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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Street, London, England, assignees of Edward Thomas Cleathero, of The Hollies, Barrington Road, Altrincham, Chester, England). Improvements in apparatus for feeding sheets to the tape drums, or their equivalents, of printing and other machines dealing with sheets.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination of an air-exhauster, a pneumatic sheet-lifter in communication with the air-exhauster, a rod pivoted to the sheet-lifter, cam-mechanism for moving the rod vertically, means operatively connected with the lifter for imparting to it arcual movement in a vertical plane, an arc-shaped presser-foot, a rod pivoted to the presser-foot, cam-mechanism for moving said rod vertically, devices in the path of the presser-foot for tilting it backwards, a forwardly directed nozzle, a source of air-pressure supply connected with the nozzle, a pneumatic feeler, cam-mechanism for vibrating the said feeler to and from the lifter, valved connections between the feeler and the air-exhauster, pressers adapted to bear on the pile in front of the lifter, and projections on the lifter for raising the pressers, all substantially as set forth. (2.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with an air-exhauster, a pneumatic sheet-lifter in communication with the air-exhauster, a rod pivoted to the sheet-lifter, cam-mechanism for moving the rod vertically, link devices operatively connected with the lifter for imparting to it arcual movement in a vertical plane, of pressers in operative connection with the lifter adapted to bear on the pile in front of the lifter, and projections on the lifter for raising the pressers, substantially as set forth. (3.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with an air-exhauster, a pneumatic sheet-lifter in communication with the air-exhauster, and cam-mechanism in operative connection with the lifter for moving it vertically, of a pneumatic feeler in valved communication with the air-exhauster, and cam-mechanism operatively connected with the feeler for vibrating it to and from the lifter, substantially as set forth. (4.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with an air-exhauster, a pneumatic sheet-lifter in communication with the air-exhauster, cam-mechanism in operative connection with the lifter for moving it vertically, of a pneumatic feeler, cam-mechanism for vibrating the said feeler to and from the lifter, a port in the said feeler, a barrel or casing wherein the feeler is pivoted, and a port in said barrel in communication with the air-exhauster and with which the feeler-port is intermittently moved into and out of register, substantially as set forth. (5.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with an air-exhauster, and a pneumatic sheet-lifter in communication therewith, of a pneumatic feeler also communicating with the air-exhauster, cam-mechanism operatively connected with the feeler for vibrating its mouth into and out of juxtaposition with that of the lifter, less suction being exerted at the mouth of the feeler than at the mouth of the lifter, substantially as set forth. (6.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with the fixed frames, of two guide-rods pivoted thereto, carriages movable along the guide-rods, a transverse rod secured in the carriages, a block adjustable on the transverse shaft, a roller and a detent for the roller on the block, a pressure-adjuster for the roller, and mechanism in operative connection with the guide-rods, and carriages for tilting them and traversing the carriages on the guide-rods, substantially as set forth. (7.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with the fixed frames, of two guide-rods pivoted thereto, carriages movable along the guide-rods, a transverse rod secured in the carriages, a block adjustable on the transverse shaft, a bracket or fork pivoted to the block, a roller and a detent for the roller pivoted to the bracket, and mechanism in operative connection with the guide-rods, and carriages for tilting them and traversing the carriages on the guide-rods, substantially as set forth. (8.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with the fixed frame, two guide-rods pivoted thereto, carriages movable along the guide-rods, a transverse rod secured in the carriages, a block adjustable on the transverse shaft, a bracket or fork pivoted to the block, and a roller pivoted to the bracket, of a pressure-adjuster for the roller, comprising an arm on the bracket, a screw-threaded rod pivoted to the block and traversing the arm, a nut on the screw-threaded rod, and a compression-spring between the arm and the nut, substantially as set forth. (9.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with a pneumatic sheet-lifter, a movable feed-board supporting the pile of sheets, and ratchet-and-pawl mechanism for moving the feed-board, of a pawl-controller movable on the frame and lever and link mechanism operatively connecting the lifter and controller, whereby the controller is moved into and out of the path of the pawl, substantially as set forth. (10.) In apparatus for feeding sheets to printing and other machines, the combination with a movable feed-board supporting the pile of sheets, and ratchet-and-pawl mechanism for moving the feed-board, of a pawl-controller movable on the frame, a cam-ended lever engaging the pawl-controller, a rocking-shaft in operative connection with the lever, and a feeler or finger adjustable on the rocking-shaft and adapted to rest on the pile, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 19s. 6d.; drawings, 13s.)

No. 14135.—18th October, 1901.—UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, and having their principal place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Henry Briggs, of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in shoe-sewing machines.

Claims.—(1.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine, having the usual mechanism for forming and setting the stitch, in combination with a device for locking the tension while the stitch is being set, and a spring-controlled thread-engaging device, offering an uninterrupted yielding and gradually increasing resistance to the pull on the thread exerted by the stitch-setting means while the stitch is being set, substantially as set forth. (2.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine, having the usual needle, looper, and stitch-setting take-up, in combination with a device for locking the thread while the stitch is being set, and a spring-controlled thread-engaging device offering an uninterrupted yielding and gradually increasing resistance to the pull on the thread exerted by the take-up while the stitch is being set, substantially as set forth. (3.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine, having the usual mechanism for forming and setting the stitch, in combination with a thread-lock which locks the thread while the stitch is being set, and a spring which determines the tightness to which the stitch is set, substantially as set forth. (4.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine, having the usual needle, looper, and stitch-setting take-up, in combination with a device for locking the thread while the stitch is being set, and a spring-controlled thread-engaging device independent of the take-up, against which the thread is pulled by the action of the take-up in setting the stitch, and the strength of whose controlling-spring determines the tightness to which the stitch is set, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 12s.; drawings, 7s.)

No. 14136.—18th October, 1901.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of Frank Clarence Newell, of 326, Wallace Avenue, and Edwin Musser Herr, of 136, Dithridge Street, both in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Electrical Engineers). Improvements in electric heating-systems for cars.

Claims.—(1.) The combination with an electric car-heater of means for conducting the air from the heater either into the interior of the car or outside of the car into the atmosphere. (2.) In an electric car, an electric heater having an air-casing, and passages from the casing into the interior of the car, and a passage or passages from said casing to the exterior of the car, with valves for causing the current of air heated by the heater to pass through the first-mentioned passages, and thereby warm the car, or through the last-mentioned passages into the atmosphere. (3.) For an electrically propelled car, an electric heater constituting the resistance for the electric motors, and means whereby said heater may be moved from one position in which it is used to heat the interior of the car to another position in which its heat will not affect the interior of the car. (4.) For an electric car, resistance devices for the electric motors capable of being utilised as electric heaters for warming the car when desired, arranged substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 14141.—21st October, 1901.—GEORGE HENRY TILLER, of North Avon Road, Richmond, near Christchurch, New Zealand, Upholsterer, and FRANK STURT YATES, of Matlock Street, Woolston, near Christchurch aforesaid, Upholsterer. Improved detachable half-sole for boots and shoes.

Claims.—(1.) The improved detachable half-sole for boots and shoes consisting of the parts arranged, combined, and operating as specified and illustrated. (2.) A detachable half-sole consisting of a leather half-sole secured to a similarly shaped metal plate, countersunk holes in the leather and holes in the plate being provided to receive screw securing the half-sole to the boot or shoe, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)