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874,234
ing the pouch at the center, the pouch dou-
bling over the outer end of the catcher and at
one side of the hooked end of the member 21.
Before the pouch is struck by the catcher
5 the handle is grasped by the postal clerk so as
to prevent the catcher rebounding and strik-
ing the side of the car with the pouch. Af-
ter the pouch has been caught the postal
clerk shifts the member 21 towards him,
10 which will carry the pouch therewith and
this action will be had until the pouch is
moved to a position where it can be conven-
iently grasped by the postal clerk. The
pouch is then removed and the member re-
15 turned to the position shown in Fig. 1.
When the catcher is in its inoperative po-
sition the free end thereof is adapted to en-
gage in a suitable casting 27 secured to the
opposite side of the door frame and such an
20 arrangement of the catcher will act as a bar
extending across the door-way to prevent
the occupant of the car from falling out.
Although the catcher arm 20 and shifting
member 21 are shown .flat, yet the arm or
25 member can be cylindrical in contour and
furthermore the groove can be formed in the
arm 20 and the tongue form part of the
member 21. As such construction is obvi-
ous it is thought unnecessary to show it.
30 It will be evident from the manner in
which the catcher is set up that it can be
shifted so as to provide to catch a pouch in
accordance with which direction the train is
going. The shifting can be had by remov-
35 ing the pintle 200 and reversing the arm 20.
Or the bracket 16 can be so set up as to be
readily detached from one side of the door
frame and secured to the other side of the
door frame. As this construction is obvious
40 it is thought unnecessary to show it.
What 1 claim is-
1. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging arm, a handle carried thereby, and
a pouch-shifting arm slidably connected to
45 the catcher arm and having its outer end pro-
vided with a hook.
2. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging catcher arm, a mail pouch shiftable
member having a hook at one end, and a
50 tongue and groove connection between the
catcher arm and the said member.
3. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging catcher arm, a mail pouch shiftable
member having a hook at one end, a tongueand groove connection between the catcher 55
arm and the said member, means carried by
the said arm for limiting the shifting move-
ment of said member in one direction.
4. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging catcher arm, a mail pouch shiftable 60
member having a hook at one end, a tongue
and groove connection between the catcher
arm and the said member, and a handle con- .
nected to said catcher arm.
5. A mail pouch catcher comprising a 65
swinging catcher arm, a mail pouch shiftable
member having a hook at one end, a tongue
and groove connection between the catcher
arm and the said member, means carried by
the said arm for limiting the shifting move- 70
ment of said member in one direction, and a
handle attached to the catcher arm.
6. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging catcher arm, means for connecting
the arm to a car, a mail pouch shifting mem- 75
ber having a hook-shaped end, and means
for slidably connecting the said member to
said arm.
7. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging catcher arm, means for connecting 80
the arm to a car, a mail pouch shifting mem-
ber having a hook-shaped end, and a tongue
and groove connection between the arm and
said member, said tongue and groove con-
nection permitting of the member shifting 85
upon the arm.
8. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging catcher arm, means for connecting
the arm to a car, a mail pouch shifting mem-
ber having a hook-shaped end, means for 90
slidably connecting the said member to said
arm, and a stop for limiting the movement
of said member in one direction.
9. A mail pouch catcher comprising a
swinging catcher arm, means for connecting 95
the arm to a car, a mail pouch shifting mem-
ber having a hook-shaped end, means for
slidably connecting the said member to said
arm, a stop for limiting the movement of
said member in one direction, and a handle 100
attached to said arm.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand in presence of two subscribing wit-
nesseF
JOHN W. PEPPLE.
Witnesses:
A. W. YOUNG,
FRED LoWREY.2
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Pepple, John W. Mail-Pouch Catcher, patent, December 17, 1907; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth515004/m1/3/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.