1796
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No 77

clined to the path of travel of the compressed material entering the slots. (9.) In a press, a chamber forming a holder, a cap for one end thereof and forming an abutment for one end of the compressed material, and means for relatively rotating the chamber and cap, said cap provided with one or more slots or inlet-openings, the compressing-lip of each slot being inclined towards the inner surface of the cap, and the outer surface of the cap converging towards the edges of each slot. (10.) In a press, a chamber, a cap, and means for relatively rotating these parts, said cap provided with one or more feed-slots, each slot terminating at its inner end at a point on the left-hand side of the centre of the cap. (11.) In a press, a chamber or holder, a cap or head therefor, and means for relatively rotating these parts, said cap or head provided with one or more feed-slots, said slots being curved in the direction of the length thereof. (12.) In a press, a chamber or holder, a slotted cap or head therefor, said cap or head made in sections, and means for relatively rotating the chamber and cap. (13.) In a press, a chamber or holder, a cap or head therefor, said cap composed of sections or plates arranged edge to edge, and offset from each other to form feed-slots therebetween, and means for relatively rotating the chamber and cap. (14.) In a press, a chamber or holder, a cap or head therefor, said cap composed of sections or plates arranged edge to edge, and offset from each other to form feed-slots therebetween, and strengthening ribs or blocks for said plates, and means for relatively rotating said chamber and cap. (15.) In a press, a cap or abutment comprising an annular frame, a series of plates arranged edge to edge and secured to said frame, said plates being offset to form feed-slots therebetween, and means for rotating a mass of compressed material in contact with said cap or abutment. (16.) A press comprising an open-ended chamber, a slotted cap therefor, and means for relatively rotating these parts, in combination with means for contracting the diameter of said chamber. (17.) A press comprising an open-ended chamber, means for varying the taper of the bore thereof, and means for advancing the material through the chamber. (18.) In a press, a series of plates arranged to form a passage for the material to be compressed, means for advancing the material through such passage, and means for adjusting said plates whereby the taper of such passage may be varied. (19.) In a press, a series of plates arranged to form a passage for the column of material, said plates being loosely held at one end, a movable piece having an inclined surface arranged to engage a co-operating surface on the opposite ends of said plates, whereby when said movable piece is adjusted the taper of said passage is varied, and means for advancing the material through such passage. (20.) In a press, a chamber or holder, a series of plates longitudinally arranged on the inner surface of said chamber to form a passage therethrough, said plates being loosely held at the receiving end of said chamber, means for moving the opposite ends of said plates towards the axial centre of said chamber, whereby the taper of the bore of said passage is changed, and means for advancing the material through said passage. (21.) In a press, a chamber or holder, a slotted cap therefor, and means for relatively rotating these parts, whereby material supplied adjacent to the slots in the cap is drawn into the chamber and condensed or compressed into a column and is advanced through the chamber, in combination with means arranged to receive the end of such column as it emerges from the end of the chamber, to prevent endwise expansion thereof. (22.) In a press, an open-ended chamber or holder, and means for continuously feeding the material into and through such chamber and subjecting the same to pressure, in combination with means for receiving, supporting, and preventing expansion of the material after it is compressed, and as it emerges from the chamber. (23.) In a press, a holder adapted to embrace a portion of the column of compressed material, and means for condensing the material upon one end of said column, and correspondingly advancing such column through the holder, in combination with a receding support arranged to receive the end of such column as it emerges from the holder. (24.) In a press, a holder adapted to embrace a portion of the column of compressed material, and means for condensing the material upon one end such column and correspondingly advancing the same through the holder, in combination with a movable platform or head adapted to receive the end of the column as it emerges, and means for yieldingly resisting the receding movement of said platform. (25.) In a press, an open-ended chamber, means for rotating the same, and a slotted cap or head for one end of the chamber, in combination with a receding support arranged to receive the compressed material as it emerges from said chamber, said support mounted to rotate. (26.) In a press, a holder, means for compressing the material in, and correspondingly advancing the same through, the holder, whereby the material emerges from the holder in a compressed column, a receding support arranged to receive the end of the compressed column as it emerges from the holder, to hold the same against endwise expansion, said holder being pivotally mounted, whereby it

