US Patent: 5,614X
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| Business of Ferrying and Draying
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Patentee:
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| L. C. Abernathy (exact or similar names) - Burlington, Boone County, KY |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Aug. 18, 1829 |
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Joel Havens
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| Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.
“For an improvement in the business of Ferrying and Draying; Lunenberg C. Abernathy, Boone county, Kentucky, August 18.
A paddle wheel, like that of a steamboat, is to be placed on one side of a river and is to be driven by the current. The shaft of this wheel carries two cog wheels, which may alternately be made to engage in a wallower and turn it in opposite directions. On the same shaft with the wallower there are two drums, to each of which, one, end of a rope is to be fastened, and around each a portion of it is to be coiled; this rope is also to extend, double, across the river, and pass round a pulley on its bank. To the middle of this rope the ferry boat is to be attached, when it may be sent over, and returned by a man who attends the wheel, and engages and disengages the wallower.
The same apparatus is to be attached to a dray, or other carriage, to draw goods from or to a warehouse, near the banks of the river. The whole plan, we suppose, being considered as new, no particular claim is made.”
Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 8, Nov. 1829 pg. 334
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