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' RICHARD J. P. GOODWIN, M; D., OE MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Leim .Parmi No. 75,150, ma March e, 186s.

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TO ALL lWHOM IT MAY CNCERN.:

Be itknown that I, RICHARD J. P, GOODWIN, M. D, of Manchester, in the countyr of Hillsborough, and

State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Box Flat-Irons; and I do he'reby declare that the following is a clear and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being h ad tot-he accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure I'represents a'plan or sectional vicw o f the iron. .l v Figure represents a side and partial end elevation of tho iron when open. Similar .letters of reference indicate like parts. This invention relates to a box fiat-iron with its cover adjusted in such a manner that it becomes unneces sary to entirely detach it from the box for the purpose of removing its heater.

The invention consists, first, in the projection of the cover over the back-of the box one-eighth of an inch or upwards, forming at its corners one-half of a hinge-joint; to the other half of the hinge formed at the upper corner of the back of the box, it is united by a screw, thus allowing the back edge of the'cover to set firmly 'against the'back of the'box when open at right angles, 'and thereby permitting the handling of the box for the removal of its heater when hot, or the carrying to and fro of the same without risk of burning the hands; second, in the arrangement of a spiral-spring bolt moving backwards and forwards under the front of the coverarched to receive it, and entering the'striker constructed in thefrontof the box, forming thereby a convenient and ready fastening of the cover to the box; third, to the prolongation upwards of the forward end of the box to a height corresponding` to that of the cover, thus forming a striker to receive the forward end of thebolt when the cover is closed.

` A represents a box flat-iron; B represents a cover combined to the same; C represents the removable heater D represents the wooden handle. E represents the projecting back edge of the cover, which, when opened at a right angle with the box7 by impinging on Vthe -back of the same, prevents further backward motion'of the cover. F represents the elongation of the corners of the box, formingone-half of @three-fourths circular hinge-joint,v operating in connection with like hinges on the back corners ofthe cover.' Grrepresents a bolt, placed under the forward end of vthe cover, operated by means of a knob, H, whose shank passes downthrongh the bolt, and rivetcdtothesame on its under surface.' I represents a spiral spring, encircling the shank ofthe bolt G, and pressing .forwardsvthe head of the bolt as far ns the shank ofthe knob H, moving in a slit, K, of the cover. J represents the striker, formed in t-hepoint of the box to receive the head of the bolt G. Krepresents the slit in thecove to allow the movements baokward and forward of the knob-shank operating the b-oltfG.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-,-

The combination of the hinge-joints E F and cover/LB with the ,spring-'bolt G operating in connection with the striker J, substantially as and fo'r the purpose set forth. i

The above specification of my invention signed byime, the 26th day of October, 1867.

RICHARD J. P. GOODWIN, M. D.

Witnesses:

DAVID Cross, WILLIAM R. PATTEN.

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