No. 4733.

What I claim as my invention, and wish to secure by letters patent, is the sliding block, marked C.", which moves on the beam and bow, passing through the block and moving in the mortices of the beam, and also the movable regulator “B,” attached by a bolt on the top of the yoke at the centre ; and also in combination with the above the “gauge,” marked “D,” to be placed on the top of the bows at pleasure, and operating as

before described. DAVID CHAPPEL.

No. 4734.

1st. What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is making the heel of the cutters rounded when a number of cutters are combined together on a wheel, to cut grass or grain, by the rotation and forward movement of the machine, as herein described. 2d. I claim jointing the horse frame to the forward part of the main frame, but back of the shaft of the cutting wheel, so as to have the horses placed forward and to the side of the cutters, in combination with a wheel of cutters for cutting grain or grass, so that the cutters may follow the undulations of the ground independent of, and not affected by, the up and down movement of the horse, as herein described. 3d. I claim the employment of the guide wheels, in combination with the cutting and gathering wheel, connected with its shaft by means of curved or dished arms, as herein described. 4th. I claim, in combination with the curved cutters attached to and forming the cutting wheel, the rotating grinding wheel for grinding the upper beveiled face of the cutters, as described ; and finally, I claim, in combination with this, the grinder for grinding the under surface of the cutters, as described.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the application of heat, through a liquid or aeriform medium, to the mass to be pressed, in such a manner that the said mass, before it is subjected to pressure, shall be heated gradually and uniformly throughout to such a degree that while the stearic acid is at no time during the process melted, the oleic acid is rendered fluid enough to be afterwards expressed, in the

manner above described. JAS. S. GWYNNE. No. 4736.

Having thus fully described my improved machine, what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the combination of the stationary stone, (A,) and the side casting, (C) with the conical runner, in the manner and for the purpose herein above set forth. - CLARK JACOBS.

No. 4737.

Having thus fully described the manner in which I construct and use

my sash fastener, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by

letters patent, is the employment or use of the catch D, with its hooked

end, in combination with the plate F, with its mortise J, for the purpose

of holding the lower sash securely down ; the whole being formed, arranged, and combined substantially as herein set forth. * JAMES JONES.

No. 4738.

Having thus fully described the manner in which I construct my machine for preparing the blanks for the formation of wood screws, and which may also be applied to the forming of rivets, and other articles of a like nature, what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the manner herein set forth of producing the respective alternating motions necessary to the double feeding, by combining the respective arms U’, J', and A', J', with the cams C and C', having grooves crossing each other, said cams carrying swivelling cam pins, and operating the rock shafts T, I', Z, and I, which shafts are connected with the respective operating parts of the machine, with the exception of the heading die, substantially in the manner herein made known. And this I claim, whether said motions be effected by one or more cams of the kind herein described, whilst the operating parts are substantially the same in their arrangement and action with those herein described and delineated. f

I also claim the arrangement and combination with the cams C, C, and with the respective rock shafts and single heading punch of the double acting apparatus, consisting of the feeding wheels and segments d, d, the cutters t, t', the gripping tumblers W, W", and the sliding die-holder R, the whole being made to operate substantially as herein described.

THOMAS.W. HARVEY.

No. 4739.

Now what I claim as my invention or discovery is the application of the vibrating rack N, together with the movable cogs and the movable racks, as described, connected to the mill floor or timbers in combination with the lever R, wheel W, and the other appendages, in the manner

above described. HORACE MERRELL. No. 4740.

Having thus fully described my machine and its mode of operation, what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the combination of two ditching machines in the manner described, so that the sods cut from two parallel ditches shall be elevated and placed with the grass out in a continuous ridge between said ditches at one operation, in the manner and for the purpose set forth. WILLIAM C. BUSSEY.

No. 4741.

Having thus fully described my improved brake, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is constructing the brake in the manner described, by curving the swards of the brake convexly from end to end, placing the centre swards higher than the outside ones,

as herein fully set forth. THOMAS L. FORTUNE. No. 4742.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the constructing a tailor’s measuring instrument by the combination of the elastic metallic plates L and M, self-registering scale straps q and r, and the upper and lower knobs or pivots c and d, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

I also claim the manner of taking the requisite measures for the formation of a coat, by my self-registering instrument, and the combination there with of a tape measure, with a ring or loop at one of its ends, substantially as herein set forth.

