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applied, can readily open the valve P by a
movement of the lever R and thus lower the
platen D of the press.
I claim-
5 1. In a press, the combination, with two
links formed of uprights A, provided with
curved connections at the top and at the base,
of a fixed upper platen conforming to said
links, binders a, which are made fast to said
io upper platen and embrace said links, asemi-
circular block fitting within said links at the
base, a cylinder mounted on said block, said
cylinder being provided with a plunger, and a
platen in position above the plunger to be
15 operated thereby, substantially as and for
the purposes described.
2. The combination, with the fixed upper
platen of a press, said platen being perfo-
rated, of a screw-rod provided with a hook
at its lower end and placed in the perfora- 20
tion, a nut h on said rod and resting on the
platen, whereby the hook on the latter may
be raised, and a plunger provided with a loop
in position to connect with said hook on the
rod, substantially as set forth and described. 25
In testimony whereof I have affixed my sig-
nature in presence of two witnesses.
JAMES WILLIAM TURNPAUGI.
Witnesses:
WALDO P. GOFF,
J. R. BLAIR.