 Cutler, for an improved method of transferring vessels from a higher to a lower level, or from a lower to a higher level, on canals, and also for the more conveniently raising or lowering of weights, carriages, or goods, on railroads, and for other purposes.  Putnam's Home Cyclopedia ... - Page 321by G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Andrew Pritchard - Patents - 1847 - 840 pages
...masts. — May 1. 3163. Jon. Brownill, Sheffield, cutler, for improved methods of transferring vessels from a higher to a lower level, or from a lower to a higher level, on canals ; and also for the more conveniently raising or lowering of weights, carriages, or... | |
 | Thomas Antisell - Industrial arts - 1852 - 728 pages
...be easily rubbed smooth, cut, sawed, grooved, &c. Hence their nse in building furnaces, <fec. LOCK, in Internal Navigation, is a part of a canal included...and labor, have been obviated by the substitution of a steep incline, with rails and water tight-cradles. The boat is floated into one of the latter, when... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 992 pages
...fowlingpiece which has to do with the ignition of the charge by percussion. LOCK. In internal Navigation, the part of a canal included between two floodgates, by...higher to a lower level, or from a lower to a higher. It is also applied to the contrivance by which vessels are maintained at the level of high tides in... | |
 | William Thomas Brande, George William Cox - Science - 1866 - 972 pages
...do with the ignition of the charge by percussion. LOCK. In internal Navigation, the part of a cuñal included between two floodgates, by means of which...higher to a lower level, or from a lower to a higher. It is also applied to the contrivance by which vessels are maintained at the level of high tides in... | |
 | Great Britain. Patent Office - Railroads - 1868 - 586 pages
...AD 1828, May 1.— N° 5646. BROWNILL, JONATHAN. — "An improved method of trans" ferring vessels from a higher to a lower level, or from a lower to " a higher level, on canals, and also for the more conveniently " raising or lowering of weights, carriages, or... | |
 | Great Britain. Patent Office - Patents - 1873 - 762 pages
...AD 1828, May 1.— N° 5646. BROWNILL, JONATHAN. — "An improved method of trans" ferring vessels from a higher to a lower level, or from a lower to " a higher level, on canals, and also for the more conveniently " raising or lowering of weights, carriages, or... | |
 | Patent office - 1873 - 738 pages
...AD 1828, May 1.— N° 5646. BRO WNILL, JONATHAN. — " An improved method of trans" ferring vessels from a higher to a lower level, or from a lower to " a higher level, on canals, and also for the more conveniently " raising or lowering of weights, carriages, or... | |
 | William Thomas Brande, George William Cox - Art - 1875 - 968 pages
...fowlingpiece which has to do with the ignition of the charge by percussion. LOCK. In internal Navigation, the part of a canal included between two floodgates, by...higher to a lower level, .or from a lower to a higher. It is also applied to the contrivance by which vessels are maintained at the level of high tides in... | |
 | A. Ansted - Naval art and science - 1919 - 340 pages
...origin. A lake or an arm of the sea in. North Britain or Ireland. Lock. — " In internal navigation, the part of a canal included between two floodgates, by...higher to a lower level, or from a lower to a higher. It is also applied to the contrivance by which vessels are maintained at thelevel of high tides in... | |
 | Physics - 1828 - 522 pages
...of May. — 6 months. To J. Brownill, of Sheffield, for his improved method of transferring vessels from a higher to a lower level, or from a lower to a higher level on canals, and also for the more conveniently raising or lowering of weights, carriages, or goods,... | |
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