W. R. ACTON.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the lever (a, a,) roller strap (b,) rollers (E and D,) clasp (C) and guard (F,) to be applied to the tongues and shafts of carriages to produce a proportionate bearing as herein described. MYLO KNAPP.

- No. 4744. - What I claim as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the em. ployment of a stove, such as described, so constructed and placed within the ordinary fireplace as to heat the room by its direct radiation, as well as by heating air entering the room from the outside, as described, serving

the double purpose of a stove and hot-air furnace. JOHN H. B. LATROBE.

No. 4745.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is, first, the knee or brace cast on the stand, as herein explained. Second, the longitudinal openings o, o, together with the metallic boxes H. H. JOHN KRAUSER, CYRUS KRAUSER.

No. 4746.

Having thus fully described my improved truck, I wish it to be understood that I am aware that trucks have been formed with a single cross or centre bar, and in such a way as to allow any one of the wheels to rise and fall, as in my construction, but they have all lacked the strength of

No. 4737.

Having thus fully described the manner in which I construct and use

my sash fastener, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by

letters patent, is the employment or use of the catch D, with its hooked

end, in combination with the plate F, with its mortise J, for the purpose

of holding the lower sash securely down ; the whole being formed, arranged, and combined substantially as herein set forth. * JAMES JONES.

No. 4738,

Having thus fully described the manner in which I construct my machine for preparing the blanks for the formation of wood screws, and which may also be applied to the forming of rivets, and other articles of a like mature, what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the manner herein set forth of producing the respective alternating motions necessary to the double feeding, by combining the respective arms U’, J', and A', J', with the cams C and C', having grooves crossing each other, said cams carrying swivelling cam pins, and operating the rock shafts T, I', Z, and I, which shafts are connected with the respective operating parts of the machine, with the exception of the heading die, substantially in the manner herein made known. And this I claim, whether said motions be effected by one or more cams of the kind herein described, whilst the operating parts are substantially the same in their arrangement and action with those herein described and delineated. /

I also claim the arrangement and combination with the cams C, C, and with the respective rock shafts and single heading punch of the double acting apparatus, consisting of the feeding wheels and segments d, d, the cutters t, t', the gripping tumblers W, W’, and the sliding die-holder R, the whole being made to operate substantially as herein described.

THOMAS.W. HARVEY.

No. 4739.

Now what I claim as my invention or discovery is the application of the vibrating rack N, together with the movable cogs and the movable racks, as described, connected to the mill floor or timbers in combination with the lever R, wheel W, and the other appendages, in the manner

above described. HORACE MERRELL.

No. 4740.

Having thus fully described my machine and its mode of operation, what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the combination of two ditching machines in the manner described, so that the sods cut from two parallel ditches shall be elevated and placed with the grass out in a continuous ridge between said ditches at one operation,

in the manner and for the purpose set forth. WILLIAM C. BUSSEY.

No. 4741.

Having thus fully described my improved brake, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is constructing the brake in the manner described, by curving the swards of the brake convexly from end to end, placing the centre swards higher than the outside ones,

as herein fully set forth.
THOMAS L. FORTUNE.

No. 4742.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the constructing a tailor’s measuring instrument by the combination of the elastic metallic plates L and M, self-registering scale straps q and r, and the upper and lower knobs or pivots c and d, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

I also claim the manner of taking the requisite measures for the formation of a coat, by my self-registering instrument, and the combination therewith of a tape measure, with a ring or loop at one of its ends, substantially as herein set forth.

W. R. ACTON.

o What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the lever (a, a,) roller strap (b,) rollers (E and D.) clasp (C) and guard (F,) . to be applied to the tongues and shafts of carriages to produce a proportionate bearing as herein described. MYLO KNAPP.

* No. 4744. What I claim as new, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the em. ployment of a stove, such as described, so constructed and placed within the ordinary fireplace as to heat the room by its direct radiation, as well as by heating air entering the room from the outside, as described, serving the double purpose of a stove and hot-air furnace. JOHN H. B. LATROBE.

No. 4745.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is, first, the knee or brace cast on the stand, as herein explained. Second, the longitudinal openings o, o, together with the metallic boxes H. H. JOHN KRAUSER, CYRUS KRAUSER.

No. 4746.

Having thus fully described my improved truck, I wish it to be understood that I am aware that trucks have been formed with a single cross or centre bar, and in such a way as to allow any one of the wheels to rise and fall, as in my construction, but they have all lacked the strength of