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and a flexible joint, constructed as described and shown, and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 11s. 6d.; drawings, 4s.)

No. 14157.—24th October, 1901.—UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the 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, Bergen, 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 thread-lock for locking the thread while the stitch is being set, a spring-controlled thread-engaging device against which the stitch is set, and means to prevent the thread-engaging device from giving up thread during a portion of the operation of the stitch forming and setting mechanism to insure the pulling-off of the required amount of thread, 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 thread-lock for locking the thread while the stitch is being set, a spring-controlled thread-engaging device against which the stitch is set, and means, which may be the lugs f⁷ and h⁷, for locking the thread-engaging device during a portion of the thread-drawing stroke of the take-up, substantially as set forth. (3.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine having the usual stitch-forming mechanism, including a curved hooked needle, and a channel guide, in combination with an awl and actuating-mechanisms therefor acting to move the awl from its retracting position to a position with its point adjacent to the working end of the channel guide and thereafter to impart to the awl an independent puncturing movement preferably along a path angularly disposed to its former path of motion to form a puncture in the work to receive the needle, substantially as set forth. (4.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine having the usual needle and looper in combination with an awl having a movement to penetrate the work, a lateral movement to feed the work, and thereafter a puncturing movement to puncture the work for the passage of the needle therethrough, and actuating-mechanism for the parts, substantially as set forth. (5.) A shoe-sewing machine having the combination with an awl of mechanism for actuating the awl to impart thereto a positioning movement toward the work, and mechanism to thereafter impart to the awl an independent puncturing movement to puncture a hole in the work to receive the needle, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, £1 2s.; drawings, 9s.)

No. 14158.—24th October, 1901.—UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having their principal place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Sherman William Ladd, of Beverly, Massachusetts aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer, and Edward Allin Stiggins, of Beverly aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in lasting-machines.

Claims.—(1.) In a lasting-machine, mechanism for delivering tacks of different sizes, a movable edge-rest adapted to be stationed in one position for resting the shoe, and adapted to be stationed in another position where it is out of touch with the shoe, and means actuated by a movement of said rest for causing said mechanism to stop delivering tacks of one size and deliver tacks of another size. (2.) In a lasting-machine, mechanism for delivering tacks of different sizes, a movable edge-rest adapted to be stationed in one position for resting the edge of the shoe during repeated operations of the machine, and to be stationed in a different position where it is out of touch with the shoe during repeated operations of the machine, and means actuated by shifting the rest from one to the other of said positions whereby said mechanism is caused to deliver tacks of one size when the rest is in the retracted position, and deliver tacks of a different size when the rest is stationed for resting the edge of the shoe. (3.) In a lasting-machine, mechanism for delivering tacks including a plurality of channels through which tacks are conducted to the delivery mechanism, an edge-rest adapted to be stationed in position for resting the edge of the shoe during repeated operations of the machine, and adapted to be shifted to another position where it is out of touch with the shoe during repeated operations of the machine, and means actuated by shifting the rest for causing tacks to be delivered from one of said channels when the rest is in the position for resting the shoe and for causing tacks to be delivered from another of said channels when the rest is in the position where it will not rest the shoe. (4.) A machine for placing uppers over a last, comprising a plurality of channel grooves for conducting tacks to a single delivery-opening, a movable edge-rest adapted to be stationed in position for resting the shoe during repeated operations of the machine, and adapted to be shifted to another position where it is out of touch with the shoe during repeated operations of the machine, and means actuated by shifting the rest for placing one of said channels in communication with the delivery-opening when the rest is in position for supporting the shoe, and to be also actuated by shifting the rest for placing another of said channels in communication with the delivery-opening when the rest is in the position where the shoe will not be rested thereon. (5.) In a lasting-machine, a stationary shoe-edge rest and a movable shoe-edge rest, mechanism for delivering tacks of different sizes, and means actuated by a movement of the said movable edge-rest for causing said mechanism to stop delivering tacks of one size and deliver tacks of another size. (6.) In a lasting-machine, an edge-rest comprising a plurality of parts adapted for resting on the shoe at one time, one of said parts being movable, mechanism for delivering tacks of different sizes, and means connected with the movable part of the said rest, which is put into operation by a movement of said part, for causing said mechanism to stop delivering tacks of one size and deliver tacks of another size. (7.) In a lasting-machine, mechanism for delivering tacks of different sizes, an edge-rest adapted for resting on the shoe in all of the machine’s operations, and a movable rest adapted to be stationed in one position for resting the edge of the shoe, and adapted to be stationed in another position where it will be out of touch with the shoe, and means actuated by shifting said movable rest for causing said mechanism to stop delivering tacks of one size and deliver tacks of a different size. (8.) In a lasting-machine, mechanism comprising a plurality of channel grooves for conducting tacks to a single delivery-opening, a plurality of edge-rests, and means actuated by movement of a rest for placing one of said channels in communication with said opening, and actuated by another movement of said rest for placing another of said channels in communication with said opening. (9.) In a lasting-machine, mechanism for delivering tacks of different sizes, a manually actuated edge-rest, and means actuated by moving the edge-rest for causing said mechanism to stop delivering tacks of one size and deliver tacks of another size. (10.) In a lasting-machine, mechanism for delivering tacks of different sizes, a plurality of edge-rests, and means actuated by movement of a rest for causing said mechanism to stop delivering tacks of one size and deliver tacks of another size. (11.) In a machine of the class described, a tack-delivering mechanism arranged to deliver tacks of different sizes, a thin edge-rest, a thick edge-rest, means to render operative or inoperative said thick-edge rest, and means actuated by a movement of said rest for causing said tack-delivering mechanism to stop delivering tacks of one size and deliver tacks of another size.
(Specification, 6s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 14169.—28th October, 1901.—JOHN SHAFTO HARRISON, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved embrocation.

Claim.—An improved embrocation consisting of water, acetic acid, soft-soap and alum in the proportions substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 1s.)

No. 14170.—26th October, 1901.—HAROLD CHAMBERS, of Havelock, New Zealand, House-painter. An improvement in the manufacture of scrim or hessian.

Claim.—Weaving in scrim or hessian in the course of its manufacture and as part of the warp thereof narrow tapes at the requisite distances apart, essentially as and for the purpose described, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 1s.)

F. WALDEGRAVE.
Registrar.

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