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each of said catchers, and a trip upon the car- the front portion of the mill-frame, a wedge-
riage, substantially as described, and for the beam having an inclined pawl near its inter-
purpose set forth. mediate portion, a frame pivotally secured at 40
4. In a log-turner,'the combination of two one end upon supports beneath the track and
5 log-catchers adapted to move vertically at the having its free end resting upon said beam
sides of the front posts of the mill-frame, the and adapted to be raised by said pawl, a cross-
lower portion of each of which is cut away to beam upon said frame having holes near its
form a shoulder upon its rear side, a notch ends, a throwing-bar having the ends of its 45
in the rear sides of said posts, a friction-roller arms reduced and loosely secured in said holes,
io in the shoulders of said catchers and in the a trip upon the carriage, and a tripping-bar se-
lower shoulders of said notches, a wedge-beam cured to said trip, having its lower end above
adapted to be moved in said notches, having said throwing-bar, substantially as described,
two wedges at each end, the rear portion of and for the purpose set forth. 50o
the ones upon the top being flat and having 7. In a log-turner, the combination of suit-
i5 their points forward of the points of the wedges able log-catchers and loading-levers secured to
upon the side of the beam, a loading-lever piv- the front portion of the mill-frame, a beam
otally secured upon the side of each of said having wedges at each end and an inclined
catchers, and a trip upon the carriage, substan- pawl at its intermediate portion, a frame piv- 55
tially, as described, and for the purpose set otally secured at one end to supports beneath
20 forth, the track and having its free end upon the
5. In a log-turner, the combination of two wedge-beam and adapted to be operated by
log-catchers adapted to move vertically at the said pawl, a throwing - bar secured to said
sides of the front posts of the mill-frame, a frame, two plates secured to the carriage, a 60
loading-lever pivotally secured upon the side trip pivotally secured at one end between said
25 of each of said catchers, a wedge beam, a pawl plates and having a slot or recess, and a trip-
pivoted at its upper end to a support on the ping- bar secured in said slot and having its
top of said beam, a frame pivoted at one end I upper end inclined and provided with teeth,
in suitable supports beneath the track and substantially as described, and for the purpose 65
having its free end resting upon said wedge- set forth.
30 beam, a throwing-barpivotally secured at the In testimony that we claim the foregoing as
lower ends of its arms to said frame, a trip our own we have hereunto affixed our signa-
upon thecarriage, and a tripping-bar pivotally tures in presence of two witnesses.
secured at its upper end to said trip, substan- i HENRY MIURRY FERRIS.
tially as described, and for the purpose set i WILLIAM GALLON.
35 forth. I Witnesses:
6. In a log-turner, the combination of suit- FI ANKI V. TI us,
able log-catchers and loading-levers secured to W. W. LYov.
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Ferris, Henry Murry & Gallon, William. Log-Turner, patent, May 10, 1887; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171525/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.