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hook on the head, in combination with the a chamber havingparallelinclined end walls 20
supporting-piece, adapted to be secured to the 4 5, extended shoulders, lower parallelinclined
side of the wagon-bed and formed with a seat end walls 8 9, the upper and lower corners of
to receive and hold the head of the step, sub- opposite end walls being beveled off, in corn-
5 stantially as described, and for the purpose bination with the step B, formed with a head
specified. to fit the chamber of the support-piece, and 25
2. The herein-described wagon-step, con- a lifting and holding hook 15, whereby the
sisting of the support-piece A, adapted to be step may be lifted from its seat in the sup-
secured to the side of a wagon-bed and formed port and carried back in a horizontal direc-
io with a chamber having parallel inclined end tion against the side of a wagon-bed, substan-
walls 4 5, extended shoulders 6 7, and parallel tially as described, and for the purpose speci- 30
inclined end walls S 9, in combination with fled.
the step B, formed with a head to fit the cham- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
ber of the support-piece, and a lifting and hand in the presence of two attesting wit-
15 holding hook 15, substantially as described, nesses.
and for the purpose specified. ELIZA A. NICHOLS.
3. The herein-described wagon-step, con- Attest:
sisting of the support A, adapted to be secured F. L. M1OORE,
to the side of a wagon-bed and formed with J. F. RAWLINGS.