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mechanism for rotating said press-roll. (18.) In a box-covering machine, a mechanism for rotating the box, comprising the combination of a rotary box-holder upon which the box is mounted, a press-roll which rotates said box and its holder by frictional contact with said box, and presses the covering-strip on said box, and mechanism for rotating said press-roll.
(Specification, 9s. 6d.; drawings, 4s.)

No. 13450.—6th March, 1901.—PERCY ARTHUR HADLEY, of Albert Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Merchant. Improvements in printing-machines for the production of black and colour prints by the one impression.

Claims.—(1) In printing-machines of the classes set forth, the combination and arrangement with the ordinary ink-duct and distributing-rollers of a recessed roller or distributor in such a way that the black or primary ink is transferred in bands or stripes on to the final distributor or type or bed, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In printing-machines of the classes set forth, the combination and arrangement with the ordinary ink-duct and distributing-rollers and a recessed roller or distributor, as set forth in the preceding first claim, of an additional ink-duct containing one or more coloured inks adapted to be distributed upon the blank spaces of the final distributor or the type or bed, substantially as described and explained. (3.) In printing-machines of the classes set forth, the combination and arrangement with the ordinary ink-duct and distributing-rollers and a recessed roller or distributor, as set forth in the preceding first claim, of divisions in the ink-duct adapted to hold one or more coloured inks which may be distributed by an additional series of rollers to the final distributor or the type or bed, substantially as described and explained. (4.) The combination with the final distributing-roller of a recessed waver-roller to evenly spread the primary ink on said final distributing-roller in bands of the required widths, substantially as described and explained. (5.) The combination and arrangement with a final distributing-roller, a slightly recessed or partly lowered bed or type, a packed impression-cylinder, and cams and ramps to lift said final distributing-roller and to lower same on to the recessed part of the bed or type, of an additional final distributing or feed roller of coloured ink or inks in bands or stripes, substantially as described and explained.
(Specification, 9s. 6d; drawings, 3s.)

No. 13453.—7th March, 1901.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of Benjamin Garver Lamme, of 230, Strat-ford Avenue, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Electrical Engineer). Improvements in systems of electrical distribution.

Claim.—A system of alternating-current distribution in which an alternating-current circuit and a direct-current circuit, respectively supplying energy to translating devices, are interconnected through a rotary transformer, the field-magnet of which is excited by a direct-current machine which is either driven by an alternating-current motor energised from the alternating-current circuit or is mechanically coupled to the shaft of the rotary transformer.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13454.—7th March, 1901.—ERNEST ROWLAND HILL, of 814, Maple Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Electrical Engineer. Improvements in or relating to electro-pneumatic controlling systems.

Claims.—(1.) A pneumatically operated controller, the step-by-step operation of which is automatic, having means which insure the stoppage of the movement of the controller-drum at predetermined positions corresponding to certain desired connections of the motors controlled thereby. (2.) For stopping the movement of an automatically operated controller, an automatic switch which electrically governs the operation of the controller, and means carried by the controller for co-operating with the movable member of said switch, which stops its operation, and thereby the movement of the controller, at predetermined positions of the latter. (3.) In a controlling-system for railway vehicles having an electrically governed pneumatically operated controller, a magnet connected to the power or motor circuit, which operates to maintain the controller-governing circuit closed under normal conditions, but to open the said governing circuit and thereby return the controller to its zero position a predetermined time after the energy from the power circuit falls off or ceases. (4.) In a controlling system for electrically propelled railway vehicles, an automatic circuit-breaker which is combined with the reversing-switch for the motors in such a manner that the operation of the reversing-switch causes the circuit-breaker to close the circuit, but only after the operation of the reversing-switch is completed. (5.) In a controlling system for electrically propelled railway vehicles, an automatic circuit-breaker which is combined with the controller for the electric motors in such a manner that the circuit-breaker is prevented from being operated to close the circuit except when the controller is in the zero or “off” position. (6.) In a controlling system for electrically propelled railway vehicles, an automatic circuit-breaker, so combined with the motor-controller that the latter cannot be operated when the circuit-breaker is open. (7.) In a controlling system for electrically propelled railway vehicles, an automatic circuit-breaker combined with the controller for the electric motors in such a manner that when the circuit-breaker opens it causes the motor-controller to return to its zero or “off” position. (8.) In a controlling system for electrically propelled railway vehicles, devices constructed substantially as described with reference to Fig. 1, or to Fig. 2, or to Figs. 3 and 4, or to Fig. 5, or to Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings, and operating as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 15s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 13455.—7th March, 1901.—GEORGE GARIBALDI TURRI, of Salisbury Building, Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Patent Agent (nominee of Francis Nesbitt Cullen, of 4, Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Merchant). Improvements in or relating to pedals of bicycles or other foot-propelled vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a hub, and a foothold hinged to the hub, substantially as specified. (2.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a hub, and a foothold hinged to the hub capable of being folded against the crank when inoperative, or arranged at right angles thereto when operative, substantially as specified. (3.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a pedal-shaft, a revolvable hub mounted on the pedal-shaft, a counterbalance for the hub, and a foothold hinged to the hub, substantially as specified. (4.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a pedal-shaft, a revolvable hub mounted on the pedal-shaft, a foothold hinged to the hub, and anti-friction journals for the hub and the pedal-shaft, substantially as specified. (5.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a revolvable pedal-shaft, a hub mounted on the pedal-shaft, a foothold pivotally connected to the hub in combination with the pedal-crank having a transverse bore in its outer end to receive the pedal-shaft, substantially as specified. (6.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a revolvable pedal-shaft, a hub mounted upon the pedal-shaft, a counterbalance for the hub, outwardly directed arms connected to the hub, a foothold pivotally connected to the arms in combination with the pedal-crank having a transverse bore to receive the pedal-shaft, substantially as specified. (7.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a revolvable pedal-shaft, a hub mounted on the pedal-shaft, a foothold pivotally connected to the hub, and adjusting-cones mounted on the pedal-shaft in combination with the pedal-crank, a transverse bore in the outer end of the pedal-crank, having at its ends cup-shaped bearings opposed to the adjusting-cones, and anti-friction balls interposed between the adjusting-cones and bearing-cups, substantially as specified. (8.) A folding-pedal embracing in its construction a revolvable pedal-shaft, a hub mounted upon the pedal-shaft, a counterbalance for the hub, outwardly directed arms connected to the hub, heads revolvably mounted on the outwardly directed arms, a foothold rigidly connected to the revolvable heads, adjusting-cones mounted on the pedal-shaft in combination with the pedal-crank, a transverse bore for the pedal-crank having its ends cup-shaped, bearings opposed to the adjusting-cones, and anti-friction balls interposed between the adjusting-cones and cup-shaped bearings, substantially as specified. (9.) The folding-pedal described and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings. (10.) The folding-pedal described and illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings. (11.) The folding-pedal described and illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 13458.—7th March, 1901.—BIRGER LJUNGSTROM, of 18, Grefmagnigatan, Stockholm, Sweden, Engineer. Improvements in or relating to the endless curved tracks of balanced rotary steam-engines.

Claims.—(1.) In balanced rotary steam-engines, wherein the cylinders are arranged radially and at right angles to an axis about which they revolve, the cylinder-pistons carrying rollers which act against the curved endless interior surface of a surrounding track, whereby revolution of the cylinders is produced; supporting the said endless track in or from a stationary framework or casing by mechanical means, in such a manner that the points of support of the track are