pump when near the end of its stroke, an

upright and inclined braces pivotally secured at their inner ends air-port, and a separate inlet-port for liquid fuel.

14. In a gas or oil engine, a fuel-pump having an extension of thereto, reel-arms pivoted to the outer euds of said inclined braces, its compression chamber carried along one side of the piston or plun- longitudinal slots in said reel-arms to receive the stationary pivot ger to a connection with the discharge-port, and supplied with a port upon said upright braces, and a fastener to engage the inner ends of

said braces. for liquid fuel discharging into said passage. 15. In a gas or oil engine, a fuel-pump supplied with two inlet-threaded shaft or hub having radial sockets, inclined braces having

6. A reel of the kind specified comprising an exteriorly-screw. ports, au exit-port, a groove or passage in the piston thereof, cou. their inner ends, pivoted within the inner end portions of said sockets, necting with said exit-port when near the end of its stroke, and a upright braces having their inner ends pivoted within the outer end passage connecting the pump compression-chamber with the cross- portions of said sockets, reel-arms pivoted to the outer end portions passage in the piston.

of the inclined braces and having slots to receive pivots at the outer

ends of the upright braces, a fastener comprising a ring mounted 612,259. DEVICE FOR WASHING LADIES HAIR. EDWARD upon the screw-threaded portion of a shaft, radial fingers upon said MINK, Catskill

, N. Y. Filed Sept 20, 1897. Serial No. 652,327. (No ring having inclined and upright portions to engage the inner end model)

portions of the upright and inclined braces, and a nut upon said Clatm. - The berein-described apparatus for shampooing ladies' screw-threaded portion of the hub to engage said fastener. hair comprising the catch-basin 3 having adjustable supporting means and provided with an outlet and having an inclined drip-trough 5 connected thereto and extending upward therefrom and having its 612,261. FREIGHT AND PASSENGER ELEVATOR JOHN H. width gradually increased from the catch-basin, said drip-trough be- Moon, Portland, Oreg. Filed June 11, 1897. Serial No. 640,401. (No ing bent at its upper end to provide the curved portion 6, adapted,

model) in operation, to extend over the shoulders of the customer, and be- Claim.The combination with one or more floors having hatching continued into the horizontal, forward-extending portion 7, pro-ways and guards or inclosures arranged around the latter, elevator jecting over and protecting the lap of the customer and provided guide-beams, and a cage adapted to slide on the latter, of the clevis the two rock-shafts, and a rod passing through the tubular arm for connected with the plunger, substantially as and for the purposes elevating the wire-engaging mechanism, substantially as specified.


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having a crank projection, means for driving such shaft, a pulley having a cross-bar which extends over the several rims or circles and which is operated by the feed of the clay bar to the cutting devices, has pawls engaging the same, the main shaft connected with and opa pivoted detent arranged at one end to engage the crank projection erating said swinging frame, and devices whereby the main shaft is of the main shaft, and a projection connected with the pulley for operated at intervals substantially as described. operating the detent whereby the operation of the cutting devices 15. The combination of the carriage, the depressible bed-plates, will be controlled by the on-feed of the clay bar, substantially as shown springs for holding the said plates normally elevated, and the cuttingand described.

reel having the hub portions arranged to engage and depress the 2. A machine substantially as described comprising a cutter, a bed-plates after the cutting operation, substantially as described. carriage or table having its bed provided with rollers and between 16. In a machine substantially as described, the combination of the rollers with depressible plates between which the cutter-wires the rim or circle supporting the cutting-wires and a guide-frame therepass, means by which the said plates may be held in elevated posi- for having frictionally operating devices embracing the rim or circle tion during the cutting operation, and means by which to hold the for p.eventing the accidental movement of said riin or circle in either plates depressed at other times, substantially as described. direction, substantially as described.

3. In a machine substantially as described, the combination of the 17. The combination of the carriage or table frame, and the bedcarriage-frame having rollers, the bed-plates depressible to a plane plate sections having at their opposite ends crank portions journaled below that of the tops of the rollers, the cutting devices operating to the frame and provided at one end beyond said crank portions between said plates and provided with means engaging the same and

with cranks K. and with springs engaging therewith, substantially adapted to hold them depressed after the cutting operation, substan- as described. tially as described.

18. The combination of the carriage or table frame, the bed-sec4. A machine substantially as described having a carriage pro- tion having cranks journaled to said frame and reversely-projected vided at intervals with rollers for supporting the clay and between cranks K* Ko, springs connected with cranks K, and the depressing the rollers with depressible bed-plates by which to support the clay means engaging the cranks Ko substantially as described. during the cutting operation and devices by which to depress said 19. In a machine substantially as described, the combination of plates when the clay is moving over the carriage, substantially as de- the cutting devices, the feeding devices, the main shaft connected scribed.

with the cutting devices the yielding bearings for said main shaft 5. The combination of the main shaft, the cutting devices, means the drive-shaft and gearing between the main and drive shafts subby which the main shaft operates the cutting devices, a drive-shaft stantially as shown and described. having a gear, a mutilated gear on the main shaft, devices by which the mutilated gear is held from meshing with the gear of the driveshaft and is released to adjust into such mesh, and a weight by which 612,284. MACHINE FOR TUFTING MATTRESSES. EDWIN N. to so adjust the mutilated gear substantially as described.

STEPHENSON, Boston, Mass. Filed Dec. 23, 1897. Serial No. 663,194. 6. In a machine substantially as described the combination of the (No model) cutting devices, the main shaft, means by which the main shaft operates the cutting devices, the drive-shaft, a gear on the drive-sbaft, a mutilated gear on the main shaft having its mutilated portion normally opposite the drive-shaft gear, a weight by which the mutilated gear is partially turned to adjust its teeth into mesh with that of the drive-shaft gear, a detent-latch whereby the mutilated gear is held from operation by said weight, the on-feed-belt shaft and a tripping projection in connection therewith by which to release the detentlatch substantially as described.

7. In a machine substantially as described, the combination of the carriage, the cutting-reel, the main shaft, connections between the main shaft and reel, the cam on the main shaft by which to return the carriage, the mutilated gear on the main shaft, the drive-shaft having a gear arranged to mesh with the mutilated

gear,

the on-feed belt and its pulley and shaft having a tripping pin or projection, and detent-latch devices arranged to hold the mutilated gear from meshing with the drive-shaft and to be released by the tripping pin or projection, substantially as described.

8. In a machine substantially as desc.ibed, the combination of the carriage, the shaft journaled thereto, the guide bar or frame having spring-jaws, the rims or circles passed through and engaged by the spring-jaws, the wires connecting the same with the shaft, the main shaft, the crank on said shaft, the swinging frame provided with pawls engaging the rims or circles, and connections between the said swinging frame and the crank substantially as described.

9. In a machine substantially as described, the cutting-reel having a rim or circle provided with an opening, the cutting-wire and the plug holding said wire and fitting in the opening of the circle and protruding to form a part for engagement by the pawl, and the pawl engaging said plug substantially as described.

10. In a machine substantially as described, the combination of the rim or circle having the cutting-wires, means for operating said circle, and the guide bar or frame having spring-jaws for the passage of the rim or circle, the rim or circle passing through and engaged by the spring-jaws substantially as described. 11. The combination of the carriage, the main shaft having the

Claim.-1. In a mattress-tufting machine, the combination with cam by which the carriage is returned to starting-point, devices for feed-wheels for advancing the mattress, tuft-holding boxes in operaoperating said shaft, and the clay-feeding mechanism provided with tive connection with the feed-wheels, and means for moving said means by which the main shaft is thrown into operative connection boxes toward and from the feed-wheels, of hooked tuft-withdrawing with its operating devices, substantially as shown and described.

devices, movably mounted in the feed-wheels and constructed to 12. The combination of the main shaft, the drive-shaft, gearing withdraw the tufts from the tuft-holding boxes, and devices for causconnections between said shafts, spring-supports for the main shaft, ing the hooked tuft-withdrawing devices to advance and recede relaand tripping and detent devices by which to control the engagementtively to the periphery of the feed-wheels, substantially as described. of the gears between the main and drive shafts, substantially as shown 2. In a mattress-tufting machine, the combination with a series and described

of feed-wheels, each having suitable needle-openings in its periphery, 13. In a machine substantially as described, the combination of of a series of tuft-feeding boxes movable toward and from said wheels, the carriage-frame, the bed-plates depressible to a plane below that of means for automatically advancing the tufts in said box, spring-turned the carriage-bed and the cutting devices operating between said plates rock-shafts one on each side of each pair of needle-openings, said and provided with means by which to hold the plates depressed after shafts having hooked fingers, means for releasing the same, and movthe cutting operation substantially as set forth.

able heads operated by the pressure of the mattress to restore said 14. The combination of the table, the cutting-reel having the shafts to their position, substantially as described. circles'or rims and the wires and supporting-shaft, the swinging frame

3. In a tufting-machine, the combination with a feed-wheel hav


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2. The combination in a machine of the character described, of jecting downward and rearward therefrom into proximity with the the crane, a vertical slideway on the same, a head adapted to said guide-wires, and a tooth carried by each arm, the arms being indeslideway, depending members carrying pattern-bars secured to said pendent of each other. head, pinions on said members, a driving-pinion meshing with the 2. In an agricultural elevator, the combination of a frame, a sesame and carried by the head, and a square shaft upon which said ries of arms pivoted thereto and projecting rearward and downward driving pinion is adapted to slide journaled in suitable bearings, serv- therefrom, a transverse rod carried by each arm, and a tooth adjusting to turn said driving-pinion.

ably mounted on each transverse rod.

3. In an agricultural elevator, the combination of a frame, a bar secured thereto, a series of guide-wires supported on said bar and

running forwardly and downwardly, a shaft mounted on the frame forward of the bar, a plurality of arms pivoted to the shaft and projecting downward and rearward to the front ends of the guide-wires, and teeth carried respectively by the arms and lifting material from the ground to the guide-wires.

Claim.--1. The herein-described coupling, comprising, a shaft having a number of longitudinally-extending helically-arranged projections, each projection having a radial face and an outer curved surface the curvature whereof is eccentric to that of the shaft, and a hollow boss, or sleeve, the interior whereof is provided with recesses affording radial and curved surfaces corresponding with those of said projections, whereby when the shaft is inserted in the sleeve in a longitudinal direction the engagement of the radial faces will cause said shaft to turn in the manner of a screw, and upon a torsional strain being applied to the shaft in the direction of its turning the curved surfaces of said shaft and sleeve will jam together, sub. stantially as described.

2. The herein-described coupling comprising a shaft having a 3. The combination in a machine of the character described, of number of longitudinally-extending, helically arranged projections, the crane, the jib mounted on the same, a vertical slideway on the each projection having a radial face and an outer curved surface the crane, a head carrying rotating pattern-bars adapted to said slide- curvature whereof is eccentric to that of the shaft, a hollow boks, or way, means for rotating said bars consisting of pinions operatively sleeve, the interior whereof is provided with recesses affording radial connected to the same and a driving-pinion meshing therewith, and and curved surfaces corresponding with those of said projections, a square shaft for turning said driving-pinion passing through the whereby when the shaft is inserted in the sleeve in a longitudinal same and having at its upper end a pinion journaled in the jib which direction the engagement of the radial faces will cause said shaft to serves to drive said square shaft.

turn, in the manner of a screw, and upon a torsional strain being ap4. The combination in a machine of the character described, of plied to the shaft in the direction of its turning the curved surfaces the crane, a vertical slideway on the same, a head adapted to said of said shaft and sieeve will jam together, longitudinally-extending, slideway, depending members carried by said head, pattern-bars con- registering grooves formed in the curved surfaces of said recesse nected to said head, pinions journaled on the head and carried at the and projections, respectively, and a key adapted to be inserted in top of said depending members, a driving.pinion operatively con

the opening formed by said grooves to prevent relative movement nected thereto, means for driving said pinion whereby the pattern. vf said shaft and sleeve, substantially as described. bars may be rotated, and a split collar carried by the head and serv

3. The herein-described coupling, comprising a shaft having a ing to hold the driving-pinion thereto and also as a bearing for said number of longitudinally extending, helically-arranged projections, pinion, substantially as described.

each projection having a radial face and an outer curved surface the curvature whereof is eccentric to that of the shaft, a hollow boss,

or sleeve, the interior whereof is provided with recesses affording 612,301. LIFT FOR BINDING-MACHINES, OLE J. ANDREASEN, radial and curved surfaces corresponding with those of said pro

Copenhagen, Denmark. Filed Dec. 30, 1897. Serial No. 664,680. (No jections, whereby when the shaft is inserted in the sleeve in a longimodel)

tudinal direction the engagement of the radial faces will cause said shaft to turn, in the manner of a screw, and upon a torsional strain

being applied to the shaft in the direction of its turning the curved surfaces of said shaft and sleeve will jam together, longitudinally

extending, registering grooves formed in the curved surfaces of said recesses and projections, respectively one of said grooves being larger than the other and tapered on one side in the direction of its length, and a key adapted to be inserted in the opening formed by said

grooves and having a tapered side engaging the tapered side of said enlarged groove, whereby upon the key being driven in the engagement of said tapered surfaces will increase the jam of said curved surfaces, substantially as described.

4. The herein-described coupling comprising a shaft having a number of longitudinally-extending helically-arranged projections,

each projection having a radial face and an outer curved surface the H

curvature whereof is eccentric to that of the shaft whereby, owing to the helical direction of said projections in connection with the

curvature of their surfaces a longitudinal section through the axial Claim.--1. In an agricultural elevator, the combination of a line will present a taper or wedge shape of the shaft, a hollow boss, frame, an endless carrier mounted thereon, guide-wires leading up or sleeve, the interior whereof is provided with recesses affording ward to the carrier, a series of arms pivoted to the frame and pro-Tradial and curved surfaces corresponding with those of said projec


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an expansion-joint, consisting of inner and outer flanges of different 16. The combination with the retorts of a bone-black kiln, of height on the retort, and a fixed box entering the space between hoppers connected with the lower ends of the retorts and provided said flanges, and provided with a knife-edged extremity, substan- with peep holes, swinging arms pivoted beneath the peep-holes, and tially as described

cover-plates carried by the upper ends of the arms, said arms over5. The combination with the furnace structure, of a bone-black balancing the cover-plates and normally holding the latter in posi kiln, of retorts, of fixed boxes provided with channeled flanges and tion to close the peep-holes, substantially as described. on which the upper ends of the retorts can move vertically, and channeled bars or plates engaging said channeled flanges and inter-612,320. PORTABLE BICYCLE-STAND. HENRY J. EICHHOLZ, St. locking all the boxes together, substantially as described. 6. The combination with the furnace structure of a bone-black

Louis, Mo. Filed Nov. 13, 1897. Serial No. 658,478. (No model) kiln, of plates at the top thereof, the lower plates planted upon the furnace structure and provided with pendent fixed boxes, and the upper plate supported above said lower plate to provide an intervening chamber, and an escape-chute communicating with said chamber for carrying to the base of the kiln any light material blown into said chamber, and retorts having their upper ends movable vertically upon the boxes of said lower plates, substantially as described.

7. The combination, in a bone-black kiln, of a furnace structure containing gangs of retorts and chutes extending from its top to its base portion, plates at the top of the furnace structure, the lower plates having tubular extensions to communicate with the said chutes, and provided with pendent boxes, and the upper plate supported above said lower plates to provide an intervening chamber in communication with the tubular extensions, and retorts having their upper ends provided with inner and outer flanges between which said boxes extend, substantially as described.

Claim.- A bicycle-stand comprising a clamp having a rod-guide, 8. A retort for a kiln, having an expansion-joint at its upper end, a pendent bar, a slide having arms and rod-guides, the legs pivoted consisting of inner and outer flanges of different height and having to the slide, the links pivoted to the legs, the coupling connecting an annular space or recess between said flauges, and a box inserted the links, and the lift-rod connected with the coupling and extendbetween said flanges and upon which the latter can move, said boxing through the rod-guides, substantially as described. having a knife-edge formed upon its lower end, substantially as described.

9. A retort for a kiln, having an expansion-joint at one end, con- 612,321. AGRICULTURAL SPRINKLER. JOHN EVANS, Salt Lake sisting of inner and outer flanges of different height separated by an City, Utah, assignor of one-half to James Lewis Hodges, same place. intervening space, and a fixed box inserted into said space and pro- Filed Dec. 20, 1897. Serial No. 662,583. (No model) vided with a knife-edged lower extremity, substantially as described.

10. The combination with the retorts of a bone-black kiln of a hopper connected with the lower end of each retort and provided with a duplex delivery-limb for dividing the material delivered from each retort, a cooler consisting of a duplex cylinder the parts of which are mounted upon the parts of the said duplex delivery-limb, a measuring-box for receiving the material from both parts of the coolercylinder, and a swinging gate arranged intermediate the duplex cooler and the measuring-box and provided with duplex openings adapted to register with the lower ends of the duplex cooler, said gate being centrally pivoted between the lower ends of said duplex cooler to control the withdrawal of the material from both parts of each cooler,

*k0.30 substantially as described.

