3d, The spiral spring, F, in combination with a combined try square and bevel, substantially as described.
71,954.--PLATE LIFTER.--David B Beaty, Aurora, Ind., assignor to himself and James Lamb.
I claim the curved wires, B B B, having hooks at their lower ends and connected to a handle, A, said handle being provided with a wire loop formed into a spring which connects to the wires, B, so that by pressing upon this spring, C, the wires, B, are caused to separate and release the plate, all constructed as specified.
71,955.--SUSPENSION BRIDGE.--Charles Bender, N.Y. city.
I claim, 1st, The construction and arrangement of one or more yielding joints connecting the beams or trusses of stiffened suspension bridges, substantially as herein described.
2d, The attachment of the ends of the cables or chains at or near the first or shore piers to the longitudinal beams or trusses of stiffened suspension bridges, substantially as set forth.
3d The means and method by which the ends of the beams or trusses of stiffened suspension bridges are secured to the shore piers by vertical anchorage and the arrangement of suitable joints, v, in said anchors, substantially for the purpose described.
4th, The means and method employed to reduce the side motion by attaching the longitudinal beams or trusses of stiffened suspension bridges to the central piers sidewise said attachment being on one pier perfectly immovable in any horizontal direction while at the other piers allowance is made for the variations of the length of the beams substantially as set forth and described.
71,956.--FOLDING TRUNK.--O.K. Bernbaum, Brooklyn, N.Y.
I claim the folding ends in combination with the hinged sectional back and front for the purposes herein fully described.