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portant, especially in hoisting a body of ma-
terial consisting of large bodies, such as coal.
Having thus fully described my invention,
what I claim, and desire to obtain by Letters
5 Patent, is-
1. A hoisting - bucket of the clam - shell
type,consisting of two pivoted sections whose
meeting edges abut against each other when
the sections are closed, and sharpened teeth
to along the transverse meeting edges of the
scoops, the teeth being set back from said
edges and being adapted to interlace across
the closed edges of the scoops when the same
are closed, for the purpose set forth.
r5 2. A hoisting- bucket of the clam - shell
type, having sharpened teeth along the trans-
verse abutting edges of the opposing scoops,
the teeth being carried by removable strips
secured to the outside of the scoops and set
20 back from the meeting edges thereof and pro-
jecting beyond the same, so as to interlace
across the abutting edges of the scoops when
the same are brought together.
3. A hoisting - bucket of the clam - shell
type, consisting of two pivoted sections whose 25
meeting edges abut against each other. when
the sections are closed, and interlocking
sharpened teeth along the lower edges and
the upright edges of the opposing scoops,
said teeth being formed on separate strips 30
detachably secured to the outside of the re-
spective scoops, the teeth projecting par-
tially beyond said edges, so as to interlace
across the abutting edges of the scoops when
the same are closed. 35
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my
signature, in the presence of two witnesses,
this 11th day of September, 1901.
CHARLES M. GEARING.
Witnesses:
H. S. TARVER,
W. T. MELTON.