11. A retort for a bone-black kiln, having at its lower end a hopper provided with two separated delivery-limbs, combined with a cooler, composed of two cylindrical parts mounted, respectively, upon said separated delivery-limbs, a gate provided with a pair of con

Claim.-- 1. The combination with a wheeled support, of a tank vected delivery-spouts movable into and out of coincidence with the lower ends of the two parts of the cooler-cylinder, and means for) mounted thereon, a valve controlling the outlet from said tank, a moving said gate and spouts to control the passage of the material gear in connection with the stem of said valve to operate the valve, from the cooler cylinder, substantially as described.

a rack-bar meshing with the gear, and a pivotally-mounted drag-bar

in connection with the rack-bar. 12. The combination with the retort of a bane-black kiln, of a hopper connected with the lower end of the retort and provided with mounted thereon, two carriages or slides mounted on the tracks,

2. The combination with a wheeled bed or bolster, of tracks two independent delivery-limbs, a cooler composed of two cylindrical means for moving the carriages or slides toward and from each other, parts mounted, respectively, upon said delivery-limbs, a plate sup- and a reservoir mounted on each carriage or slide. porting the lower ends of the parts of the cooler, and a centrallypivoted gate carrying delivery-spouts movable into and out of coin: mounted thereon, means for moving the carriages or slides toward

3. The combination with a bolster or bed, of carriages or slides cidence with the two parts of the cooler, for withdrawing the divided and from each other, and a reservoir mounted on each carriage or mass of material delivered into the cooler sections, substantially as described.

slide. 13. The combination with the retorts of a bone-black kiln, of

4. The combination with a bed or bolster, of carriages or slides hoppers connected with the lower ends of the retorts and each hav- mounted thereon, a reservoir mounted on each carriage or slide, a ing a pair of independent delivery-limbs constructed with lateral shaft mounted to rock between the same, and connections between flanges, a cooler for each retort, composed of two cylindrical sections the carriages and said shaft. slipped over the lateral flanges at the lower ends of said delivery

5. The combination with a bed or bolster, of rails mounted therelimbs, a plate supporting the lower ends of the cooler-sections, and on, carriages or sļides movable on the rails, a reservoir seated on a gate for controlling the withdrawal of material from both parts of each carriage or slide, a yoke encircling each reservoir and its reeach cooler, substantially as described.

spective carriage or slide, and means for moving the carriages or 14. The combination with the retorts of a bone-black kiln, of a slides toward and from each other. cooler for each retort, consisting of two independent sections, a plate

6. The combination with a support, of two carriages or slides, supporting the lower ends of the coolers, and pivoted gates for con- a shaft mounted to rock between the same, a lever attached to the trolling the withdrawal of the material from the cooler-sections, each shaft, a link attached to each end of the lever and respectively to gate consisting of a flattened plate baving a lever-arm and two dis- the carriages or slides, a gear attached to the shaft, and a springcharge-spouts located at opposite sides of the pivot of the gates, sub-pressed pawl engaging the gear to rock the shaft. stantially as described.

7. The combination with a wheeled support, of a reservoir 15. The combination with the retorts of a kiln, of hoppers con- mounted thereon, a valve controlling an outlet from the reservoir, nected with the lower ends of the retorts and provided with lateral means for opening the valve, and a drag-bar extending longitudiflanges constructed with openings to constitute peep-holes, and peep- nally with the support and pivotally mounted thereon, the drag-bar hole covers pivoted to said hoppers and serving to open and close the having connection with the means for operating the valve and havpeep-holes, substantially as described.

ing its free end projected downward into proximity with the ground.


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612,326. ELECTRIC BATTERY. MANES E. FULD, Baltimore, Md. their upper ends screw-threaded, a cell-support with the said enlarged Filed Aug. 4, 1897. Serial No. 647,075. (No model)

terminais passing therethrough, and nuts adapted to engage the upA

per screw-threaded portion of said terminals and secure the same to said cell-support; substantially as described.

9. The method of forming a battery.cell, which consists in partly filling the cell-case with an electrolyte, inserting the elements therein at proper distances apart; inserting a plastic seal and allowing the same to harden; inserting above this seal a viscous plug; inserting above said viscous plug a thin layer of plaster-of-paris under a slight pressure, allowing this layer to harden; inserting above this layer a thicker layer of plaster-of-paris under pressure and indenting the

upper end of the cell-case to prevent the said seals from becoming displaced, substantially as described.

612,327. TRAY FOR CLAY-PRESSES. SAMUEL B. FURNIVAL,

Stoke-upon-Trent, England. Filed Dec. 20, 1897. Serial No. 662,671. (No model)

Claim.--1. The combination with a cell-case, provided with recesses at its upper edge, of an insulating-cap perforated to receive the terminal wires and having ears adapted to project into said recesses, screws or pins projecting through the sides of said case into said сар, and rods detachably connected to said cap and adapted to serve as supports for the cell-case and as enlarged terminals for the cell or cells contained in the cell-case, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a cell-case provided with recesses at its upper edge, of an insulating-cap perforated to receive the terminal wires of the cell, and flush with the top of said cell-case, the said cap having ears projecting into said recesses, screws or pins projecting through the sides of the cell-case into said cap, and rods screwed into said cap and adapted to serve as supports for the cell-case, and as enlarged terminals for the cell or cells contained in the cell-case, substantially as described.

3. The combination with an insulating cell-support, of a cell-case provided with recesses at its upper edge, an insulatiug-cap, perforated to receive the terminal wires, and having ears integral therewith adapted to project into the recesses in the cell-case, screws or pins projecting through the sides of said case into said cap, and rods detachably connected in said cap and to said cell-support, and adapted to serve as supports for the cell-case, and as enlarged terminals for the cell or cells contained in the cell-case, substantially as described.

4. The combination with an insulating cell-support, of a cell-case provided with recesses in the upper edge thereof, an insulating-cap having ears adapted to project into the recesses in the cell-case, and perforated to receive the terminal wires of the cell or cells contained in the cell-case, screws or pins projecting through the sides of said case into said cap, rods screwed into said cap and screw-threaded along their upper ends and adapted to project through the cell-support, said rods being adapted to serve as supports for the cell-case, and as enlarged terminals for the cell or cells contained in the cell.

Claim.--1. A clay-press tray to be used in the manufacture of case, and nuts engaging the screw-threaded ends of said rods above china and earthenware consisting of a rectangular frame composed of the cell-support, substantially as described.

two upper parallel longitudinal bars d', a', two lower parallel longi

tudinal bars a?, a' with vertical or crossing grooves e,e, on their outer 5. A battery-cell of the character described, having non-conducting separating-plates supported by the elements of said cell ap- a series of vertical parallel bars 6, 6, 6, the ends of which are secured

faces and a side bar a at each end of the fraine, in combination with proximately at the upper and lower ends of said eleinents and

separating them from each other and holding them at a fixed distance between the upper and lower pairs of bars a', a', as që of the frame

at short distances apart so as to have vertical spaces or channels to apart, the said plates each being recessed at one end where they contact with the cell to compensate for expansion, substantially as de- permit of the ready escape of the water pressed from the slip, sub

stantially as set forth and shown. scribed. 6. In a cell of the character described, the combination with the earthenware consisting of a rectangular frame composed of two upper

2. A clay-press tray to be used in the manufacture of china and elements, of the non-conducting notched plates separating the same, parallel longitudinal bars d', a', two lower parallel longitudinal bars a hard sealing-plug just outside the battery fluid, a viscous plug rest-las, a' with vertical or crossing grooves e, e on their outer faces and ing upon said hard plug, a supporting plaster plug above said viscous

a side bar a at each end of the frame, in combination with boards or plug, a sealing plaster plug above and resting upon said supporting: strips constructed and arranged to provide vertical spaces or chanplug, indentations at the top of said cells to prevent the displacement nels for the ready escape of the water pressed from the slip, substanof said seals, a cell-case inclosing one or more of said cells, a non

tially as set forth and shown. conducting cap closing the upper end of said cell-case, enlarged sup

3. The combination with a parallel barred clay-press tray of me. porting-terinin secured to the said non-conducting cap, the ter: tallic plates c, c situated above the said parallel bars and provided minals from said elements connected to said supporting-terminals, and with grooves d, d which grooves constitute with the grooves of an said supporting-terminals adapted to be secured to the cell-support. adjacent tray the holes by which the slip is pumped into the cloth substantially as described. 7. The combination with the cells of an electric battery, of cell bag or folded fabric situated between the trays substantially as herein

set forth and shown. cases inclosing said cells, said cell-cases being provided with recesses in their upper edges, caps inclosing the upper ends of said cell-cases and extending into said recesses, enlarged supporting-terminals screwed 612,328. DISPLAY-CASE. WILLIAN H. GASSAWAY, Victor, Colo. into said caps, a cell-support and removable devices securing the said Filed Apr. 21, 1898. Serial No. 678,369. (No model) terminals to the said support, substantially as described.

Claim.-- The combination of the corner-posts C, the arched arms 8. The combination with the cells of an electric battery, of cell. E E at the top having top bearing $ with hinged door t and latch I, cases inclosing said cells, said cell-cases being provided with recesses the center post with tenon, ,or pin at its upper end and inlaid serrated in their upper edges, caps closing the upper ends of said cases, said strips on its sides, the shelves with spring brackets L, and a base with caps being provided with ears which project into said recesses, en- a step or cup bearing for the center post substantially as and for the larged supporting-terminals screwed into the said caps and having purpose described.


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having two cam working surfaces and a rib or shoulder at one side, cally-movable rod upon the handle, a blade connected with the upa rod or pin between the angular lever and pivoted arm, an arm ar- per end of the handle and having a laterally-projecting cutting edge, ranged to bear and work on said cam-surfaces and means for oper- a blade intermediately pivoted to said vertically-movable blade and ating the latter arm for purpose specified.

having a cutting edge under the lateral cutting edge thereof, a rod 14. In a lasting-machine, in combination mechanism for lasting pivoted to the opposite end of the intermediately-pivoted blade and the upper, a bed-plate or rest for the jack, a movable support in said having a longitudinal slot, a pin projecting from the upper end of the bed-plate, resting on a pivoted angular lever, a pivoted arm having handle through the said slot for limiting its upward movement, wheretwo cam working surfaces and a rib or shoulder at one side, an arm by a cutting action is produced by a downward pull upon the handle, arranged to bear and work on said cam-surfaces, means for operating the parts combined to operate as described. the latter arm, and the pivoted arm being arranged to operate the angular lever. 15. In a lasting-machine, in combination, mechanism for lasting

G the upper, a bed-plate or rest for the jack, a ring-plate disposed in a corresponding groove in the bed-plate or rest, a rod connected thereto, a pivoted angular lever on which the rod bears, a pivoted arm having two cain working surfaces and a rib or shoulder at one side, a rod or pin between the angular lever and pivoted arm, an arm arranged to bear and work on said cam-surfaces, means for operating the latter arm and a spring-arm arranged to extend through the cam-arm.

16. In a lasting-machine, in combination, mechanism for lasting the upper, a bed-plate or rest for the jack, a ring-plate disposed in a

h corresponding groove in the plate or rest, a rod connected thereto, a

h pivoted lever on which the rod bears, a pivoted arm haviug two cam working surfaces, a rod or pin between the lever and pivoted arm, & rib or shoulder at one side having an inclined cam edge, an arm provided with a roll journaled therein and arranged to bear upon said cam-surfaces and means for operating the arm.

17. In a lasting-machine, in combination, mechanisın for lasting the upper, a bed-plate or rest for the jack, a movable support in said

ho bed-plate, a rod to said support resting on a pivoted angular lever, a rod or pin disposed in a socket in the support for the machine, an arm or lever having two cam working surfaces and a rib or shoulder at one side having an inclined cam edge at its lower part, the pin being between the cam-arm and the angular lever, and an arm piv

6 oted to the support arranged to bear upon the cam-arm and means for operating the arm.

18. In a lasting machine, in combination, mechanism for lasting the upper, a bed plate or rest for the jack, a movable support in said bed-plate, a rod to the support resting on a pivoted angular lever, a

at rod or piu disposed in a socket in the support for the machine, an arm or lever having the two cam working surfaces and a rib or shoulder at one side having an inclined cam edge at its lower part, the pin being between the cam-arm and the angular lever, a pivoted arm, a roll or wheel jourualed in said latter arm to bear upon the camarm and arranged to move back and forth sidewise, a spring to bear upon the roll-journal and means for operating the pivoted arm.

19. In a lasting-machine, in combination, mechanism for lasting the upper, an arm having ratchet-teeth on its edge pivoted to a suit- 2. A pruning implement comprising a handle, a rod vertically able support adapted to be swung to the front of the machine to movable upon the said handle, one end of the rod projecting beyond press against the upper being operated upon on the last, a groove or the handle and carrying a blade with a laterally-projecting cutting space in the side of the support into which the arm swings, a socket edge, a second blade intermediately pivoted to the first blade with in the under part, a plug or block adapted to be moved up and down a cutting edge under the lateral projecting portion, a rod connected in the socket, having teeth in its upper end to engage with the ratchet- to the opposite end of the intermediately-pivoted blade, a pin or proteeth of the arm and means for operating the ratchet-toothed block. jection extending from the handle and limiting the upward move

20. In a lasting-machine, in combination, mechanism for lasting ment of the said rod, and a spring serving to hold the rod normally the upper, an arm pivoted to a suitable support adapted to be swung upward, whereby a cutting action is produced by a downward puit to the front of the machive, to press against the upper being oper- upon the handle, substantially as described. ated upon on the last, a groove or space in the side of the support into 3. A pruning implement comprising a handle, a rod baving its which the arın swings, a socket in the under part, a plug or block lower end provided with a sleeve surrounding the handle, the upper adapted to be moved up and down in the socket and arranged to end of the handle having a guideway through which the upper end engage with the swinging arm, and means for operating the ratchet- of the rod passes, a knife secured to the upper end of the rod and toothed block.

having a laterally-projecting cutting edge or blade, an intermediately21. In a lasting-machine, in combination, mechanism for lasting pivoted blade with a cutting portion below the lateral cutting edge the upper, an arm pivoted to a support, adapted to be moved into of said blade, an operating connection with the opposite end of the position to press against the upper operated upon on the last, an intermediately-pivoted blade, a spring surrounding said rod and holdother arm engaging with the end of the pivoted arm by an uprighting it normally downward, a piu for the connection of the internedovetail joint, a socket in its lower part, a plug or pin in said socket diately-pivoted blade, whereby a cutting action is produced by a arranged to bear against the under side of the pivoted arm and a downward pull upon the handle, substantially as described. spring for operating said pin.

22. In a lasting-machine, in combination, mechanism for lasting the upper, an arm pivoted to a support and arranged to be swung to 612,348. WOOD-EMBOSSING MACHINE. ALOIS KOHLER, New the front of the machine to press against the upper being operated York, N. Y., assignor of one-half to George Stark, same place. Filed upon on the last, a finger or arm pivoted to the outer end of said Dec. 18, 1897. Serial No. 662,408. (No model) arm, having a backward extension, and an arm or projection on the Claim -1. An embossing-machine, having an arm with an under support against which the back extension of said finger strikes and bearing surface curved to the segment of a circle, a segmental bar rides over when the pivoted arm is swung forward.

engaging therewith, a shaft journaled in the ends thereof and adapted to receive the die, said segment-bar and arm being cornected by dove

tail slides and having each a central slot extending in opposite direc612,347. PRUNING IMPLEMENT. ABRAHAM H. KNIGHT, Chapel, tions from the center, and a clampiog-bolt passing through said slots,

W. Va, assignor of one-third to Homer M. Moyers and Henry W. substantially as described. Moyers, Shock, W. Va Filed Apr. 21, 1898. Serial No. 678,425. (No 2. Iu an embossing-machine, the combination of a rotary die and model)

an endless-belt table, said belt being composed of connected crossClaim.-1. A pruning implement comprising a handle, a verti. slats each having an upwardly-projecting knee at one end forming a


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gear-rings in the wheel-hubs, and a suitable motor for driving said axle. 612,361. ACETYLENE-GAS GENERATOR. CELESTIN MAURIN

Paris, France. Filed Oct. 6, 1897. Serial No. 654,267. (No model)

NA Claim.-1. In an apparatus for producing acetylene gas from calcium carbid in the form of cartridges as described, the combination of a bell or gasometer having the form of a cylinder and being surmounted by a smaller cylinder provided with double walls to form

an annular well G adapted to communicate with the gasometer, said smaller cylinder being provided at one side with a second well p in

open communication with well G and provided with a pipe T leading to the gasometer: aud suitable service-pipes connected with said gasometer, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus for producing acetylene gas from calcium carbid in the form of cartridges as described, the combination of a

gas-generator, consisting of a cylinder open at its bottom and closed at its top by an inverted cylinder E adapted to be received into the annular well G of the gasometer, and closed at about two-thirds of its height by means of a conical partition J; a pipe secured in the apex of said partition and adapted to establish communication with the gasometer through suitable intermediate means, substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus for producing acetylene gas from calcium

carbid in the form of cartridges, as described, a water-receptacle in3. The combination, in a vehicle, of a frame-and-casing structure closing a bell or gasometer, adapted to be plunged into said receptacarrying wheel-supports rigidly formed thereon, an axle for said wheels cle, and a gas-generator having a basket adapted to be telescoped carried by said frame-and-casing structure and composed of the parts into said gasometer, in combination with a plunger P communicat22, 23 and 26, bevel gear-wheels 24 and 25 mounted on the ends of ing with the interior of the gasometer and comprising with the well the parts 22 and 23 which are also formed to support a driving-gear 27, p a complete element with separable parts as described, said element a series of bevel-pinions 28 carried by the hub of said wheel 27, said forming with the well G a hydraulic closure or cut-off adapted to predriving-wheel, and a suitable motor therefor, substantially as set forth. vent any leaks which may diminish the pressure, whereby by means

4. The combination, in a vehicle, of a driving-axle carrying the of an intermittent development of acetylene from each cartridge of main vehicle-wheels and composed of parts, bevel gear-wheels mount-calcium carbid, the gas is maintained at a constant pressure in the ed upon the adjacent ends of said parts and forming also a bearing gasometer, substantially as described. for a driving-wheel, said driving-wheel, the hub whereof is formed to

4. In an apparatus for producing acetylene gas by calcium carbid extend over and rest upon the peripheries of said bevel gear wheels, in the form of cartridges, as described, the combination of a waterand pinions carried by the hub of said driving-wheel and engaging receptacle, a gasometer adapted to be plunged into said receptacle, with said bevel gear-wheels, substantially as and for the purposes set and a gas-generator adapted to be telescoped into the gasometer, forth.

said generator provided with a conical partition J, and with a lead5. The combination, in a vehicle, with the wheels, axle and mo-away pipe S terminating in a plunger Padapted to be guided over a tor, of a framework having tubular extensions or axle-casings 2 by pipe T in direct communication with the gasometer; and said genwhich the wheel supports are carried, a casing 42 secured to the main erator having a basket N, consisting of a cylinder having openings portion of said frame, and braces 9, 10, 11 and 12 running from the in its side and having a base B adapted to fit snugly into the generframe of the vehicle to near the wheel-supports

