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FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 26, 1869. Reported Official for the Scientific American. SCHEDULE OF PATENT OFFICE FEES: On eacn caveat $16 On filing- each application for a Patent (seventeen years) K1E On issuing each original Patent S^l! On appeal to Commissioner ofPatents ,%2O On application for Reissue On application for Extension of Patent $50 i nsi Oq tiling a Disclaimer $10 On an application for Design (three and a half years) $10 On an application for Design (seven years) ... $1:;, On an application for Ilesign (fourteen years! ^30 In additionto which there aresomesmallrevenue-stamp taxes. Residents of Canada and Nova Scotia pay $5Ot( on application. For copy of Claim of any Patent issued within 30 years $1 A sketch from the model or drawing, relating to such portion of a machine as the Claim coversfrom $1 upward. but usually at the price above-named. Thefull Specification of any patent issued since Nov. 20,1866, at which time the Patent Office commenced printing them $1 -25 Official Copies of Drawingsof any patent issued since 1836, we can supply at a reasonable cost, the price depending upon the amount of labor involved and the number ofview8. Fidl information, as to vrice oj drawings. in each case, may be had by addressing MUNN CO•• Patent Solicitors, No. 37 Park Row, New York. 9 6,142.Centrifugal Machine for Extracting Honey from the Col'is.-H. O. Peabody, Boston, Mass . 96.143.Fire-Cracker HolderA. E. Peck, Brooklyn,- • N. Y. 96.144.Flower Pot.B. IV. Putnam, Boston, Mass. 96.145.Printers' Galley.William Quail, New York city. 96.146.Railway Car Coupling.Matthew Quinn, Wataga; in. 96.147.Gate Latch.F. M. Ranons, Little Shasta Valley , Cal. 96.148.Compound for Making Water-Proob' Paper. C. S. Rauh, Boston, Mass. 96.149.Shutter Worker.-E. W. Scott, Wauregan, Conn, Antedated Oct. 16, 1869. 96.150.Key Face for Concertina.L. A. Seward, New Orleans, La. 96.151.Apparatus for Teaching Music, etc.Louis A, Seward, New Orleans, La. 96.152.Shoe Last.-W. C. Shipherd, Willoughby, Ohio. 96.153.Potato Digger.J. J. Singley, Lafayette, Ind. 9 li,154.Washing Machine.R. H. Sipes, Bloody Run, Pa. 96,155,Machine for Bleaching Cane Juice.E. Skelly Plaquemine, La. C6,lo(j.-Saw iSET.-H. Sloat, Watertown, N. Y. 96.157.Condenser for Alcohol STILLS.Ed. Smeeth ) Chicago, Ill. 96.158.-Faucet.A. D. Smith, Grafton, Ohio. 90.159.Gopher Trap.-D. N. Smith, San Bernardino, Cal. ' 96.160.Sewing Machine.-E. H. Smith, Bergen, N. J. Antedated Oct. 13,1869. 96.161.Apparatus for Unloading Hay.George Smith, Providence, R. 1. assignor to himself and J. C. De Lang, Detroit Mich. ° 96.162.Hand Stamp.-R. H. Smith, Springfield, Mass. 96.163.Match SAfE.August Steinbok, New York city. 96.164.-Halter Clasp.-E. H. Stewart, Philadelphia, Pa. 96.165.Blacking BRUSH.-Augusta Thompson, Holyoke, Mass. 96.166.Thimble.T. R. Timby, Saratoga, N. Y. 96.167.Corn Cultiyatoh.-D. ''IF. Travis, Enfield, N. Y . Antedated Oct, 12,1869. 96,16S. Watkr Wheel.B. 'IV. Tuttle, Galena, Ill. 96.169.Sleigh Coupling.Wm. E. Van Scliaick, Delevan, Wis. 86.170.Harvester.J. P, Van Sickle, Geneva, N. Y. 96,171Blind Hinge.Adolph Velguth, Milwaukee, Wis. 96,172.Car Stat ter.M. N. Ward, Bangor, Me. 96,173:Horse HII.Y Fork.C. E. Warner, Syracuse, Y Antedated Oct. 16, 1869. 