Val A. Browning Harmon G. May 4957 7, (Liege) Williams ITEMS OF PATENTS ISSUED A list of patents issued recently dealing with arms, ammunition, and accessories. ‘o get a copy of a patent, send the number and 25 cents to the Commissioner of Patents, Washington 25, D. C. To communicate with an inventor or assignee, if the address given is not sufficient, { send a letter addressed to him in care of the Commissioner of Patents, being sure to mention the patent number. Gun barrel of aluminum metallic coatings. George Hollywood, Calif. 2,780,019. Revolving shotgun. Albert Tescott, Kans. Breechblock assignor to alloy C. D. Parrish, return. Dieudonne J. Saive. Nationale d’Armes de Guerre, Herstal, Belgium. 2,780,145. Pneumatic gun. Charles E. Colling, El Cajon, and Wilbur G. Diego, Calif. 2,780,213. Firearm ejector. Lexie Sherman, R. Olin Mathieson N ames T.S. Nichols Chairman, Osborne President with Sullivan, 2,780,144. Fabrique INTEREST San Crittendon and Philip R. Haskell, assignors to Remington Arms Co., Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. 2,780,881. By « WALL Srazet JouRNAL Staff Reporter NEW YORK—Directors of Olin | Mathieson Chemical Corp, elected Thomas §. Nichols, formerly president of the big chemical company, chairman of the board. He succeeds John M. Olin, chairman since the merger of Olin Industries, Inc., and Mathieson Chemical Corp. in 1964. Mr. Nicholg became president of Mathieson Chemice] Corp. in 1943, retaining the position after the merger. | Mr. Olin becomes chairman of the _ and rating policy committee and eonfies 0 serve as chairman of the executive committee. Succeeding Mr. Nichols as president will be Stanley de J. Osborne, formerly executive vice president. He joined Mathieson in 1950. | In another personnel change, the company | said that John W. Hanes, chairman of the finagce committee since the merger of Olin and | Mathieson, has reached the retiremem age but will continue as s director and member of the financial and operating policy committee, Mr. Hanes also was appointed financial consultant.