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cock such as D and perforated sliding tray such as H in combination with a water-tank such as C, as described, and illustrated by drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13122.—31st October, 1900.—JONATHAN BOWMAN, of Bismark Street, Petersburg, South Australia, Fireman. Improvement in means for providing brakes to railway vehicles, to be actuated either independently or simultaneously, and automatic in certain cases.

Claims.—(1.) The described continuous brake and mechanism by which the starting of the engine through tension upon a draught-rod releases simultaneously all the independent brakes. (2.) In brake-mechanism capable of continuous simultaneous operation, the combination of independent brakes on each vehicle adapted to be operated by hand with a chain extending throughout the train, and means of connection by which the said chain on being tightened is caused to apply all the brakes simultaneously. (3.) The combination with a hand-operated brake of a spring and lever adapted to be engaged by a chain extending throughout the train, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. (4.) The described continuous brake with automatic action in case of division of the train, adapted also to allow the brakes of each vehicle to be applied or released by hand. (5.) In brake-mechanism, the combination and arrangement of devices described whereby a continuous simultaneous action or an independent action are obtained as desired by the operator, and according to requirements. (6.) In combination with the described continuous-brake mechanism a hand-lever adapted to be operated from the side of the train opposite to that on which the ordinary brake-levers are situated, substantially as described.
(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 13245.—18th December, 1900.—THE BRITISH MOTOR TRACTION COMPANY (LIMITED), of 40, Holborn Viaduct, London, England (assignees of Charles Jarrott, of 14, Regent Street, London, England, Engineer). Improvements in or relating to motor vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) In a motor-vehicle friction-clutch, the combination of an annulus carried by one shaft, a friction block or blocks carried by a second shaft and arranged within the annulus of the first shaft, one or more screw spindles adapted to move the friction block or blocks in a radial direction relatively to the second shaft, and an operating-rod concentric with this shaft and adapted to revolve the screw spindle or spindles, substantially as described. (2.) In a motor-vehicle change-speed mechanism, the combination with two clutches of the kind described in claim 1 of an operating-rod arranged within one of the gear-wheel shafts, the thread of one set of screw spindles being oppositely arranged to that of the other set, substantially as and for the purpose described. (3.) In a motor-vehicle change-speed mechanism of the kind described in claims 1 and 2, a hollow shaft carrying spider-pieces adapted to receive the friction-blocks with their screw spindles and pinions, substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. (4.) In a motor-vehicle reversing-gear, the combination with driving and driven wheels such as F¹, F², concentrically arranged, and an intermediary pinion such as F⁵ engaging both wheels and carried by an arm or stud-face to travel in the same plane as these wheels, of a detent whereby the pinion may be held upon its stud or permitted to revolve upon the same, substantially as described. (5.) In a motor-vehicle reversing-gear of the kind described in claim 4, the combination of a brake-rim carrying the detent and engaging the pinion-spindle, a stop such as F⁸ on the brake-ring to limit the movement of the spindle relatively to the same, a spring which always tends to keep the detent in engagement with the pinion and the spindle away from the stop, and a brake-band co-operating with the brake-ring, substantially as and for the purpose described. (6.) In a motor-vehicle brake-mechanism, the combination with a band brake of a brake-shoe co-operating with the band brake and brought into operation by torsional movement of the latter when tightened upon its drum, substantially as described. (7.) In a motor-vehicle brake-mechanism, the combination with an operating-rod such as G14 of a bell-crank lever or its equivalent such as G4, to which both ends of a brake-band are pivoted, with or without the intervention of an adjustable link such as G6, the whole allowing the brake-band to rotate a limited distance with its drum, substantially as and for the purpose described. (8.) In a motor-vehicle carburettor, the combination with a casing such as J5, provided with admission and exit orifices, of a lining J4 free to revolve in the casing for the purpose of controlling the flow through these orifices, and a tubular baffle-plate such as J2 within the liner and surrounding the feed-nozzle, substantially as described. (9.) In a motor-vehicle carburettor, the employment of a tubular baffle-plate such as J2, contracted at each end, and enlarged to form a chamber at that part where the feed-nozzle is situated, substantially as described. (10.) In a motor-vehicle carburettor, the combination with a tubular baffle-plate of the kind described in claim 8 of a nozzle having a conical top such as J¹, substantially as and for the purpose described. (11.) In a motor vehicle, the employment of a tubular member such as e3 as a protection for a shaft of the driving-mechanism and as an axle for one of the road-wheels, substantially as described. (12.) In a motor-vehicle steering-mechanism, the employment of a member such as L5 interposed between the steering-apparatus on the frame of the vehicle and that on the road-axle, such member being secured to one part of the mechanism by a hinge joint and to the other part of the mechanism by a universal joint, with or without a second member such as L7, substantially as and for the purpose described. (13.) The complete speed-changing mechanism substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, and 5 of the drawings. (14.) In a motor vehicle, a starting-device substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 1, 6, and 7 of the drawings. (15.) The complete reversing-mechanism substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 8, 9, and 10 of the drawings. (16.) The complete brake-mechanism substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 11 of the drawings. (17.) The complete arrangement for protecting the driving-shaft and connecting the same with the road-wheel of the motor vehicle, substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 12 of the drawings. (18.) The complete carburettor substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14 of the drawings. (19.) The construction and arrangement of the ignition-coil for a motor vehicle, substantially as described, or illustrated in Fig. 16, or Fig. 17, or Fig. 18, or Fig. 19 of the drawings. (20.) The complete steering-mechanism for a motor vehicle, substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 20, 21, 22, and 23 of the drawings. (21.) The complete motor vehicle substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
(Specification, 18s.; drawings, 6s.)

No. 13255.—14th December, 1900.—JAMES PALMER CAMPBELL, of Wellington, New Zealand, Registered Patent Agent (nominee of William Andrew Bole, of 722, South Negley Avenue, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Engineer). Improvements in igniting-apparatus for internal-combustion engines.

Claim.—In an internal-combustion engine, a cylinder-head having a restricted igniter recess at its inner side and a communicating recess of larger diameter, the latter recess receiving a plug provided with igniter electrodes, which plug is seated upon and forms a close fit with the ledge located at the junction of the two recesses, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13256.—14th December, 1900.—JOSEPH SAMUEL BEEMAN, of 182, Earl’s Court Road, London, England, Engineer. Improvements in or relating to automatic-feed apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) In automatic-feed apparatus, the combination of a support for the article, means for causing the article to protrude too far through the support, and means for altering thereafter with precision the relative position of the article and support so that the protruded portion is reduced to a definite length. (2.) In automatic-feed apparatus, the combination of a support for the article, a plunger operating to protrude the article too far through the support, means for reciprocating the plunger, a movable stop for partially returning the article, and means for bringing the stop into a definite position relatively to the support, and for withdrawing it from that position, substantially as described. (3.) In automatic-feed apparatus, the combination of a support for the article, a plunger for causing the article to enter and protrude too far through the support, means for reciprocating the plunger, a pivoted stop-lever operating to partially return the article, a bell-crank lever operatively connected to the pivoted stop-lever, a cam capable of rotation and operating upon the bell-crank lever, adjustable means for limiting the motion of the pivoted stop-lever, and a spring controlling such lever, substantially as described. (4.) In automatic-feed apparatus, the combination of a support for the article, a plunger for causing the article to enter and protrude too far through the support, means for reciprocating the plunger, a pivoted stop-lever operating to partially return the article, a bell-crank lever, a yielding connection between the pivoted stop-lever and the bell-crank lever, a cam capable of rotation and