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knife, heel-positioning devices mounted upon said support to engage the corners of the heel, and means for adjusting said devices relatively to said knife. (31.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife, a shoe-support, centrally pivoted positioning-fingers mounted on said support, means connecting said fingers to cause them to move in unison in opposite directions, and a curved guide to receive the upper ends of said fingers. (32.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a shoe-support, devices on said support for positioning a heel, a knife, and mechanism for moving said devices out of the path of the knife. (33.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife and its carrier, a shoe-support, positioning-devices on the support for a heel, and means actuated by the carrier for moving said devices out of the path of the knife. (34.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife and its carrier, a shoe-support, positioning-devices on the support for a heel, and means actuated by the carrier for moving said devices out of the path of the knife, said means including a pivoted lever, and a projection on the carrier to engage the lever. (35.) A heel-breasting machine having a knife-blade at an angle to the tread-surface of the heel, and mechanism for engaging the sole and heel of a shoe and positioning it with respect to the knife. (36.) A heel-breasting machine having a knife-blade with a cutting-edge for breasting a heel, and mechanism for engaging the sole and heel and the edges of the top-lift of the heel, and positioning the shoe with respect to the knife. (37.) A heel-breasting machine comprising a knife, positioning gauges or arms, and mechanism for adjusting said gauges or arms in unison, whereby the operator can cut any desired quantity of stock from the top-lift or heel.
(Specification, £1; drawings, £3 3s.)

No. 12226.—7th December, 1899.—GEORGE ALFRED ABBOTT, of 51, Bendigo Street, Burnley, Victoria, Plumber; ALBERT LESLIE CAMPBELL, of 33, William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Merchant; and NEHEMIAH GUTHRIDGE, of 486, Collins Street, Melbourne aforesaid, Merchant. Improvements in high-pressure filters.

Claims.—(1.) In a filter, a metal casing as A, provided with branches A¹ and A² and an internal flange a¹, or a faucet a² combined with a cover as B, provided with rim b and branch B², and with the screwed annulus or coupling D, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In a filter, the combination of a cover as B provided with rim b, the edge or collar of a filtering-medium with its edge or collar arranged within said rim b, the rubber ring F and the casing A provided with internal flange a¹ or the faucet a2, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings. (3.) In a filter of the types illustrated, a movable filtering-medium made of fine ground clay and lignite in the proportions for the purpose stated, mixed together, then pressed or moulded and dried and fired, substantially as described. (4.) In a filter of candle-form made of clay and lignite, providing a collar as c at its end, which is made of pure white or red clay, fitted and glazed in position, substantially as described. (5.) In a filter, the combination of a brush or scraper as e, arranged on spindle E, with the casing A provided with stuffing-box and gland A³ and with the filtering-disc C, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 12229.—5th December, 1899.—CHARLOTTE MCKENZIE, of Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Waitress. Improvements in hooks-and-eyes.

Claims.—(1.) In hooks-and-eyes, the forming of the shanks bent either up or down at about right angles to the body of the hook or eye, for the purpose of being passed once or twice through the fabric and then clinched flat, substantially as set forth. (2.) The forming of any-shaped hook or eye with the ends or shanks preferably standing apart and bent up or down at about right angles to the hook or eye, such as in Figs. 1 or 2, for being attached to the fabric by passing the shanks once or twice through it and clinching down flat, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12230.—6th December, 1899.—SAMUEL BARNINGHAM, Ironfounder, and JOSEPH ADOLPH SCHLAADT, Mechanical Engineer, both of Dunedin, New Zealand. A prospecting apparatus, for collecting samples of the bottom of a bore-hole, river, or the sea.

Claims.—(1.) In boring or sounding, an apparatus consisting principally of a cup such as B, formed so as to descend in an inverted position and be reversed by means of a chain such as C, combined with a spring cover for assist-
ing to keep the cup in the desired position such as D, D¹, E, and with or without steadying-points either fixed or sliding as F, F¹, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes specified. (2.) In combination, a frame such as A, a cup such as B or B¹, capable of being reversed by pulling a chain such as C, and being steadied in either position by a cover and spring such as D, D¹, E, the whole being steadied when needed by points such as F, F¹, and being formed to be secured to boring- or sounding-rods, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 12231.—8th December, 1899.—JAMES WILLIAM FAULKNER, of Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer and Wire-worker. Protecting-covers for gold-saving plant.

Claims.—(1.) In any machine, box, table, or apparatus for gold-saving, or through which or over which gold or gold-bearing wash passes in or after being won, and before or after separation, the covering of such places, or parts of such places, with locked, hinged, or removable covers for preventing any illicit means being adopted for abstracting the gold, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In any gold-saving appliance such as A, B, or C, the combination of such appliance with a covering, preferably of strong wirework, such as D, D¹, E, E¹, substantially as described and explained and as illustrated in the drawing, and for the purposes as set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12232.—11th December, 1899.—FRANCIS WILLIAM PAYNE, of Princes Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Consulting Engineer. An improved apparatus for separating magnetic sand from gold-wash.

Claims.—(1.) In separating magnetic sand from gold or gold-wash, the combination of a fixed plate magnetized by magnetism of electricity so as to retain the magnetic sand and allow all non-magnetic substances to pass to the tables, while the retained sand is scraped to one side, substantially as described and explained, and as shown on the drawing. (2.) In separating magnetic sand from gold or gold-wash, the combination of a plate such as B, C, magnetized so as to retain the magnetic sand, with drums, a band, and scrapers placed and revolved so as to scrape the sand so retained to one side and thence to the tailings, such as D, D¹, D², all substantially as described and explained, and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12235.—13th December, 1899.—DANIEL McROBIE, of 273 and 275, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Importer (nominee of Joseph Husbands, of 40, Chancery Lane, London, England, Manufacturer). Improvements in or relating to umbrellas and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In umbrellas and the like, a cover or roof which is secured to the stick by an elongated ring at the top, and to the ribs by one or more intermediate clips, holdfasts, or divided rings at or near the middle, and caps or thimbles at the bottom end, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In umbrellas and the like, a cover or roof which is removable by pulling caps or thimbles off the lower ends of the ribs, unlocking clips, holdfasts, or divided rings, and withdrawing an elongated ring and the cover from the stick-top, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) In umbrellas and the like, a stick, a flange ferule at the top thereof, to which are pivoted the ribs, said ribs being plain at their bottom ends, in combination with a cover or roof having an elongated ring at its top, intermediate clips, holdfasts, or divided rings, and caps or thimbles at the lower junction of the segments, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) In umbrellas and the like, a cover or roof which can be attached to or detached from the stick and frame without any stitching or special appliances or tools, all as and for the purposes described. (5.) In umbrellas and the like, an attachable and detachable cover or roof in combination with one or more elongated rings, clips, holdfasts, or divided rings, and caps or thimbles, all of which are secured to the said roof, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (6.) In umbrellas and the like, a divided holdfast, ring, or spring ring with an open side, which holdfast or ring is secured to the body of the roof or cover and closes around the ribs, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (7.) The whole of the combination and arrangement of parts as shown upon Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the drawings, and constituting my “improvements in or relating to umbrellas and the like.”
(Specification, 6s. 3d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)