Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-03

OPERATIONS OF THE PATENT OFFrcF The fol-
lowing is list Of patents issued from U. 5 Patent
Orce for the week ending January 81, 1866
each bearing that date:
Henry B. Adams, Of New York, n. Y-For
improvement in fan blowers
John A. BasSett, OF Salem Mass For improve
Hent In apparatus for decomposing steam
w. W. Batrhelder, of New York, ~ Y-For
improved method of lighting gas by frictional
c. F Baxter Of Boston, Mass s-For improve
ment in filters
w. ID. Bunting, of Cleveland For improve
ment in compositions for tanning skins and hides
George Colhoun, of Philadelphia Pa-For i'm
proveElent in ventlators
Vosco NJ Chafee. Of Xenia. Ill, assgnor to
himself and c. Dewitt Smith, Of Washington, d.
C.-for improved clamp for making clevis
Jacob y. Currier and Andrew J. simpson, of
Lowell. Mass improved arrangement of air
and mercurial thermometers
Lester Day, Of Buffalo, n Y.--For improved
churn.
b. F. Delano, of Boston, Mass For improved
attachment of rudders.
Thomas II Dodge, of Washington, d. C-For
improvement in combined reaping and moving
machines.
George Doyle OF Ottawa, Ill-For improvement
in electric telegraphs.
Eugene DUchamp, Of ~. Martnsville, La-For
Improvement in furnaces for cvaporating sugar
juices.
Daniel y. Dunzack. of Salem, Mass.-For i'm.
proved Inrthod Of operating Stop-cocks
Id "a
For Improvement in ploughs
Jacob Edison, of Boston, Mass For improve
ment IN machines for cutting and splitting leather.
Matthew Edwards, of Cambridge, MaSs.-F or
process for coloring the surface Of metals.
Andrew Ferber, of Elizabeth, n. J.-For I'M
provement in shutter fasteners
Chandler Fisher, of Milton, MasS.-For i'm
proved curtain fixture.
John Forrest of Norfolk, Na.-For improve
Dennis c. Gsteiy ip',ES OF Sewtown conn-ror i'm.
provement in manufacturing rubber betting.
A. GeiGer, of Dayton, Ohio.-For improvement
in burners for vapor lamps.
Edgar Haight, Of Buffalo, n. Y.-For improved
paddle-wheel.
Lewis Harper, of fRiceville, .J.-For improve
ment i'll fertilizers.
Forrest II. Harwood, Of r Rushville, n. Y.-For
improved mortising machine.
Wait y. Hawley. of Hartford. Conn.-For i'm
provement in machines for pegging boots and
VIM. III Henderick and Jos Jacobs, Of Mount
Vernon, O-for improved back rest for lathes.
Luther f. Highly, Of Shelburne Falls, Mass
For improved pastry board.
JO;l Hood, Of Milwaukee. Wis-For improve
me!lt I'm car couplings.
VIM. II Hope, of Washington, d. C.-For i'm
provement in revolving cutters ice shayers &c
Thomas T. How, Of New York, N.Y.-For ink
| stand.
Samuel Hoyt, of Wilmington Del-For i'm
provement in mill spindes.
NikolauS FL otZ. OF Trenton. \. J-For improve
| lIent in nozzles for hose pipes
join keane, Of New York, n. Y, assignor to
himself and w IL. Bartholomew.-Fori approved
water closet.
James NJ. Kern, Of Morgantown Va For i'm
proved washing machine.
Lewis Kirk, of Reading Pa.-For improvement
in brick machines.
a. Lafever and Geo. &. Barnes, of Battle Creek
Mich For improved back centre for lathes
John w. Latcher, Of Worthwhile, N. Y.-For
printing press.
Rodul phus Lownsbury of Fulton. n. Y, and
Francis of
provement i'm horse rakes
Thomas J. Mayall Of Roxbury, hIass For i'm.
Provement in machines for making rubber belt
ing.
Malcolm Mcdowell, of New FORK. and Norman
w. w aeeler, of Brooklyn, n. Y.-For improve
nent In combining locomotive engines and cars
Ives w McGatfey, of Buffalo, y. Y.-For i'm
prOvement in straw cutters.
John Meese, Sr., of Milton, O.-For improve
ment in bee-hives.
A. G. Mitchell, of Lansingburg, n. Y-For
improved machine for shaping hair-brush bloc ks
Thomas Moifett, of Chicago, Ill For improved
railToad-time indicator
Isaac f. Palmer, of Montville Conn.-For i'm
proved bed canopy.
Herman Saoshinsky, of Boston, Mass For i'm
proved machine for attaching and finishing boot
heels.
|. :. Samson, of Philadelphia, Pa-For i'm
PrOvenIent in railroad switches
j. Sroviiie, of Buffalo. y. Y-FOr improvement
in harvesters
John sloan, of Pittsburg, Pa-For improve
lilPHl n balanced ST de valve.
&. NJ. Spencer. If Manc hester Conn-Fnr inn
prnv6Tent lh mae hn"ry for spoOling thread
heUTge A. Stone. of ROxbury. Mass-Far I'M
prOyemPnt in the apparatus for per heating steam
Francois NaulllOu and Ferdinand Favernier of
Paris, France.-FOr improved manufacture OF
yarn.
Loren J Wicks, of New York, " Y For i'm
prOvement in skates
Nm. " " lc0x. of MidGietoWn Conn For
Improved sail yronmet
I"iin Wilson, of Frankfort, y Y-For i'm
pfovement in animal traps
Aiya Worden. Of ipsilanti, Mich.-FOr i'm
Proved holder for tinman's shears.
McClntock Young, jr.. of Frederic (. Md For
improved heel spur.
Geo. Edwards of " Orcestar Mass assignor to
himself and Geo NJ. Rice. of same place For
improved variable eXhaust-pipe Tor steam en-
,tHes.
Joseph II. Jenkins. Of Smthville. Mo. assignor
!" himself and Elijah w. Jenkins, Of same place
For improved Saw-Inill.
Richard Lamb. of New York y Y assionor
!" himself and Joseph Lamb, Of same place Il OF
Improvement in the manufacture Of artificial
marble.
Eugene NJ. Mix and Jas T.. Mix, Of Ithaca, y
\ ass gnorS tn w. |. Huntington and Harvey
Platt. of same Place.-FOr improvement In calen-
dar clocks
TO GiirN Filley, of st. l.ouis, Mo.-For improved
saving machine
Benedict Treutler, of Dale, Pa assiqnor to
himself and Samuel w. Weiss. Of same place. -
S;e:l " as
y lVanus W alker. OF Boston. Mass aSs;nnor Ia
w X. Spence and J. F. Adams-For IMPROVED
table leaf support
Henry b. Barber Of Scott. y. Y-For improye
ment in devices for raising water
, htiSS".-Aiex'r BrckerS, of NewEork NY
for apparatus for exhibiting stereoscopic pictures
Ds's"s s-James Boyle, of West Newton, Mass ,
aSsignor to himself and Daniel Boyle, OF Dover
\. H.-For designs for floor oilclotI.
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