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309,042
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
Patent, is-
1. Ina quilting-frame,thecombination, with
suitable supporting-standards having an in-
5 clined V-shaped track secured thereto, of a rail
having rollers mounted upon the side thereof
and traveling upon said track, depending,
brackets secured to the ends of said rail,
transverse strips secured to the ends of said
io depending rods, and rollers having bearingin
said transverse strips, substantially as set forth.
2. In a quilting-frame, the combination,with
suitable supporting-standards having an in-
clined V-shaped track secured thereto, of a rail
I5 having rollers mounted upon the side thereof
and traveling upon said track, depending
brackets or rods secured to the ends of said
rail, transverse strips secured to the ends of
said depending brackets, and rollers having
bearing in said strips, said rollers being pro- 20
vided with ratchets mounted upon their ends,
and having engaging- pawls pivoted to the
transverse strips, substantially as set forth.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed mysignature in 25
presence of two witnesses.
FRANCIS M. GERMAN.
Witnesses:
R. INGLISH,
M. KEITHY.