, said frame being ator and to be secured therein by suitable means, said basket being also adapted to receive and carry the vehicle-body by means of springs adapted to receive a plurality of casings b arranged one above the or otherwise, said several parts constituting a frame-and-casing struc-other

, said casings having a central core or chamber, and divided ture and being constructed, arranged and operating substantially as into a plurality of sectors of equal capacity, said sectors adapted to shown and described.

receive each a cartridge of calcium carbid, and adapted to commu6. The combination, in a vehicle, of the body-frame including an nicate with each other consecutively, and suitable means for feeding axle-casing for the rear axle, a motor positioned alongside said axle water to said cartridges in succession, substantially as described. casing, arins extending from said axle casing and supporting the motor-casing, bridge-trees carried by said framework and carrying the armature-shaft, a pinion on said armature-shaft, an axle in said axle-61 2,3 6 2. LEMON-SQUEEZER. ELLSWORTH D. MIDDLEKAUFF, casing, a spur gear-wheel thereon engaging with the pinion on the San Francisco, Cal, assignor to Charles Frederick Gaspard la Violette, armature-shaft, a friction-wheel also on said armature-shaft, and a same place. Filed Dec. 22, 1897. Serial No. 663,271. (No model) brake mounted on the vehicle-frame and adapted to engage with said Claim.-1. In a lemon-squeezer of the class described, the comfriction-wheel, the handle for said brake being positioned in the front bination with a clamp rigidly attached to a table or counter and part of the vehicle-body, with a connecting-rod running from said having a ring rigidly attached horizontally thereto of the arms 5 lever to said brake-bar.

rigidly attached to the said ring, the bridge 6 having the lug 7 thereon 7. A framework for vehicles, composed of the several bars, braces attached to the said arms 5, the trip-arm &* attached to the lug 7, and casings 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 and 42, constructed and the squeezer 19 hinged to the arms 5 by means of the arms 20, the arranged substantially as shown and described.

operating-handle 21 attached to the squeezer 19 the web 22 arranged 8. The combination, in a vehicle, with a suitable motor and the longitudinally in the squeezer 19, the pulp-extractors 23 inserted vervehicle-frame, of a tubular axle-casing on said frame inclosing the tically in the said web 22, the detaching-lever 24 adapted to engage driven axle, and having wheel-supports on its outer ends, wheels with the pulp-extractors 23, the spring 26 adapted to engage with mounted on said wheel-supports the hubs whereof contain internally- the lever 24, the reservoir 8 having the stop-cock 12 attached thereto,


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612,372. KNIFE OR TYPE HOLDING BLOCK FOR INDEXING patient, and means carried by said head for detachably securing it

PURPOSES. SMITH N. WEBB, Detroit, Mich. Filed May 10, 1897. to the said stirrup, substantially as described. Serial No. 635,856. (No model)

3. In a physician's table, an eye secured thereto, a yoke pivot. ally mounted in said eye, a bar angularly adjustable in said yoke, a second bar extending at an angle from said first bar and longitudinally adjustable thereon, a head adapted to receive a leg of the patient, and means for adjustably securing said head to said second bar, substantially as described.

4. In a physician's tablė, an eye secured thereto, a yoke pivoted in said eye, a bar angularly adjustable in said yoke, a second bar extending at an angle from said first bar and longitudinally adjust

able thereon, an eye adapted to be secured to said second bar, a stirrup swiveled to said eye, a head adapted to receive a leg of the pa.

tient detachably secured to said stirrup, all combined and arranged to cooperate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a physician's table, an attachment therefor consisting of a bar provided with an eye adapted to receive the stirrup-bar and with a portion adapted to enter the eye of the stirrup, and a head adapted to receive a leg of the patient and provided with means for securing the said head to said stirrup, substantially as set forth.

6. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for a physician's Clamm-1. A knife-holding bar for indexing-machines combined table, consisting of a bar provided with an eye adapted to receive with a series of kuives and adjusting means to set them diagonally the usual stirrup-bar and longitudinally adjustable thereon, and also across the longitudinal axis of said bar, substantially as described. 2. In combination with a knife-bolding bar, a series of knives provided with a portion adapted to be inserted into the eye of the

usual stirrup and upon which the said eve may be longitudinally adwith adjusting means to set said knives diagonally across the longi

justed tudinal axis of the bar and having their lower or cutting edges ar

7. In a physician's table, an arm-rest therefor provided with an ranged to cut to different depths, substantially as described. 3. In combination with a bar provided with a cruciform central arm extending therefrom, a lug formed on the free end of said arm,

a yoke adapted to receive said free end of said arm and provided opening, knife-holding blocks adapted to slide in said openings on the with means for engaging said lug, and means for supporting said excross-axis of the bar and means for adjusting said blocks longitudi- tending arm, substantially as set forth. nally of the bar, substantially as described.

8. In a physician's table having a swinging top, an arm rest there4. In combination with the holding bar, a series of knives, and for, an arm pivoted thereto, a lug formed on the free end of said arm, means for adjusting the knives independently of each other trans

a yoke secured to said table beueath said swinging top and adapted versely of the longitudinal axis of the bar whereby said knives may to receive the free end of said arm, means carried by said yoke for be set to stand as a series diagonally of the longitudinal axis of the engaging said lug, and a notch formed in the side of the table bebar, substantially as described.

neath the swinging top and adapted to receive said arm, substantially 5. In combinatiou, the holding-bar, and a series of knives adjust- as described. able therein longitudinally of the bar and transversely of the axis 9. In a table, a lock for the drawer thereof consisting of an arched thereof, substantially as described.

spring having a lip carried at the arch at an angle thereto and ex6. In combination, the holding-bar and a series of knives carried tending across one side of said drawer, means carried by said drawer thereby, each knife being adjustable independently and along the lon- for engaging said lip upon both sides, and meaus for withdrawing gitudinal axis of the bar or across the same.

said lip, substantially as described. 7. In combination, the bar and a series of knives each adjustable 10. In a table, a lock for the drawer thereof consisting of an along the longitudinal axis thereof, across the same and vertically to arched spring secured to one of the supporting-ledges of said drawer, cut to different depths.

a bend formed in said spring and extending across the supporting8 In combination with a holding-bar, a knife holding block, ledge, a notch formed in the drawer and adapted to receive said bend, means for adjusting said block along the longitudinal axis of the bar, and means for depressing said spring and thereby withdrawing said means for adjusting the block across the longitudinal axis of said bar bend from said notch, substantially as described. and means for adjusting the knife vertically through the block, substantially as described.

9. In combination with a bar provided with a cruciform central 612,374. BULL-ROPE SOCKET-CLAMP. CHARLES E. BAKER and opening, kuife-holding blocks adapted to slide in said opening, and PALMER A. RITCHEY, Bloomdale, Ohio. Filed Mar. 19, 1897. Serial No. spacing-wedges arranged to regulate the distance between contiguous 628,378. (No model) blocks, substantially as described.

10. In combination with a bar provided with a cruciform central opening, a series of knife-holding blocks adapted to slide in said opening in two directions, spacing-wedges and means for holding the blocks and spacing-wedges in the opening in the bar, substantially as described.

Claim.— A rope-clamp comprising a couical body portion, a rope 612,373. PHYSICIAN'S TABLE. William D. ALLISON, Indian-or cable secured in the body portion, ears projecting upwardly from apolis, Ind. Filed Feb. 8, 1897. Serial No. 622,460. (No model)

the body portion upon diametrically opposite sides, the body of the clamp being formed with an offset at the base of the ears, whereby the ears project upwardly within the maximum diameter of the body, and substantially V-shaped recesses in the body of the clamp upon opposite sides and between the ears, said recess extending into the body below the end of the rope, substantially as described.

612,375. MACHINE FOR REMOVING BUTTONS FROM FIN

ISHING-TRAYS. WALTER E. BENNETT, Portsmouth, N. H., ansignor to the Morley Button Manufacturing Company, same place. Filed Dec.

30, 1897. Serial No. 664,619. (No model) Claim.--1. In a table, the combination with the top thereof, of Claim.-1. In a machine of the class described, a suitable frame, a plate 22 provided with ears 23, 23 and arm 24, an arm 26 pivoted a slideway thereon for receiving a button-carrying tray, a series of at one end to each of said ears and secured at the other end to an button-engaging fingers, a support for said fingers, and means for extension-leaf, rack-bar 28, pivoted to arm 24, and catch 30, carried moving said tray under said fingers, substantially as described. by the extension-leaf, all combined and arranged to cooperate so that 2. In a machine of the class described, a frame, an inclined slidethe extension-leaf may be swing and held upon either side of the way for receiving a button-carrying tray, a series of separated butline of the top of the table, and arm 24 will form a support for the ton-engaging fingers, a rocking support therefor above said tray extension-leaf when in its lowest position, substantially as described. whereby the free ends of said fingers may be moved toward and from

2. In a physician's table, the combination with the usual pivoted said tray, a grating supported adjacent to said fiugers and receiving stirrup thereof, of a separate head adapted to receive the leg of the buttons therefrom, ineaps for rocking said button-finger support, and


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2. In a car coupling, the combination of a draw head, a coupling- the chair-back, a transverse brace-bar extending across the space pin arranged in the draw-head, a lever fulcrumed between its ends between the two bracket-plates and having a detachable connection on the draw-head and composed of upper and lower sections, the at its ends there with, and a foot-guard having pivotal connection lower section being hinged to the upper section and capable of swing- with the bracket-plates at one side of the stop-flanges thereof, subing outward independently of the same, a chain connecting the upper stantially as set forth. end of the lever with the coupling-pin, a transverse rock-shaft journaled on the draw head and having a crank-bend receiving the chain, and adapted to swing the coupling-pin upward, brackets designed to be mounted on a car and having elongated horizontal openings, and a pawl and ratchet for holding the rock shaft against rotation, substantially as described.

3. In a car-coupling, the combination of a draw-head, a couplingpin arranged in the draw-head, a lever fulcrumed between its ends on the draw-head, and having its lower portion arranged to be engaged by a link, a chain connecting the upper ends of the lever and the coupling-pin, and a rock-shat journaled on the draw-head and provided with a crank bend engaging the chain, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of a chair having a swinging back, a pair of connected bracket-plates pivotally hung at the front edge of the chair, an adjusting connection between the bracket-plates and the chairback, and a foot-guard basket pivotally supported by said bracketplates and essentially comprising a pair of duplicate approximately segmental end pieces and a plurality of slats connecting said end pieces, and secured to the outer curved edges thereof, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a chair having an adjustable swinging back, a pair of duplicate bracket-plates pivotally hung at their upper ends beneath the front edge of the chair-seat and provided at their front ends with inwardly-disposed lateral stop or rest flanges and at one side of the plane of said flanges with a plurality of pin or bolt openings, adjusting connections between said bracket-plates and the adjustable chair-back, a transverse brace-bar having a detachable connection at its ends with the bracket-plates, and an approximately segmental foot-guard basket having a pivot pip or bolt connection with the pin or bolt openings of the bracket-plates and normally bearing against said stop or rest flanges, substantially as set forth.

612,385. SLED. NELS HALVARSEN, Stoughton, Wis., assigpor to

the Stoughton Wagon Company, same place. Flled Nov. 26, 1897. Sorial No. 659,741. (No model)

Claim.-1. A cooling device for steam-engine condensers including a casing, a vertical series of independent horizontal tubes loosely mounted within the casing short of the sides thereof, and means for discharging the liquid to be cooled over said tubes.

2. A cooling device for steam-ongine condensers including a casing, a pair of supporting-bars suspended therein, a series of open brackets secured to said bars, independent tubes carried loosely by said brackets so as to be horizontal and in vertical series short of the

Claim.-1. The combination with a bob-sled having a single beam, sides of the casing, and means for discharging the liquid to be cooled of a horseshoe-shaped bent wooden hound resting on said beam, its over said tubes.

ends to the front, clips straddling said hound about midway of its 3. A cooling device for steam-engine condensers including a cas- length and fastening it to the beam, braces passing down against and ing, an inlet-pipe at the upper end having a series of perforations then over the beam, a chafe-iron secured along the top of the hound, therein for the escape of the liquid to be cooled, a series of trans- and a reach having a single transverse front body-bolster rigidly verse troughs under said pipe to receive the liquid from the perfora- connected therewith and resting on said hound substantially as detions, said troughs having a series botto

perforations, open scribed. brackets suspended within the casing and a vertical series of inde

2. The combination with a bob-sled having a single beam, of a pendent tubes mounted loosely in said brackets under and parallel horseshoe-shaped bent wooden hound resting about midway of its with said troughs.

length on said beam, at points immediately above the runners, clips

holding said hound to the beam, braces ruuning parallel with the 612,384. RECLINING-CHAIR. CHARLES 0. GLASCOCK and JOAN runners and secured to the beam and the hound, a cross-bar con

W. GLASCOCK, Muncie, Ind. Filed Feb. 4, 1898. Serial No. 669,131. necting the front ends of the hound, and a reach having a single (No model)

transverse front body-bolster rigidly connected therewith and resting Claim.-1. The combination of a chair having a swinging back, on said hound substantially as described. a pair of oppositely-located bracket-plates pivotally hung beneath 3. The combination with a sleigh-reach having a rounded rear the front edge of the chair-seat and provided at their free ends with portion, of a rear bob having a forwardly-projecting pivoted tongue stop-flanges, an adjusting connection between the bracket-plates and and provided with a bearing in its bolster for the reach, a collar surrounding the reach and rigidly uniting the hounds, and a swivel-ring 5. An outlet-insulator fur conduits comprising a hollow metallic encircling the reach and connected with the end of the tongue. member having one end of its inner surface screw-threaded and the


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as to what are the essential features makes them DUELL, Commissioner: so, but that the essential features are really what The Examiner of Trade-Marks has refused to lend character to the entire mark and would be so register as a trade-mark for plug-tobacco a red ribconsidered. (Ex parte Metropolitan Watch Com- bon applied to said tobacco. Petitioners first sought pany, 44 MS. Dec., 272.)

to register the words “Silk Ribbon," and when reI do not think that the Office is justified in regnjected upon two prior trade-marks, one of which istering trade marks which contain statements not was for the word "Silk "and the other for the word well founded under the rule as to what the essen- “Ribbons,” amended their application and stated tial features are. The ordinary observer examin- that the essential feature of their mark was a ing the alleged trademark would say that the es- coiled plug of tobacco having a ribbon passed besential features were the partially-laced shoe, in- tween the coils thereof and its ends tied together." closed by two concentric circles, and the words Registration still being refused, the drawing was “Parker, Holmes & Co.," with the word “Boston" canceled, a new one substituted therefor, and the placed between the two circles. On turning to the essential feature stated to be “a red ribbon applied description of the trade-mark I find it stated: to a plug of tobacco."

Our trade-mark consists of a representation of a man's shoe, Upon an examination and comparison of the two partially laced with the lace tied in a bowknot and surrounded by concentric circles, between which are placed the words "Par

drawings it appears to me that they are so disker, Holmes & Co., Boston," with a star at each end of the word

similar that the second ought not to have been ** Boston,

It seems to me that the essential features of the substituted for the first, and I cannot refrain from mark are set forth in the matter just quoted. calling attention to the fact that the statement as Such mark I believe to be registrable, and it may

to the length of use of the mark as originally filed be registered so far as anything to the contrary is

may or may not apply to the mark now sought to shown by the rejection and reasons therefor of the

be registered. I do not think it good practice to Examiner.

permit such a change to be made in what is set In including the firm-name as a part of the es.

forth as the essential feature of a trade-mark as sential features of the mark I do not lose sight of might make the statement as to the period of use the well-settled general rule that an ordinary sur

not apply to the new mark. The substitution havname cannot be appropriated as a trade-mark by ing been made, however, and the amendment inany one person as against others of the same name serted, I will pass over that question. who are using it for a legitimate purpose. (Broun

Passing to the merits of the case, I find that the Chemical Co. v. Jeyer, 55 (). G., 287; 139 U. S., 540.)

mark as now presented stands rejected upon the The courts would not hesitate to enjoin a firm of prior registration of the word “Ribbons.” The the same name carrying on the same business from

statement forming a part of the prior registered placing upon the market shoes bearing as a mark

mark says, in substance, that the mark may be the name of the firm arranged as shown in the printed upon a label and the label affixed to the mark now sought to be registered when used in

tobacco, or the mark may be printed upon the arconnection with the shoe placed as shown in ap

ticle or the package containing it. plicants' mark.

While there is no physical resemblance between If the applicants see fit to amend their statement

the word ribbons" and a piece of ribbon, yet the as above indicated, the Examiner is directed to al probability of deceiving purchasers is so great that low the same; but as presented I do not think that

I think the prior mark is a fair reference. Tobacco the essential features are correctly set forth, and if put upon the market under the prior mark would, correctly set forth I do not think that the mark is it seems to me, become known as “the ribbon properly registrable, and the decision of the Examiner is therefore affirmed.

brand, "and tobacco placed upon the market under applicants mark would manifestly become known

as “the ribbon brand.” A careful purchaser would EX PARTE CALVERT & BROTHER.

not be deceived, but the ordinary purchaser would Decided May 17, 1898.

be inisled, and any purchaser having heard of the 1. TRADE-MARK-RED RIBBON APPLIED TO TOBACCO.

ribbon brand upon inquiring for that brand would l'pon petition from the action of the Examiner refusing reg- take the one as soon as he would the other. I do istration as a trade-mark for plug-tobacco of a red ribbon ap

not think that it is a wise policy for the Office to plied to a plug of tobacco Helil that while there is no physical resemblance between the word "Ribbons" and a piece of rib

register marks which in any event would tend to bon yet the probability of deceiving the purchaser is so great create confusion. that the prior mark is a proper reference.

