The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-07
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affixed IN or combined with key, nor do claim q
cylinder TO be rotated by key made with either sta
onary or chanseable bits nor the combination oil
such cylinder, or more series OF pins or slides
and an enclosing ring us used Ia The lock invented
and patented by Linus Yale nor do claim series
Of slides and notched ring plate, US used 10 the
well known Branah's Lock, bnt that which do
claim as my invention IL u combination of the fol-
lowing clements, as applied 10 the main bolt OF u
lock, and operated bya key made with either fixed
or ciangeabie bits, The whole being arranged aud
constructed substantially as herrinbefore explained
"rho first Of said clements If combination is u
notch, shoulder, or any mechanical equivalent
therefor made Ia the main bolt or Otherwise properly
applied to-it.
dog G. The third Of the said elements IL The catch
plaIe or lever plate ID, turning on d pin projecting
from me main bolt, and haynga spring afxed 70 y
and shs sol. for ne purpose q throwing the plate
The fourth OF the said elements Is series OF
noIched slide plates u, u, a, &c. arranged within a
cylinder rotating shaft +, provided with retroactive
springs, and constructed and made 10 operate IN
line 81 the axis Of the cylinder shalt essentially
as above specified.
"The 6iih and last Of said elements Is the rotary
shaft or cylinder y, made substantially as above
described and provided with blu stud for 0per-
aling in notch b, nude In the main bolt and for
the purpose hereinbefore specified"
l.. TREApwFLL, Neir York city, ". ", improve
ment In brakes for raiIroad cars Patented April 3D.
lSi9.
Having thus fully described The manner In which
! construct my horizontal brake and the operation
Of the sume what claim therein as new and desire
10 secure by Letters Patent, Is The application Of
truck 10 locomotive and railroad cars, 80 to act
upon the track rails in combination with It's several
parts, constructed specified operating In the man,
ner substantially as described and for the purpose
set forth.
.'And il Is hereby distinctly understood ,ha, do
not intend by this claim TO limit myself to the pre-
else form Of said horizontal brake but 10 vary the
construction and machinery, and apply such as may
be deemed expedient, while the effect produced IL
substantially the SAME"
ii. X. WoRTHisGToS d. w. II. BAKER, Ner York
city ~ y, improved method Of insnring the action
OF the valves IN direct action pumping engines,
Petented April 3D. l9i9.
Having thus described our improvements, what
we claim new and desire 10 secure by Letters
Patent Is the removing or reducing the resistance
against the pump piston, In direct action steam
pumps al the proper time In The stroke by efecting
aconnecion between the water ON both sides of the
PISTON In order 10 allow either the Of the
moving parts, on the expansion Of the steam already
within the cylinderor both conloined TO oct us
planned, TO throw the steam valve across the parts
with certainty whether at high or low speeds.
,'2nd. We claim the method herein described Of
eflecting the before mentioned and claimed object,
namely. by making two passages into each end q
opening by this means free communication between
the Two ends Of the cylinder
J. D. SAHBonN, Bennington, ", Y, Improvement
in bedsead fastenngs Patented April Sd, 1S49.
lock, such as Guant uses crossed at right angles,
having beveled hook on one Of The lemons, md
teyeled projection and swell tho other, and large
tast iron lemons that enter the posts; but what
do claim as my invention and improvement on
GApnt's patented bedsead fastening, and desire to
secure by Letters Patent, is making an oval opening
through The teDon OF The end rails through which the
enon on the side rail Is passed. and forming spiral
bevel around said opening against which the beveled
projection on the tenon Of the side rail acts in The
manner of screw as It Is turned, causing the two.
lemons thus interocked TO act In perfect unision, and
to draw the shoulders Of the end and side rails sim
nltaneousy against the sides of the posts, and to
make perfect joints without the liability Of breaking
the spiral bevessaid beves being Of great strength
lhe burs sustaining ench other around the oval open
ing, by which Simultaneous movement Of the posts
towards the shoulders OF the rails is affected by sim
ply turning the Two eide rails as above described"
H. T. HrDr. Troy, NJ Y, Improvement in Car
rage Springs Patented April 3d. l649
"WhatI claim as my inYention md desire to se-
srre BY Letters Paten, Is hrst making the plates Of
elliptic and other carriage springs Of transyersey
or diagonaly crimped, fnted or ribbed form, sub
siantialy as herein described, by which they are
rendered universally flexible, and can be made Of
given strength with less material and expense than
The common elliptic spring.
"Second--tha combination of the rrimped spring
with semi-elptic many leaied spring In the man.
per, and fer the E,lTpose herein &c, forih.p
S, Kendall, KALAMAZOO Michigan. Improved
Punching Machine Patented April Sd, lsa9.
"What claim rs my invention and desire % secure
by Letters Patent, is The combination ofihe knnckle
and lie attached lever, with the toggle g. and con-
Meeting rods F. arranged and acting described SO
that by motion in one direction Of the lever the
punch can be both raised and depressed"
NJ. s.. Fire, Philadelphia Penn. Improvement in
Ms .tta Psns Patented April 3 ls49,
cure by Letters Patent is
u. The providing the pen with slit OF opening
extending nearly through lie entire length snbsan-
italy in the manner and for the purpose herein des
cribed
". And IN combination with such alii ! claim
forming an obgno pen substantially In the manner
herein described"
Netr York Ciiy NJ y Combination Of Ash Trap
yith, Pgddling end Relocating Furnaces. Patented
''What we claim az our invention and desire to Sc
cure by Letters Patent is, making depression In the
roof Of re-hcntng or pudding furnaces in front OF
the arrestng bridge, that Is between the fire and
bridge, next to the heating or the pudding bottom
for the purpose of throwing down and nrresling the
solid particles Of coal ashes and other matter upon
space or chamber, provided for the purpose sub
stanlialy as described, in combination with the
beating sE pneding ho'!s q bottoms e relocating
ppfi u nrecc,ea ram ,he In;"rons etc,s If ,he
solid mnlters carried up from the CRATE by the
draught or blast as described"
j. BEll, Ne,e York CRY, ". ", improved meth
cd Of mounting Porcelain Roses for doors Patent
D. i
III claim as my improvement the metallic socket
constructed substantially above described Ia
binaon with mineral, porcelain or glass rose, the
whole being arranged, adapted together and used
substantially In the manner herein described"
J. J. RICHARDSON, Neio York City, N. Y, I'M
proyement In Corn Shelters. Patented Ap. ID lSl9.
Having thus fully described my Improvement,
ehai'I claim us my invention, and ipr which desire
to secure Letters Patent Is The combination Of the
toRge joint with the crank shaft h. for the purpose
Of operating the knife, and giving The double Of nc
celebrated motion, substantially above set forth"
j J. RicHAnDsoN, City Of Neie York, N. y, i'm
provementi IN Corn Shelters. Patented April 2 is49.
Having thus fully described my improved mp
puratus for Smelling corn, what claim therein as
new md for which desire secure Letters Paien,
lie first, the projections horns o, with the angular
noches x, between the horns and The front edge Of
The jaw, for removing the grains or rows Of corn thai
paes between ihe angles q the Jaws,
g.. II claim In combination with the Jaws the
guides constructed and operated as described for
stripping the grain from the cob, when moved for
ward by piston OF Its mechanical equivalent.n