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No. 12197.—21st November, 1899.—HENRY ROBERTS, of Haslett Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand, Carpenter and Builder. An improved rein-holder and grip for securing horses or animals, and for other like purposes.

Claim.—A device of a V-shaped projection or stud in connection with projecting lugs or cheeks, so that, by the guide-checks the rein or other material being passed over and brought into connection with the V-shaped piece, a grip or holdfast is obtained, simple in construction, easily applied or released, cheap, durable, and more effective than any other device now in use for a like purpose, as substantially set forth in drawings and specification.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12199.—22nd November, 1899.—JOSEPH BINNEY, of Fairlie, Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Improved wool-washing machine.

Claims.—(1.) The improved wool-washing machine consisting of the parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In a wool-washing machine, the combination of an inner and an outer box and a shute having a door communicating with the inner box, through which wool is discharged from said inner box into a receptacle in which it is drained, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12200.—21st November, 1899.—JOHN THOMAS, of 53, Bloemfontein Avenue, Uxbridge Road, London, England, Engineer. An improved saddle-clip for cycles and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In saddle-clips for cycles and the like, a saddle-pillar yoke clip formed in half parts, having sectoral centre parts together adapted to engage the saddle-pillar nearly all around with a radial grip at every part, and each having oppositely projecting lateral extensions tapering from an oblong shape to semicircular, and externally screwed end-continuations, and adapted, when the half parts are in situ, to together form oblong extensions spaced apart at their edges, and interlocking tubular end-continuations, as set forth. (2.) In saddle-clips for cycles and the like, in combination, a saddle-pillar yoke clip formed in half parts, having sectoral centre parts together adapted to engage the saddle-pillar nearly all around with a radial grip at every part, and each having oppositely projecting lateral extensions tapering from an oblong shape to semicircular, and externally screwed end-continuations, and adapted, when the half parts are in situ, to together form oblong extensions, spaced apart at their edges, and interlocking tubular end-continuations, and a pair of coacting washers and a nut for each such extension, the two pairs of washers being adapted to support the saddle-frame between them in a variable position, and the two inner washers having their bores shaped and adapted to engage with the diverging oblong parts of the respective yoke clip lateral extensions, and the two outer washers being mounted on the cylindrical parts of such extensions in adjustable relation to the inner washers, and the nuts serving to press the respective outer washers against the inner washers so as to hold the saddle-frame between them, and to force the inner washers on the respective diverging oblong parts of the yoke clip extensions so as to cause the yoke clip centre parts to grip the saddle-pillar circumferentially with a radially operating grip bearing equally at all parts, as set forth.
(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 10s. 6d.)

No. 12210.—28th November, 1899.—WILLIAM HENRY BUTLER, of 25, Madison Avenue, New York, United States of America, Manufacturer. Machines for filling and covering boxes.

Claims.—(1.) A machine for filling boxes with cigarettes or similar articles characterized by mechanism for feeding cigarettes into a box, and devices for automatically feeding cigarette tips or holders into the box, substantially as set forth. (2.) A machine for filling boxes with cigarettes or similar articles characterized by mechanism for forming boxes out of box-blanks, and for filling such boxes with cigarettes, and devices for automatically feeding cigarette tips or holders into the box, substantially as set forth. (3.) A machine for filling boxes with cigarettes or similar articles characterized by feeding-devices for feeding forward a row of nested cigarette tips or holders, mechanism for driving said feeding-devices, grippers for seizing and carrying the proper number of cigarette tips or holders for insertion into the box, mechanism for actuating the grippers, a clamp for seizing and holding the remaining cigarette tips or holders in the row, and mechanism for operating and releasing the clamp, whereby the remaining cigarette tips or holders in the row will be prevented from being carried forward by the grippers, substantially as set forth. (4.) A machine for filling boxes with cigarettes or similar articles characterized by mechanism for feeding cigarettes into a box, supports upon opposite sides of the box for holding rows of cigarette tips or holders, one row having the mouthpieces of the tips or holders pointing in one direction and the other row having the mouthpieces of the tips or holders pointing in the other direction, feeding-devices for feeding forward alternately from opposite sides a predetermined number of cigarette tips or holders, whereby rows of cigarette-tips will be fed into the box with the mouthpieces of the tips in adjacent rows pointing in different directions, substantially as set forth. (5.) A machine for filling boxes with cigarettes or similar articles characterized by a magazine for holding cigarettes and cigarette tips or holders, feeding-devices for feeding forward a row of nested cigarette tips or holders, mechanism for driving said feeding-devices, grippers for seizing and carrying a proper number of cigarette tips or holders for insertion into the magazine, a clamp for seizing and holding the remaining cigarette tips or holders in the row, and mechanism for operating and releasing the clamp whereby the proper number of cigarette tips or holders will be inserted into the magazine, and a plunger for forcing cigarettes and cigarette tips or holders from the magazine into the box, substantially as set forth. (6.) A machine for covering boxes with flattened shells for forming outer covers for the boxes characterized by a wedge-shaped device for entering the interior of the flattened shell and for opening and squaring the same, and means for inserting a box into the shell. (7.) A machine for covering boxes with flattened shells for forming outer covers for boxes characterized by a magazine for flattened shells, a wedge-shaped device for entering and squaring the shells, means for forcing a shell from the magazine into contact with the wedge-shaped device, devices for exerting a pressure on the sides of the flattened shell to cause it to partially open to permit the wedge-shaped device to enter the interior of the shell, whereby the flattened shell will be opened and squared, and means for inserting a box into the open shell, substantially as set forth. (8.) A machine for covering boxes with flattened shells for forming outer covers for the boxes characterized by a magazine for flattened shells, a wedge-shaped device for entering and squaring the shells, means for forcing a shell from the magazine into contact with the wedge-shaped device whereby the shell will be opened and squared, means for inserting a box into the open shell, and a stop for holding the shell during such insertion, substantially as set forth. (9.) A machine for making boxes characterized by a trough with sides gradually becoming more inclined to raise the side flaps of the blank, folders for raising the front flap of the blank and turning it backward and down upon the bottom of the box to form the top of the box, a widening of the trough at the place where the top is raised to permit the side flaps of the top to spread and pass down outside of the side flaps of the bottom of the box, and upright plates through such widened portion of the trough in line with the narrow part of the trough to prevent the spreading of the side flaps of the bottom, substantially as set forth. (10.) A machine for making boxes characterized by cams for pressing down upon the top of the box after the folders have been raised, means for moving them into position over the trough, and means operated by the box in its passage, for moving the cams away from over the trough, substantially as set forth. (11.) A machine for making boxes characterized by folders for the front flap of the box, means actuated by the endless belt for first raising the folders to their full height to raise the front flap, and then partially lowering the folders to cause them to bend the front flap back to form the top of the box, then for raising them slightly again to clear the rear flap, and then for lowering them to their original position, substantially as set forth. (12.) A machine for making boxes characterized by a pivoted swinging folder for the rear flap, means actuated by the driving mechanism of the machine for swinging and turning the folder to cause it to strike and press the rear flap forward and down upon the box, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, £1 13s.; drawings, £5 12s. 6d.)

No. 12217.—30th November, 1899.—JAMES SHEPHERD, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved timber-measurer.

Claims.—(1.) The improved timber-measurer constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth and as illustrated. (2.) In a timber-measurer, a roller revolved by frictional contact with the timber issuing from the machine, a pinion upon the roller-spindle engaging with a spur-wheel, upon the arbor of which is fixed a pointer working over an indicating-dial, substantially as and for the pur-