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combination with movable curved spring clamps or grips,
and means for causing same to grip and release the can-
body, substantially as set forth. (2.) In apparatus for
soldering or joining the seams of can-bodies, laterally adjust-
able and movable curved spring clamps or grips, substan-
tially as set forth. (3.) In apparatus for soldering or joining
the seams of can-bodies, curved spring clamps or grips
mounted on a pair of transverse bars fitted with coiled
springs, in combination with an operating bell-crank, sub-
stantially as set forth. (4.) In apparatus for soldering
or joining the seams of can-bodies, a pair of reciprocating
ejector-wires arranged one on each side of each cylinder,
substantially as set forth. (5.) In apparatus for solder-
ing or joining the seams of can-bodies, ejector-mechanism
consisting of levers operating a reciprocating traveller,
having a spring hook in combination with an inclined
sliding block on a guide-rail, a releasing-lug, and a return-
ing spring coiled round the guide-rail, substantially as set
forth. (6.) In apparatus for soldering or joining the seams
of can-bodies, a pair of ejector-wires mounted adjustably
in short standards between a pair of transverse bars, blocks
thereon, guide-rails for said blocks, and a coiled return-
ing spring in combination with a lever-operated traveller,
having a spring hook, guide-rails therefor, and a rigid releas-
ing-lug, substantially as set forth. (7.) In apparatus for
soldering or joining the seams of can-bodies, a pair of late-
rally adjustable and vertically moving inclined slate or alumi-
nium guide-plates mounted on pillars on a horizontal bar con-
nected to a vertically sliding rod, substantially as set forth.
(8.) In apparatus for soldering or joining the seams of can-
bodies, a cylinder having a pair of spring lugs or pins arranged
in line and normally projecting through said cylinder, in com-
bination with means for depressing same when the can-body
is in position, substantially as set forth. (9.) In apparatus
for soldering or joining the seams of can-bodies, a cylinder
having stop-pins, against which the end of the can-body abuts,
and a hook to temporarily keep them down until the guide-
plates are lowered, substantially as set forth. (10.) In
apparatus for soldering or joining the seams of can-bodies, a
horizontally reciprocating carrier having a vertically moving
parallel bar supporting the heating-irons, and means for
guiding, depressing, and raising same, substantially as set
forth. (11.) In apparatus for soldering or joining the seams
of can-bodies, the combination with a horizontally recipro-
cating carrier of a parallel bar supporting the heating-irons
and moving vertically upon upwardly projecting guide-pins
thereon, adjustment bolts or stops to regulate the amount of
vertical play, cams on a spindle operated by a crank to de-
press said parallel bar, and springs for raising same, substan-
tially as set forth. (12.) In apparatus for soldering or joining
the seams of can-bodies, the combination with an inclined
tray at the rear, to contain bars of solder, of a cutter actuated
by a lever-arm and connecting-rod when the guide-plates are
depressed, and chutes leading thereto, substantially as set
forth. (13.) In apparatus for soldering or joining the seams
of can-bodies, a cylinder having a small strip of slate or
aluminium let into the surface, substantially as described
and illustrated. (14.) In apparatus for soldering or joining
the seams of can-bodies, a cylinder having slightly curved
ends and a hole at the top, substantially as set forth. (15.) In
apparatus for soldering or joining the seams of can-bodies,
a cylinder having a feathered lug fitting into a corresponding
hole in an upright bracket and secured by a nut, substan-
tially as set forth. (16.) In apparatus for soldering or joining
the seams of can-bodies, the combination with vessels (cor-
responding in number with the irons) containing weak acid,
of arms carrying said vessels, and operative hand-levers
pivoted to brackets on the side supports of the machine,
substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 9s.; drawings, 5s.)

No. 14934.—29th May, 1902.—WILLIAM RODIER, of Cobar,
New South Wales, Grazier. An improved trap for rabbits
and like animals.

Claim.—The combination in an animal-trap of a gate or
body portion made of openwork, a vestibule portion therein
made of sheet metal, a drop-gate in such vestibule portion,
a chocking-piece such as F for holding up the drop-gate, a
trigger or releasing-piece H for withdrawing the chocking-
piece and releasing the drop-gate, and a releasing-door, sub-
stantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14940.—28th May, 1902.—WILLIAM WYLIE, of Grey-
mouth, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved picks or grab-
hooks for dredges.

