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8. For an improvement in the construction, and mode of discharging fire-arms of various kinds; Robert Eastman, Brunswick, Cumberland county, Maine, December 7
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shall enter into the condensing tub, either at the top, or bottom, nearly~ the steam from the still is then conveyed by a tube into the low wines put into the condenser; this steam boils the low wines, and the vapour from the condenser is conveyed by a tube, at or near the top, into the heater, placed at a convenient distance, and is thence conveyed by a worm, through the beer, and also through the cooler, whence the spirits are discharged." ~ At the commencement of the operation, strong spirits are pro. duced; afterwards the low wines pass off. These low wines are conveyed to the condensing tub, as before mentioned." ~ Operation. Charge the still with beer in the usual way; the vapour, or steam, of which passes into the low wines in the condenser, and makes them boil~ the vapour from the low wines then passes through the heater, and heats the beer, by means of a tube and worm; they then pass through the cooler means of another tube and worm, and run off the spirits." biy, " What I claim as my invention, or discovery, and which I wish to secure by patent, is the condenser containing the low wines, into which the vapour, or steam~ from the still enters." 6. For a Lever Churn; William Cook, South Port, Tioga county, New York, December 7. A handle, like a pump handle, is attached to the shaft of the dasher; and works it up and down, the churn of course being placed below. There is no claim, and we think that this was the best mode of treating the subject, as neither invention, or discovery, appears to be a term properly applicable to this contrivance. 7. For Itectlfgin&~ Whisteey, _Peach Brandy, glpple , and Cider B r a n d j , by distillation, and filtration through sand; Ro. bert Mauek, Addison, Gallia county, Ohio, December 7. The plan proposed, is, to mix common salt with the spirits to be rectified, to distil the spirit off from tlle salt, and then to filter the hquld throng11 a la)'er of washed sand, two feet in depth. The claim is for doing these two things. "~Ve recollect havixig noticed a patent some months ago, in whicb it was proposed to use salt in the process of rectification; what are its advantages we are at a loss to tell; with respect to the filtration through clean sandt it certainly can do the spirits no harm. •
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8. For an improvement in the Construction, and 2Vlodeof Discharging Fire.arms of various kinds; Robert Eastman, Brunswick, Cumberland county, Maine, December 7. W e intend to give a more particular account of the percussion apparatus invented by Mr. Eastman, as it'differs materially from those heretofore proposed~ particularly as applied to ordnance.
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9. For an improved Cullivato?; I s a a c Cobb, Wesfminater, Windham county, Vermont, December 7 . . , :: This is a wheel plough, with a cultivator, or harrow, placed back of the share, and, consequently, under the handles' of t h e plough. The wheel, we are told, may be removed, when rough ground is cultivated. The description is general, nothing being pointedmit as new, and no claim made. 10. For a Machine Jbr Shearing the Nap from PVoollen Cloth; Merrit Hard, Augusta, Oneida county, New York, December 7. There is no specification accompanying this patent, excepting the drawings and written references be admitted as such. No attempt whatever is made to explain the structure and operation of the machine. W e aye told, merely, that it is " different in principle, as respects the blades, from any heretofore invented;" and so it may be, but how the blades are constructed we know not. Were we to publish all that appears upon th~ subject, we apprehend that the secret of the patentee would not be thereby divulged. 1 l. For a 5Machinefor ~ctnufacturing 14Trought or Drawn Nails, Bolts, Rods, Spikes, Hoops anc~ 8crews, of every description; Sbadraeh Davis, jan. Dartmouth, Bristol county, Massachusetts, December 8. The machine described consists of collars running upon two shafts, and working into each other like those of an ordinary slitting mill. Two of the collars which work opposite to each other, the patentee calls (lie plates, they are notched so that one of them may form the nails, whilst the other is supplied with chisels, to separate their heads and points. Some of the collars are so formed as to allow the bars to be roiled square, to prepare them, we suppose, for the die plates. In the description nothing is mentioned but nails, excepting where we are told that " the machine here described is calculated to manufacture nails, and light work of every description; tile proportion of the different parts may be varied to suit the work for which the ma~ chiuery is intended." ~ The claim is to " the die plates, and the collars projecting from and by the die plates, which give a solid square, or other f()rm, to the metal passing through them; and the chisels on the die plates, for separating the heads and points of nails, &e." Most of the iron now manufactured into round and square bars, is fi)rmed by rollers acting like those described. With respect to the die plates, it will be no easy task so to form them as to make ~ood nai[sj anti, as to screws, all attempts to make these by rollers [lave hitherto failed, and these attempts have been rmmerous; there is an intrinsic difficulty in the thing, which will prevent most practical mechanics from essaying it, anti will, we apprehend, disappoint the hopes of those who are sufficiently sanguine to make the trial. - Screws of every description" is a very comprehensive phrase.
