The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-20
NATIONAL WHIG.
PATENT OFFICE.

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PATENT OFFICE.
LIST OF PATENTS
Huh The claims ANNEXED, issued from, the United
States Patent Office, from the 10Th Of May
until the 18th Of July, inclusive, aud reported
expressly for the Washington National Wing.
Is47.
(Conti,nedo
To Asa Whitney, of Philadelphia, Pa, Cor impt
in cast-iron car-wheels. Patented May %.
"What | claim as my invention, and desire to
secure by letters patent is, the corrugatng of the
disks Of railroad wheels, in such manner as that
ceptibe Of expansion and contraction by the yield
ing Of the corrugated parts, both in diameter and
circumstances simultaneously" 8
To Asa Whitney, Of Philadelphia, Pa, for imp't
in cast-iron car-wheels, Patented May %.
''What claim as my invention, aud desire to
secure by letters patent is, the manner herein set
forth of corrugating the disks of railroad wheels,
by which they can be made stronger and more du-
Iable, with less amount of material, than any
other form Of disk Or spokc-wheels, as heretofore
made" A as.,ss5 %.3
To Alfred Hall, Of Coxsackie, N. York, for inpr
in brick presses. Patented May %
"What claim as my invention, and desire to
secure by letters patent is, the combination Of the
press with the plugmill above set forth, that
while the clay is being pressed into the mould il
mill, BY which much Of the danger Of breaking the
parts is obviated. also claim the curved railway
in combination with the movable carriage for for
cling in the moulds, that said carriage shall have
its front at the same level at all times Lastly,
claim the method Of constructing the press that
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slot in them, by carrying the shaft that connects
the press with the segments back, as to be Tree
to act, as herein specified, without passing below
the point the press-plate moves back to-"
To Sprague Barber, of New York, for improve
ment in operating cutoff valves; (haying as
signed his right to James A. Stevens, of New
Jersey.) Patented May %.
"What claim as my invention, and desire to
secure by letters patent is, the method hereinsde-
scribed Of connecting the litter Of the valve with
and disconnectng it from3the litter Of the lifting
rod, by means of the drop-slde in combination
with the lftng-rod and litter attached to the valve
the drop slide being operated during the lifting Of
the valve, substantially as described: and also
claim the method Of arresting the downward mo-
ton of the valve by the inclined or curved face Of
the slide that holds and liberates the valve, whe-
Their it be the slide herein described or anything
analogous or equivalent thereto, as described"
To Richard j. eating, of Murfreesboro', North
Carolina, for improvement in shoveEploughs.
Patented May 90.
G What claim as my invention, and desire TO
secure by letters patent is LIST. Making the cult-
yator with adjustable sliding wings Of rhomboi-
dial form in their crosssections, arranged and ope-
rating in the manner and for the purpose described
ID Extending the rear or wide portions Of the
double-share back, in the form Of two fat curved
wings, forming the curved spaces, and to which
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which the adjustable wings or mould boards are
placed in the manner and for the purpose set forth
Sd, Making the point in the form Of double
wedge, with wings or shoulders to fit into core
saaRding the sbaTs d9g securing e sns
wears, susceptible Of four changes"
To William s Cooke, Of East Fairfield, Ohio, for
Improvement in the reduction Of iron ores. Pa
tented May %.
"What | claim as my invention, and desire to
secure by letters patent is, the use and utility Of
using steam, in the form of blast, for the purpose
of softening metallic ores while in the process d
reduction, Tor changing form by smelting,) al
herein described"
To John NJ. and BENZ. B. Brown, Of Marits r. o..
Ohio, for Improvement in grain and hay rakes.
Patented May %.
"What we claim as our improvement, and de-
sire to secure by letters patent are, the combina-
tion of the divides Operating as set forth) with
the small frame, in the manner described; also
the sharp edges Of the fore part Of the fingers BY
means Of which the small vines and grass in the
stubble are cut, and prevented from obstructing
the progress Of the rake"
To Geo. Riley, ofN York, for impt in dstilliDg.
~ Patented May 90.
''What claim as my invention, and desire Ia
secure BY letters patent is, distillng alcohol and
other volatile spirits by causing current of steam
TO pass up through vessel filed with stones
or other substance, as above mentioned, through
which the wash or other materials is percolating
the apparatus therefor being constructed substan-
tially in the manner described" Il
To Abner H. Pinney, Of Columbus, Ohio for i'm
provemeHt in machinery for jointng slaves. Pa
tented May %.
What j claim as my invention, and desire 10
secure by letters patent is,s the employment of an
apparatus for applying the stave to the rotary joint
ing wheels, substantially in the manner and for the
purpose set FORTH so that the slaves can be easily
handled beyond the periphery of the wheels, and
thrown accurately into place against them, as
above described. also claim, in combination
Herewith, the manner Of holding the blocks, and
springing in the stave, as herein specified &
To Riley Smith, Of Towanda, Pa, for impr't in
cotton presses Patented May 90.
"What claim therein as new, and desire to
secure BY letters patent is, the manner Of arrang-
ing and combining the weights M and NJ with
each other, and with the levers &C g., so as e
cause said weights TO cooperate IN sustaining the
levers, and to cause their joint action when re-
quired, as set forth" \.
To VIM. II. Bayless, Of New York, for impr't in
distilling Patented May %.
What claim as my invention and desire to
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