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boards having inwardly-projecting down-
turned teeth on their inner sides, and means
to operate said condensing-boards, substan-
tially as described.
5 3. In a baling-press, the combination of a
press-box, a plunger-rod extending there-
from, guides for said plunger-rod, said guides
being on extended sills with which the press-
box is provided, a frame on said extended
10 sills, a vertically- disposed power-shaft in
bearings in said frame, said power-shaft hav-
ing a sweep-lever and sprocket-wheels, a ver-
tically-disposed crank-shaft in bearings in
said frame, said crank-shaft having sprocket-
15 wheels, endless sprocket-chains connecting
the sprocket-wheels of the crank and power
shafts respectively, and a pitman connected
to said plunger and to the crank of said crank-
shaft substantially as described.
20 4. The combination of a press-box having3
a feed-opening on its upper side, pivoted con-
densing-boards above and on opposite sides
of said feed-opening, springs to normally
move said condensing-boards outwardly from
each other, a reciprocating plunger, bell- 25
crank levers on the sides of the press-box,
cords connecting each of said levers to both
of said condensing-boards, guides for said
cords, and connections between said plunger
and said levers, whereby said condensing- 30
boards are moved toward each other on the
outstrokes of the plunger, substantially as
described.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 35
the presence of two witnesses.
ROBERT E. CHAPMAN.
Witnesses
JOHN MAGILL,
J. C. Toi.
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Chapman, Robert E. Baling-Press, patent, August 20, 1901; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513919/m1/6/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.