Pacific Rural Press, Volume 34, Number 18, 29 October 1887 — List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast Inventors. [ARTICLE]

List of U. S. Patents for Pacific Coast Inventors.

Prom the official report of U. S. Patents In Dnrvr * Co.'B Patent Office Library, 250 Market St.. 8. V.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 18, 1887. 371,659. —Riveting Machine—Matthew Arnold, S. F. 371,729. — Hay Loadek—Arnold, Mitchell & Tal'aterro, Huenemp, Cal. 371,660. —CABLE-RAfLROAD CROSSING—E. B. Bad'am, S. F. 371,666. —Piano Action—V. H. Brown, Portland, Ogn. 371,819. —Feathering Paddle—A. H. Carpenter, Stockton. Cal. 371,669 —Rubber-Dam Clamp—Oliver Carpenter, Oakland, Cal. 371,671. — Splicing Cables—John Collins, S. F. 371,673.— Spiral Molding Machine —J. H. Culver, S. F, 371,555. —Anti-Inddction Device — Jas. Curran, Portland, Ogn. 371,684.—Fruit-Drier—A. T. Hatch. S. F. 371,843 —Building and Bridge Construction—P. H. Jackson, S. F. 371,844. —Building and Bridge Construction—P. H. Jackson, S. F. 371,845.—Pavement, Sidewalk, etc.— P. H. Jackson, S. F. 371,693.— Animal Trap—J. S. McKay, BigOaH Flat, Cal. 371,696. — Electric Alarm Clock—S. P. Meads. Oakland, Cal. 371,711.— Hydraulic Concentrator—F. W. Robinson, S. F. Nora.—Copies of U. S. and Foreign patents furnished by Dewey & Co., in the shortest time possible (by mai| or telegraphic order). American and Foreign patents obtained, and general patent business for Pacific Coa »t Inventors transacted with perfect security, at reasonable rates, and in the shortest possible time.

Pirss in Storage Warehouses. —In speaking of the danger of fire in furniture storage warehouses, a New York insurance journal calls attention particularly to the hazard offered by the carpets which, during the summer, are stored in suoh quantities in these buildings; "If a surveyor, it says, "finds greasy rags about a factory, he immediately makes a note of it, and usually grows so nervous about the pretence of the little incendiaries that the owner promises never to have another suoh about the place over night again. Greasy rags are known to be very dangerous; they will condemn almost any risk. Dirty carpets are greasy rags, and when they are rolled up, put in an airy place and well covered over with kindling-wood in the form of light furniture, what wonder is it that they burn up T One of the worst elements of fire hazard known is ever present in furniture storage warehouses, and what is more, it cannot be guarded against."