96.174.Chin Rest for Violin.A. W. White, Boston, and J. J. Watson, Gloucester, Mass. 96.175.Combined Latch and Look.T. Weaver (assignor to .T. W. Moffitt), Harrisbnrgh, Pa. 96.176.Weather Strip.-J. R. Webber, Chicago, Ill. 96.177.Cotton Seed Hulling Machine.F. A. Wells Memphis, Tenn. 96.178.Means of Attaching Tops to Jugs, Cruets, etc -Homer Wright (assignor to himself, H. H. Collins, and . Ii'. Col1in9) Pittsburgh, Pa. Antedated Oct. 9, lS69. 96.179.Apparatus for Preserving Fruit.C. C. Wil- liams,Brooklyn, N. Y. 96.180.Attachment for Sewing Machines.Enoch S. Yentzer, Ottawa, Ill. 96.181.Clothes Dryer.L. J. Adams (assignor to himself, Wm. Hyland, and A. B. Miller), Hoosick Falls,N. Y. 96.182.Water Wheel.J. S. Anderson, Oconomowoc, Wis. 96.183.Clothes-Line Supporter.Jolm Andrews, New Bedford, Mass. 96.184.Machine for Cutting Cork.Olney Arnold, Paw- tucket, R. I. 96, b5.Machine for Driving Rake Teeth.M.Barnes and A. T. Barnes (assignors to themselves and Tifiin Agricultural Works), Tiffin, Ohio. 96.186.Centrifugal Sugar-Draining Machine.H. W, Bq,rtol, Philadelphia, Pa. 96.187.Method of Transporting Letters and Parcels, -A. E. Beach, Stratford, Conn. 96.188.Show Counter.Aaron Beardsley, Mount Zion, Iowa. 96,189Vise.J. D. Beck. Liberty, Pa. 96,190.Steam GeneratorC. G. Beitel, Easton Pa. 96,191 .-Harrow.R. N. Bennett, Union Mills, Ind. 96.192.Horse Power.W. N. Berkeley, Cedar Rapida, Iowa. 96.193.Railway Cattle GATE.-Joel Bowman and J. B. Overmyer, Reading. Ohio. 86.194.Lightning Rod Point.J. F. Boynton, Syracuse, N. Y. 96.195.Boot and Shoe.Edmund Brown (assignor to him-. self and Artemus Prouty), Burlington, Vt. 96.196.Cabinet Budstead.S. S. Burr, Dedham, Mass. 98.197.-Mode of Cleaning Gas Retorts.C. A. Bush, New' London, assignor, for one quarter of llis right, to H. P. Ostrum, New Haven, Conn. 96,19".Insulator for Telegraph 'Wires.C. A Bush, New London, assignor. for two thirds of his right, to H. P. Ostrum and T. C. Bush, New Haven, Conn. 96.199.Galvanic Battery.J. A. Callaud, Nantes, France. Patented in France May 19, 1858. 96.200.Lamp Burner.G. H. Chinnock (assignor to New Lamp Chimney Company), New York city. 96.201.Distilling and Treating Alcoholic Spirits. George Clarlr, Buffalo, N, Y. 9(l,202.Machine for Cleaning Co” ton.L. T. Clement, Smyrna, Tenn. 96.203.Wrench.Loring Coes, Worcester, Mass. 96.204.Piano-Forte Action.B. E. Colley, Boston, Mass. 96.205.Snow Plow.--M. A. Cravath and I. M. Cravath, Bloomington,Ill. Antedated Oct. 16, 1369. 98,206 Rotary Puddling Furnace.Samuel Danks, Cincinnati. Ohio. 96.207.Lathe Chuck.H. M. Darling, Bridgeport, Conn. 96.208.Velocipede.C. E. Dayton, Meriden, Conn. 96.209.Extension Table.Jacob Dourson (assignor to himself and F. A. Comstock), Colnmbus, Ohio. 96.210.Shaft and Coupling Shikld.-M. L. Drake, Rock- ford, Ill. 93.211.Bucking Chair..T. E. Emerson, Trenton, N. J. 96.212.Tan Bark Leach.-L. C. England, Philadelphia, Pa. 96.213.Wagon Seat.W. R. English and Jason McCiure English Centre, Pa. * 96.214.XwEER.Samuel Epley, McGrawsville, Ind. 9)<),215. Medical Compound for the Cure of Fever and Ague.J. M. Ferguson, Summit, Miss. 98.216.Spring Perch for Carriages.E. R. Ferry (assignor to himself and P. Ferry, New Haven, Conn. 96.217.Mode of Plating, Coating, and Ornamenting Articles of Iron and STEEl.-Kasson Frazer, Syracuse, N. Y. 96.218.Lock-Nut.P. L. Gibbs, Dunleith, 1ll. 96.219.Scrubbing Brush.Samuel Gibson, Safe Harbor, Pa. 93220.Machine for Splitting Whalebone.Nathan Goddard (ass gnor to himself and D. B. Saunders), Boston, Mass. 98.221.Treadle Motion.E. A. Goodes (assignor to F. M. Wood. H. F. Hays, Samuel Allen, J. S.Brown, T.E. Wtidershiein, and T . S. Keyser), Philadelphia, Pa. 96.222.