The Repertory of patent inventions [formerly The Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture]. Vol.1-enlarged ser., vol.40, Volume 38

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Page 201 - Nicole, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention, and the manner in which the same is to be performed, are...
Page 124 - Having thus described the nature of my invention, and the manner of performing the same, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the...
Page 189 - Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is (d).
Page 339 - ... the construction of every species of ordnance. For the practical engineer enough has already been said to show how important is the application of cast steel to constructive purposes, and how this valuable material may be both cast and forged with such facility and at a cost so moderate as to produce by its superior durability and extreme lightness an economy in its use as compared with iron. The construction of...
Page 290 - and that the Instrument in Writing under my Hand and Seal, hereunto annexed, particularly describes and ascertains the Nature of the said Invention and the Manner in which the same is to be performed...
Page 97 - And in order that my invention may be most fully understood, and readily carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the means pursued by me in carrying out my invention.
Page 329 - ... steel, although it was acknowledged to be a pure homogeneous metal of great value for certain purposes, was still looked upon as a hard and brittle material of very limited use, not bearing a high temperature without falling to pieces, and quite incapable of being welded : even within the last few years this has been the popular idea of cast steel. Improvements in its manufacture have however from time to time been introduced; and steel of a milder and less brittle character has long been made,...
Page 17 - Having now described the nature of my invention, and the manner in which the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I...
Page 290 - I consider to be novel and original, and therefore claim as the invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is...
Page 192 - I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the special construction and arrangement of parts herein specified, as these may be Varied without changing the principle or mode of operation.

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