This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...compartment having a false bottom sloping toward the center from opposite sides, shiftable ballast balls mounted In the seat compartments, scupper tubes passing through the inner and outer shells, and valves in the said tubes. 5. A boat comprising Inner and outer shells, box-like seats forming air-tight compartments in the inner shell, each seat compartment having a false bottom sloping toward the center from opposite sides, and shiftable ballast balls mounted in the seat compartments. 946,514. LOADING MACHINE. George Krlse, George. Iowa. Filed Dec. 9, 1908. Serial No. 466,629. 1. In n loading machine, a base provided with a circular track, a frame arranged to turn upon said track, in 2. In a loading machine, a base provided with a circular track, a frame arranged to turn upon said track, Inclined supports pivoted to said frame, means for adjusting said Inclined supports at different inclinations, hooks carried by said Inclined supports, a rod suspended from certain of said inclined supports at one end, the other end of the rod terminating In a handle, a lever pivoted rm said rod. connections between said lever and said fork for moving the tines of the frame relatively to the rod and a fulcrum bar secured to said rod and arranged to engage the hooks on the Inclined supports, the latter serviag as fulcrum points for raising a load engaged by the fork. 3. In a loading machine, a base provided with a circular track, a frame arranged to turn upon said trnck, Inclined supports pivoted to onid frame, certain of said supports being provided with hooks arranged In pairs, means for adjusting said Inclined supports at different inclinations, an operating handle suspended from said Inclined supports at one end thereof, said operating handle comprising a pair of diverg...