-Hat Tip.S. H. Greenbaum, New York city. 96.223.Air Blast Engine.John Grim, St. Louis, Mo. 96.224.-Method of Adjusting Circular Saws.J. P Grosvenor, Lowell, Mass. 96.225.Horse Power Connection.J. A. Hafner, Com merce, Mo. 96,223.Extension Scaffold.P. L. Hains, Freeburg, Pa. 96,227.Drilling Machine.John Hale, Scranton, Pa. 9 6,228.-Gas Flat IBON.-Albert Hallowell and A. T. Ather ton , Lowell, Mass. ,229Bag Fastener.C. A. Haring, Peoria, Ill. © 1869 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, INC p.st of latms. Issued by the United States Patent Office. FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 26, 1869. Reported Officially for the ScientWe Amerwan. 96.071.Heat RadiatorA. Albee, Worcester, Mass. 96.072.STiLT.M. C. Ames (assignor to himself and W. E. Simonds) , Hartford, Conn. 96.073.Machine for Carbureting Atmospheric Air. Arthur Barbarin, New Orleans, La. 96.074.Apparatus for Carbureting Air.Arthur Barbarin, New Orleans, La., and A. E. Dupas, Paris, France. 96.075.Propeller.Thos. Bell, Bellport, N. Y. 96.076.PIT!JHING Barrel.J. P. Benoit. Detroit, Mich. 96.077.Combined Sawset, Clamp, and Vise.B. Black- stone, Warren, Ill. 96.078.Machine for Sharpening Saws.L. N. Borem, Kennard, Ohio. 96,079.,,-S'£ALK Cutter.R. A. Boulware, Doniphan, Kansas. 96.080.Samples for Shoe Dealers.A. N. Breneman, Lancaster, Pa. 96.081.Apparatus for Evaporating Cane Juice.M. S. Bringier,Ascenslon parish, La. 96.082.Lantern.T. B. Burgert, Crestline, Ohio. 96.083.Buckle.D. S. Butler, Otterville, Mo. 96.084.Portable Fence.Jacob Closs, Dee atur, Ind. 96.085.Pallet and Brush for Graining.Fred'k Cole, Kankakee, Ill. 96.086.Ticket CLIP.Austin B. Culver, Westfield, N. Y. 96.087.Surge RelieverC. D. Cutting (assignor to himself and W. J. Keefe), Boston, Mass. 96.088.-Sugar-cane Mill. Anthony Demaree, Fairfield,§1.230.Look for Car Door.A. V. Hartwell, Chicago. 111. §o;2 >1.Manufacture of Putty.G. W. Hatfield, Dayton, Qhio. 96.212.Pruning Shears.-Virgil Hayes, Tekonsha, and Lewis Cuatt. Eckford ,Mich. 962233.Gutter for Door Sill.J. A. Hemberger, Read- .ng, Ohio. 96,234Plow clod Fender.James Higgins and J. W. Hig'gins,Orth. lnd. 98,235.Wind and TIDE Alarm.G. M. Hoffman and Peter Hermas, Jr., Rahwa,y, N. J. 96.23. Morse (assignor to himself ami H. D. Smith&Co.) , Plantsville. Conn. 96.255.Bolt for Whiffi,etrees.F. B. Morse (assignor to himselfand H. D. Sm ith&Co.), Plantsville, Conn. 98,25 Carriage Shackle.F. B. Morso (assi gnor to himself and H. D. Smith&Co.), Plantsville, Conn. arles Albany, N. 96.258.Carpenters' ijlane.Georg Muller (assignor to hlmselfand Francis Burnet), w Yoi'k City. 96.259.L avat Attac hment for Railroad Cars. John G. Murdock, Cincinnati, Ohio. 96.260.Gas Heater.Hiram B. Musgrave, Cincinnati, Ohio. 96.261.TooL for Cutting Tubes.Thomas Nelson, Philadelphia, Pa. 96.262.Steam Enginery forMotivc Power.Alfred Col- eri ck Pilli ner and J am es Cliarl es Hill, 0 akfi eH Works, near Newport, England. Patented in England January 28.1S68. 96.263.Screw Driver.J. C. Pinner, Newb ern. Tenn. 96.264.Sugar and Sorghum Mill.D. J. Powers and Henry B. Stevens, Madison, Wis. assignor to D. J. Powers, assignor to Buffalo Agricultural Machine Works. 96,235,Pneumatic Diaphragm Water Elevator.Silas G. Randall Providence, R. 1. 