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to a vehicle or other receptacle, substantially as and for the
purposes described and explained, and as illustrated in the
drawings.
(Specification, 4s. 3d.; drawings, 10s. 6d.)

No. 12340.—25th January, 1900.—EWEN McGREGOR, of
Mangaonoho, New Zealand, Sawmiller. An improved ap-
paratus for excavating, dredging, transporting, and elevating
earth, and similar operations.

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for excavating or dredging
earth and similar operations, comprising a carrying-rope
anchored on each side of the material to be removed, sup-
ports for the carrying-rope, a scoop provided with rollers
and mounted upon the carrying-rope, a cutting edge on the
scoop, and a hauling-rope and hauling-machinery, substan-
tially as set forth. (2.) An apparatus for excavating or
dredging earth and similar operations, comprising a carrying-
rope anchored on each side of the material to be removed,
supports for the carrying-rope, means on the supports for
traversing the carrying-rope laterally, a scoop provided with
rollers and mounted upon the carrying-rope, and a cutting-
edge on the scoop, and a hauling-rope and hauling-machinery,
substantially as set forth. (3.) An apparatus for excavating
or dredging earth and similar operations, comprising a carry-
ing-rope anchored on each side of the material to be removed,
supports for the carrying-rope, a scoop provided with rollers
and mounted on the carrying-rope, a cutting-edge on the
scoop, a hauling-rope and hauling-machinery, and a releas-
ing-device whereby the pull of the hauling-rope is transferred
from the top to the bottom of the scoop, substantially as set
forth. (4.) In apparatus such as described, a scoop provided
with a releasing-device, comprising a spring pivoted to the
scoop, and to which the hauling-rope is attached, and a
catch, substantially as set forth. (5.) An apparatus for ex-
cavating or dredging earth and similar operations, compris-
ing a carrying-rope anchored on each side of the material to
be removed to form a cutting with sloping sides, supports
near the end of and for the carrying-rope, a third support
at the foot of the proposed cutting, and to which the carry-
ing-rope is fastened so that it forms an angle in the carrying-
rope, a scoop provided with rollers and mounted upon the
carrying-rope, a cutting-edge on the scoop, and a hauling-
rope and hauling-machinery, substantially as set forth. (6.)
An apparatus for excavating or dredging earth and
similar operations, comprising a carrying-rope anchored on
each side of the material to be removed, supports for the
carrying-rope, a scoop provided with rollers and mounted
upon the carrying-rope, a hauling-rope and hauling-ma-
chinery, and means for vertically deflecting the carrying-
rope, substantially as set forth. (7.) An apparatus for
excavating or dredging earth and similar operations, com-
prising a carrying-rope anchored on each side of the material
to be removed, supports for the carrying-rope, a scoop pro-
vided with rollers and mounted upon the carrying-rope, a
hauling-rope and hauling-machinery, and means for laterally
deflecting the carrying-rope, substantially as set forth. (8.)
The apparatus for excavating or dredging earth and
similar operations, consisting of parts constructed, arranged,
and operating substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 10s.; drawings, £1 16s.)

No. 12345.—27th January, 1900.—WILLIAM FREDERICK
PELLEW, of St. Vincent Street, Nelson, New Zealand,
Machinist, and WILLIAM McCONCHIE, of Vanguard Street,
Nelson aforesaid, Carpenter. A butter-churn.

Claim.—The arrangement of angular sides at such an in-
clination one to the other so that more than one action is
given to the cream when the churn is made to revolve, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated
in the drawings.
(Specification, 1s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12350.—31st January, 1900.—HARRY EDWARD
GRESHAM, of Craven Ironworks, Ordsall Lane, Salford,
Manchester, Lancaster, England, Engineer. Improve-
ments in or applicable to mechanism for actuating brakes
for railway-wagons or vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) The combination and arrangement of brake-
mechanism substantially as described and illustrated by
Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and by reference to Figs. 4, 5, 8, and 9, of
the drawings. (2.) The toothed vertical bar arranged to
partly rotate to release the brake-lever handle, and then
move back to the position for holding the brake-lever handle
when the brake or brakes are put “on,” substantially as
described, and illustrated by the drawings. (3.) The com-
bination of mechanism for releasing the brake-lever handle
substantially as described, and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, and
3 of the drawings. (4.) The combination and arrangement
of brake-mechanism substantially as described, and illustrated
by Figs. 6, 7, 4, 5, 8, and 9 of the drawings. (5.) The com-
bination and arrangement of mechanism for holding and
releasing the brake-lever handle from either side of the
vehicle by the same rod, substantially as described, and
illustrated by Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the drawings. (6.) The
combination and arrangement of brake-mechanism substan-
tially as described, and illustrated by Figs. 10 and 11 of the
drawings.
(Specification, 11s. 6d.; drawings, £1 1s.)

