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portion, means carried by the ends of the
body portion to limit the movement of the
legs, a threaded stem, extending through
the threaded aperture in the body portion,
5 a segmental body portion carried by the
lower terminal of the threaded stem, a pair
of tongs carried by the free terminal of the
segmental body portion, teeth at the free
ends of the tongs, and means to hold the legs
10 in their proper position.
2. A timber jack including a body, legs
pivotally secured to the ends of the body, a
threaded stem extending centrally through
the body, an arcuate member swivelly
15 mounted on the lower end of the threaded
stem, tongs pivotally mounted to said arcu-
ate member and arranged to engage the
underside of a log to lift the same, hooks
pivotally connected to the legs intermediate
their ends and down turned pointed exten- 20
sions at the free ends of the hooks arranged
to engage the upper side of a log to support
the same in the tongs.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
JAMES H. BARRET.
Witnesses:
FRED BUCKNER,
L. S. PETERSON.
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