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For which Letters Patent of the United states Were Issued for the Week Ending June 8,1886, AND EACH BEARING THAT DATE. [See note at end of list about copies of these Patents.] Adding machine, L. W. Swem.......................343,506 Air and steam brake. automatic. E. J. Cosgrove... 343.20 Animal shears, J.J. Harrell..........................843,240 Axle box, H. R. Underhill........................... 343,350 Axle. wagon, N. J, Holmes......................... 343272 Axles, roller bearing for. C. S. Simpson............'343,257 Bag holder, l,s fiar ft-Patton.............. S4S.ST8 Balcony, A. S. Cut!'.................................... 343,226 Bar. See Culm bar. Beehive, J. F. Walker ...-.......................... 343.212 Belt clasp, G. E. Zeltmacher......................... 343,45 Bicycles. luggage-carrier for, C. H. Ross........... 343,549 Billard cue tip; J.'Fenning........................... 343.285 Billiard register; automatic, J. J. Gleason ..........343,169 Blackboard and 'perforated desk top, combined. F. E. Eller.....,.:............... .... .............. 3,164 Board. See Game board. Wagon shoveling board. Boat. See Portable boat. . Boiler. See'LocO'mottve boiler. Steam boiler. Boiler or other' furnace,' steam. Blanchard & Jones............................................... 343,531 Boilers. waterfeeder for, J. Austin................ 3343.529 Book covers, paperback for. J. A. Crane, . ..843,438, 343,489 Book. index. A. L. Baer . ......................... 343.43) Boot. felt, W.H. 'Kimball.............................343,46 Boot or shoe lasting irrachine, W. C. Cross......... 343,40 Boot or shoesoles, -machine for trimming thellps of channeled. E. S.. Harris ......................... 343,452 Boot or shoe-soles, machine for turning up the lip of channeled. B.S. Harris.....'..................343,453 Bottle, show, G. L,."4iee'ier......;..................... 343.179 Bottle stopper, E.C. Boughton...................843,292 Box. See Axle. box.. - Brake. See “Air' 'lift steam brake. Car brake. Sled brake. Wagon brake. Breadoutter,H. V.Hartz........................... 343.3U © 1886 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, INC ^*. 410 Feed water purifier and boiler Cleaner. combined, 11. G. T. CoUes..................................... 843,435 Feedingrack, cattle, T. H. Queen................... 343,491 Feeding stand, poultry. S. McDonald............... 343. Fence, W. M. Berry.................................. 343.157 Fence, barbed. G. W. McGill........................ 343,482 Fence machine, I. N. Elliott....................... 843.232 Fence, portable wire, J. F. Hanna.................. 843,171 Fence post anchor. J. V. Higgins.................... 843,371 Fencing, machine, for making .spur wheel, J. Willoughby...................,.................... 343,288 Fertilizer distributer, H. O. Peabody................ 343.113 Filter, A. J. Giberson................................. 343,519 Filtering apparatus, W. Neracher.................. 843,251 Firearm, magazine, T. G. Bennett................. 343.823 Firearm. magazine, W. Mason.......................843,470 Firearm, magazine, J. L. Randall....................843,492 Fire extinguisher, hand, A. W. Porter............. 343.489 Fishing seines, catch for. G.M. McClain........... 843,479 Flue cap and ventilator, F. E. Heinig...............348,456 Frame. See Trimming frame. Fruit gatherer, E. Probst............................843,490 Fusible plug, W, Bailey...........................843,218 Gauge knife. P. Jordan.............................. 843,522 Game. board, A. E. Seliger...........................843,496 Games, device for playing, E. j. Luce..............843,541 Garment supporter, T. Tillotson.................... 343,408 Gas, apparatus for the manufacture of, W. F. M. McCarty..........................................843,525 Gas burner, automatic safety, Strong&Haines ... 843,282 Gas, manufacturing. heating and illuminating, W. F. M. McCarty...................................... 343,524 Gas regulator, M. J. Berry...........................843.269 Gate. . See End gate. Swinging gate. Gate. W. Mason....................................... 848.382 Gate, M. B. Mills.....................................843,249 Gearing. B. D. Whitney.............................. 848.352 Glassware, process of and apparatus for pressing, J. Haley............................................848.520 Glove fastener, S. Porter............................. 343,543 Glue, manufacture, of, W:. P. Upham............... 843,507 Governor, steam engine, W. A. Bole................ 343,430 Grain scourer, C. B. Slater........................... 843,4(8 Grain separator, C. Kaspar..........................843,324 Grain • separator and elevator feeder, B. D. Crocker............................................843,364 Grate. W. Fitzgerald ..... ,............................. 843,447 Gun, cartridge index for magazine, E. Maynard.:. 343.471 Guns, cartridge feeder for machine, L. F. Bruce.. 848.532 Gypsum, calcining, E. W. Marsh.................... 34.1,181 Hams, etc., device for suspending, R. S. Sinclair.. 343.499 Hand jack, W. J. Robertson......................... 843,841 Harness, W. D. Hill.................................. 343,315 Harness pad, W. H. Bennet.......................... 843.424 Harrow, W. W. Robinson............................843,527.

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