may be rocked or swung out of alignment with the column. (27.) In a press, a chamber forming a holder in which the material is compressed into a column, and means for condensing the material in layers on the end of such column and correspondingly advancing the same through the holder, in combination with means for separating a portion from the end of such column, of sufficient length to form a bale. (28.) In a press, a chamber or holder, and means for compressing the material in said chamber and correspondingly advancing the same therethrough, whereby the compressed material emerges in the form of a column, in combination with means for severing a length therefrom to form a bale. (29.) In a press, a chamber or holder, means for compressing the material therein in superposed flattened spiral layers, and correspondingly advancing the same therethrough, whereby the material emerges from the chamber in a compressed column, in combination with one or more blades arranged to operate transversely the length of the column to sever a bale therefrom, and means for advancing the blades into the column. (30.) In a press, a chamber, and means for compressing the material in said chamber, and correspondingly advancing the same therethrough, in combination with a receding platform adapted to receive the end of the compressed column as it emerges from the chamber, and means arranged to operate at a point between said chamber and platform for severing a bale from said column. (31.) In a press, a chamber, means for compressing the material therein and correspondingly advancing the same therethrough, in combination with means for severing a bale from the end of the compressed column after it has emerged from the chamber, and means for preventing the endwise expansion of the severed bale. (32.) In a press, a holder, means for compressing the material therein and correspondingly advancing the same therethrough, in combination with means for severing a bale from the end of the compressed column after it emerges from the holder, and means arranged to engage the end of such column from which the bale has been severed, to prevent the endwise expansion thereof. (33.) In a press, a holder, means for compressing the material therein and correspondingly advancing the same therethrough, whereby it emerges therefrom in a compressed column, a receding platform arranged to receive the end of the column as it emerges, means for severing a bale from the end of the column, and means for confining the severed bale to such platform to prevent endwise expansion thereof. (34.) In a press, a holder, means for compressing the material therein and correspondingly advancing it therethrough, whereby it emerges therefrom in a compressed column, a receding platform adapted to receive the end of the column as it emerges, means for severing a bale therefrom, means for confining the end of the column from which the bale is severed, with reference to the holder, means for confining the end of the severed bale with reference to the platform, and means for moving the platform out of line with the column. (35.) In a press, a chamber, means for feeding the material thereto and compressing it therein, whereby it emerges therefrom in a compressed column, a receding platform, means for severing a bale from the column, and means for moving or dropping the platform away from the column, whereby the severed bale may be removed. (36.) In a press, a chamber, means for feeding the material thereto and compressing the same therein, whereby it emerges therefrom in a compressed column, a receding support to receive the emerging end of the column, severing-plates and detachable confining-plates arranged to be advanced transversely the length of the column, for severing a bale therefrom, and means for connecting said confining-plates to the support, whereby the severed bale is confined against endwise expansion. (37.) In a press, a slotted cap, and means for rotating a compressed mass of material in contact therewith, the contacting surface of said cap being grooved, whereby the area of frictional contacting-surface between the cap and material is reduced. (38.) In a press, a holder for the compressed material, a slotted cap for one end of said holder and forming an abutment for the material, and means for relatively rotating said chamber and cap, said cap provided with grooves on the abutment surface thereof, arranged concentric with the axis of such relative rotation. (39.) In a press, an open-ended chamber or holder, and a slotted cap, and means for relatively rotating these parts, in combination with a basket arranged over the cap, and into which the material to be compressed is supplied or delivered in bulk.

(Specification, £1 8s.; drawings, £2 2s.)

No. 11952.—4th September, 1899.—GEORGE ARCHIBALD LOWRY, of 1124, Monadnock Block, 260, Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer. Apparatus for making grass twine.

Claims.—(1.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier, grippers carried thereby, means for presenting the grass to the action of the grippers, and means for actuating