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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 108

with main toothed wheel of clock-mechanism, the central arm having electrical connection with its pivot-pin, and said pin having electrical connection with battery, electrical connection being also made from nut or sleeve of pivot-pin to top of lever, substantially as and for the purposes described. (7.) In electrical synchronizing clocks, in combination, lever having central arm arranged to make and break contact with the armature of an electro-magnet, an arm connected by a link to mercury-contained tube, and an arm having a pawl engaging with main toothed wheel of clock-mechanism, pendulum constructed with a semicircular tube 66, and a straight central tube 67 meeting same at centre, but not in communication with it, both of which contain mercury, means for securing same to pendulum-rod and means for adjusting position of same on said rod, substantially as and for the purposes described. (8.) In electrical synchronizing clocks, in combination, an armature 83 and electro-magnet in electrical circuit with the controlling clock-mechanism carrying pawl 85, which engages with main wheel 72, arm 89 centred in armature 83 and in bar 91 suspended from pillar 93, a second pawl 98 engaging with the teeth of main wheel 72, the arm 89 having return spring 94, and the bar 91 having means for holding pawl 98 in contact with teeth of wheel 72, substantially as and for the purposes described. (9.) In electrical synchronizing clocks, in combination, electro-magnet 80, armature 83 in electrical circuit with the controlling clock-mechanism, pawl 85, spring 88, screw stop 101, ratchet-wheel 72, arm 89, spring 94, pillar 93, bar 91, pawl 98, spring 100, and means for conveying motion from the wheel 72 to the time-indicating hands of the clock, substantially as and for the purposes described. (10.) In electrical synchronizing clocks, a short-circuit mechanism for operating secondary clocks independently of the controlling clock, consisting of press-button 105, hinged conducting-plate 107 arranged to make and break contact with pin 108, conducting-wires 132, 133, in circuit with secondary clocks, substantially as and for the purposes described.
(Specification, 14s. 3d.; drawings, £1 11s.)

No. 12225.—7th December, 1899.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of the McKay Shoe-machinery Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine, United States of America, and having its place of business at 76, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, assignees of John J. Heys, of Lynn, Massachusetts aforesaid, shoe-manufacturer). Heel-breasting machines.

Claims.—(1.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, mechanism for forcing the knife positively or unyieldingly through the heel to the sole, and mechanism for automatically checking the movement of the knife when it has cut through the heel. (2.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, power-devices for actuating the knife positively or unyieldingly to breast the heel, and automatic mechanism for checking the movement of the knife relatively to the shoe without affecting the power-devices. (3.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, a knife-carrier, mechanism for imparting a positive or unyielding movement to the knife-carrier, and automatic devices for checking the movement of the knife-carrier relatively to the shoe. (4.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, mechanism for moving the knife positively or unyieldingly, and an automatic device constructed and arranged to engage the sole of the shoe and check the movement of the knife relatively to the said shoe. (5.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a reciprocating driver, a knife, a knife-carrier actuated positively or unyieldingly by said driver, and mechanism for automatically throwing the said driver out of operative relation with respect to the knife-carrier when the knife has cut through the heel. (6.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, a knife-carrier, a driver for positively or unyieldingly actuating the knife, and a bunter arranged to slide relatively to said carrier, and to disengage the carrier from the driver when the bunter engages the shoe. (7.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, a knife-carrier, a toggle for operating the knife-carrier, and mechanism for automatically breaking said toggle when said knife has cut through the heel. (8.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a reciprocating driver, a knife, a knife-carrier, a link connecting the knife-carrier and the said driver, and mechanism for automatically swinging the link and the driver at an angle to each other when the knife cuts through a heel. (9.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a carrier having a knife, a sole-engaging bunter having a guide, and a driver for actuating the knife-carrier, and adapted to engage the guide, whereby when the bunter is held against movement by the shoe the guide is engaged by the driver, and the operative re-

lation of the driver and the carrier is destroyed. (10.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a carrier having a knife, an eccentric, an eccentric rod, a link hinged to the eccentric rod and to the carrier, and a bunter constructed and arranged to engage a shoe and stop the travel of the knife-carrier relatively to the shoe by throwing the link and the eccentric rod at an angle to each other. (11.) A heel-breasting machine comprising power-devices, a knife and its carrier positively actuated by said power-devices, and a bunter arranged to stop the travel of the knife without affecting the power-devices, said bunter including a finger with its end substantially parallel to the knife-edge, and adapted to engage the sole of a shoe. (12.) A heel-breasting machine comprising power-devices, a knife and its carrier positively actuated by said power-devices, and a bunter arranged to stop the travel of the knife without affecting the power-devices, said bunter including a finger with its end substantially parallel to the knife-edge, and adapted to engage the sole of a shoe, and means for adjusting the finger. (13.) A heel-breasting machine including a shoe-support and a knife, of which elements one is movable relatively to the other, and a bunter yieldingly connected to the movable member and adapted to engage the sole of the shoe for the purpose of limiting the movement of the movable member. (14.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a movable knife, and mechanism for automatically driving said knife through a heel of any height to the sole, said mechanism including a bunter for limiting the movement of the knife, said bunter being arranged to engage the sole with a pressure less than that with which the knife engages the heel. (15.) A heel-breasting machine comprising power-devices having a regular range of movement, a knife connected to said power-devices whereby it is positively actuated, and means for automatically varying the range of movement of the knife whereby it automatically breasts a heel of any height. (16.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife, a shoe-support, means for operating the knife, a bunter yieldingly connected to the knife, and mechanism interposed between the bunter and the knife operating means for automatically varying the movement of the knife, whereby it breasts heels of varying heights. (17.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a bed, having a table, a bearing-bracket at one end, and a bracket at the other end, all in substantially the same horizontal plane, a carrier and knife mounted on said table, a shaft journaled in the first said bracket and connected to the knife-slide, and a jacking-device mounted in the second said bracket, substantially as described. (18.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support and a knife, in combination with mechanism to engage the corners and the tread of the heel, and position it with respect to the knife. (19.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife, means to engage and hold the shoe to the knife, and mechanism located between the said means and the knife for positioning the shoe with respect to the knife. (20.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife, a support for the shoe, means for moving one of said parts relatively to the other, and mechanism for engaging the tread-surfaces of the sole and heel, and adjusting them relatively to the knife and the support. (21.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife mounted on one side of said support and movable in a plane transverse to the plane of the support, and mechanism on the other side of the support for jacking a shoe thereagainst, the said knife and said jacking-mechanism moving in substantially the same or parallel planes. (22.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a bed, a knife and knife-carrier, a support pivoted to the bed, and means for jacking a shoe against the support. (23.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a bed, a knife and its carrier, a shoe-support pivoted upon the bed and arranged to receive the tread-surface of the shoe, a link connected to the support on one side of its pivot, and means for fastening the free end of the link to the bed. (24.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife, a support for the shoe, means for moving one of said parts relatively to the other, and mechanism for engaging the corners of the top-lift and positioning the heel with respect to the knife. (25.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, and mechanism for automatically positioning the heel of a shoe relatively to the knife, irrespective of the size of the heel. (26.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, and automatic heel-positioning devices movable towards and from each other in a line parallel to the edge of the knife. (27.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, devices for engaging the corners of the heels and positioning a shoe on said support with relation to the knife, and means for jacking the shoe against the support. (28.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, and heel-positioning devices connected to move in unison but in opposite directions, and mounted on said support. (29.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a knife, pivoted heel-positioning devices connected to move in unison, and means for bodily moving said devices. (30.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, a