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shall enter into the condensing tub, either at the top, or bottom, nearly~ the steam from the still is then conveyed by a tube into the low wines put into the condenser; this steam boils the low wines, and the vapour from the condenser is conveyed by a tube, at or near the top, into the heater, placed at a convenient distance, and is thence conveyed by a worm, through the beer, and also through the cooler, whence the spirits are discharged." ~ At the commencement of the operation, strong spirits are pro. duced; afterwards the low wines pass off. These low wines are conveyed to the condensing tub, as before mentioned." ~ Operation. Charge the still with beer in the usual way; the vapour, or steam, of which passes into the low wines in the condenser, and makes them boil~ the vapour from the low wines then passes through the heater, and heats the beer, by means of a tube and worm; they then pass through the cooler means of another tube and worm, and run off the spirits." biy, " What I claim as my invention, or discovery, and which I wish to secure by patent, is the condenser containing the low wines, into which the vapour, or steam~ from the still enters." 6. For a Lever Churn; William Cook, South Port, Tioga county, New York, December 7. A handle, like a pump handle, is attached to the shaft of the dasher; and works it up and down, the churn of course being placed below. There is no claim, and we think that this was the best mode of treating the subject, as neither invention, or discovery, appears to be a term properly applicable to this contrivance. 7. For Itectlfgin&~ Whisteey, _Peach Brandy, glpple , and Cider B r a n d j , by distillation, and filtration through sand; Ro. bert Mauek, Addison, Gallia county, Ohio, December 7. The plan proposed, is, to mix common salt with the spirits to be rectified, to distil the spirit off from tlle salt, and then to filter the hquld throng11 a la)'er of washed sand, two feet in depth. The claim is for doing these two things. "~Ve recollect havixig noticed a patent some months ago, in whicb it was proposed to use salt in the process of rectification; what are its advantages we are at a loss to tell; with respect to the filtration through clean sandt it certainly can do the spirits no harm. •
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8. For an improvement in the Construction, and 2Vlodeof Discharging Fire.arms of various kinds; Robert Eastman, Brunswick, Cumberland county, Maine, December 7. W e intend to give a more particular account of the percussion apparatus invented by Mr. Eastman, as it'differs materially from those heretofore proposed~ particularly as applied to ordnance.
d2merican Patents for December, with RernUrks::
I59
9. For an improved Cullivato?; I s a a c Cobb, Wesfminater, Windham county, Vermont, December 7 . . , :: This is a wheel plough, with a cultivator, or harrow, placed back of the share, and, consequently, under the handles' of t h e plough. The wheel, we are told, may be removed, when rough ground is cultivated. The description is general, nothing being pointedmit as new, and no claim made. 10. For a Machine Jbr Shearing the Nap from PVoollen Cloth; Merrit Hard, Augusta, Oneida county, New York, December 7. There is no specification accompanying this patent, excepting the drawings and written references be admitted as such. No attempt whatever is made to explain the structure and operation of the machine. W e aye told, merely, that it is " different in principle, as respects the blades, from any heretofore invented;" and so it may be, but how the blades are constructed we know not. Were we to publish all that appears upon th~ subject, we apprehend that the secret of the patentee would not be thereby divulged. 1 l. For a 5Machinefor ~ctnufacturing 14Trought or Drawn Nails, Bolts, Rods, Spikes, Hoops anc~ 8crews, of every description; Sbadraeh Davis, jan. Dartmouth, Bristol county, Massachusetts, December 8. The machine described consists of collars running upon two shafts, and working into each other like those of an ordinary slitting mill. Two of the collars which work opposite to each other, the patentee calls (lie plates, they are notched so that one of them may form the nails, whilst the other is supplied with chisels, to separate their heads and points. Some of the collars are so formed as to allow the bars to be roiled square, to prepare them, we suppose, for the die plates. In the description nothing is mentioned but nails, excepting where we are told that " the machine here described is calculated to manufacture nails, and light work of every description; tile proportion of the different parts may be varied to suit the work for which the ma~ chiuery is intended." ~ The claim is to " the die plates, and the collars projecting from and by the die plates, which give a solid square, or other f()rm, to the metal passing through them; and the chisels on the die plates, for separating the heads and points of nails, &e." Most of the iron now manufactured into round and square bars, is fi)rmed by rollers acting like those described. With respect to the die plates, it will be no easy task so to form them as to make ~ood nai[sj anti, as to screws, all attempts to make these by rollers [lave hitherto failed, and these attempts have been rmmerous; there is an intrinsic difficulty in the thing, which will prevent most practical mechanics from essaying it, anti will, we apprehend, disappoint the hopes of those who are sufficiently sanguine to make the trial. - Screws of every description" is a very comprehensive phrase.