Claims.—(1.) In dredges having a line or chain of buckets,
with some picks or grab-hooks in the chain, the combination
of deeper links as part of the picks or hooks, and taper links
to the depth of the other links of the chain, with the chain
and buckets, all substantially as set forth, and as shown in
the drawing. (2.) In combination, a pick or grab-hook in a
line of dredge-buckets having deeper links than the ordinary
links, for the purpose of pushing out the picks beyond the
line of the bucket-points when passing a tumbler, and allow-
ing the points of the picks to come into line with the points
of the buckets when passing the delivery-plate, with taper
links or the pick links being tapered to pass the ladder-
rollers, all substantially as set forth, and illustrated in the
drawing.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14950.—30th May, 1902.—FRED LOBMITZ, of Clarence
House, Renfrew, Scotland, Engineer and Shipbuilder. Im-
provements connected with rock-cutting apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) In rock-cutting apparatus, utilising the
natural slackening or kinking of the hoisting-rope which
occurs each time the cutter strikes the rock, to actuate
mechanism whereby the clutch of the hoisting-winch is
instantaneously and automatically applied, substantially as
set forth. (2.) In a rock-cutting apparatus, the combination
of a rock-cutter, a rope or its equivalent for raising the rock-
cutter, a hoisting-winch, a clutch on the winch, and means
(operated by the slackening or kinking of the rope each time
the cutter strikes the rock) for automatically applying the
clutch, substantially as set forth. (3.) The apparatus for
automatically applying the clutch of the hoisting-winch,
substantially as described and shown at Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 5a
of the drawings. (4.) The apparatus for automatically
applying the clutch of the hoisting-winch, substantially as
described, and shown at Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 14951.—4th June, 1902.—GEORGE FELL HUTCHINSON,
Carpenter, and GERALD WILLIAM SYMMANS, Carpenter, both
of Kapuni, Taranaki, New Zealand. Improvements in or
relating to kerosene-siphons.

Claims.—(1.) In kerosene-siphons and the like, a plate formed
with a turned-down top edge, secured to the top end of the
outer leg of the siphon, and a spring clip attached to the lower
end of such leg, the turned-down edge of the plate and the
spring clip being respectively adapted to grip and hold upon
the top and bottom edges of the kerosene-receptacle so as to
secure the siphon thereto, as specified. (2.) In kerosene-
siphons and the like, a delivery-tube hinged to the lower end
of the outer leg of the siphon so as to be free to move up and
down in a vertical plane, such delivery-tube being provided
with a nozzle at its top end, as specified. (3.) In kerosene-
siphons and the like, a delivery-tube hinged to the lower
end of the outer leg of the siphon so as to be free to move up
and down in a vertical plane, such delivery-tube being pro-
vided with a nozzle at its top end, and a small tube opening
into the top end of the delivery-tube, whereby the air within
the siphon may be exhausted, as set forth. (4.) The general
arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in
our improvements in or relating to kerosene-siphons, as
described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and
for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14956.—5th June, 1902.—EDWIN RUTHVEN CAHOONE,
of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America, Gentle-
man. Improvements in stoves.

Claims.—(1.) A stove, comprising a casing, a fire-pot, a
magazine, and an independent adjustable packing connec-
tion. (2.) A stove, comprising a casing, a fire-pot, a fuel-
magazine, a supporting ring in the upper end of said
casing to support the magazine, and an independent
adjustable connection. (3.) A stove, comprising a casing, a
magazine, a fire-pot, one or more tubes for introducing air
to the fuel in the fire-pot, means for supporting the tubes with
heated air, and independent chambers formed above the
upper end of each of the tubes and above the means for sup-
porting the tubes. (4.) In a stove, tube or tubes, a support
for the same, and means located above the support to pre-
vent the heat rising therefrom deflecting air entering said
tubes. (5.) A down-draught stove, comprising a casing, a
fuel-magazine, a fire-pot, a support, tubes hung in the support,
a cover, and independent auxiliary chambers located between
the outer ends of the tubes and the cover. (6.) A stove,
comprising a casing, a fire-pot, air-heating chambers ar-
ranged to receive the ascending heated air surrounding the
stove, and means for delivering said heated air through the
fuel. (7.) A stove, comprising a casing, a fire-pot, a flue, a
space being formed between said casing and fire-pot, a fuel-
support, a flue, an air-heating chamber in proximity to said
fire-pot, auxiliary air-heating chamber, ducts connecting
said latter air-heating chambers and the air-heating chamber
in proximity to the fire-pot, said ducts being located be-