The action of the Examiner is therefore affirmed. 2. SAME-AMENDMENT AS TO ESSENTIAL FEATURE STATEMENT OF

DATE OF PRIOR USE.
It is not good practice to permit such a change to be made

RICHARDS V. TRACY. in what is set forth as the essential feature of a trade-mark as

Decided September 19, 1898. might make the statement as to the period of use not apply to the new mark.

1. INTERFERENCE--MOTION TO AMEND TIME OF MAKING MOTION

RULE 109 CONSTRUED. On petition.

Where a motion to amend an application under the provisions

of Rule 109 was not filed within the twenty days provided for Application of George Calvert & Brother for reg- by the rule, but a sufficient showing was made why it was not istration filed January 11, 1898, No. 54,898.

filed sooner, Held that the motion may be received and trans

mitted to the Primary Examiner. (House v. Butler, 62 0. G., J[essrs, Junn & Co. for the applicants.

587, cited.) (Vol. 85. No. 2.)

TRADE-MARK FOR PLI'G-TOBACC().


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In Division IV', Class 61, Hydraulic Engineering, new sub- The following subclasses are established in the same class: classes are established as follows:

1. Bandsaw-machines

Reciprocating-saw mills36. Catchers,

85. Lever-criven, Docks

37. (entered-log,

86. Piston-connected, 46. Lifting

Cleaners and lubricators, 87. Roll-feed, Tide-powers

39. Delivery-rolls,

88. Successive-gang, 49. Accumulators,

10. Horizontal-saw,

89. Vibrated-guide, 50. Pivoted float,

11. Inclined,

90. Vibrated-saw. 51. Non-pivoted float.

12. Multiple idlers,

13. Resawing13 Multiple-saw,

91. Bandsaw. Subclass 15, Tide-powers, in the same class, is abolished.

Oscillating-frame,

Saw-guidesIn Division V, Class 81, Music, a new subclass is established, to 15. Pole-guides,

92. Back-disk, be entitled 151, Enharmonic devices.

Pulleys,

93. Back-roller, 47. Retarded-idler,

Bracket, In Division XI, Class 24, Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., the

18. Table.

95.

Drag, following subclasses are abolished:

4. Circular-saw machines

96. Oilers, 19. Adjustable-saw,

97. Pivoted-arm, Buckles Clasps

Angular,

98.

Sliding-arm, 5. Bail,

56. Spring with closing de- 50. Automatic-feed,

99. Workengaging. 6. Clamp,

vice.

Chain-feel,

Saw-hanging7. Guards, 62. Eyelets

Knife-lisk,

100. Circular-saw, 8. Lock, 03. Plastic-head. 53. Lathe-feed,

101. Reciprocating-saw. 9. Pivoted-tongue, Garment-fastenings51. Portable,

Sawing-machines 10. Pivoted-tongue and 05. Spring-frame.

55. Pusher-feed,

102.

Drag-motor. clamp. Hooks

36.

Reciprocating-carriage, Sawmill-carriages11. Rigid-frame and tongue, 70. Hat-hangers,

Rim-driven,

103. Frictional-feed, 12. Slidle,

Hooks and clasps com

Roller-feed,

104. Friction-lisk feed, 13. Sliding tongue-piece,

bined.

59. Rotary-carriage,

105. Motor-feed. Wedge. Snap-hooks 60. Successive saws,

Sawmill set-works16. Buckles and snap-hooks X2 Pivoted-tongue,

01. Swinging-carriage,

106. Appliances, combined. 83. Sliding-bolt, 62. Swinging-saw,

107. Automatic, 39. Button-guards. 81. Spring-tongue. 24 Traveling-saw.

108. Direct-actuated, 40. Button-loops. 86. Lacing-studs

3. Circular-saw mills--

109.

End dogs, Clasps87. Plastic-head. 31. Auxiliary-saw.

110. Fluid-operated, 43. Extensible, 85. Ilooks and eyes.

5. Edgers

111. Pawl and bar. 47. Keyhole-slot, 91. Safety attachments and 03. Belt-feed,

112. Power-operated, Lace, pencil-clasps combined. 04. Push-feed,

113. Spring-retracted, Resilient head and socket, 97. Strap-attaching devices. 05. Roll-feeil,

111. Supplemental support, 31. Shoe,

66. Special-feed.

115. Wedge. 67. Gig-saw machines

SawsThe following subclasses are established in the same class: CS. Alljuncts,

116. Bent, Garment-fastenings

69. Free-end saw, 101. Garment-fastenings

117. Dished, 102. Veil-holders, 107. Lacing-studis70. Spring return,

118. Expansion-apertures, 103. Hooks and eyes,

108. Plastic-head,

71. Swivel-saw.

119. Gunming-aperture, 101.

109. Eyelets-Resilient head and

1:20. 72. Log-deck blocks

Hack-aw, 105.

73. Plastic-head,

socket,

Pusher-blocks,

121. Sectional, 106. Buckles, 110.

71. Hat-hangers.

Trough and kickers.

122. Smoothing. 75. Log-turners and deck- Saw-table gages blocks.

123. Markers. In Division XV, Class 92, Paper-Making, the following sub

Log-turners

20. Shingle-machines classes are abolished:

Bar and chain operated. 121. Dog and stop-feed, 2. Bronzing-machines.

Bar and parallel piston, 125. Endless-travel, 4. Coating.

78. Bar anı piston,

33. Horizontal-saw14. Paper-hanging machines.

79. Barandtransverse piston, 126. Endless-chain, 80. Endless,

127. Rotary-carriage, In this same division a new class and subclasses are established 81. Hook,

1:28. Reciprocating-saw, Hook and chain.

129. Roll-feed, as follows:

32. Reciprocating-saw ma- 130.

Tilt-gage. 233. Fabric Coating Machines: 5. Liquid with heat

chines

131, Trimmers. 1. Fabric-coating machines. 6. Traveling surface.

83. Special-cut.

28. Tubular-saw machines. 2. Liquid 7. Plastic

12. Reciprocating-saw mills -3. Traveling surface, 8. Linoleum.

81. Laterally-adjustable 4. Paper-hanging machines. 9. Powder.

arm, 10. Photographic film.

In Division XXXIII, Class 33, Drafting, subclasses are added In Division XXIX, Class 143, Wood-Sawing, the following sub- as follows: classes are abolished:

15. Drawing-boards. 16. Saw-hanging. Sawing-machines

16. Perspectographs. Sawing-machines3. Mills. Circular-saw

In Division XXXIV, Class 101, Railways, subclasses are added 1. Bandsaw, 31. Aluxiliary-saw,

as follows: 4. Circular-saw

12. Reciprocating saw2

21. Angular,

Signals - Scroll,

171. 6. Fire-wood, Resa wing,

Time, Raudlial. 23.

Shingle

175. Retarders. 24. Traveling, 33. Horizontal-saw,

C. H. DUELL, 5. Edgers, 28. Tubular-saw.

Commissioner. (Vol. 85. No. 2.)


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2. In a fence-machine, the combination with the hanger having 2. A pneumatic-railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an a longitudinal slot therethrough, a shaft journaled in said harger auxiliary tube extending parallel there with, the two tubes having a naring a longitudinal channel therein extending to a point near its registering longitudinal opening forming communication between axis of rotation, the gear-wheel on said shaft having a diametric them, and a flexible closing means for said opening, substantially as channel which registers with the channel in said shaft, inclined arms described. mounted on the opposite end of said shaft, said arms projecting obliquely outward their free ends standing out of axial alinement with said shaft the spool carrying the stay-wire journaled between said arms, an internal way passing longitudinally of said sbaft eccentric to its axis of rotation adapted to carry said stay-wire, a pinion engaging said gear-wheel, and a crank for rotating said pinion.

m 3. In a fence-machine, the combination of a curved bracket carrying a hanger at one end having a longitudinal slot therethrough, a shaft journaled in said hanger having a longitudinal channel therein extending diametrically to a point near its axis of rotation, a gearwheel on one end of said shaft having a diametric channel which registers with the channel in said shaft, inclined parallel arms mounted on the opposite end of said shaft, a spool adapted to carry the staywire journaled between the ends of said arms, said spool standing out of axial alinement with said shaft, said shaft being provided with a longitudinal aperture eccentric to its axis of rotation adapted to carry said stay-wire, a crank journaled in the bearing on the outer eud of said bracket and standing at right angles to said channeled

3. À pneumatic-railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an shaft, and a pinion carried on the journaled end of said crank mesh- auxiliary tube extending longitudinally of the same, the iwo tubes ing with said gear-wheel.

having registeriug longitudinal openings, a movable member or mem4. In a fence-machine, the combination of the slotted hanger, bers closing the said openings, and the propelling-tube having a lonthe channeled shaft journaled in said hanger, said channel being gitudinal opening independent of the auxiliary tube for the propeladapted to receive the fixed lateral wire which projects beyond the ling member, substantially as described. ends thereof, the pivoted catch for retaining the wire within the

4. A pneumatic-railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an channel of the shaft

, the spool carrying a winding of stay-wire mounted auxiliary tube extending parallel therewith, the tubes baving a lonon said shaft and adapted to revolve therewith, means for applying gitudinal communication, a movable member or members closing said tension to said spool, said shaft having a longitudinal way there longitudinal communication, a piston placed in and adapted to travel through eccentric to its axis of rotation adapted to carry said stay- and

moves the closing inember in advance of the piston to effect a

in said propelling-tube, the piston having a member which engages wire, and means for rotating said shaft.

communication between the tubes, and a pump connected with the auxiliary tube, substantially as described.

5. A pneumatic-railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an 612,401. BALL-BEARING MECHANISM. OTTO H. COLLMER, South Bend, Ind. Filed July 12,1897 Serial No. 644,238. (No model) auxiliary tube extending parallel therewith, the tubes having longi

tudinal openings forming communication between them, a movable member closing said openings, a piston within and adapted to travel in said propelling tube, means in advance of the piston for effecting communication between the two tubes, and a pump connected with said auxiliary tube for exhausting the air therefrom, substantially as described.

6. A pneumatic-railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an auxiliary tube extending longitudinally thereof, the tubes having a longitudinal opening effecting communication between them, a closing member or members for said openings, a piston adapted to fit and travel within said propelling-tube, a pump connected with the

auxiliary tube for withdrawing the air therefrom, means in advance Clum.– 1. A ball-bearing axle comprising a sleeve having threads of the piston for effecting communication between the two tubes just at its opposite ends, bearings correspondingly threaded to fit said in advance of the piston, and a communication between the atmossleeve, said bearings being adjustable toward or from each other by phere and the propelling-tube in the rear of the piston, substantially the rotation of the sleeve and non-rotatably secured to the frame of as described. the vehicle, and means located within the said axle-sleeve for locking 7. A pneumatic-railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an both the bearings conjointly therein, substantially as described. auxiliary tube extending longitudinally of the propelling-tube, means

2. A hub-sleeve having screw-threaded ends and an intermediate for closing the said tubes, a piston traveling within said propellingpin-aperture therein, cup-bearings to fit said ends, an axle-sleeve tube, a member traveling in advance of the piston and effecting comthreaded at its ends and having a corresponding intermediate aper munication between the said tubes in advance of the piston, a comture therein, cone-bearings to fit the ends of the axle sleeve having munication between the atmosphere and the propelling tube in rear cup-shaped inner ends, a centrally-supported guide-tube inside the of the piston, and a controlling member for the atmospheric commuaxle-sleeve and outwardly-adjustable bolts fitted therein and provided nication, substantially as described. with end bearings to fit the cup-shaped inner ends of the cone-bear- 8. A pneumatic railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an ings, and means for adjusting and locking said bolts from the outside auxiliary tube extending parallel there with, a longitudinal opening in of the axle-sleeve, substantially as described:

said tubes effecting a communication between them, means for clos3. A hub-sleeve having a pin-aperture therein and cup-bearings ing said opening, a pump connected with the auxiliary tube, a memfitted upon the ends of said sleeve, an axle-sleeve having a pin-aper-ber in advance of and effecting a communication between the auxture therein and a threaded central abutment communicating with iliary tube and the propelling-tube in advance of the piston, and a said pin-aperture, cone-bearings adjustably fitted in the ends of the communication between the atmosphere and the propelling-tube in axle-sleeve and having bearings at their inner ends, bolts supported rear of the piston and delivering air directly against the rear end upon the central abutment and a screw-actuated wedge fitted in the thereof, substantially as described. central abutment to move the bolts and lock the axle-sleeve to the 9. A pneumatic railway system comprising a propelling-tube, an cone bearings, substantially as described.

auxiliary tube extending parallel the same, an opening effecting communication between the tubes, a pump connected with the auxiliary

tube to exhaust the air therefrom, a piston, means in advance of the 612,402. ATMOSPHERIC-RAILWAY SYSTEM. CHARLES COM- piston for effecting a communication between the tubes in advance

STOCK, Richmond, Va Filed July 28, 1897. Serial No. 646,238. (No of said piston, and a communication between the atmosphere and the model)

propelling-tube in the rear of the piston, substantially as described. Claim.-1. A pneumatic-railway system comprising a propelling- 10. Anatmospheric-railway system comprising a propelling-tube, tube, an auxiliary tube extending parallel therewith and capable of an auxiliary tube extending parallel there with, a longitudinal comhaving communication with the propelling-tube throughout the length munication between said tubes, a closing member for said opening, a of the auxiliary tube, a piston within the propelling.tube, and a mem- means in advance of the piston for effecting communication to the ber moved by the piston and adapted to effect communication be- tubes in advance of said piston, an atmospheric communication between the two tubes in advance of the piston, substantially as de- tween the atmosphere and the propelling-tube in front of the piston scribed.

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being such that when the wedge is driven in said slot in the spike it plate, a screw-threaded shaft for operating said upper plate, a collar enters the wood of the cross-tie in a direct and straight diagonal on said shaft, connections between said collar and the lower plate for plane with relation to the spike and the base-fiange of the rail and moving the latter at a relatively slow rate, loeking-dogs on the upper engages with the top and bottom walls of the slot in such a manner plate, and means for operating said locking-dogs, substantially as set that it draws the head of the spike downward in binding position forth. against the flange of the rail, substantially as set forth.

9. In a copying-press, the combination of a lower plate, an upper 2. A spike provided with a head which projects at one side there- plate, a screw-threaded shaft for operating said upper plate, a collar of, and a slot which is formed in the spike directly below said head on said shaft, connections between said collar and the lower plate for and in line therewith, said slot being also downwardly inclined from moving the latter at a relatively slow rate, locking-dogs on the upper the back of the spike to the opposite side, and a wedge which is plate, and means for automatically operating said locking-dogs when similar in form in cross-section to said slot, said wedge being adapted the object to be compressed has been engaged by said plates, substanto be driven through said slot and being provided with a cross-head, tially as set forth. that portion of said wedge adjacent to the head being formed at an 10. In a copying-press, the combination of the lower plate, the angle to the main body portion, or stem with the angle in vertical upper plate, a screw-threaded shaft for operating said upper plate, plane of the wedge-key, substantially as described.

a collar on said shaft, connections between said collar and the lower plate for operating the latter at a relatively slow rate, locking-dogs

on the upper plate, and a cam on said screw-threaded.shaft for actu612,408. COPYING-PRESS. ALBERT B. Dick, Chicago, Ill. Filed ating said locking-dogs when the object to be compressed has been Dec. 11, 1897. Serial No. 661,509. (No model)

engaged by said plates, substantially as set forth.

11. In a copying-press, the combination of the lower plate, the upper plate, a screw-threaded shaft for operating said upper plate, a collar on said shaft, a pair of levers connected to said collar, links depending from said levers near the fulcrums thereof, and a connecting-bar connecting the lower ends of said links and engaging beneath the lower plate, substantially as set forth.

12. In a copying-press, the combination of the upper plate, a lower plate adapted to tilt relatively to the upper plate, a hand-operated element, connections between said hand-operated element for moving one of said plates with a relatively rapid rate of movement, and means actuated by said hand-operated element for subsequently effecting a relatively slow inovement of the other plate.

13. In a copying-press, the combination of the bed-plate 1, the lower plate, the upper plate, a screw-threaded shaft for operating said upper plate, a collar on said shaft, a pair of levers connected to said collar, links depending from said levers near the fulcrums there

of, a connecting-bar at the lower ends of said links, said connectingClaim.- 1. In a copying-press, the combination of the two plates bar engaging the lower plate, a pair of locking-dogs on the upper for compressing the object, said plates being relatively movable to plate, springs for normally retracting the said locking-dogs, and a ward and away from each other, a hand-operated element, connec

cam on the screw-threaded shaft for engaging said locking-dogs when tions between said hand-operated element for moving one of said the object to be compressed is engaged between said plates, substanplates with a relatively rapid rate of movement, and means actuated cially as set forth. by said hand-operated element for subsequently effecting a relatively lower plate, the upper plate

, a screw-threaded shaft for operating

14. In à copying-press, the combination of the bed-plate 1, the slow movement of the other plate, substantially as set forth. 2. In a copying-press, the combination of the two plates for com

said upper plate, a collar on said shaft, a pair of lovers connected to pressing the object, said plates being movable relatively, a band-op- said collar, links depending from said levers near the fulcrums thereerated element, means actuated by said hand-operated element for of, a connecting-bar at the lower ends of said links, said connectingeffecting a relatively rapid movement of one plate, means actuated bar engaging the lower plate, a pair of locking-dogs on the upper by said hand-operated element for effecting a relatively slow move- plate, springs for normally retracting the said locking-dogs, a caim ment of the other plate, and means for automatically causing the on the screw-threaded shaft for engaging said locking-dogs when the slow rate of movement to be effected when the object to be com- object to be compressed is engaged between said plates, and inturned pressed has been engaged by the two plates, substantially as set forth. lips on said locking-dogs with which said cam engages upon the re

3. In a copying-press, the combination of the two plates for com- turn movement of said screw-threaded shaft, substantially as set pressing the object, said plates being movable relatively, a hand-op- forth, erated element, means actuated by said hand-operated element for moving one of said plates with a relatively rapid movement, means 612,409. SEWING-MACHINE. PHILIP DIEHL, Elizabeth, N. d., for locking said plates when the object to be compressed has been assignor to The Singer Manufacturing Company, of New Jersey. Filed firmly engaged between the two plates, and means actuated by said Oct. 6, 1897. Serial No. 654,202. (No model) hand-operated element for moving the other plate at a relatively Claim.--1. In a sewing-machine, the combination with a supslow rate of movement when the first plate has been locked, substan- porting or bracket arm having a depending front end portion or head tially as set forth.

provided with a work-support at its lower end, of a stitch-forming 4. In a copying-press, the combination of a lower plate, an upper mechanism comprising a needle and a cooperating loop-taking device, plate, a screw-shaft for actuating the upper plate, a collar on said one of which elements of said stitch-forming mechanism is located shaft, and connections between said collar and the lower plate where- above and the other of which is located beneath the top of said workby the lower plate will be moved at a relatively slow rate, substan- support. tially as set forth.