96,2-8!).Lounge an,) Sofa Bed.R. M. Reeby, Worcester, Mass. 96;361.-FURNACE FOR Heating TUBES.-Patrick Reilly (assignor to Seyfert, McManus&Co.), Reading, Pa. 96.268. lightning Rod. Wm. S. Reyburn and F J. Martin, Philadelphia ,Pa. 96.269,Medicine for Cancer.Lawrence Roy (assignor to himselfand Charles J. Nesbitt), Plattsburg, Mo. I 96,270.Lace-leader for Sails.Daniel W.S awyer, Booth | Bay, Me. 96.271.Combined Cultivator and Seeder.Silas C. Scho- fl3ld Chicago,Ill. Antedated October 16.1869. 96.272.Horse Rake.Silas C. Schofield and A. Judson Wise, Chicago, assignors to Silas C. Schofield and Wm D. Andrews, Eockford, Ill. 96.273.Blind Hinge.Alfred L. Seabury and Davidson Morri-, Norfolk, Va. 96.274.Oil Can SroP.ER.Conard Seimel, Brooklyn, IT. Y., assignor to Charles Pratt, New York city. 96.275.Imitation Hair for Ladies' Head Dress.Louise New Yor 96 ,276.Compound Bail.E, R^ Shepard, Scranton, Pa. AntedatedOctoberl6, 1869. 96.277.Burglar Al arm.Isaac Silvernail, Byron, Mich. 96.278.BRiDGE.Frederick H. Smith (assignor to Smith, Latrole Co.), Baltimore, Md. 9 ,279.Uultivator.-J. A. Smith, Lacon, Ill. 9(5,280.Apparatus for Elevating and Distributing ' Water in BUILDINGS.James L. Smith, Pltssaic, N. J. 96.281.Self-feeding Boiling and Eva.orating Ap- parattts.Michael M. Smitli, St. Louis, Mo. 96.282.Base for Bench ViSES.-Anson P. Stephens (assignor to himself. Melvin Stephens, and N.tnan Stephens), Brooklyn, 96.283.Cane Mill.Henry B. Stephens, Buffalo, N. Y., and D. J. Powers, Madison, Wis., assl gnors to George L. Squier, Buffalo, n. y. 96.284.Steam Engine Piston Packing.Edward Sullivan, Pittsburgh, Pa. 9il,2S5.Copying Press.George Tangye, Birmingham; England . 97,28ti.H0SE and Pipe Coupling. J. C. Thompson, Charlestown (assignor to himself and Jo'in H. Rogers), Boston. Mass. 96.287.Wrench.R. M. Thompson, Coshocton, Ohio. 96.288.Fish BAIT.George T. Thorp, Philadelphia, Pa. 96 '289. Summer Furnace.J. S. Van Buren, Green Island . n. y. ' 96,290..-iCuLTiVATOR.Elisha Walker and Josiah J. Piatt, La Porte, Ind. _ 9>,291.-Sash HOLDER.Wm. M. Walton (assignor to himself and Joseph J. Walton), Newark, N. J. 96.292.Photographers' Rest.Edward L. Wilson, Philadelphia, Pa. . 96.293.Fender for Corn PLows.-Lewis C. Witt and W. F. Jones, Boston, Ind. 96.294.Pruning Implement. James R. Woodworth, Nunda, N. Y. • 93.295.Sash Holder.J. C. Young, Toledo, Ohio. 96.296.StraW CUTTER.Thomas N.Youn^ Richmond, Ind. 96.297.S oemakers' Last-holder.Humphrey Calder and George Burgess, Richmond Va. REISSUES. '15,836.Horse Hay Rake.Dated March 24, 1868 ; reissue 3.685. A. T. Barnes (assignor to '• The Tiffin Agricultural Works"), Tiffin, Ohio. 86,ti44.-SETTEE Frame.Dated February 9, 1869 ; reissue 5.686.-Thomas J. Close, Philadelphia, Pa. 16,266.Machine for Folding PAPER.Dated December 23,1856 ; reissue 3,687.-Charles A. Durgin, New York city, assignee of Chauncey O. Crosby. 86,835.Process of Utilizing the Waste Products of COMBUSTION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF WHITE LEAD, AND FOR OTHER Purposes.Dated February 9,1869 ; antedated February 1,1869 ; reissue 3.688. HenryHannen, Thomas Woods,and Benjamin F. Pine, Philadelphia, Pa., ass gnees of Henry Hannen. 12,723.Machine for Punching Metals. - Dated April 17, 1855 ; extended seven years : reissue 3 617, dated August 24.1869 ; reissue 3.689.Charles Parker,Meraen, Conn., assignee oi George Fowler and tljeadministrators ofthe estate of De GrasseFowler.deceased,nainely, Maltby and Soptironizi Fowler. 