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the outer layers being less than those next the primary. (2.) Winding the secondary of the coil in two or more sections. (3.) Winding the secondary of the coil unsymmetrically, a lump being formed at one end. (4.) The mode of connecting together the layers of the secondary of the coil, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. (5.) Connecting that end of the secondary of the coil which is furthest from the nucleus direct to the sensitive tube or imperfect contact, and the other end to the sensitive tube or imperfect contact through a condenser. (6.) Winding the primary of the coil in two or more layers connected in parallel. (7.) Winding the primary of the coil in the manner shown in Figs. 5 and 6. (8.) Induction-coils substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 4s.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 11814.—20th July, 1899.—JOSEPH ELDRED BISHOP, of Hay and Dixon Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, Secretary to West’s Patent Tire-setter Company (Limited). Improvements in machines for setting wheel-tires.

Claims.—(1.) In a tire-setting machine, the combination with two sets or pairs of relatively adjustable and movable tire-edge-clamping jaws (preferably serrated) of devices for moving the pairs of jaws relatively to each other to upset the tire, and suitable devices for supporting the wheel, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In a tire-setting machine of the class set forth, the combination with the tire-edge-clamping jaws and devices for moving them of an adjustable device for sustaining the felloe, substantially as described and explained. (3.) In a tire-setting machine, the combination with adjustable and movable clamps such as a, a′; a″, a‴, having adjusting-screws such as e, and an upsetting-screw such as D, of standards such as C, C, and rod such as p, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) In a tire-setting machine, the combination each with standards such as C, C, having lugs or projections such as s, s′, of (a) a wedge such as t, (b) a spring such as k, (c) shoulders such as y, (d) a supporting-strip such as S, and (e) wedges such as W, substantially as and for the purposes described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (5.) In a tire-setting machine, the combination with two sets or pairs of relatively adjustable and movable tire-edge-clamping jaws of a hydraulic cylinder and piston for moving the jaws relatively to each other to upset the tire, suitable devices for supporting the wheel with or without hydraulic pistons for clamping the tire between the jaws, substantially as described and explained.
(Specification, 7s. 9d.; drawings, 16s.)

No. 11815.—20th July, 1899.—LANSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Virginia, United States of America, and having its principal place of business at Washington, United States of America (assignee of John Sellers Bancroft, of 1600, Hamilton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in type casting and composing machines.

The invention relates to and constitutes an improvement upon the type making and composing mechanism forming part of what is known as the “Lanston Monotype system,” wherein a previously prepared record-strip is employed to control and govern the operation of an automatic type-casting machine in the production of justified lines of type, and the assembling of such justified lines of type in column, ready for use.

With the object of improving the mechanisms whereby the several operations are performed, and materially increasing the capacity of the machine, both as to the number of available characters and speed of production, the following new features have been introduced:—

A new die-centering system has been contrived, whereby the zero or starting-point for the die-case has been eliminated, and the motions reduced to a minimum, by causing it to move directly from one point of adjustment to the next without first returning to a common starting-point. By this means the range of motion and consequent number of characters may be increased without correspondingly increasing the speed of motion of the die-case, and the shock of arrest incident to increased weight of the die-case is avoided.

A new system for effecting both the normal and the abnormal or justifying adjustments of the mould-blade has also been devised, in which the zero position is likewise eliminated, the mechanism simplified, and the adjustment effected almost instantaneously, the maximum degree being

produced by but two revolutions of the driving-shaft; whereas in the Lanston machine several revolutions were consumed for this purpose.

Instead of employing a separate perforation in the record-strip, and consuming one complete revolution of the driving-shaft for setting the galley-mechanism into action, the galley-perforation is dispensed with and the justification-perforation utilised for the purpose.

The foregoing are some of the principal fundamental improvements embodied in the present machine, and in addition thereto there are numerous subordinate features pertaining to the construction, arrangement, and combinations of the several mechanisms.

[NOTE.—The number (179) and length of the claims in this case preclude them from being printed, and the foregoing general description of the invention is inserted instead.]
(Specification, £7 5s.; drawings, £30.)

No. 11816.—20th July, 1899.—LANSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Virginia, United States of America, and having its principal place of business at Washington, United States of America (assignee of John Sellers Bancroft, of 1600, Hamilton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer, and William Henry Wood, of 1525, Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia aforesaid, Machinist). Improvements in machines for preparing the perforated record-strips of type-forming machines.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus or machines for preparing perforated record-strips or ribbons, such, for instance, as are designed primarily for controlling the production of printing characters or type, through the medium of appropriate mechanism—that, for instance, employed in what is known as the “Lanston Monotype system”—although features of the invention may be utilised in producing perforated record or control slips, ribbons, or the like for other purposes.

The machine contemplated by the present invention approximates closely that set forth in patent No. 10005, of the 28th October, 1897, especially in respect to the relationship existing between the strip-producing mechanism and strip produced thereby, and the subsequent functions performed by the strip in the character-producing mechanism.

While the said points of similarity exist between the formerly patented apparatus and the present invention, by the present improvement the mechanisms for accomplishing the desired ends are greatly simplified, the labour of the operator materially reduced, and generally more accurate and complete results are attained, particularly with respect to the justification-perforations, the machine indicating to the operator exactly which keys are to be struck to complete the justification of every line, thereby eliminating all mental calculation and liability of error, and reducing the problem to a mechanical certainty.

Generally speaking, while the machine is an organized whole designed for accomplishing a unitary result embodied in the record or control strip, yet the mechanism may, for the purposes of description, be divided into groups, such groups comprising, first, the paper-feeding mechanism, for advancing the strip or ribbon at regular intervals and holding it in position to receive the punches; second, the punching-mechanism, by means of which the perforations are made in the record-strip, said perforations being properly distributed and combined so as to represent and control the production of the separate types, points, spaces, &c., pertaining to the selected font, while certain other perforations control the setting of the justifying-mechanism to vary the thickness of the bodies (preferably only certain selected bodies, as spaces and full-stop type) set ways, and to inaugurate the movement of the galley-mechanism at the completion of each line; third, the keyboard, or finger-mechanism, operating either mediately or immediately upon the mechanisms to control their movements; fourth, the justifying-indicator, for indicating to the operator the appropriate justification-keys to be operated to make the indications for a properly justified line; fifth, a line-indicator, for indicating the number of units which can be included in a line, or the number of units remaining unfilled in a line; sixth, the resetting-mechanism, for restoring the parts, particularly the indicating-mechanism, to the zero point, ready for subsequent operations.

[NOTE.—The number (90) and length of the claims in this case preclude them from being printed, and the foregoing general description of the invention is inserted instead.]
(Specification, £4 5s.; drawings, £12 12s.)