2. In a sewing machine, the combination with a supporting-arm 5. In a copying-press, the

combination of a lower plate, an upper having a depending front-end portion or head provided at its lower plate, a screw-threaded shaft for moving said upper plate, a collar on part with a work-support, a needle bar operatively mounted in said said shaft, connections between said collar and the lower plate for head, a loop-taking device operatively mounted beneath the top of moving the latter at a relatively slow rate, and means for locking the said work-support, and means for operating said needle-bar and loopupper plate against return movement, substantially as set forth.

taking device. 6. In a copying-press, the combination of a lower plate, an upper 3. In a sewing-machine, the combination with a supporting-arm plate, a screw-threaded shaft for moving said upper plate, a collar having a depending front-end portion or head provided at its lower on said shaft, connections between said collar and the lower plate for part with a work-support, a needle-bar operatively mounted in said moving the latter at a relatively slow rate, and means for automat- head, a loop-taking device operatively mounted beneath the top of ically locking the upper plate against return movement when the ob- said work-support, means for operating said needle-bar and loop ject to be compressed has been engaged by said plates, substantially taking device, and an upper feeding device. as set forth.

4. In a sewing-machine, the combination with a supporting arm 7. In a copying-press, the combination of a lower plate, an upper having a depending front-end portion or head provided at its lower plate, a screw-threaded shaft for moving said upper plate, a collar part with a work-support, a needle-bar operatively mounted in said on said shaft, connections between said collar and the lower plate for head, a loop-taking device operatively mounted beneath the top of moving the latter at a relatively slow rate, and means for automat- said work-support, and ineans for operating said needle-bar and loopically locking the upper plate through the instrumentality of said taking device, said work-support being provided with binding and screw-threaded shaft, substantially as set forth.

work guides. 8. In a copying-press, the combination of a lower plate, an upper 5. In a sewing-machine, the combination with a supporting or bracket arm having a depending front-end portion or head provided Claim.-1. The combination of a single transverse torsion-spring at its lower end with a chambered work-support, a horizontal driv- secured at each end on the vehicle and a contact-carrying arm having-shaft journaled in said arm, a vertical shuttle-operating shaft ing its lower end secured about the central portion of the said spring. journaled in said depending head, a shuttle located in the chamber 2. In an electric trolley device, the combination of a support of said work-support and operatively connected with said shuttle- having columns, recesses or sockets in said columns, and a torsionoperating shaft, a needle-bar operatively mounted in said head, and spring formed with vertical sbanks at its extremities and means for means for actuating said needle-bar and shuttle-operating shaft. retaining said shanks in said sockets.


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8. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch extending through said arch, means for oscillating said shaft, and a the position of which is determined by an ampere-indicator, a pawl- driving-cam depending from said shaft and positively engaging said carrying arm or lever coöperating with said arch and effecting the arm or lever to move the same intermittently away from said arch, registration, a driving-shaft, a driving-cam carried by said shaft for whereby upon its return movement the said pin will engage said arch actuating said pawl-carrying lever, an oscillating motor or pendulum to disturb the bearings thereof and reduce frictional lag, substantially for oscillating said shaft, a dead-beat device loosely mounted on said as set forth. shaft and normally engaging said controlling-arch, and a pin carried by said shaft for engaging said dead-beat device periodically so as to 612,427. ELECTRIC-METER CASE. WILLIAM D. MARKS, Philalock the same to said shaft, substantially as set forth.

delphia, Pa, assignor to the American Electric Meter Company, same 9. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch place. Filed Jan 10, 1898. Serial No. 666,190. (No model) the position of which is determined by an ampere-indicator, & pawlcarrying arm or lever cooperating with said arch and effecting the registration, a shaft extending through said arcb, a driving-cam carried by said shaft for actuating said pawl-carrying lever, an oscillating motor or pendulum for oscillating said shaft, an arc carried by said arch below said shaft, and a dead-beat device carried by said shaft for periodically engaging said arc, substantially as set forth.

10. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch the position of which is determined by an ampere-indicator, a pawlcarrying arm or lever cooperating with said arch and effecting the registration, a shaft extending through said arch, a driving-cam carried by said shaft for actuating said pawl.carrying lever, an oscillating motor or pendulum for oscillating said shaft, an arc carried by

th said arch below said shaft, and a weighted dead beat device carried by said shaft for periodically engaging said arc, substantially as set forth.

11. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch the position of which is deterinised by an ampere-indicator, a pawlcarrying arm or lever cooperating with said arch and effecting the registration, a shaft extending through said arch, a driving-cam carried by said shaft for actuating said pawl-carrying lever, an oscillat

Cluim,-1. A casing for electric meters comprising a box, a frame ing motor or pendulumn

for oscillating said shaft, an are carried by carried upon the front of said box and secured to the lower wall said arch below said shaft, a dead-beat device loosely mounted on said thereof, a screw for connecting the upper part of said frame to the shaft and normally engaging said arc, and a pin carried by said shaft upper wall of said box, and a seal for said screw, substantially as set

forth. for periodically engaging said dead-beat device so as to elevate the same from said are, substantially as set forth.

2. A casing for electric meters comprising a box, a frame carried 12. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch upon the front of said box and secured to the lower wall thereof, a the position of which is determined by an ampere-indicator, a pawl- screw for connecting the npper part of said frame to the upper wall carrying arm or lever cooperatiog with said arch and effecting the

of said box, a socket in the frame adjacent to said screw, and a seal registration, a driving-shaft, an oscillating motor or pendulum for os

12 in said socket, substantially as set forth. cillating said shaft, a driving-cam carried by said shaft for actuating

3. An improved casing for electric meters comprising a box, a said pawl-carrying lever, and a brake device cooperating with said frame carried by said box, a glass panel in said frame, and a metallic driving-cam and comprising a pivoted weight and a spring carried plate fastened in front of said glass panel and having an opening by said weight, whereby in operation the said driving-cam will first therein, substantially as set forth. place said spring under tension and will subsequently elevate said

4. An improved casing for electric meters comprising a box, a weight, substantially as set forth.

frame carried by said box, a glass panel in said frame, and a metallic 13. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch plate removably fastened in front of said glass panel and having an the position of which is determined by an ampere-indicator, a pawl- opening therein, substantially as set forth. carrying arm or lever cooperating with said arch and etfecting the

5. An improved casing for electric meters comprising a box, a registration, a driving-shaft, an oscillating motor or pendulum for os

frame carried by the front of said box, a glass panel secured to said cillating said shaft, a driving-cam carried by said shaft for actuating frame, a metallic plate carried in front of said glass panel and engagsaid pawl-carrying lever, and a brake device cooperating with said ing recesses in said frame, and a locking-bar extending crosswise of driving-cam and comprising a pivoted weight, a spring carried by said plate for securing the same in place, substantially as set forth. said weight, and means for limiting the oscillations of said weight,

6. An improved casing for electric meters comprising a rectanwhereby the driving-cam will first place said spring under tension, gular box, a frame carried by the front of said box, a glass panel will then elevate said weight, and will subsequently produce further secured to said frame, a metallic plate engaging recesses in opposite movement of said spring, substantially as set forth.

sides of said frame and located in front of said panel, and a locking14. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch bar engaging recesses in the other sides of said frame for holding the position of which is determined by an ampere-indicator, a pawl- said plate in place, substantially as set forth. carrying arm or lever cooperating with said arch and effecting the

7. An improved casing for electric meters comprising a rectanregistration, a shaft extending through said arch, a driving-cam car-gular box, a frame carried by the front of said box, a glass panel ried by said shaft for actuating said pawl-carrying lever, an oscillating secured to said frame, a metallic plate engaging recesses in opposite motor or pendulum for oscillating said shaft, and a brake device co

sides of said frame and located in front of said panel, a locking-bar operating with said driving-cam, substantially as set forth.

engaging recesses in the other sides of said frame for holding said 15. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch plate in place, and a sealing device for fastening said locking-bar to the position of which is determined by au ampere-indicator, a pawl

said metallic plate, substantially as set forth. carrying arm or lever mounted beneath said arch and cooperating gular box, a frame carried by the front of said box, a glass panel

8. An improved casing for electric meters comprising a rectauwith the same to effect the registration, and means for positively moving said arm or lever intermittently away from said arch, whereby sides of said frame and located in front of said panel, a locking-bar

secured to said frame, a metallic plate engaging recesses in opposite upon its return movement the said arm or lever will engage said arch to disturb the bearings thereof and reduce frictional lag, sub- engaging recesses in the other sides of said frame for holding said stantially as set forth.

plate in place, a rivet secured to said plate passing through an open16. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arching in said locking-bar, and a seal for said rivet, substantially as set the position of which is determined by an ampere-indicator, a pawl

forth. carrying arm or lever mounted beneath said arch, a pin on said pawlcarrying arm or lever for engaging said arch, and means for posi- 612,428. CRUTCH-TIP. OTIS J. Mason, Lorain, Ohio, assignor to tively moving said arm or lever intermittently away from said arch, Ellis A. Ault, same place. Filed Dec. 30, 1897. Serial No. 664,515. whereby upon its return movement the said pin will engage said arch (No model) to disturb the bearings thereof and reduce frictional lag, substantially Claim.-1. In a tip for crutches, the combination with the upas set forth.

per socket having a slot at the bottoin, and provided with an inte17. In an electric meter, the combination of a controlling-arch riorly and exteriorly threaded boss, of the lower rotatable socket the position of which ia determined by an ampere-indicator, a pawl- having a slot at the upper end, the elastic block fitting in said lower carrying arm or lever mounted beneath said arch, a pin on said pawl- socket formed with a central angular opening, the angular spike carrying arm or lever for engaging said arch, a main driviug-shaft passing therethrough formed with a screw-threads at the upper end,


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ing between said valve-casing and the cylinder and connected with mediate portion of the auxiliary door to permit, and to limit or conboth of these parts, a spring-controlled piston mounted in said cylin- trol, the outward swing thereof and prevent too great an outrush der and connected with the valve, means for supplying air under pres- of grain at the initial discharge, substantially as described. sure to the cylinder below said piston, a chamber formed in the walls 7. In a car having the outside main door, the combination of a of the cylinder and extending around the same and an ingress and vertically-movable inside grain-door having the narrow initial disegress pipe communicating with said chamber, a discharge-pipe pro- charge-opening at its lower portion extending approximately the full jeeting from the end of the cylinder below the piston and provided width of the door, whereby the grain in the car behind the grainwith a hand-operated valve, and a supplemental discharge passage door can be initially discharged and the pressure against the same communicating with the cylinder beneath the piston and provided relieved, an outwardly-swinging auxiliary door to normally close said with a supplementary projecting cylinder inclosing a spring-actuated opening and hinged at its upper portion to said grain-door against valve and provided with devices for adjusting said valve and with side vertical reciprocation independent of the grain-door, fastening or ports or openings, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. locking means between the grain-door and the auxiliary door, and

loose stop mechanism between the grain-door and the auxiliary door

to permit outward swing and limit the opening angle of the auxiliary 612,444. PLOW-POINT. EDWARD L. TROUP, Deshler, Ohio. door, and to hang beside said door when closed. Filed May 20, 1898. Serial No. 681.188. (No model.)

8. A grain-car discharge-hopper formed to hang vertically from the edge of the car-floor at the car-opening, said hopper having the large body with sides or ends arranged to project into or fit in the car-opening, the side of the hopper open between said ends and to

the car-floor, and hooks secured to the body of the hopper and arClaim. – 1. The combination of the point 1 provided with the ranged to extend inwardly across the hopper to the car-door.

9. A car having an opening, in combination with a detachable teeth 2, the flange 3 located between the teeth and provided with a concaved edge, and a sickle edge formed upon the cutting edge of the hopper fitting in said opening with an open side at the same, said shear or point proper, substantially as and for the purpose specified. hopper notched to fit and receive the edge of the car-floor at said 2. As an improved article of manufacture, a plow-point provided

opening and tapering down to a spout, and means for detachably sedistance of the front end thereof and said rib provided with teeth or into and fit in a grain-car opening, the ends of the hopper fitting the with a rib extended from the rear end of the point to within a short curing the hopper to the car, substantially as described.

10. As an article of manufacture, the hopper formed to extend corrugations, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

sides or door-posts of said opening, the hopper from thence extend

ing downwardly and having a projection or flange engaging the car612,445. GRAIN-CAR DOOR. SAMUEL L. TRUEBLOOD, Richmond,

floor, and detachable securing means, substantially as described. Va Filed Oct. 1, 1897. Serial No. 653,700. (No model)

11. As an article of manufacture, a detachable hopper for graincars having the enlarged top open at the inner side and notched to receive the car-floor with a flange to fit the car-floor and provided with means, such as hooks, for detachable connection to the car, said hopper tapering down to a spout, said spout provided with a sliding cut-off, and with exterior bag-supporting means, substantially as described.

12. A vertically.movable grain-car door having the dischargeopening at its lower end provided with an outwardly-swinging hinged auxiliary door having regulating means passing centrally through the same, substantially as described.

13. A grain-door having the narrow discharge-opening at its bottom or lower end extending approximately the full width of the grain-door, whereby the grain in the car behind the door can be discharged and the pressure against the door relieved, an outwardlyswinging auxiliary door hinged to swing into and close said opening,

and screw-operated regulating and fastening means for said door Claim.-1. A vertically-movable grain-door for cars having the whereby the same can be held at the desired angle and the stream discharge-opening provided with a controlling-valve having screw. of discharging grain easily controlled, said means, when the auxiliary regulating means passing loosely therethrough, substantially as de- door is closed, projecting but a slight distance beyond the same so scribed.

as not to interfere with the regulær sliding car-door, substantially as 2. A grain-door for cars having the elongated discharge-opening described. at its lower portion, a support across the same, a controlling swing- 14. A vertically-movable grain-car door having the narrow dising valve therefor, and adjustable regulating means extending from charge-opening at its lower portion approximately the full width of said support through the valve, substantially as described.

the door, said door being beveled down and out at the bottom of the 3. A grain-door for cars having the discharge-opening, a sup- opening, the auxiliary door fitting in said opening with its lower edge port extending across the same, an outwardly-swinging valve for said beveled and hinged at its upper edge to the grain-door to swing ontopening, said support and valve formed with vertical slots, an out- | wardly, and regulating and fastening means for and passing through wardly-extending bolt in the support-slot and arranged to extend said auxiliary door, whereby the stream of grain discharging through into the valve-slot, a nut for the outer end of the bolt to control or said opening can be controlled in volume. lock the valve, and a loose connection between the nut and bolt, sub- 15. A vertically-movable grain-car door having the narrow disstantially as described.

charge-opening at its lower portion extending approximately the full 4. Å grain-door for cars having the discharge-opening, a sup- width of the door, the outwardly-swinging auxiliary door to close port extending centrally across the same at the inner side of the said opening, whereby the grain behind the door can be discharged door, a valve for said opening at its upper edge hinged to the door and the pressure thereof released from the door, and loose regulatto swing outwardly, locking and regulating means from the support ing and fastening means for said door extending to the front or outer through the valve, and corner-locking means for the valve at the face thereof and operative from such point, and normally projecting outer side of the door, substantially as described.

a slight distance only beyond the same whereby the operator can 5. A grain-car door having a bottom initial discharge-opening, control the angle of the door when open and thereby easily control an auxiliary outwardly-swinging door hinged to said grain-car door the stream of grain passing out under such auxiliary door, substanto normally close the opening, and adjustable regulating means nor- tially as described. mally locking the auxiliary door closed and arranged to regulate the 16. A grain-car door having the long bottom discharge-opening, opening angle thereof, said means provided with a loose stop section supports at the inner side of the door across said opening, the swingor connection arranged to extend and permit continued outward ing auxiliary door for said opening closing against said supports, and swing of said door, and to drop at the exterior of the door when said regulating means controlling the outward swing of the door and seauxiliary door is locked by said regulating means, substantially as cured to a support and extending therefrom to and operative from described.

the outer face of the auxiliary door, whereby the stream of grain 6. A vertically-movable grain-car door having the narrow initial discharging through said opening can be easily controlled. bottom discharge-opening extending approximately the full width of 17. As an article of manufacture, a detachable hopper formed the door, the outwardly-swinging auxiliary door to close said open- at its top to fit in the width of the side opening of a freight-car and iug and pivotally fixed at its upper edge to the grain-door, brace- to partially embrace and hang from the edge of the car-floor at said locks or fastenings for the end portions of said auxiliary door, and a opening, said hopper reduced down to a small discharge end or openstop mechanism from the grain-door at about the central or an inter- ling, substantially as described.


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anism whether due to the vertical play of the ground-wheel or the bars, braces, a yoke for receiving the grain-spout, a spacing-collar, tilting of the ground-wheel mountings, substantially as set forth and a bolt connecting the braces, yoke, collar and members of the

7. The combination with the main frame, and a ground-wheel standard together, substantially as set forth. mounted to move vertically with respect to the main frame, of arched bars secured to the mountings of the ground-wheel and having their vertical or side members in contact with bars of the main frame, a 61 2,461. CORN - PLANTER JACOB ROSER, Washington, Ky platform having adjustable connection at its front end with the arched Filed June 7, 1898. Serial No. 682,805. (No model) bars and supporting the distributing mechanism at its rear end, and means for transmitting motion from the ground-wheel to the distributing mechanism, substantially as set forth.

