﻿1074 
  REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  [100] 
  

  

  as 
  shown, 
  the 
  cam 
  E, 
  adjustable 
  upon 
  the 
  driving- 
  shaft, 
  the 
  vertical 
  

   rod 
  F, 
  the 
  lever-arm 
  G, 
  and 
  the 
  connecting 
  rod 
  or 
  link 
  H, 
  substantially 
  

   as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  herein 
  described. 
  

  

  "2. 
  The 
  horizontal 
  trough 
  L, 
  opening 
  into 
  the 
  upper 
  part 
  of 
  the 
  chute 
  

   J, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  reciprocating 
  carrier 
  K, 
  movingin 
  said 
  trough, 
  

   so 
  as 
  to 
  transfer 
  the 
  fish 
  into 
  the 
  vertical 
  chute, 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  

   described. 
  

  

  " 
  3. 
  In 
  combination 
  with 
  carrier 
  K, 
  moving 
  in 
  the 
  trough 
  L, 
  the 
  lever- 
  

   arm 
  M, 
  connected 
  with 
  the 
  carrier 
  by 
  a 
  link, 
  and 
  having 
  the 
  fork 
  or 
  notch 
  

   M', 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  vertically-reciprocating 
  bar 
  N, 
  substantially 
  

   as 
  herein 
  described. 
  

  

  "4. 
  The 
  hinged 
  swinging-gate 
  T, 
  opening 
  or 
  closing 
  the 
  passage 
  

   between 
  the 
  trough 
  L 
  and 
  chute 
  J, 
  and 
  having 
  the 
  toothed 
  segment 
  S, 
  

   in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  reciprocating 
  bar 
  N, 
  with 
  its 
  rack 
  11, 
  engaging 
  

   said 
  segment, 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  described. 
  

  

  "5. 
  The 
  bar 
  N, 
  moving 
  in 
  guides, 
  as 
  shown 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  

   lever 
  O, 
  cam 
  Q, 
  and 
  spring 
  P, 
  substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  

   herein 
  described. 
  

  

  " 
  0. 
  The 
  cylindrical 
  receiver, 
  having 
  one 
  side 
  open 
  and 
  the 
  edge 
  form- 
  

   ing 
  a 
  knife, 
  V, 
  so 
  that 
  a 
  supply 
  of 
  fish 
  may 
  be 
  forced 
  through 
  the 
  open- 
  

   ing 
  from 
  the 
  chute 
  J, 
  and 
  cut 
  off 
  and 
  formed 
  to 
  enter 
  the 
  can 
  by 
  the 
  

   rotation 
  of 
  the 
  knife, 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  described. 
  

  

  " 
  7. 
  The 
  cylindrical 
  knife 
  and 
  shaper 
  V, 
  turning 
  within 
  the 
  chute 
  J, 
  

   and 
  provided 
  with 
  the 
  flange 
  W, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  curved 
  lever 
  

   Z 
  and 
  rotating 
  gear-wheel 
  a, 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  described. 
  

  

  u 
  8. 
  In 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  cylindrical 
  knife 
  and 
  shaper 
  V, 
  with 
  its 
  

   notched 
  flange 
  W, 
  and 
  curved 
  operating-lever 
  Z, 
  the 
  disk 
  i, 
  supporting 
  

   the 
  lever, 
  and 
  adjustable 
  upon 
  the 
  gear 
  a 
  by 
  slots 
  and 
  screws 
  /, 
  so 
  as 
  

   to 
  regulate 
  the 
  movements 
  of 
  the 
  knife, 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  de- 
  

   scribed. 
  

  

  "9. 
  The 
  cylindrical 
  knife 
  and 
  shaper 
  V, 
  with 
  its 
  notched 
  flange, 
  and 
  

   the 
  curved 
  pivoted 
  lever 
  Z, 
  and 
  spring 
  &, 
  rotated 
  by 
  the 
  gear-wheel 
  a, 
  

   in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  stationary 
  pin 
  c, 
  whereby 
  the 
  pawl 
  y 
  is 
  disen- 
  

   gaged 
  at 
  each 
  semi-revolution 
  of 
  the 
  knife, 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  de- 
  

   scribed. 
  

  

  u 
  10. 
  In 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  hollow 
  rotating 
  knife 
  and 
  former 
  V, 
  

   operating 
  within 
  the 
  chute 
  J, 
  as 
  shown, 
  the 
  eccentric 
  gears 
  a 
  «.', 
  mesh- 
  

   ing 
  with 
  each 
  other 
  to 
  drive 
  the 
  knife 
  with 
  a 
  variable 
  speed, 
  substan- 
  

   tially 
  as 
  herein 
  described. 
  

  

  " 
  11. 
  In 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  hollow 
  intermittently-rotating 
  cylin- 
  

   drical 
  knife 
  and 
  former 
  V 
  and 
  the 
  eccentric 
  driving 
  gears 
  a 
  a', 
  the 
  piston 
  

   y, 
  reciprocating 
  through 
  the 
  cylindrical 
  knife 
  and 
  the 
  .sleeve 
  upon 
  

   which 
  the 
  gear 
  a 
  turns, 
  and 
  the 
  stem 
  or 
  extension 
  h, 
  operating 
  lever 
  

   and 
  cam, 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  described. 
  

  

  " 
  12. 
  The 
  hinged 
  swinging-gate 
  T, 
  toothed 
  segments 
  S, 
  and 
  vertically- 
  

   moving 
  bar 
  N 
  and 
  rack 
  11, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  latch 
  r 
  and 
  the 
  arm 
  

  

  