No. 12351.—31st January, 1900.—OLOF OHLSSON, of
Svenska Centrifugaktiebolaget, Sodertelje, Sweden, Me-
chanical Engineer. Improvements in or relating to centri-
fugal separators.

Claims.—(1.) An inset for centrifugal separators, com-
prising a number of hollow pyramids placed one within
another, and provided at their corners or angles with per-
forations, said pyramids being so arranged in relation to one
another that radii drawn through the corners of a pyramid
in planes perpendicular to the axis of the centrifugal
apparatus will intersect at right angles the sides of the
pyramid adjoining it on the outer side, and arranged out of
contact with said corners, substantially as and for the
purpose described. (2.) The complete inset for centrifugal
separators substantially as described, or illustrated in the
drawing.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 5s. 6d.)

No. 12356.—1st February, 1900.—FREDERICK WILLIAM
BRAUN, of 501, North Main Street, Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, United States of America, Merchant Chemist (assig-
nee of Albert Champlin Calkins, of 2824, South Flower
Street, Los Angeles aforesaid, Assayer and Chemist). An
improved cupel-compressing machine.

Claims.—(1.) A compressing-machine having a plunger,
and a lever jointed to the plunger, and having two separate
fulcra-bearings, one of which is located in a slotted bearing
near the plunger and comes into action during the first part
of the stroke to give a powerful compression, and the other
of which is located more remote from the plunger and comes
into action during the last part of the same stroke of the
lever to make a discharge of the object compressed by a
continuation of the same stroke of the lever, substantially
as described. (2.) A compressing-machine consisting of a
rotating disc with cells, an independently rotating false
bottom having a hole through it and connected with the
disc above by a pawl, and a plunger and plunger-guide, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose described. (3.) A com-
pressing-machine consisting of a rotating disc with cells,
an independently rotating false bottom with a hole
through it, means for locking the two together and also
for turning them, a reciprocating plunger and a shoulder
resting beneath and in contact with the discs below
the point where the compressing strain is applied, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth. (4.) The
combination with a base having two upright standards, one
having a pair of rotating discs with cells as described, and
the other a shoulder-rest for the edge of the discs, a
frame rigidly connected to the tops of said standards and
having a guide-chamber for a plunger, and a reciprocating
plunger working therein, substantially as and for the purpose
described. (5.) A compressing-machine comprising a base
with two standards D and F, the two rotating discs A and B
connected together by a pawl, the frame E connected to the
tops of the two standards and having a chamber for the
plunger, the links L, bar H, and link G jointed as described,
and the lever I with stops i, i², and having a plunger loosely
connected thereto as described.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawings, 10s. 6d.)

No. 12360.—2nd February, 1900.—JAMES HAY, of Ballance,
Pahiatua, New Zealand, Evangelist. An appliance for
washing all kinds of clothing.

Claim.—My improved appliance consists of two hollow
cones open at base and mounted on a pipe extending through
the centre of both cones, a division across the lower part of
the lower cone, and pipes extending respectively from the
foot to the top of the lower cone, and from the foot of such
cone to the top surface of the division, substantially as or
for the purpose described.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12364.—2nd February, 1900.—WILLIAM EWART GLAD-
STONE, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Lithographic Artist.
Improvements in hair-pins.

Claims.—(1.) In a hair-pin, a leg having curves and kinks
shown by Figs. 1, 3, 4, and a straight leg of greater length
than the bent leg, substantially as and for the purposes de-