Journal of the Franklin Institute, Volume 66Pergamon Press, 1858 Vols. 1-69 include more or less complete patent reports of the U. S. Patent Office for years 1825-59. Cf. Index to v. 1-120 of the Journal, p. [415] |
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Page 148 - ... almost infinitely increased, to lay out a cable, in deep waters, say two miles, or more, in such a way as not to require a length much greater, than that of the actual distance, as from the inclined direction of the yet sinking part of the cable, the successive portions payed out must, when they reach the bottom, arrange themselves in wavy folds, since the actual length is greater than the entire horizontal distance.
Page 214 - The intensity of the blow may be modified instantly by the attendant, so as to suit the work; and the Ram may in like manner be arrested in its descent at any point, so that it is more completely under control than any other form known. 3d, It may be adapted to any description of work, whether for hammering blooms, making heavy forgings, or the ordinary light forgings for machine shops; for beating cop...
Page 360 - Builders its pages offer a record of the dimensions and the particulars of the performance of steamers built or building in the United States and abroad, of which the value can be best appreciated by those engaged in the construction of steam vessels. The number of correspondents in this department is large and rapidly increasing.
Page 400 - ... surface cannot afford warmth enough to keep the water liquid. " This effect is well seen by the instant freezing of a piece of ice to a worsted glove even when on a warm hand. But metals may act so, provided they are prevented from conveying heat by surrounding them with ice. Thus, as has been shown, metals adhere to melting ice.
Page 72 - ГПНЕ subscriber would respectfully inform his friends and the public, that he conI tinucs to give instruction in MACHINE, ARCHITECTURAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL, and LANDSCAPE DRAWING, and PAINTING in OIL and WATER COLORS. Day and Evening Classes at the office, and instructions given in Schools and Families.
Page 270 - ... of the steel. By this method of operation, carburetted hydrogen and oxide of carbon are developed in the furnace in abundance, while the oxygen of the air is entirely prevented from acting upon the steel, the working door of the furnace, &c., being carefully luted for this purpose.
Page 286 - The form of the side frames can be altered to suitcir cuinstances, so as to allow free access on all sides. 4th, It requires no Steam Engine to work it; hence the friction and other lossesincident to the ordinary hammer are materially reduced.
Page 446 - M ч in, now so generally introduced into this and other countries, of which they are the assignees and sole Agents for the United States. Up to the present time there have been made by the Patentees in England, for that country and the Continent of Europe, between two hundred and fifty and three hundred hammers, for Government, Railway...
Page 400 - ... in the water which touches the ice, leaving the interior water in possession of its full dose of latent heat, and also of a temperature which may slightly exceed 32".