The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-12
List of Patents

Issued from the United States p atent
Office to citizens of Cincinnati fol-. the
week ending July s, 1875. Enlasished
for The STAR from the office of j.. McC
Perkins e. Co., counselors-at-law aud
solicitors for American and foreign pat
ents, 513 Seventh street, Washington, ID.
c. Copies OF the drawings and speci-
tications Of any patent in this list fur.
nished for % cents:
164,S50. Compositions for building pur-
poses. ARA L. Lyon, assignor to the
Indestructible Building Material Com
pany. Filed June II, l875.] The compo-
sition of matter for building purposes,
consisting of asbestus, hydraulic ce-
ment, coal-ashes. air-slacked' lime, and
plaster-of-paris, about in the proportions
specified, and thoroughly mixed and in
corporated with water, and nodded or
applied as specified, and saturated with
soluble silicate of soda or potash, sub
stantially as described.
164,S64. Hydrants. John G.. Murdoch,
Filled April 2S, 1881 Bref.-The hy-
drant has moving waterway, oper-
ated by the mechanisms shown. A slid
able ring surrounds the stock, fastened
to it by suitable means, and imparting
finish and stability to the hydrant. The
valve-bridge andports are cast with the
shell, as shown. The wa,etway commu-
nicates with a perforated sediment
chamber situated below the hydrant.
Lyon, asslgnor to the Indestructible
Building Material Company. Titled
June II, 1875. A paint or mastic COM
position consisting Of caustic lime, alum,
sulphate OF zinc, bisulphide OF carbon,
chloride of zinc, nitrate OF lead, chlo-
ride OF sodium, whiting and white lead,
compounded aud mixed with boiled lin
seed oil and suitable coloring matter,
substantially as set forth.
164, 500. Binder Attachments for Sew
ing-Machines. George Wissler. Filled
April 80, 1851 Briet-A binder attach
ment consisting of a bed-plate, to which
is adjusted slotted wedge-shaped
block, with concave bearing on the end
aforesaid bed-plate is fastened an edge
turner or lip, and corresponding one
is secured to the upper side OF the wedge
block by the same common adjusting
devices, one of which serves to regulate
the longitudinal action of q slotted
shackle upon the wedge-block, the other
being connected with a tensIon-spring,
which acts upon vertically slotted
guide.
164, ,Sl2. COffin-H Handle. NJ. I'll. Crane,
assignor to Crane, Breed & Co., same
place. Filled May u, 1S75.] Briet-,rhe
handle is made up of hollow ear, se-
cured to thes coffin to receive knot in
the end OF a cord, and hollow handle,
which is held also to the outer end of the
cord by concealed knot, and depends
from the ear.
164,S19. Watch-keys. John Z. Due
ber. Filed April %, 1876.
164S77. Road. hammers. Abbott @.
Ross. Filed April Il, 1876. Brief.-A
road roller and rammer, in which the
rammers have vertical rising and fall |
ing motion, and also swinging motion,
The upper ends OF the swinging rammers
being secured to trunnions with spring
cushions, guided by sliding heads upon
vertical guide. e.bars. 10 throw the ram |
ners forward or backward i'll the direc-
lion in which the machine is travelling,
md thereby permit them to rest on the |
ground while the machine is progressing, |
Until such time as they are again raised |
md lowered, a series Of adjustable |
springs are employed, which are made |
o bear upon either side of The falling !
'ammer rods, depending upon the direc- |
ion Travelled. When not to be used. the |
are suspended by fitting spring /
looks. The ralnmer-head is grooyed. |
md a saw-toothed shoe, with ribs cor
espondlng TO said grooves, is slipped on 1
he heads and secured by'a set-screw.
The peripheries OF the rollers are pro-
ided NTH concavities.
164, ,695. Sewing Machine Binders. Goo. |
Vissler. Flied April 20 1876.