SEPT. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1797

these parts. (2.) In a machine for making grass twine, a box or tray adapted to receive the material to be operated on, a carrier, grippers mounted thereon, means for positively feeding the material into the path of said grippers, and means for actuating said carrier. (3.) In a machine for making grass twine, a box or tray arranged to receive the material to be operated on, a carrier provided with grippers, means for presenting the material into the path of the grippers, a cam for agitating said box or tray, and means for actuating said carrier and cam. (4.) In a machine for making grass twine, a box or tray adapted to receive the material to be operated on, a portion of said tray being pivotally mounted, a carrier provided with grippers, a cam for rocking said pivotally mounted portion of the box or tray, and means for actuating said carrier and cam. (5.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier having grippers, a feedway for the material arranged transverse to the path of travel of said carrier, means for positively feeding the material to said feedway, and means for actuating said carrier. (6.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier having grippers, a feedway arranged transverse to the path of travel of the carrier and inclined relative thereto, means for feeding the material through said feedway, and into position to be engaged by said grippers, and means for actuating the carrier. (7.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier having grippers, a feedway arranged to extend transversely across the path of travel of the carrier, means for feeding the material into such feedway with the stems or stalks arranged in lines parallel to the plane of travel of the carrier, whereby they may be grasped by the grippers, and means for actuating the carrier. (8.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier having grippers, a feedway arranged to extend across the path of travel of the carrier, means for feeding the material into said feedway, and means for yieldingly opposing the action of said feeding-devices whereby said feedway may not become choked. (9.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier having grippers, a feedway, a hinged and weighted end gate therefor, and means for feeding the material into said feedway. (10.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier having grippers, a feedway having a hinged door or gate at the end thereof, means for yieldingly maintaining said door closed, and means for feeding the material into said feedway. (11.) In a machine for making grass twine, a carrier having grippers, a feedway comprising an upper plate and a lower plate, and means for relatively adjusting said plates. (12.) A feedway for grass-twine-making machines comprising a supporting bracket, an upper plate mounted thereon, a lower plate also mounted on said bracket, and means for adjusting said lower plate relative to said upper plate. (13.) In a grass-twine-making machine, feeder-plates forming a passage through which the material is fed, one of said feeder-plates being stationarily mounted and the other of said plates being adjustable. (14.) In a grass-twine-making machine, feeder-plates forming a passage through which the material is fed, one of said plates being stationary, and means for adjusting the inclination of the other plate. (15.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a stationary upper feeder-plate, a lower feeder-plate, a securing-bolt for the latter, and adjusting-screws arranged on opposite sides of said securing-bolt, whereby said lower plate may be adjusted. (16.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a bracket having an elongated slot therein, a feeder-plate, a securing-bolt therefor arranged to pass through said elongated slot, set-screws tapped through said bracket on opposite sides of said securing-bolt and impinging against said feeder-plate, and a cooperating stationary feeder-plate. (17.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a box or tray adapted to receive the grass preparatory to being presented to the twine-forming mechanism, said box or tray provided with a movable end wall, against which the butt-ends of the grass stems or stalks are presented, and means for vibrating said movable wall. (18.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a feed box or tray adapted to receive the grass preparatory to being fed to the machine, said box or tray provided with a hinged end against which the butt-ends of the grass stems or stalks rest, a rod connected to the hinged end wall for rocking the same, and a cam arranged to reciprocate said rod. (19.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a feed box or tray having a hinged end wall, a rod connected thereto, a spring arranged to yieldingly hold said end wall closed, and a cam for moving said rod to open or agitate said end wall. (20.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier, grippers mounted thereon, and comprising a stationary jaw and a pivoted jaw, a rod connected to said pivoted jaw, means for actuating the carrier, and means arranged in the path of said rods for engaging the same whereby the rods are projected to open and close said jaws. (21.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier, grippers mounted thereon and comprising pairs of jaws, one member of each pair of said jaws being stationarily mounted on the carrier and the other member pivoted to the stationary member, a rod connected to the pivoted jaw, a spring for yieldingly maintaining the jaws closed, and means arranged in the path of the rods for projecting the same to open the jaws.

