71,975.--PRUNING SHEAR.--Seth P. Carpenter, Milford, Mass.
I claim the new or improved manufacture of pruning shears, as hereinbefore described, that is, as composed of the blades, a b, the lever, C, the long shank, B, the lever, D, the open handles, C C', the arm, f, and the rod, g, arranged and combined in manner, and for the purpose, and to operate substantially as specified.
71,976.--WASHSTAND AND CLOTHES DRYER.--Frances H. Carrier, Bridgeport, Conn.
I claim, 1st, The combination of the clothes drying apparatus with the washbasin, when they are constructed, arranged, and fitted for use substantially as herein described and set forth.
2d, The combination of the cups, b c d, or their equivalents, with the wash basin, when they are constructed, arranged, and fitted for use as a toilet apparatus, substantially as herein described and set forth.
71,977.--SPICE CASE.--John T. Carter and John Park. Lowell Mass.
We claim, 1st, The cups or boxes, c c, when arranged to operate substantially as described, and for the purposes fully set forth.
2d, The springs, k k, in combination with the cups or boxes, c c, for the purpose described and set forth.
3d, The combination and arrangement of the case, a, with its feet, d d d, handle, e, loop, f, and shelves, b b b b, cups or boxes, c c, and spring, k k, all for the purposes substantially as described and set forth.
71,978.--APPARATUS FOR PAINTING OR GRAINING PAILS, ETC.--Jonathan Carter, Winchendon, Mass.