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No. 11923.—21st August, 1899.—GEORGE HANSEN, of Russell, Bay of Islands, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. A propeller steering apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) In a propeller steering apparatus, an inner cap fitted to the driving-shaft, an outer open cap secured to inner cap, each having a half-recess therein to fit together, a ball-joint working within said caps having on one side a circular convex recess, a roller-driver held in said two half-recesses by said ball-joint and working in said circular convex recess, said ball-joint having projecting therefrom an extension of driving-shaft for carrying propeller-blades, and a steering-cap covering said inner and outer caps, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated. (2.) In a propeller steering apparatus, in combination, a driving-shaft having fitted to it an inner cap with an outer open cap secured thereto, with a half-recess in each to fit each other, a ball-joint working within said caps having on one side a circular convex recess, a roller-driver held in said two half-recesses by said ball-joint and working in said circular convex recess, an extension of driving-shaft projecting from said ball-joint through a steering-cap, with propeller-blades fitted to said extension, said steering-cap being fitted over said inner and outer caps, said steering-cap having four holes sunk in it to carry four radial rack-pieces, rack-rods working therein, said rack-rods carried forward in vessel and working at their forward ends in similar radial rack-pieces, said forward radial rack-pieces being carried by a steering-ball which has a handle projecting therefrom, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawings, 6s.)

No. 11927.—22nd August, 1899.—JOHN BIGELOW BEAVIS, of 312, East Fourteenth Street, Minneapolis, United States of America, Manufacturer. Improvements in manifold account-, sales-, and order-books.

Claims.—(1.) A manifold account-, order-, and sales-book, comprising in combination a foldable cover or binder, a series of loose original or record leaves or slips, each sheet or slip of said series adapted to be withdrawn bodily and intact independent of the other sheets of said series, and transferred from said cover or binder to another cover or binder of similar construction, a series of manifold slips or sheets retained in said cover or binder, and a sheet of semi-carbon paper retained on said cover or binder in a position with relation to said original and manifold sheets to be interposed between respective original and manifold sheets, substantially as described. (2.) A manifolding account-, sales-, and order-book comprising in combination a foldable cover or binder, a series of loose original or record leaves or slips retained on said cover but adapted to be readily bodily withdrawn intact from said cover independent of the withdrawal from or retention by said cover of the other leaves or sheets of said series, a series of manifold leaves or slips retained by said cover, and a sheet of carbon-paper provided in position with respect to said respective slips to be interposed between respective original and manifold slips, substantially as described. (3.) In a manifolding account-, sales-, and order-book, the combination of a foldable cover or binder, a retaining loop or device thereon, a series of loose leaves or slips adapted to be slipped under and retained in position on said cover by said loop, a second series of leaves, a second loop or device whereby said second series of leaves is held in position on said cover, and a sheet of carbon-paper provided in connection therewith in position to be interposed between respective original and duplicate or manifold sheets, substantially as described. (4.) The combination in a manifold account-, sales-, and order-book of a foldable cover, a loop 7 provided thereon, a series of loose leaves or slips 14, a loop 8, a series of leaves 11, a semi-carbon sheet, and a loop for said carbon sheet, substantially as described. (5.) The combination in a manifold account-, sales-, and order-book of a three-part foldable cover or binder, a loop 7 provided thereon, a series of loose leaves or slips 14 adapted to be retained on said binder thereby, a second loop, a series of loose duplicate leaves or slips adapted to be retained on said binder thereby, and a semi-carbon sheet adapted to be retained by said binder in position to be interposed between said original and duplicate sheets, substantially as described.

(Specification, 10s. 3d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 11929.—25th August, 1899.—ARTHUR SAMUEL ALLEN, of 93, Ashmont Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Printer. Improvements in or relating to the tympan of printing machinery.

Claims.—(1.) The use in a printing-press of a tympan composed of a plurality of layers of wire or spring-coils, one lying on the other, and a bracing for one or both of said layers. (2.) The use in a printing-press of a tympan composed of a plurality of series of coils of wire superimposed, one of said series being enclosed in a bracing, one of said series of spring-coils being more flexible than the other. (3.) The use in a printing-press of a tympan composed of spring-coils laid side by side, and mesh-wires inserted in said spring-coils, and a bracing for said spring-coils. (4.) The use in a press for printing of a tympan composed of spring-coils lying side by side and interlocked, said spring-coils receiving upon them a suitable covering to constitute the acting-face of the tympan. (5.) The use in a press for printing of a tympan composed of a series of spring-wires, each bent to present a series of spring-coils, and a suitable covering applied to the said coils to constitute the face of the tympan. (6.) The use in a press for printing of a tympan composed of wire bent to form a series of coils lying side by side, substantially as described. (7.) The use in a press for printing of a tympan composed of wire bent to form a series of coils constituting spring-coils lying side by side, and a suitable covering applied thereupon to constitute the face of the tympan, substantially as described. (8.) In a printing-press, a rigid unyielding type-plate or printing-surface, combined with a tympan presenting a series of coils adapted to yield transversely to their length at any point to any unevenness of the said type-plate or printing-surface, substantially as described. (9.) A tympan for use in printing-presses consisting of wire bent to present a series of coils or turns, and a yielding bracing incorporated therewith, substantially as described. (10.) The use in a press for printing of a tympan containing wire bent to form a series of coils, constituting an acting-face for the tympan, substantially as described. (11.) The use in a press of a tympan composed of a series of interlocked spring-coils, internally braced by a yielding substance, substantially as described. (12.) The use in a printing-press of a tympan consisting of a series of interlocked spring-coils, internally braced by a yielding substance between the several twists of the spring-coils, substantially as described. (13.) The use in a printing-press of a tympan composed of spring-coils lying side by side, with the individual turns of one coil overlapping the turns of the adjacent coil, and a yielding bracing in which said coils are imbedded, substantially as described. (14.) The use in a printing-press of a tympan comprising wire bent to present turns or coils, and lying side by side, the turns of the coils in use receiving and resisting pressure transversely to their length, said turns or coils being internally braced by a yielding substance, substantially as described. (15.) The use in a press for printing of a tympan composed of spring-coils laid side by side, and mesh-wires inserted in said spring-coils, substantially as described. (16.) In a tympan for use in printing-presses, a hard levelling-sheet, having applied to its face a layer of indiarubber, or equivalent elastic material. (17.) In a tympan for use in printing presses, a hard levelling-sheet, having applied to its face a layer of indiarubber or its equivalent, scored on its face, substantially as described.

(Specification, 8s. 6d.; drawings, 13s. 6d.)

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

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Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 30th August, 1899.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 11264.—23rd December, 1898.—JOSEF LUDWIG HAWLICZEK, of Linnet Lane, Liverpool, Lancaster, England, Manufacturing Chemist, and HENRY LLOYD SNAPE, of Aberystwith, Cardigan, Wales, Doctor of Science of Aberystwith College. Improvements connected with gold-extraction by the cyanide process.

No. 11720.—29th May, 1899.—ISAAC LEACH LEWIS, of Hokitika, New Zealand, Assayer and Metallurgist. An improvement in turbines for utilising the currents of rivers and other waterways.