(22.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier provided with a side-flange, pairs of gripping-jaws mounted on the carrier, one member of each pair being stationarily mounted on the carrier and the other member pivoted to the stationary member, a rod connected to the pivoted member and arranged to project through said flange, a cam arranged to engage the end of said rod, and a spring for opposing the projection of said rod. (23.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier, pairs of gripping-jaws mounted thereon, one member of each pair provided with an elongated opening therethrough and stationarily mounted on the carrier, the other member being pivoted to the stationary member, a rod connected to the pivoted jaw of each pair and passing through the opening in the co-operating stationary jaw, a spring for holding the members of each pair of jaws closed, and a cam arranged in the path of the rods for projecting the same. (24.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier provided on the periphery thereof with pairs of gripping-jaws, each succeeding pair of such jaws being arranged out of the peripheral line of the preceding pair. (25.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier provided with pairs of gripping-jaws arranged to project radially from the periphery thereof, each succeeding pair of such jaws being arranged out of line transversely and peripherally with respect to the preceding pair of jaws. (26.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier, pairs of gripping-jaws, one member of each pair provided with a shouldered shank arranged to pass radially through the periphery of said carrier, the other member being pivotally mounted on the fixed member, means for actuating said carrier, and means for automatically opening and closing said jaws. (27.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a carrier, gripping-jaws carried thereby, means for actuating said carrier, means for presenting the grass into the path of said jaws, means for opening and closing said jaws to grip the grass-stalks therein, a receiver, and means for again opening said jaws to deposit the grass in said receiver. (28.) In a grass-twine-making machine, gripping-jaws pivoted together, an operating-rod pivotally connected to one of said jaws, and means for actuating said rod. (29.) In a grass-twine-making machine, gripping-jaws pivoted together, one of said jaws provided with a flat clamping-face bounded by a rounded or circular edge. (30.) In a grass-twine-making machine, gripping-jaws pivoted together, one of said jaws provided with a perforation and the other with a pin working in the perforation, and also having a flat clamping-face bounded by a circular edge struck from the pin as a centre. (31.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twisting device including a rotatable sleeve, clamping-jaws pivotally mounted thereon, and means for imparting a tension to said clamping-jaws proportional to the speed of rotation of the sleeve. (32.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twisting device including a rotatable sleeve, clamping-jaws pivotally mounted thereon, said jaws being weighted, whereby through centrifugal force exerted upon said jaws and developed by the rotation of said sleeve said jaws are clamped together with a tension proportional to the speed of rotation of the sleeve. (33.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twister including a rotatable sleeve, arms pivotally mounted thereon, and having clamping-jaws and weights adjustably mounted on said arms. (34.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twister including a rotatable sleeve, arms pivotally mounted on said sleeve and carrying co-operating clamping-jaws at one end and weights at the other end, and springs for normally pressing said clamping-jaw ends towards each other. (35.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twister including a rotatable sleeve, arms pivotally mounted thereon and carrying clamping-jaws at one end and adjustable weights at the other end, springs arranged to press said clamping-jaw ends together, and means for adjusting the tension of said springs. (36.) In a machine for making grass twine, a twister comprising a rotatable sleeve, clamping-jaws carried thereby, a guiding-funnel stationarily mounted within and extending through said sleeve, and means for adjusting said funnel. (37.) In a machine for making grass-twine, a twister and a winder, the material being arranged to pass through said twister and winder, whereby it is twisted into twine form and then wrapped with thread. (38.) In a machine for making grass-twine, a twister-sleeve, a wrapping-sleeve carrying a spool of thread, the material operated on passing through said sleeves, and means for rotating said sleeves in opposite directions. (39.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twister, a wrapping mechanism comprising a tubular support for the thread through which the twisted material is fed, a sleeve loosely mounted on said tubular support and carrying guides for the thread, and means for reversely rotating said twister and tubular support. (40.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twister, a wrapping mechanism comprising a tubular support for the thread through which the twisted material is fed, a thread-guide adjustably mounted on said support, and means for rotating said twister and support in reverse directions. (41.) In a grass-twine-making machine, a twister and a wrapping mechanism and a guide for the thread, said guide having coils formed therein. (42.) In a grass-twine-making