Journal of the Franklin InstituteVols. 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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I consider it one of the most valuable inventions ever made to increase the safety of railroad traveling , as by its use a passenger train can be stopped in about half the space usually required . G. A. NICOLLS , Eng . & Sup . Philad .
I consider it one of the most valuable inventions ever made to increase the safety of railroad traveling , as by its use a passenger train can be stopped in about half the space usually required . G. A. NICOLLS , Eng . & Sup . Philad .
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... my said com . bination of Alues , as they are above arranged , causing the smoke and other volatile products of combustion , to pass from the back of the flue space under the boiling chamber , into a flue leading under the rear part ...
... my said com . bination of Alues , as they are above arranged , causing the smoke and other volatile products of combustion , to pass from the back of the flue space under the boiling chamber , into a flue leading under the rear part ...
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“ The nature of my invention consists in the employment of an elastic spring ' space , ' of cimi recta , or other suitable shape , the object of said spring space being to facilitate the art of setting type . ” Claim .
“ The nature of my invention consists in the employment of an elastic spring ' space , ' of cimi recta , or other suitable shape , the object of said spring space being to facilitate the art of setting type . ” Claim .
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The average point of cutting off was four feet four inches from the commencement of the stroke , and the steam space comprised between the cut - off valves and pistons of the two cylinders , at one end , is , as near as I have been able ...
The average point of cutting off was four feet four inches from the commencement of the stroke , and the steam space comprised between the cut - off valves and pistons of the two cylinders , at one end , is , as near as I have been able ...
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To obviate the evil of additional capacity in some measure , the space may be filled with ballast , which , being situated low , will assist to compensate , by increasing the stability , and in consequence admit of an addition being ...
To obviate the evil of additional capacity in some measure , the space may be filled with ballast , which , being situated low , will assist to compensate , by increasing the stability , and in consequence admit of an addition being ...
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