8. In combination, side pieces spaced apart, and a droppingwheel having notches or recesses in its periphery cut square across and extending through the sides of the wheel and closed at their ends by the aforesaid side pieces, substantially as set forth.

9. In combination, a dropping-wheel having notches or depres. sions on its periphery cut square across and extending through the sides of the wheel, and side pieces closing the ends of said notches or recesses and having curved extensions corresponding with the wheel, substantially as set forth.

10. In combination, parallel bars, spacing-blocks secured between the end portions of the bars, and a dropping-wheel having notches or recesses in its periphery cut square across and opening through the sides of the wheel and closed at their ends by the inner walls of the bars, substantially as set forth.

11. Int combination, a dropping-wheel having notches or recesses in its periphery, angle-plates having their horizontal portions forming bottoms for the pockets or depressions, and means for adjustably wheels mounted thereon, dropper-drills carried by said wheels

, seed

Claim.-In combination, the frame, the axle, the supportingconnecting the angle-plates with the wheel, substantially as set forth. boxes mounted one above each of said wheels, a horizontal soed feed

12. In combination, a dropping-wheel having notches or recesses in its periphery, and radial channels in one side in line with the re.

disk mounted within each box, à star-wheel mounted parallel with cesses, angle-plates having their vertical members slotted and fitted said feed-disks outside of said boxes and in the path of the outer end into the said channels and having their horizontal portions forming

of said dropper-drills, the cylindrical blocks 5' encompassing said axle

and formed with the cam-face 5, and the arm 6 connecting the blocks bottoms for the recesses, and fastenings operating in the slotted members of the angle-plates for securing them in an adjusted posi

and frame, substantially as set forth. tion, substantially as described.

13. In combination, a hopper having a false bottom arranged a distance above the bottom proper

, and having vertically-alined open 612,462. MANUFACTURE OF GAS. FRANK L SLOCUM, Pittsings in the main and false bottoms, a dropping-wheel removably fit

burg, Pa Filed July 3, 1897. Serial No. 643,327. (No model) ted in said openings from below and having a lateral extension con: tiguous to the opening through which the shaft passes, a shaft having an endwise movement through an opening in the side of the hopper opposite the space between the main and false bottoms and through the opening of the dropping-wheel and having a pair of spaced lugs to receive between them the lateral extension of the dropping-wheel, said shaft operating in the space between the main ard false bottoms, and a bearing closing the opening in the side of the hopper through which the shaft is endwise movable and acting jointly with a corresponding bearing at the opposite side of the hopper to support the shaft and prevent endwise play thereof when in operation, substantially as set forth.

14. In an implement for distributing seed and fertilizer, the combination with the hopper, and a dropping-wheel, of cut-offs for closing the spaces in the front and in the rear of the dropping-wheel, the same consisting of springs attached to the front and rear walls of the hopper, and having inner extensions at their lower ends forming shoulders in the plane of the upper surface of the hopper-boitom, and having the parts below said shoulders constructed to bear against the dropping-wheel, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination with the bopper and the dropping-wheel, of a cut-off consisting of a spring secured to a wall of the hopper ad having its lower portion bent inward forming an abutment, thence curving downwardly to engage with the dropping-wheel, substantially as described.

16. The combination with the hopper and the dropping-wheel, of a cut-off having its upper end beveled or inclined from one side of the plane of the dropping-wheel to the other side, substantially as set forth.

17. The combination with the hopper and the dropping-wheel, of a cut-off having an extension at one side which inclines away from and toward the opposite side of the dropping-wheel, substantially as described.

Claim.-1. The method of making gas consisting in generating 18. The combination with a transverse bar comprising parallel gas, separating the tar and ammonia from the resultant gas, and then members spaced apart, of a standard comprising side members notched passing the gas through a body of incandescent carbon, substantially in their upper ends to receive the lower edge portion of the bar, and as set forth. a bolt passing between the upper end portions of the members of the 2. The method of making gas consisting in generating gas, sepstandard and between the parts of the bar to secure the standard in arating the tar and ammonia from the resultant gas and then reheatan adjusted position, substantially as described.

ing the gas and passing it through a body of incandescent carbon, 19. The combination with side bars, of a standard composea of substantially as set forth. companion parts having their upper ends bent to embrace three sides 3. The method of making gas consisting in passing air through of the aforesaid bars, fastenings for connecting the members of the a body of carbon and so forming generator-gas, separating the tar and standard to said bars, and braces extending rearwardly from the ammonia from the resultant generator-gas and then passing it through standard, substantially as set forth.

a body of incandescent carbon, substantially as set forth. 20. In combination, side bars, a standard composed of companion 4. The method of making gas consisting in generating gas, sepmembers having their upper ends bent to embrace three sides of the larating the by-products from the resultant gas, passing the gas


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2. 1 series of spring-clips arranged a pairs, a series of strips to receive said start-pins and knee ends contacting in a straight line supporting said clips and having their adjacent edges located between across the saddle and rounded convexly in a direction transversely the clips of each pair, and means securing said strips transversely in to said saddle, substantially as specified. a flexible manner, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a sleigh-beam vertically grooved with half-round grooves, on opposite sides, and near each end, of a metal knee in two halves meeting in the longitudinal center of the beam, having horizontal flanges at the top of the knee, longitudinal under the beam, and ears at the top of the sides provided with grooves ex

tending to the bottom of the knee, and a cylindrically-rounded foot 3. A series of strips arranged side by side constituting a base, end having its axis transverse to the runner, substantially as specified. transverse spring-metal strips secured to the under side of said base, and a series of spring-clips mounted in pairs on the upper side of said base adapted to embrace the eggs located above the adjacent edges, 612,476. PHOTOGRAPHIC SHUTTER. JOHN L. ATWATER, Westsubstantially as described.

ern Springs, Ill., assignor to the Vive Camera Company, Chicago, IIL 4. A base consisting of a series of strips, transverse spring-strips Filed Dec. 2, 1897. Serial No. 660,474 (No model) on the lower side of the base secured at the middle of each basestrip, spring-clips consisting of inverted-U-shaped loops having a spur and horizontal strip, a longitudinal bar fastening said feet to the basestrip, and a cushion for the eggs interposed between the pairs

of clips, substantially as described.

5. In an egg-holder the combination with a flexible base and clips mounted thereon, of a cushion of flexible, yielding material adapted to stretch and forming a ridge for the eggs, substantially as described.

6. In an egg-holder, the combination with a base consisting of strips having a hinge action along their adjacent edges, spring-clips carried by said base-strips and a cushion of yielding material secured to the upper side of the base-strip, and adapted to stretch and then rise above the joints of the base-strips, substantially as described.

7. In an egg-holder, the combination with base-strips having a hinge action along their adjacent edges, clips carried by said basestrips in pairs, and eider-down material transversely arranged across said strips and forming cushions for the eggs, and bars to secure said clips and cushioning-strips to the base-strips, substantially as de- Claim.-1. The combination with the pivoted shutter having a scribed.

light-opening through the same, of the lever E and its fulcrum, hav

ing its short arm extended to the exterior of the camera-box and 612,474. FIGURE TOY. HANS YOAS, Rock Island, Ill. Filed having its long arm connected by a pivoted bar to the shutter at a Apr. 16, 1898. Serial No. 677,792. (No model)

point in proximity to the pivot of the latter, the lever F and the bar G connecting said two levers E and F, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with the pivoted shutter having a light-opening through the same, of the lever E and its fulcrum, having its short arm extended to the exterior of the camera-box and having its long arm connected by a pivoted bar to the shutter at a point in proximity to the pivot of the latter, the lever F and bar G connecting said two levers E and F, and stops d d', substantially as specified.

3. The combination with the pivoted shutter having a light-opening through the same, of the lever E and its fulcrum, having its short arm extended to the exterior of the camera-box and having its long arm connected by a pivoted bar to the shutter at a point in proximity to the pivot of the latter, the lever F and the bar G connecting said two levers E and F, the inner end of the lever F overlapping the

edge of the shutter and creating a frictional pressure thereon, subCluim.-1. In a figure toy, the combination of the pivoted arms, stantially as specified. the operating-cords attached to said arms and passing over their piv- 4. The combination with the pivoted shutter having a light-openoted ends, and the press-board attached to the cords and connected ing through the same, of the lever E and its fulcrum, having its short with said arms whereby they are supported in their normal position. arm extended to the exterior of the camera-box and having its long

2. In a figure toy, the combination of the pivoted arms, the op-arm connected by a pivoted bar to the stutter at a point in proximity erating-cords holding said arms, the pivoted rod H carrying a ball to the pivot of the latter, the lever F and the bar G connecting said or other object and held by said arms, and the press-board attached two levers E and F, the inner end of the lever F overlapping the to the cords and connected with said arms whereby they are held in edge of the shutter and creating a frictional pressure thereon, the a horizontal position and support the rod H.

edge of the shutter being provided with a projection to encounter 3. In a figure toy, the combination of the pivoted arms, the piv- the end of said lever F, and a cam or lifting projection d being prooted rod H supported and operated by said arms, a pivoted head for vided for clearing said end from said stop projection when the lever said toy connected with and moved by said rod, and means for op- F is operated, substantially as specified. erating said arms substantially as described.

612,477. LIQUID- DISPENSING VESSEL ROY D. BEMAN and 612,475. SLED. LARS M. ANDERSON and August G. ANDERSON, HENRY C. BEMAN, Meadville, Pa. Filed Oct. 26, 1897. Serial No. 656,421.

Moorhead, Minn., assignors to the Anderson Company, of Minnesota (No model) Filed July 5, 1898. Serial No. 685,113. (No model)

Claim.-1. In a liquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination of a storage-reservoir, a measuring-receptacle, a supply pipe between the reservoir and receptacle, and a plurality of valved siphon-pipes for drawing off predetermined portions of the contents of the receptacle, the bent ends of said pipes being arranged at different levels in a vertical line centrally of the receptacle.

2. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, the combination of an airtight storage-reservoir, a measuring-receptacle, a single-valve casing, a supply-pipe leading from the reservoir to the casing and thence to the receptacle, a draw-off pipe leading from the receptacle to the casing and thence to the outer air, a pipe leading from the casing to

the reservoir for admitting air, and a single valve in the casing for Claim.—1. The combination with the runner provided with sad-controlling the outflow from the receptacle and simultaneously condle having widened and level central knee-bearing surface and start- trolling the entrance of air into the reservoir through the air-pipe. pin holes, of start-pins secured by cast 'soft-metal collars, and metal 3. In a liquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination of an airknees with ears having start-pin channels through both ear and knee tight storage-reservoir, a measuring-receptacle, a single-valve casing,


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6. A sewer or other pipe having a revoluble support at its front 2. In a pegging-machine, in combination, a stock-support, and end, in combination with means for projecting the pipe from shore means to force the stock-support to press stock against a part of the into a body of water and suitable ballast for weighting the pipe. machine and to periodically release the stock, a peg-driving mech

7. A sewer or other pipe having an upturned end and a revoluble anism to drive pegs into the stock, a cutter in the stock-support, and support secured to said end, in combination with a primary and a the cutter arranged and operated to cut off pegs driven through the secondary motor connected to the pipe.

stock by the peg-driving mechanism, and means independent of vertical movement of the stock -support to yieldingly force the cutter

against the pegs when cutting them, for the purpose set forth. 612,486. COMBINATION-DESK GEORGE W. CROCKER, JR., Maple 3. In a pegging machine, in combination, a stock-support adapted

Valley, N. Y., assignor of one-half to Waldo H. Tyler, Schenevus, N. Y to force stock against a part of the machine, a cutter secured fieldFiled Nov. 5, 1897. Serial No. 657,487. (No model)

ingly in the stock-support, and means to rotate the cutter, and the cutter arranged to cut off pegs driven through the stock, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a pegging-machine, in combination, a peg-driving mechanism, a stock-support, and means to depress the stock-support, a cutter arranged yieldingly in the stock-support and provided with cutting edges on its upper end, means to rotate the cutter, and the cutter arranged to cut off pegs driven through stock by the peg-driving mechanism, for the purpose set forth.

5. In a pegging-machine, in combination, a stock-support, a pegdriving mechanism to drive pegs into stock supported by the stock

support, a vertical cutter in the stock-support, and the cutter having Cluim. - 1. A type-writer desk having a sliding platform located its cutting edges on its upper end, and the cutter adapted to be moved rearwardly thereof and two vertically movable platforms located in vertically in the stock-support and to be operated to cut off pegs front of the said sliding platform and a type-writer mounted upon driven through the stock by the peg-driving mechanism, for the purthe sliding platform, said vertically-movable platforms being adapted pose set forth. to support said sliding platforms at different elevations, and means

6. In a pegging-machine, a stock-support, a peg-driving mechanfor moving the vertical platforms in an upward and downward direc- ism to drive pegs into stock supported by the stock-support, a cuttion, consisting of a lever pivoted to the framework of the desk and ter in the stock-support, and means to rotate the cutter, and the cutfulcrumed to an arm of said platform, the said arm having projec. off pegs driven through the stock by the peg-driving mechanism, for

ter adapted to be moved vertically in the stock-support and to cut tions to which are affixed springs adapted to retain said platform in its normal upper position, suitable lugs to prevent a further upward

the purpose set forth. movement of said platform, and an operating-lever pivotally con

7. In a pegging-machine, in combination, a peg-driving mechannected with said lever, substantially as shown and described.

ism, a stock-support, a cutter in the stock-support, and means to ro2. In a desk, the combination of two vertically-movable plat- stock by the peg-driving mechanism, a spring in contact with the cut

tate the cutter, and the cutter arranged to cut off pegs driven through forms adapted to support a type-writer at different elevations, a sliding platform adapted for carrying a type-writer and adapted to slide ter, and the spring tending to force the cutter upward, for the puron or off said vertically-movable platforms, a box

for normally inclos pose set forth. ing the type-writer, spring-actuated levers for operating the vertically-movable platforms, a sliding door communicating with said box 612,488. OAR-LOCK JOHN DEAN, Racine, Wis. Miled Apr. 24, for inclosing the type-writer, and a pulley or rope mechanism for

1897. Serial No. 633,825. (No model) operating the door. substantially as shown and described.

Claim.-1. An oar-lock, comprising a ring adapted to encircle an oar and provided with an arm or shank terminating in laterallyprojecting cylindrical studs, a suitable chambered housing for detachable engagement with said studs, and a plurality of wearingplates adapted to be interposed between the oar and said ring and provided with transverse grooves in their outer surfaces for the reception of said ring.

2. An oar-lock comprising a plate attachable to a support and provided with a chambered housing, centrally apertured, at its top, and having a slot communicating with one side of said aperture, a ring adapted to encircle an oar, a shank upon said ring and lateral cylindrical studs upon said shank adapted for rotatable and detachable engagement with the interior of said chambered housing.

3. An oar-lock comprising the plate A, provided with the housing A' having the central aperture a and slot d', the ring E adapted to encircle an oar and having the shank F and lateral cylindrical studs f' f for engagement with the housing and guitable wearing-plates adapted to be secured to the oar and to engage with the inner periphery of said ring.

612,489. EXPANSION-BOLT FASTENING. JOHN DEAN, Racine,

Wis. Filed June 1, 1897. Serial No. 638,991. (No model)

Claim.–1. In a pegving-machine, in combination, a peg-driving mechanism, a stock-support, a cutter in the stock-support, and means Claim.-1. A fastening device comprising a suitable bolt threaded to actuate the cutter, and the cutter arranged to cut off pegs driven at the lower part thereof, a stop adjacent to the upper termination through the stock by the peg-driving mechanisin, and means independ- of said threaded portion, and two wedge-faced blocks, both secured ent of vertical movement of the stock-support to yieldingly force the to the threaded part of said bolt, one of said blocks having an eloncutter against the pegs when cutting them, for the purpose set forth. I gated aperture whose walls loosely surround said bolt, and the other block having a threaded bore in engagement with the threaded part 2. A window-strip for window-sashes, curved at each edge to of said bolt.


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and a temporarily-restrained striker provided with a longitudinal 612,496. HIGH - EXPLOSIVE SHELL GEORGE M. HATHAWAY, bore, whereby the gases are permitted to escape through the end of New York, N. Y., assignor to M. C. Arnot, Elmira, N. Y. Filed July 11, the fuse.

1896. Renewed Mar. 18, 1898. Serial No. 674,396. (No model) 3. The combination with a suitably.chambered shell, of a chambered plug or body adapted to be screwed into the rear end of the shell, a detonator-tube screwed in the inner end of said plug or body, means for exploding the detonator, and a time-fuse or retarder interposed between the detonator and the means for exploding the same, whereby the shell is exploded after it has entered or passed through

Claim.-1. In a shell, the combination with a suitable case, of a the object at which it is fired.

removable firing device consisting of a tubular casing having a nipple

at one end and carrying a screw-threaded perforated plug at the 612,495. HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SHELL GEORGE M. Hathaway, said tubular casing, and means for holding the firing device within

other end, a fuse carrying a detonating cap at one end, located in New York, N. Y., assignor to M. C. Arnot, Elmira, N. Y. Filed July 11, the shell-case. 1896. Renewed Mar. 18, 1898. Serial No. 674,395. (No model)

2. In a shell, the combination with a suitable case, of a removable firing device consisting of a tubular case carrying a nipple at

one end and a screw-threaded perforated plug at the other end, said tubular case provided with communicating passages, and a fuse, fitted

at one end with a detonating cap, located within the tubular case, substantially as specified.

