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means to effect a suction of the air through said inlet-openings to the dust-chamber, and hold the bat with varying pressure as the screen carries it past said inlet-openings. 5 5. A pneumatic gin - feeder comprising a central dust-chamber having large and small inlet - openings, a rotatable screen - cylinder encircling said chamber, interior packing in- terposed around and between said inlet-open- ro ings and the screen-cylinder, a hood above said openings, exterior packing between the hood and cylinder matching the interior pack-
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ing, a rotatable leveler consisting of a shaft having flexible blades mounted opposite the interior middle packing, a supply-pipe and 15 exit-opening for the cotton-bat for said hood, and exhaust means communicating with said dust-chamber. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. JAMES T. FULLER. Witnesses: JAMES J. LAUDERDALE, H. ALBERT BYBEE.