Journal of the Franklin Institute

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Franklin Institute, 1842
Vols. 1-69 include more or less complete patent reports of the U. S. Patent Office for years 1825-1859. cf. Index to v. 1-120 of the Journal, p. [415]
 

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Page 172 - The Committee on Science and the Arts, constituted by the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the promotion of the Mechanic Arts, to whom was referred for examination, two reflecting telescopes, made by Mr.
Page 130 - Be it known that I, John Fitch, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved mode of preventing steam-boilers from bursting, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.
Page 132 - The declaration was in the usual form, and the defendants pleaded thereto, first, that they were not guilty; secondly, that the plaintiff was not the...
Page 174 - The Committee on Science and the Arts constituted by the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, for the promotion of the Mechanic Arts, to whom was referred for examination a Solar Compass, invented by WM.
Page 351 - Such oath may be made before any person within the United States authorized by law to administer oaths, or, when the applicant resides in a foreign country, before any minister, charge d'affaires, consul, or commercial agent holding commission under the Government of the United States...
Page 195 - ... but what I do claim, and desire to secure by letters patent, is the peculiar construction of the heat reflecting oven, as described, in combination with the two semi-circular stoves, with funnel-shaped caps, for saving fuel and cooking expeditiously, as before described.
Page 119 - What I claim as my invention, and which I desire to secure by letters patent, is the...
Page 261 - After describing the different parts of the machine, he sums up by saying; having thus fully described the nature and operation of my machine for breaking and screening coal, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by letters patent is, the manner in which I have arranged and combined with each other Ihe breaking rollers and the screen; the respective parts being formed and operating substantially as herein set forth and made known.
Page 350 - ... any new and original design for a manufacture, whether of metal or other material or materials ; or any new and original design for the printing of woollen, silk, cotton, or other fabrics; or any new and original design for a bust, statue, or...
Page 349 - AN ACT In addition to an Act to promote the progress of the Useful Arts, and to Repeal all Acts and parts of Acts heretofore made for that purpose.

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