39,2S5.Rock DRiLL.Dated July 14, 1863 ; reissue 3,304,. dated February 16,1R69; reissue 3,69D. -Asahel J. Severance, Middlebury' Vt., assignee,by mesne assignments, ofRudolp iLcschot. 58,455.Spice B'1x...,-Dated October 2, 1866 ; reissue 3,691. Division A.-Joseph H. Steele, New Haven, Conn., assignee of Wallace A. Miles. 58,455.Spice Box.Dated October 2, 1866 ; reissue 3,692. Division B.-Joseph H. Steele,New Haven, Conn., assignee of Wallace < A. Miles. 80,375.Tape-roll Clip FASTENING.Dated July 28, 1868 ; reissue8,693.-:'.IarcusBrown, Westhead, MancHeste^r, Engiaad. DESIGN S. 2,724 and 3 725.Tack Head.Orin L. Bassett (assignor to the Taunton Tack company), Taunton, Mass. Two patents. Dellicker, Trenton, N. J., assignor to The East Trenton Porcelain Comoany. 3.727.Covering Trunks.Jonathan Smith Eaton, Boston, Mass. 3.728.Fork or Spoon Handle.George Sharpe, Philadel- phia,Pa. 3.729.Flower Shade and Pedestal.Elizabeth Mary S'tlgaley Philadelphia. Pa. 3.730.Printers' Type.George Wm. Witham (assignor to MacKellar, Smiths&Jordan), Philadelphia, Pa. EXTENSIONS. Sewing Machine.Isaac M. Singer, New York city.Let- tel's Patent No. 13,661, dated October 9 1855. Grain S eparator .Peter Geiser, Waynesborough, Pa.Let- ters Patent No. 13,644, dated October 9, 1855. Chimney Stack.B. F. Miller, New York city.Letters Patent No. 13,620, Dated October 2, 1855. Dust Deflector for W ndows of Rail'Oad Cars.James M. Cook, Boston, Mass.-Letters Patent No. 13,676, dated October 16, 1855. Wash Boar d.Joseph Keech, Waterloo, N. Y.Letters Patent No.1 .68), dated October 16,1855. Faucet.Albert Fuller, New York city.Letters Patent No. 13,677, dated October 16, 1855; reissue o. 752, dated July 5,1859. Inventions Patented in England by Americans. [Compiled from the “ Journal of the Commissioners of Patents."] PROVISIONAL PROTECTION FOR SIX MONTHS. 2,746,-Purification of Spirits or Alcoholic Liquids and Apparatus tHEREFOR AND THE SEPARATION OF THE LIGHTER FROM THE HEAVIER Particles of Oils and other Liquids.R. D. Turn er, New York city. September 21,1869. 2,758. -Thrashing Machine.-A. S. Whittemore, Willimantic, and J. B. Atwood, Mansfield, Conn. September 22,1869. 2.824.Manufacture ofHorseshoe Nails and apparatus THEREFOR J. D. Kingsland, Burlington, Vt. September 28, 186.». 2,826.-Harvester.-T. Fawcett, Pittsburgh, Pa. September 28,1869. 2,250..Mail Bag, ETC.John Dewe, Toronto, Canada. July 24,1869. 2,717.Car Brake.A. 1. Walker and T. E. Whitcomb, Lynn, Mass. Sept. 24, lb69. ?,807.-Sized PAPER.-H. C. Hulbert and Z. C. Warren, Brooklyn, N. Y. September 21,1869. 2,8,1.Embroidering Looms.K. Adams, South Orange, N. J. Sept. 27, 1869. 2,813.Knitting Machine.H. A. House,Bridgeport, Conn. September 27, 1869. 2.825.Apparatus foe Preventing A lteeation of Values in Mone takvInsteuments.M. E. Berolzheimer, NewYorkclty , September 28 1869 2,82".Aerial Carriage.-F. Marriott, San Francisco, Cal. September 29, 1869. 2,846. Lock.J. Dewe, Toronto. Canada. September 30,1869. 2,851.-.Screw.W. A. Ingalls, Chicago, Ill. October 1,1869. 2,855.Sewing Machine.-B. P, Howe, New Yurk city. October 1,1869. 2,863.-Buckle for Cotton Bands..J. S. Wallis, New Orleans, La. Oct. 2, 1869. 2,869,Construction of Vaults,etc.T. Hyatt, Atchison, Kansas. Oct. 2, 1169. 2,882.Forging Bolts, etc.W. HorSfall, New York city. October 5, 1869
