New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
Local Men Receive Patents

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 Local Men Receive Patents
 The United States patent office has been generous with two men living in the vicinity of New Britain -G2orge L. Dalbey of East Berlin and Thomas P. Hanford of Berlin. Four patents have just been award cd them.
 One is on a method of treating impure lead and lead alloys" An- other is on a process of treating impure lead" The third is on a method of treating mixtures con- taining alkali salts of certain metals. The fourth is on q method of treat ing metallic particles.
 The two Connecticut men are joint inventors of each of the patented processes.
 There are 10 new features in the method of treating mixtures con- taining alkali salts of certain metals. The other patents cover one, three and four features not hitherto in use.
 With one exception, all of the ap- pllcations have been pending since some time in 1927. The application for patent on the process for cre- ating impure lead has been awaiting action since May 1. 1926
 While Dalbay and Hanford were gaining the four patents. the gov- ernment was also acting favorably on applications of Anton Van Neen of Hartford and Horace H. Fitzger- aid of Berlin. inventors of a trim- mining machine for cylindrical brushes and on the application of Thomas c. Delaval-Crow of Bristol. inventor of method of making : bearing soparators, both of which have been hanging fire over five year. The application of Van Neen and Fitzgerald was filed with the patent office October IS. 1923. and that of Delaval-Crow March 13. 1923. There are II patentable fea- <, lures in the trimming machine and three in Delaval-Crow's device. Meeting Thursday Afternoon There will be a meeting of Emma. Hart Willard chapter, Daughters Of the American Revolution. on Thurs day afternoon. at 3 o'clock at the Community house on Worthington Ridge.
 There will be q Christmas tree for Ellis Island and the state chairman of the Ellis Island committee, Mrs. Latimer, will speak. It is hoped that : each member of the chapter, If un- able to be present at the meeting, will make an effort 10 send sosne gift for the tree. Outing flannel, gingham and cotton materials of various kinds in pieces of two yards or more will be appreciated. Yarn is also needed.
 Mrs. Robert Chapman will sing Christmas carols. The hostesses of the afternoon will be Mrs. William Shephard, Mrs. Carrie Riley and Mrs. Harold Upson.
 No Conference This Month There will be no Well Child Con- ference in Kensington this month beca use of the presence of childhood diseases here. Announcement to this efftct was made today by Miss A. Elizabeth Ingraham. M. D.. director ] of the bureau of child hygiene in this state.
 Bible Class Meeting ! The regular monthly meeting of the Berlin Mems Bible class will be 1 held Wednesday evening at s o'clock in the Warrington Com- ] munity house. Rev. MT. Matthew i son, pastor of the Episcopal church in Clinton. will be the speaker Re- treatments will be served Demonstration Arranged I An orchard demonstration has
 been arranged by the Hartford ! County Farm bureau to be held Fri.
 day. at ? o'clock at the Savage
 brothers orchards. The demonstra. 1 ion will be in charge of w. H i Darrow, q fruit specialist from tht
 Connecticut Agricultural college i who will explain the best method!
 of pruning and grating and ire. care.
 He will also lead discussion qr any pomological subject the farmer present may care to bring up. Thi
 meeting is opened to everybody in
 terested and a large attendance | hoped for.