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flanges of the wheel, a bearing for the inner
end of the shaft having two longitudinal slots
sliding upon bolts, a lever having its end piv-
oted to the sliding bearing for shifting it, and
5 abrake bearing with its shoe against the wheel,
as and for the purpose shown and set forth.
2. The combination, with the rack-bar and
pinion, of a guiding device consisting of a
frame formed by two bent arms, K, which
io straddle said shaft at both sides of the pinion,
and have rollers L journaled upon their united
ends, which rollers engage the back edge of
said rack, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
15 3. The combination of a press-box having
suitable feeding - doors, and having upright
guide-posts at its corners, a plunger having a
rectangular uprightguide-frame provided with
a top piece, and having a vertical rack - bar
20 secured to the middles of the follower or
plunger and of the top piece, a shaft journaled
transversely in the upper end of the box and
having a pinion engaging the rack -bar, aguide-frame consisting of two bent arms strad-
dling the shaft at both sides of the pinion, and 25
two pulleys between the united ends of the
arms bearing against the rear side of the rack,
a wheel upon the end of the shaft having for-
wardly-projecting concentric flanges upon its
face, a brake engaging the periphery of the 30
wheel, a shaft having connection to the drive-
power, and having a friction-pulley upon its
inner end projecting between the flanges of
the wheel, a bearing for the inner end of the
shaft, and having longitudinal slots for the 35
reception of bolts upon which it slides, and a
lever pivoted upon the frame of thepress, and
having one end pivoted to the sliding bearing,
as and for the purpose shown and set forth.
Ia testimony that I claim the foregoing as 40
my own I have hereunto affixed my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
JOHN THORNTON DULANY.
Witnesses:
H. C. S.URGINOR,
A. H. DAVIS.
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Dulany, John Thornton. Cotton Packer., patent, August 31, 1886; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171334/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.