3. fp a shell, the combination, with a case formed with an apertured recessed end and provided with a removable point, of a firing

device composed of a fuse and a detonating cap inclosed by a casing provided with securing devices and carrying a capped nipple provided with gas-vents, and a wire-gauze sheath, substantially as specified

Claim.-1. An apparatus for forming tufted upholstery, comprising a supporting-frame, a series of upwardly-projecting spines located in said frame and provided with shoulders adapted to support the material, and needle-shaped extremities projecting upwardly from the shoulders and provided with eyes for the reception of holdingpins, and holding-pios adapted to be removably inserted through the eyes in said needle-shaped extremities, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. An apparatus for forming tufted upholstery, comprising a supporting-frame, a series of partition-walls dividing the frame into compartments, needle-shaped projections at the corners of said compartments provided with eyes for the reception of holding-pins, and holding-pins adapted to be removably inserted in said eyes, said parti

tions being cut away between the corners on a downwardly-curved Claim.—1. The combination, with a chambered shell or project. line, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. ile, of a fixed tube secured within said projectile, and a partly-rev- 3. An apparatus for forming tufted upholstery, comprising a supoluble tube fitted upon the fixed tube, the tubes being provided with porting-frame, a series of partition-walls dividing the frame into comregistering longitudinal slots which are normally closed, but which partments, with the upper edges of said walls cut away on a downare caused to register and open by the firing of the shell, substan-wardly-curved live between the corners of said compartments, uptially as and for the purpose specified.

wardly-projecting spines located in the corners of said compartments 2. In a chambered shell or projectile, the combination, of a fixed and offset into the angles of said partitions, and provided with needletube located therein, and a revoluble tube fitted on said fixed tube, shaped extremities having eyes for the reception of holding-pins, and the tubes being provided with registering slots at each side of the holding-pins adapted to be removably inserted in said eyes, substancentral portion thereof, and with mechanism at such central portion, tially as described, and for the purpose set forth. to give the revoluble tube a rotary movement when the shell is fired, the slots being closed when the tubes are in normal position, the tubes constituting a receptacle for a liquid, forming a portion of the 612,498. SEPARABLE BUTTON. JOHN E. Hill, Malden, Mass. explosive. charge of the projectile, substantially as specified.

Filed July 22, 1897. Serial No. 645,625. (No model) 3. The combination, in a chambered shell or projectile, of the stationary and revoluble and slotted tubes located therein, the stationary tube being provided with an oblique centrally-located slot, and the revoluble tube with a screw or pin entering said slot, to cause the revoluble tube to rotate when it moves backward, and cause the slots to register, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a chambered shell or projectile, the combination, of the fixed and revoluble slotted tubes, located therein, of the locking-pin Claim.-1. In a locking device for separable buttons, the comof soft metal, whereby the tubes are held normally in a closed posi- bination with a central pin or stud, and a spring locking-ring, of a tion, substantially as specified.

tubular sleeve or shank provided with an internal annular groove or 5. A liquid-receptacle for shells or projectiles consisting of two recess formed by introducing within the said sleeve or shank two tubes one of which is secured in a fixed position within the project- bushings spaced apart to form the said groove or recess in the manile, the tubes being fitted one upon another and slotted at each side ner and for the purpose set forth. of the central portion thereof, the central portion of one tube being 2. In a separable button the combination of two heads a, b, a provided with an oblique slot, into which extends a screw or pin se- shank c, two bushings e, f, within the shank c and spaced apart to cured to the central portion of the other, substantially as and for the form the groove d, a ring 9, and the piu k, having the recess hs, in purpose specified.

the manner and for the purpose set forth. 6. A liquid-receptacle for shells or projectiles, consisting of two tubes one of which is secured in a fixed position within the projectile, the tubes being provided with a series of registering slots, at each 61 2,499. COMBINATION CRANK AND SHAFT. PATRICK Ł. side of the central portion thereof, substantially as and for the pur- HUSSEY, Dayton, Ohio, assignor to the Davis Sewing Machine Company, pose specified.

Claim A driving-crank and shaft with radially-extending arms, of the lower portion of the rod from the said tube, and a plate or disk said arms and crank provided with studs, all of said parts forged from secured against the flattened surface of the upper portion of the said and in one piece, said studs of suitable length to permit the attach- rod, substantially as set forth. ment of a multiple of sprockets, in combination with separators or collars to separate the sprockets, substantially as and for the purpose described.

612,501. COUPLING SHACKLE OR LINK. OTTO KLATTE, Dus

seldorf, Germany. Filed Feb. 9, 1897. Serial No. 622,614. (No model)

Claim.-1. The combination with a sectional link having its ends dovetailed, of a sectional transverse stay, and means for increasing

or decreasing the length of said stay after its sections have been couG

pled together, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a sectional link having its ends dovetailed, of a sectional transverse stay, and elastic means for adjusting the length of said stay after its sections have been coupled together, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a sectional link having its ends dovetailed, of a sectional transverse stay, means for increasing or decreasing the length of said stay after its sections have been coupled together, and locking means for confining said sections in their proper relative positions, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with a sectional link having its ends dove

tailed, of a sectional transverse stay, means for adjusting the length 612,500. SIGN. CHARLES A. JACKSON, Elkhorn, Wis. Filed Aug. of said stay after its sections have been coupled together, a key in4, 1897. Serial No. 647,051. (No model)

serted between the sections of such stay, and a chain connecting the key with the link, substantially as set forth.

Clam.--1. In a folding saw-clamp the combination with a rear pair of legs having their lower ends pivoted together, a front pair of legs with their lower ends pivoted together, and the two pairs piroted together between their ends, a spreading device rotatably mounted between the lower ends of said pairs of legs, and a pair of clamping-jaws, each jaw pivoted to the upper end of one leg in each pair, and adapted to engage with the other leg of the same pair, substantially as described.

2. A folding saw-clamp, comprising a pair of clamping-jaws, one end of each jaw having a flange and shoulder, a front and a rear pair

of legs each pair having their lower ends pivoted together, and the Claim.- 1. An advertising device, comprising an angularly-bent pairs pivoted together between their ends, and one upper end of each rod, having upper and lower upright portions and an intermediate pair pivoted to said jaws, the other end of each pair of legs having connecting portion, said lower portion being adapted for revoluble a socket and catch to receive said flange and shoulder of the jaw, connection to a suitable support, and a plate or disk secured to the and a spreading device mounted between the lower ends of said legs. upper portion of said rod, substantially as set forth.

3. In a folding saw-clamp, the combination with front and rear 2. An advertising device, comprising a supporting cylindrical pairs of hinged legs, the two pairs being secured together pivotally, tube, a bent rod having upper and lower vertical portions and an in- and clamping-jaws pivoted at one end to one of each pair of legs, of termediate connecting portion, said lower vertical portion being revo- an interposed turn-screw reversely tapped into the hinged end of each lubly supported within said tube, a plate or disk secured to the upper pair, substantially as described. vertical portion of the rod, and fastening devices for securing said 4. A folding saw-clamp, comprising jaws A, hinged legs CC havtube to a suitable support, substantially as set forth.

ing studs H, and tapped stubs F, the jaws being pivoted at one end 3. An advertising device, comprising an angularly-bent continu- to one of each pair of legs, turn-screw G located between the hinged ous rod, having upper and lower upright portions and an intermedi-ends of the legs, and catch E' locking the socket connection of jaws ate connecting portion, said lower portion being adapted for revo- and legs, substantially as shown and described. luble connection to a suitable support, and a plate or disk secured to the upper portion of said rod, with the center of gravity of said plate or disk always at one side of and some little distance from the piv- 612,503. CENTRIFUGAL ORE-SEPARATOR JOHN J. LINK, St. otal point of the said rod, substantially as set forth.

Louis, Mo. Filed Nov. 11, 1897. Serial No. 658,185. (No model.) 4. An advertising device comprising an angularly-bent continu- Claim.--1. In a centrifugal ore-separator, a suitable revolving ous rod having upper and lower upright portions and an intermedi-frame, means for revolving said frame, vessels transversely pivoted ate connecting portion, the upper portion of said rod being flattened in said frame, and means for preventing said vessels from swinging on one surface, and the lower portion of said rod being cylindrical, a on their pivots. cylindrical tube for receiving and supporting the said lower portion 2. In a centrifugal ore-separator, a suitable revolving frame, of the rod, fastening devices for preventing the accidental withdrawall means for revolving said frame, vessels transversely pivoted in said

frame, means for preventing said vessels from swinging on their piv-tograph, and adjustable to conform to the contour of an image, subots, stirrers in said vessels, and means for actuating said stirrers. stantially as specified.

4. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a holder-plate, a sectional die comprising relatively adjustable die members having bearing-surfaces and perpendicularly-disposed faces for registration with the outline of an image, and means for securing the die members with their faces in their adjusted positions, substantially as specified.

5. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a holder-plate provided with clamping devices, and a sectional die having its members engaged by said clamping devices, and provided with bearing-surfaces, for contact with the surface of a photograph, and faces disposed at

an angle to said bearing-surfaces, to register with the outline of an image, substantially as specified.

6. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a holder-plate provided with clamping devices, and a sectional die having independently-adjustable members engaged by said clamping devices, said members having die-faces for registration with the outline of an image, and being longitudinally tapered toward their outer ends, substantially as specified.

7. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a holder-plate pro3. In a centrifugal ore-separator, a suitable revolving frame, vided with an opening for the exposure of an image, clamping bars means for revolving said frame, vessels transversely pivoted in said or strips for adjustment toward and from the plane of the plate, frame, stirrers in said vessels, gearing for actuating said stirrers, said means for securing said bars or strips at the desired adjustment, and gearing being brought into operative position when said vessels are a sectional die having its members engaged between the plane of the swung in a longitudinal position in said frames, and means for secur- plate and said bars or strips, and having bearing-surfaces flush with ing said vessels in said longitudinal position in said frames. the rear surface of the plate, and die-faces for registration with the

4. In a centrifugal ore-separator, a suitable revolving frame, ves- outline of an image, substantialiy as specified. sels transversely pivoted in said frame, means for preventing said ves- 8. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a holder-plate prosels from swinging on their pivots, and supply and discharge passages vided with an opening for the exposure of a portion of the surface for said vessels.

of a photograph, clamping-arms mounted upon said plate for engag5. In a centrifugal ore-separator, a suitable revolving frame, ing a photograph, and a die mounted upon the plate and bearing means for revolving said frame, vessels carried by said frame, supply upon a portion of the exposed surface of the photograph within the passages opening into said vessels, and discharge-passages communi- opening of the holder-plate, substantially as specified. cating with said vessels between said supply-passages and the axis of 9. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a boldor-plate prorotation of said frame.

vided with an opening through which a portion of the surface of a 6. In a centrifugal ore-separator, a suitable revolving frame, photograph may be exposed, clamping-arms hingedly mounted upon means for revolving said frame, vessels transversely pivoted in said the plate to swing toward and from the plane of the rear surface frame, means for preventing said vessels from swinging on their piv- thereof, and provided with upturned extremities having offset seats ots, stirrers in said vessels, means for actuating said stirrers, and sup- for engagement with the edges of the plate opposite to their hinges, ply and discharge passa ges for said vessels.

and a die mounted upon the holder-plate for contact with a portion 7. In a centrifugal ore-separator, a suitable revolving frame, of the surface of a photograph exposed through the opening thereof, means for revolving said frame, vessels transversely pivoted in said substantially as specified. frame, means for preventing said vessels from swinging on their pivots, stirrers in said vessels, means for actuating said stirrers, supplypassages opening into said vessels, and discharge-passages communi- 612,505. WEIGHING-SCALE. WILLIS H. Post, Bloomington, IIL cating with said vessels between said supply-passages and the axis of Filed Aug. 31, 1897. Serial No. 650,097. (No model.) rotation of said frame.

Claim.-1. The combination with a slide or drawer, of a weighing-scale mounted thereon to assume a vertical and a horizontal position, and means for automatically raising and lowering the scale as said slide or drawer is pulled out and pushed in, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an automatically-foldable scale, the combination with a slide or drawer, of a scale pivotally mounted thereon having a lever or arm for raising and lowering the scale; a segment-rack carried by the slide or drawer; means connecting said segment-rack and lever, whereby to impart the movement of the segment-rack thereto; and a stationary rack adapted to be engaged by said segment-rack in the pulling out and pushing in of the slide or drawer, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with a slide or drawer, of a weighing-scale mounted thereon to be folded back upon the same and be inclosed thereby, and means for raising and lowering the scale, automatically, as said slide or drawer is operated, said means comprising a lever

carried by the scale, a lever carried by the slide or drawer, a segClaim.--1. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a sectional ment-rack for imparting movement to said levers, a bar for connectdie comprising relatively adjustable members, substantially as speci- ing the said levers and a rack adapted to be engaged by said segfied.

ment-rack, as and for the purpose set forth. 2. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a die provided 4. The combination with a slide or drawer provided with a foldwith an adjustable face adapted to register with the outline of an able scale, of a case or frame to receive said slide or drawer, the image, substantially as specified.

same being provided with pivoted legs or braces, whereby said case 3. A photograph-embossing apparatus having a die provided or frame may be secured within a pigeonhole of a desk or other suitwith a face rising perpendicularly from the surface of an applied pho-| able place, as and for the purpose set forth.

612,506. MOTOR-VEHICLE, JOAN C. REUTER, Chicago, Ill., as. piston being provided with a central cavity and with channels con

signor to Le Roy W. Stevens, Auburn, N. Y. Filed May 3, 1897. Se necting said cavity with the space between the two pistons, a valverial No. 634,941. (No model)

controlled supply-conduit entering said cavity, and a valve-controlled supply-conduit entering the pressure-space behind the inner piston, substantially as described.

612,508. TUBULAR OR HURRICANE LANTERN. JULIUS H.

SCHLAFLY, Canton, Ohio. Filed Feb. 18, 1898. Serial No. 670,737. (No Claim.-- 1. A motor-vehicle having two driving-wheels, a divided model) axle one part attached to each wheel, the motor-power for said vehicle and a train of gearing connecting said motor and wheels, including a gear-wheel for actuating both axles, and meaos for connecting and disconnecting said gear-wheel and each of said axles, substantially as described

2. A motor-vehicle having two driving-wheels, a divided axle, one part attached to each wheel, two motors and a train of gearing connecting said motors and said axles, including a gear-wheel for driving both axles, and independent means for connecting and dis- Claim.-A combined globe-carrying frame and annular springconnecting each of said axles with said gear-wheel, substantially as catch formed of a single piece of wire, the upper portion of which is described

so shaped as to form an annular spring-catch for engagement with 3. In a motor-vehicle, a divided axle each part having a driv- the globe, the free ends thereof adapted to pass through the guideing-wheel secured thereto, a drum mounted concentrically with said loops attached to the inner sides of the vertical air-tubes and engage axle, actuating devices therefor, and independently-operating clutch with the globe-plate, substantially as described and for the purpose devices for connecting said axle parts to rotate with said drum and set forth. disconnecting them therefrom, substantially as described.

4. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with two motors, two driving-wheels, a single train of gearing connecting said motors and 612,509. CHAIR-IRON. CHARLES C. TRAPP and Frank TRAPP. said wheels, and means for connecting and disconnecting said motors

Milwaukee, Wis. Filed June 9, 1898. Serial No. 682,995. (No model) from said train of gearing, substantially as described.

5. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with the independentlymovable driving-wheels, of two motors, a single train of gearing connecting said motors and said wheels, a brake for said gearing, means for disconnecting said motors from said gearing and means for disconnecting said wheels from said gearing, whereby the single brake can be made to serve to retard the motion of the motors or the motion of the wheels, substantially as described.

6. In a motor-vehicle, the combination with independently-movable driving-wheels, two motors, a train of gearing connecting said wheels and said motors, clutch mechanism connecting said wheels and said gearing, and clutch mechanism connecting the said motors and said gearing, substantially as described.

7. The combination with the wheels and their axles, of the drum mounted on said axles, means for actuating said drum and a clutch for connecting said drum with each axle, substantially as described.

612,507. HYDRAULIC RIVETING

MACHINE. Moritz ROTAE, Kalk, Germany, assignor to the Kalker Werkzeugmaschinen-Fabrik, L.W. Breuer, Schumacher & Co., same place. Filed Dec. 15, 1897. Serial No. 662,079. (No model) Patented in Germany Dec. 24, 1895, No. 89,298.

