July 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1409

Claims.—(1.) The process for treating wash-liquors from wool and other animal fibres to purify it and recover valuable products therefrom which consists in concentrating the liquor to a density that the fatty matter and the solution can be mechanically separated, separating the fat and other liquor mechanically, and subsequently purifying these to obtain lanoline and potash, substantially as described. (2.) The process for treating wash-liquor from wool and other animal fibres to purify it and recover valuable products therefrom consisting in concentrating the liquor to a density that the fatty matter can be separated by mechanical means, separating the fat and other liquor mechanically in a centrifugal machine, and purifying the fat obtained therefrom, further concentrating the liquor to a pasty consistency, and then calcining it to remove organic matter, substantially as described. (3.) The process for treating wash-liquor from wool and other animal fibres substantially as and for the purpose described and shown.
(Specification, 4s. 9d.; drawings, 8s.)

No. 12763.—5th July, 1900.—THE AMERICAN CIGAR-MACHINERY COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, and having its principal place of business at Sharon, Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, United States of America (assignees of Oluf Tyberg, of Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer, Rufus Lenoir Patterson, of Manhattan, New York aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer, and George Arents, jun., of Manhattan aforesaid, Manager). Improvements in cigar-machines.

Description.—This invention relates to improvements in cigar-making machinery. In cigar-machines in which the wrapper is automatically fed to the wrapping-mechanism the relative movement between the wrapping-mechanism and the holding and supporting device for the wrapper should be such that the wrapper is not only fed to the cigar-bunch, but is smoothly and evenly wound thereupon and in a stretched condition. This invention has in view to improve automatic cigar-making machinery by giving to the wrapper-support or the wrapping-mechanism, or both, a certain movement or movements during the wrapping-operation, which will effect the smooth and even winding of the wrapper on the cigar-bunch. In the improved machine, the wrapper is held upon the support preferably by suction, although the invention extends to other forms of holding-means, and the wrapper-support is given a movement toward the wrapping-mechanism in order to deliver the wrapper. In the specification hereunto appended, this movement is referred to as the “approaching” movement, and in the preferred constructions it continues during the wrapping-operation. While in the several forms of machines shown as illustrating the invention this approaching movement is given to the wrapper-support, the invention extends to machines in which this approaching movement may be produced by moving the wrapping-mechanism. To smoothly wind the wrapper on the cigar-bunch, it will usually be found preferable, especially when wrapping cigars which have their greatest diameter near the centre and which taper towards both ends, to produce a relative movement between the support and the wrapping-mechanism which shall be the resultant of three movements—namely, the approaching movement hereinbefore referred to, a movement by which the wrapper is caused to advance along the cigar-bunch, hereinafter referred to as the “traversing” movement, and a movement by which the angle of presentation of the wrapper to the bunch is varied, hereinafter referred to as the “angular” movement. This resultant movement may be effected either by giving all the movements to the wrapper-support, or all the movements to the wrapping-mechanism, or one or more of the movements to one of these parts and the rest of the movements to the other part. The variation in the angle of presentation of the wrapper to the cigar-bunch is more particularly for the purpose of wrapping cigars having their greatest diameter in the middle of their length, as before stated. When, therefore, a cylindrical cigar is to be wrapped, this angular movement might be dispensed with. Furthermore, by giving a proper movement to that part which executes the approaching movement, the necessity for a distinct traversing movement may also be avoided. To produce the best results it is also desirable to draw the wrapper from the wrapper-support under considerable tension, which may best be effected by causing the holding-means by which the wrapper is secured to the support to remain in operation during the wrapping-operation. It is one of the objects of this invention to produce a cigar-machine in which the parts are so constructed that a relative approaching movement may be effected between the wrapper-support and the wrapping-mechanism, this approaching movement being preferably caused to continue during the wrapping-operation, and the wrapper-support preferably operating in

a plane which does not intersect the wrapping-mechanism. A further object of the invention is to produce an improved cigar-machine in which a relative traversing movement, such as hereinbefore referred to, or a relative angular movement, is effected between the wrapper-support and the wrapping-mechanism, these movements, either one or both, being usually combined with the approaching movement before referred to, so that the wrapper is wrapped upon the cigar-bunch by a resultant movement due to a combination of two or more of these movements. A further object of the invention is to improve the wrapper-support of automatic cigar-machines by providing it with means, preferably suction, for retaining the wrapper, which means shall continue in operation during the wrapping-operation. A further object of the invention is to produce means by which the leading end of the wrapper, as the wrapper is held on the support, is positively inserted into the bite or grasp of the wrapping-mechanism. The invention further extends to improvements in the cutting-devices by which the wrapper is cut from the leaf of tobacco, improvements in the devices by which the wrapper is delivered to the wrapper-support, improvements in the bunch-feeding mechanism, improvements in the wrapping-mechanism, and to improvements in the mechanism by which the various parts of the machine are operated. In the drawings, several forms of machines are shown in order to illustrate the scope of the invention. Some of these machines employ a single wrapper-support; some of them employ a plurality of wrapper-supports; in some of them the wrapper is cut on an independent cutting-bed and delivered to the wrapper-support; and in some of them the wrapper is cut upon the support itself. It will be understood, however, that the machines shown are simply for the purpose of illustrating the general scope of the invention, and that the invention is not to be confined to these particular machines, as other machines may be devised which embody it.

[NOTE.—The number and length of the claims in this case preclude them from being printed, and the foregoing extract from the descriptive part of the specification is inserted instead.]
(Specification, £4 16s.; drawings, £25.)

No. 12704.—19th June, 1900.—JOB OSBORNE, of Doyleston, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. An improvement in the method of sinking artesian wells.

Claim.—The improvement in the method of sinking artesian wells consisting in the arrangement and manner of operating the rope G¹ so as to be used for working either the “rods” or “monkey” at top of well, or for working the sand-pump, “drill,” or “jars” down the well, instead of employing an additional rope specially for working the sand-pump, “drill,” or “jars”; thus only two ropes (G¹ and B) are employed instead of three as heretofore, and thereby effecting a considerable saving of time and facilitating operations, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 8s.)

No. 12768.—6th July, 1900.—VICTOR THOMAS, of 94, Avenue de la République, Paris, France, Engineer. Improvements in, and in the process of manufacturing, filaments for electric incandescence lamps.

Claims.—(1.) A filament for electric incandescence lamps constituted by carbon thoroughly mixed with rare earths, or salts of rare earths, essentially as described. (2.) The mixtures of carbon and rare earths, or salts of rare earths, made in the proportions above specified. (3.) Making compound filaments for electric incandescence lamps by thoroughly mixing with the cellulose or other material of the filament, and before the baking operation, rare earths, or salts of the same, either in a solid or in a pasty or dissolved condition, essentially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 12771.—7th July, 1900.—DANIEL CORLETT KEE, of Hilton, South Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. Improved kerosene-tin-bucket frame.

Claims.—(1.) The improved bucket-frame consisting of a hoop-iron strap bent to the diagonal vertical section of the tin which it receives, a cross-piece provided with brackets at its extremities for receiving corners of the tin, and a handle attached to the upper extremities of the strap, substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated. (2.) The improved bucket-frame constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)