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the retainer is applied, thereon. The inner-
wall of the open slot 14 is straight and pro-
vided on an angle of substantially 450 -rela-
tive to the horizontal so that one of the
5 shoulders 4 of the dog 2 hereinbefore re-
ferred to, will contact with said straight
portion 16, so that normally the pin 12 is
relieved of any material strain. The upper
portion of the arm 8 of the outer side of the
10 slot 14 is rounded as indicated at 17 and
with which contacts a rounded shoulder 18
extending laterally of and defining an inner
portion of the reduced part 9 of the heel or
extension 3.
15 The outer or free end of the arm 5 is pro-
vided with an opening 19 adapted to-register
with an opening 20 produced in each of the
arms 8 and also disposed through the regis-
tering openings 19 and 20 is a pin 21 prefer-
20 ably of wood. By this arrangement it will
be perceived that the. dog 2 and arm A may
be effectively maintained in assembled rela-
tion and the device in its entirety properly
mounted upon the crank shaft S.
25 Extending outwardly from the lower 'end
portion of the arm A is the weighted hem-'
ber 22 which serves as an automatic means
for imparting upward swinging movement
to the.dog 2., The inner face of'the arn A
30 has secured to the lower portion thereof the
cross. member or transverse plate 23 which'
contacts With the door or wall D to limit the
upward swinging movement of the dog.2.
Should a dog 2 not.be withdrawn from
35 within the press the pressure, imposed there-
upon during the baling operation will result
in the shearing or breaking of a pin 12 or
21 or both of -such pins. As the dog 2 and
arm 1 are readily separable, it will be at
40 once self-evident that the same can be prop-
erly assembled by the insertion of new pins.
It will also be understood- that should the
dog 2 fracture the same can be readily re-
placed.
45 If:it is preferred by the operator that the
pins 12 or 21 beofimetal the arm 5 which is
the weakest part of the device in its entirety,
will break or fracture should'the dog not be
withdrawn during the baling operation and-
50 the dog so acted upon can be replaced with
convenience and facility. The breaking of
the arm 5 is further assured by making the
dog 2 and its parts of cast iron.
I claim:
55 1. A cotton retainer comprising two sepa-
rable parts, and breakable means for main-
taining said separable parts in assembled
relation.-
2. A cotton retainer comprising two sepa-
80 rable parts, and breakable means .for main-training said separable parts in assembled
relation, the adjacent portions of said sepa-
rable parts being provided with registering
recesses to afford a mounting for the re-
tainer. 65
3. A cotton retainer comprising two sepa-
rable parts, and breakable means for- main-
taining said separable parts in assembled re-
lation, one Of said parts comprising a dog
movable within the baling chamber of a 70
press and the second of said parts being pro-
vided with a weighted arm.
4. A cotton retainer comprising two inem-
hers having adjacent end portions.interlock-
ing, said interlocking .nd portions being 75
provided with registering recessesto. afford
a mounting for the retainer, and means ar-
ranged above and below said registering re-
cesses for normally holding said members in
assembled relation. 80
5. A cotton-retainer comprising a dog pro-
vided with a lofigitudinally disposed heel at
the upper. longitudinal marginal portion
thereof, and a rearwardly inclined arm ex-
tending from the lower longitudinal. mar- 85
ginal portion thereof, a Weighted arm hav-
ing its Lpper end portion bifurcated to re-
ceive the heel and arm of the dog, removable
members for connecting said last named arm
with the 'heel and arm of the dog, the adja- 90
cent -end portions of'the second named arm
and the dog being provided with registering
recesses to afford a mounting. for. the- re-
tainer.
6. A cotton-retainer comprising a dog.pro- 95
vided with a longititdinally disposed .heel at
the upper longitudinal .marginal portion
thereof, and a rearwardly inclined arm ek-
tending from the lower longitudinal mar-
ginal portion thereof,. a' weighted arm hay- 100
ing its -upper end- portion bifurcated to re-
ceive the heel and arim of the dog, remov-.-
able members for connecting said last named
arm with .the :heel and arm:of the dog, the
adjacent end portions of -the-second named. 105
arm and the dog being provided with regis-
tering-recesses to afford a mounting for:the
retainer, the heel. of' the dog being of a
thickness greater. than the, dog to- afford
shoulders at opposite sides .of the dog, the 110
shoulders of 'the dog contacting with the
second named arm when the. arm and dog
are assembled.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my
signature in the presence of two -witnesses. 116
THEODORE I. CAMERON.Witnesses:
J. J. HAGMAN, .
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Cameron, Theodore R. Cotton Retainer or Dog, patent, October 1, 1918; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1259169/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.