Claim.-In a hydraulic riveting-machine, the combination with Claim.-1. In a device for supporting a revoluble chair-seat a cyliuder closed at one end, of a plate-clamping piston and a rivet-through a vertically-adjustable non-revoluble spindle, the combinaing-piston working therein arranged concentrically, the outer piston tion of a base-bracket provided with a central aperture ; a supportfitting said cylinder and provided with an internal bore, the inner ing bearing-plate secured to said base-bracket; spindle-supporting piston having two diameters, one to fit said bore and the other to fit hand-wheel supported from said bearing-plate; screw-threaded spinsaid cylinder, said pistons having a limited movement independent dle supported within said base-bracket from said hand-wheel; a revoof each other, wbereby there is formed a pressure-space between the luble seat bracket, bracket supporting bearings located between said two pistons and a pressure-space behind the inner piston, said inner bracket and said spindle, and a central shaft suspended from said

seat-bracket within said spindle, substantially as and for the

purpose 2. In a propeller-wheel, the combination of a hub having radial specified

extensions formed with internally-threaded openings, arms having 2. In a device for supporting a revoluble chair-seat through a their inner ends making screw-thread connection with said radial exvertically-adjustable non-revoluble spindle, the combination of a base- tensions, blades mounted midway of their edges upon the arms and bracket provided with a central aperture; a bearing-plate provided having their inner ends toothed and fitted over the said radial extenwith vertical bearing-arms adapted to register with, and engage in, sions, and having their outer ends notched, clamp-nuts placed upon corresponding channels formed therefor in a vertically adjustable the projecting ends of the arms and coming within the potches formed spindle, said bearing-plate being rigidly secured to said base-bracket; at the outer ends of the blades so as to be readily accessible and avoid a spindle-supporting hand-wheel supported from said bearing-plate: resistance when the propeller is in operation, a shaft concentric with a screw-threaded spindle supported from said hand-wheel within said the hub and passing therethrough, a master-gear secured to the probase-bracket and provided with longitudinal grooves for the recep-jecting end of the shaft and intermeshing with the cog.teeth at the tion of said vertical bearing-arms; a revoluble seat-bracket, bracket-inner ends of the blades, and means for turning the shaft independsupporting bearings located between said bracket and said spindle; ently of the hub, substantially as set forth. a central seat-retaining shaft suspended from said seat-bracket within 3. In a propeller-wheel, the combination of concentric shafts, said spindle; and means for retaining said central shaft within said means for turning the shafts independently of each other, a hub sespindle, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

cured to a terminal portion of the outer shaft and provided with 3. In a device for supporting a revoluble chair-seat through a radial extensions having interually-threaded openings, tapering arms vertically-adjustable non-revoluble spindle, the combination of a base having screw-thread connection with said radial extensions, blades bracket provided with a central aperture; a bearing-plate provided mounted intermediate of their edges upon said arms and having their with vertical bearing-arms adapted to register with, and engage in, inner ends provided with cog-teeth and constructed to receive the corresponding channels formed therefor in a vertically-adjustable aforesaid radial extensions, and a master-gear secured to the projectspindle, said bearing-plate being rigidly secured to said base-bracket; Jing end of the inner shaft and meshing with the cog-teeth at the inner a spindle-supporting hand-wheel supported from said bearing-plate; a ends of the blades, substantially as set forth. screw-threaded spindle providea at its upper end with screw-threaded 4. In a propeller-wheel, the combination of blades mounted to be bearings for the reception of a bracket-supporting sleeve; a bracket- turned to vary or reverse their pitch, concentric shafts, the one carsupporting sleeve secured to the upper end of said spindle within rying the propeller-wheel and the other having connection with the said screw-threaded bearings, and provided with an annular bearing- blades, a shifting-sleeve having spiral or cam grooves and secured to collar having in its upper surface an annular groove for the reception the shaft carrying the propeller-wheel, a pin passing through the camof a series of ball-bearings; a series of ball-bearings located in said grooves and through a longitudinal slot of the shaft having connecannular groove and adapted to form a bearing-surface for the seat tion with the blades, a band or ring mounted upon the shifting-sleeve supporting bracket, said screw-threaded spindle being supported from and having the end portions of the said pins secured thereto, and said hand-wheel within said base-bracket and provided with longitu- means for moving the band to relatively turn the shafts, whereby the dinal grooves for the reception of said vertical bearing-arms; a cen- blades have their pitch reversed or altered, substantially as described. tral seat-retaining shaft suspended from the seat-supporting bracket

5. In combination, a tubular shaft having a sleeve provided with within said spindle; and a stop-pin affixed to said central shaft be- spiral or cam grooves, a propeller-wheel secured to the shaft and proneath said roller-bearing sleeve, adapted to prevent said shaft from vided with movable blades having gears at their inner ends, a shaft being withdrawn from the inclosing spindle, all substantially as and mounted within the tubular shaft and having an enlarged portion for the purpose specified.

longitudinally slotted and coming within the aforesaid sleeve, a master-gear secured to the inner shaft and intermeshing with the gears

of the blades, a band mounted to move upon the aforesaid sleeve, a 612,5 10. FUNNEL GEORGE B. WALKER and JOHN L WALKER, pin passing through the longitudinal and cam slots and having its Pensacola, Fla. Filed Dec. 13, 1897. Serial No. 661,699. (No model) end portions secured to the band, and a shipper-lever for moving the

band, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

612,5 12. LUBRICATOR. PETER VAN BOGAERT, New Decatur,

Ala. Filed May 12, 1897. Serial No. 636,211. (No model)

Claim.—A funnel of the type described, comprising a body portion provided with graduations, a spout, an oscillatory shaft having bearing in the walls of the spout and extended on the exterior at one end to form an arm, a valve mounted to tilt upon said shaft, and a spring acting on said shaft-arm to normally hold the valve closed.

612,511. PROPELLER. EDWIN S. BECK, Duncannon, Pa Filed

Dec. 31, 1897. Serial No. 665,007. (No model.)

Claim.— The combination with a journal-box and means for supplying oil thereto through the top of the box, of a spring-supported oil-cup in the bottom of said box, and a slidable rod penetrating the end wall of the said box and carrying on its inner end an enlarged block or head adapted to normally underlie said spring for upholding the oil-cup in contact with the journal, substantially as described.

612,5 13. FRYING-PAN LID. HIESTER A. BOWERS, Reading, Pa

Filed July 17, 1897. Serial No. 644,957. (No model)

Claim.-1. As a new article of manufacture, a frying-pan cover Claim.-1. Io a propeller-wheel, the combination of a hub hav- made of a single piece and leaving an external offstanding flange, 3, ing radial extensions or sockets, arms independent of and secured at on a horizontal plane between the perforated and imperforate portheir inner ends witbin said radial extensions, blades rotatably mount- tions of said cover and also provided with a horizontal lange, 5, that ed upon the arms and having their inner ends externally toothed and extends inwardly at the bottom of said cover and has its inner edge fitted over the said extensions of the hub and overlapping the joints terminating within the vertical plane of the imperforate section of between said extensions and arms, a shaft journaled within the hub said cover, substantially as described. and passing therethrough, a master-gear at one end of the shaft and 2. As a new article of manufacture, a cover for frying-pans and secured thereto and intermeshing with the cog-teeth of the blades, other cooking utensils consisting of an imperforate lower section, a and means for turning the shaft, as and for the

purpose described.

perforated upper section and a horizontal supporting-flange joined to


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fed, a clipping-bar over said bar, means for raising and lowering said 4. In a sieve device for bolting flour, the combination of the clipping-bar, chains for operating said means, means for slackening outer frame to which the power is directly applied, an inner frame the chains to put chains out of operation and means for operating the of less vertical height than the outer frame and having its upper surchains at other times substantially as described.

face covered with a bolting or screen cioth, and an impervious flexi6. In a loom for weaving coir-yarn mats and other similar fab- ble floor connecting the upper edge of the perimeter of the sieve rics and in combination, feeding and cutting devices for the tuft or with the side and end walls of the outer frame at a distance below thrum yarn, a bar 32, a superposed bar c having a groove adapted its upper edge whereby the sieve may receive independent vibration to receive the bar 32, on the edge of which latter all the ends of the to that directly given to the outer frame. yarns are adapted to rest as they are forced forward by the feeding

A device and means for raising and lowering the bar e so that the yarns may be clipped, and the pieces then released substantially as described.

7. In a loom for weaving coir-yarı mats and other similar fabrics, the combination of pivotally-hung bars 43, 43“, rollers 42, 42 carried by same, a shaft 37, wheels 40, 41 on sume, chains secured on opposite sides of said wheels and passing round the rollers on the bars 43, 43, which are out of line with the shaft 37 pinions on said shaft, bars 34 baving racks operated by the pinions, a clip for the tuft or thrum yarn carried and operated by said bars 34 and means for 5. In a sieve device for bolting flour, the combination of the operating the chains substantially as described.

outer frame to which the power is directly applied, an inner frame 8. In a loom for weaving coir-yarn mats and other similar fab- of less vertical height than the outer frame and having its upper surrics in combination, pivotally-hung bars 43, 43“, rollers 42, 42", a face covered with a bolting or screen cloth, an impervious flexible chain passing over each roller, means for operating the chains, a floor connecting the perimeter of the sieve with the side and end shaft 37 wheels 40, 41 carried thereby to which wheels the chains walls of the outer frame whereby the sieve may receive independent are attached on opposite sides, a forward clip for the tuft or thrum vibration to that directly given to the outer frame, and two indeyarn operated by the rotatiou of said shaft, a movable rod 54, car- pendent knockers adapted to operate upon the screen at different rying means for rocking one of said bars to slacken the chains and times or periods in the movement thereof. prevent them operating, a rear feeding-clip for the yarn and means 6. In a sieve device for bolting flour, the combination of an outer operated by the rod 54 for raising same, so that the yarn is not fed frame A, an inner sieve-frame B of smaller area and having transsubstantially as described.

verse slats, a bolting cloth or screen Carranged over the upper part of the frame B and its slats, and an impervious flexible cloth connec

tion E between the perimeter of the frame B and sides of the frame 612,520. FOLDING SQUARE ROBERT W. Jamison, Moore, Pa. A, and in which the outer frame is adapted to receive a horizontal Filed Oct. 25, 1897. Serial No. 656,376. (No model)

oscillation or gyration.

7. In a sieve device for bolting flour, the combination of an outer frame A, receiving a horizontal oscillation or gyration, an inner sievoframe B of smaller area and having transverse slats, a bolting cloth or screen Carranged over the upper part of the frame B and its slats, an impervious flexible cloth connection E between the perimeter of the frame B and sides of the frame A, and one or more knockers D carried by the frame Bindependent of the outer frame A and adapted to knock upon the said frame B at a distance from their connection therewith.

612,522. SIEVE FOR FLOUR BOLTING OR SCALPING MA

CHINES. ISAIAH C. LANDES and MILTON C. LANDES, Yerkes, Pa Filed July 28, 1897. Serial No. 646,169. (No model)

Claim. --À folding square consisting of a handle formed of two plates and a filling holding said plates apart, a blade pivoted at one end between said plates, said biade having the lower edge thereof notched near the pivoted end thereof, an ear projecting from one end of said notch, and toggle having one member pivoted between the plates and the other member to said ear, said toggle lying entirely between said plates in all positions, an arm secured to one of the members of said toggle and projecting through a curved slot formed in one of the plates, as and for the purpose set forth.

612,521. SIEVE FOR GYRATORY BOLTING AND SCALPING

MACHINES. ISAIAH C. LANDES and MILTON C. LANDES, Yerkes, Pa. Filed Mar. 23, 1897. Serial No. 628,861. (No model)

Claim.-1. In a gyratory flour bolting and scalping machine, a movable sieve provided with a bolting-cloth suspended within an outer frame to which a direct movement is imparted connected therewith and a knocker device connected with said sieve independently of the outer frame and adapted to periodically deliver a blow thereto to prevent clogging of the meshes of said cloth.

Claim.-1. A sieve comprising a frame divided longitudinally 2. In a gyratory flour bolting and scalping machine, a vibratory into two compartments except for a portion of its length adjacent to or oscillatory sieve provided with a bolting-cloth, an outer movable one end at which they communicate with each other, an oblique screenframe of larger area than the sieve, a flexible impervious connecting cloth bottom for each of the compartments united at the communimaterial between the outer frame and perimeter of the sieve, and cating end, a closed floor formed at the opposite end of one comparta device independent of the means for moving the outer frame con ment for receiving the material, and a discharge-opening formed at nected with said sieve adapted to deliver a blow thereto to prevent the same end of the other compartment for the discharge of the tails clogging of the meshes of said cloth.

directed under the solid floor of the receiving end of the first-men3. In a gyratory flour bolting and scalping machine, a movable tioned compartment, all arranged so that in the gyration of the marectangular sieve provided with a bolting-cloth mounted in an outer chine the material is caused to traverse each compartment succesframe and flexibly suspended therefrom and said sieve slatted longi- sively and then be discharged laterally into a second screen-frame under tudinally and transversely below the bolting-cloth, and knocking de- the first, substantially as set forth. vices connected with said sieve independently of the outer frame and 2. A sieve comprising an outer frame, a strip arranged relatively adapted to be periodically actuated to clear clogged meshes of said to the frame so as in effect to divide it into two longitudinally-arranged cloth.

compartments communicating with each other only at one end, a


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end, a spring actuated bolt disposed longitudinally of the casing and

5. A transparent pyroxylin composition of matter consisting of provided with a rigid arm extending from its inner portion at right pyroxylin and a solvent of the same associated with a lithium salt of angles to the same, arranged in the guide-slot and provided with a volatile monatomic fatty acid, substantially as described. grooves to receive the edges of the frame, said arm having its outer end arranged to engage a suitable keeper, and a spring interposed roxylin and acetate of litbium.

6. A transparent pyroxylin composition of matter containing pybetween the inner end of the bolt and the adjacent end of the casing, substantially as described.

612,532. SEMISTEEL. BERTRAND S. SUMMERS and ROBERT J. 61 2,5 29. NAPKIN RING AND HOLDER. DREWRY J. RHODES,

BARR, Chicago, Ill, assignors to the Western Electric Company, same Columbia, S. C. Filed May 1, 1897. Serial No. 634,730. (No model.)

place. Filed Mar. 13, 1897, Serial No. 627,412. (No specimens.)

Cluim.-1. The herein-described process of producing a cupola semisteel which consists in introducing into a cupola, a low carbon

metal such as Bessemer rail-steel and ferrosilicon iron, and subjecting the same to heat to càuse the constituent elements to unite to

form a metal having the casting properties of cast-iron and having a high silicon content as compared with other cupola metals and having a low carbon content the greater proportion of which carbon is

in the graphitic state while a minimum amount of the carbon is in Claim.-1. A combination napkin ring and holder, consisting of the combined state, substantially as described. a strip or band of spring metal formed with a ring or loop to hold 2. The herein-described process of producing a cupola metal the rolled-up napkin, and two adjacent and parallel clamps one which consists in introducing into a cupola, a low carbon metal, such adapted to engage the coat-lapel and the other to receive and hold as Bessemer rail-steel, ferrosilicon iron, sprues having approximately the napkin, substantially as described.

the composition of the metal desired but lower in carbon and silicon 2. A combined napkin riug and holder consisting of a strip or and soft foundry-iron and subjecting the same to heat to cause the band of spring metal having its ends approximated to form a ring or constituent elements to unite to form a metal having a high silicon band to receive a rolled-up napkin, and having said ends extended content as compared with other cupola metals and having a low carparallel with the ring portion to form in connection with the ring a bon content the greater proportion of which carbon is in the graphitic clamp, and bent and extended in the reverse direction to form in con- state while a minimum amount of carbon is in the combined state, nection with the extension a second clamp, substantially as described. substantially as described.

3. The herein-described process of producing a cupola semisteel

which consists in introducing into a cupola low carbon metal, such 612,5.30. FASTENER FOR OVERSHOES. ALFRED B. SMITA, as Bessemer rail-steel, and ferrosilicon iron, and subjecting the same Topeka, Kans. Filed Aug. 30, 1897. Serial No. 649,968. (No model) to heat to cause the constituent elements to unite to form a cupola

metal having the casting properties of cast-iron and having the silicon content between three and five per cent., the total carbon content between 1.5 and 2,5 per cent., the combined carbon of which does not exceed 0.5 per cent., the remainder being in the graphite state, substantially as described.

4. The herein-described process of producing a cupola metal which consists in introducing into a cupola low carbon metal, such as Bessemer rail-steel, ferrosilicon iron, soft foundry mixture and sprues having approximately the composition of the metal desired but lower in carbon and silicon, and subjecting the same to heat to cause the constituent elements to unite to form a metal having the casting properties of cast-iron and having the silicon content between three and five per cent., the total carbon content between 1.5 and

2.5 per cent., the combined carbon of which does not exceed 0.5 per 2

cent., the remainder being in the graphite state, substantially as described.

5. The herein-described process of producing a cupola metal

which consists in introducing into a cupola forty-five per cent. of low Claim.-1. The combination of an overshoe having an opening carbon metal, such as Bessemer rail-steel, and fifty-five per cent of in its heel portion, of a substantially vertically disposed lever ful the ferrosilicon iron, and subjecting the same to heat to cause the crumed between its ends on the overshoe and having its lower end constituent elements to unite to form a metal having the casting propextending through the opening thereof in position for engaging the erties of cast-iron, having a high silicon content as compared with heel of an inner shoe, the upper end of the lever being arranged to other cupola metals and having a low carbon content, the greater be pressed toward the overshoe for withdrawing the lower end from portion of which carbon is in the graphite state, while a minimum

amount of the carbon is in the combined state, substantially as deengagement, substantially as described. 2. The combination with an overshoe provided with an opening

scribed in its heel portiou, of a fastener consisting of a strip of metal having

6. The herein-described process of producing a cupola metal its end portions bent in opposite directions at an obtuse angle to its which consists in introducing into a cupola low carbon metal, such middle portion, the lower bent portion extending through said open-as Bessemer rail-steel, ferrosilicon iron, soft foundry mixture, and ing and projecting forwardiy to engage the heel of an inner shoe, sprues having approximately the composition of the metal desired and the end of the upper end portion being bent forwardly toward but lower in carbon and silicon, the silicon and carbon content of the overshoe, and a rivet passing through the rubber shoe and the said combined ingredients being substantially the same as the silicon

and carbon content of a mixture of forty-five per cent. of said low fastener near the upper end of its middle portion, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

carbon metal and fifty-five per cent. ferrosilicon iron, and subjecting said ingredient to heat to cause the constituent elements to unite to

form a inetal having the casting properties of cast-iron, having a 612,531. PYROXYLIN COMPOUND. JOAN H. Stevens, Newark, high silicon content as compared with other cupola metals, and hav

N. J., assignor to The Celluloid Company, New York, N. Y., a Corpora-ing a low carbon content, the greater proportion of which carbon is tion of New Jersey. Filed Mar. 29, 1898. Serial No. 675,599. (No in the graphitic state while a minimum amount of the carbon is in specimens.)

the combined state, substantially as described. Olaim.--1. A pyroxylin composition of matter consistiug of pyroxylin associated with a lithium sali of a volatile monatomic fatty acid, substantially as described.

612,533. HAY-RACK. EDWARD TROY, Lacey, Iowa Filed May 2. A pyroxylin composition of matter consisting of pyroxylin and 31, 1898. Serial No. 682,209. (No model) a solvent of the same associated with a lithium salt of a volatile mon- Claim.-1. A hay-rack, comprising a pair of loogitudinal sills atomic fatty acid, substantially as described.

provided at intervals with projecting portions, the projecting portions 3. A pyroxylin composition of matter containing pyroxylin and at one side being provided with eyes, cross-bars mounted on the sills acetate of lithium.

and provided near one end with hooks engaging the said eyes, loops 4. A transparent pyroxylin composition of matter consisting of mounted on the cross-bars at the other side of the rack and receiv. pyroxylin associated with a lithium salt of a volatile monatomic fatty ing the adjacent projections, and means for retaining the loops and acid, substantially as described.

the projections in their engagement, substantially as described.