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vertical motion to the needle, and a second cam and intermediate connections for communicating an oscillating motion to said needle, substantially as shown and described. (5.) A straw matting, comprising filling-straws and the usual warp cords or threads, an auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord parallel to and between the selvage and next adjacent warp cord or thread, and a turned-in thread parallel to the auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord, the smaller ends of the filling-straws being passed around and under the selvage warp cord or thread and under and over the auxiliary and turned-in threads respectively. (6.) A straw matting, comprising filling-straws and the usual warp cords or threads, an auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord parallel to and between the selvage and next adjacent warp cord or thread, and a turned-in thread parallel to the auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord, the smaller ends of the filling-straws being passed around and under the selvage warp cord or thread and under and over the auxiliary and turned-in thread respectively, the said turned-in end being bound and held in place by the next succeeding pick of straw. (7.) A straw matting, comprising filling-straws and the usual warp cords or threads, an auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord between the selvage and the next adjacent warp cord or thread, and a turned-in thread parallel to and adjacent the auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord, the smaller ends of the filling-straws being passed around and under the selvage warp cord or thread and under and over the auxiliary and turned-in thread respectively, the turned-in end of the filling-straw being free from interweaving with the usual warp cords or threads between the selvages. (8.) A straw matting, comprising filling-straws and the usual warp cords or threads, a fine auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord between the selvage and next adjacent warp cord or thread, and a turned-in thread parallel to and adjacent the auxiliary or supplemental thread or cord, the smaller end of the filling straws being passed around and under the selvage warp cord or thread and under and over the auxiliary and turned-in thread respectively, the turned-in end of the filling-straw being free from interweaving with the usual warp cords or threads between the selvages.

(Specification, 11s. 6d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 15041.—27th June, 1902.—OSBORN TIPTON, of 189, Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria, Builder. Improvements in appliances for distributing or sowing manure or seed, or both.

Claims.—(1.) In an appliance of the class specified, a hopper having the compartments C, D, and a chamber E beneath the same, in combination with a movable plate F¹ and the feed-wheel G, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In an appliance of the class specified, a hopper having the compartments C, D, and a chamber E beneath the same, in combination with a movable plate F¹, an adjustable plate D¹, and a plate B¹, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In an appliance of the class specified, a hopper having in combination with a partition B a plate B¹ with an adjustable slide D¹, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In an appliance of the class specified, a hopper having in combination the movable plate F¹, a feed-wheel as G, a chamber as E, and mechanism for closing and opening the exit of said chamber, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (5.) In an appliance of the class specified, a hopper-supporting wheel to run on the ground, in combination with bevel gearing to actuate a spindle as H carrying a feed-wheel G, having parts as G¹, the hopper having a movable plate as F¹ above said feed-wheel, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (6.) In an appliance of the class specified, a hopper (having a feed-wheel) supported by a wheel adapted to run on the ground and turn said feed-wheel, the appliance being so connected (or adapted to be so connected) to a plough that it may be lifted clear of the soil, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (7.) In an appliance of the class specified, the combination with a hopper having a transverse bar as O of the aforesaid parts Q to S and G to J, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (8.) In an appliance of the class specified, the combination with a hopper of the aforesaid movable frame M to O, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (9.) In an appliance of the class specified having a hopper, the combination with the movable bar (having a stud N¹) of a movable bar or lever having a tail as T¹, for the purposes set forth. (10.) In an appliance of the class specified, the combination with a hopper supported by a wheel as I of a catch as W, slides as L, frame M to O, and lever T, all arranged to operate substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (11.) In an appliance of the class specified having a supporting wheel, a chamber having an outlet as P¹ and door P normally kept closed, with mechanism for opening the said door at intervals, operated by the turning of the supporting wheel, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (12.) In an appliance of the class specified having a supporting wheel, the combination with a spindle as H (actuated by the turning of the said wheel) of a lug or lugs as H¹ to cause the raising at intervals of a lug as P⁴, for the purposes set forth. (13.) In an appliance of the class specified, the combination with a chamber E, of a door P adapted to be kept normally closed by a spring as P³, a rod P² affixed to said door, a lug P⁴ for the purpose set forth, and a lug P⁵ adapted to be secured by a hasp E or the like to hold the said door open, substantially as set forth. (14.) In an appliance of the class specified, the combination with a hopper exterior of the several parts illustrated in Fig. 8 for the adjustment of a movable plate within the hopper, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

(Specification, 6s. 6d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 15044.—27th June, 1902.—WILLIAM BUCKINGHAM, of 171 and 173, Riley Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Draper. Improvements in annular-chamber types of rotary engines and pumps.

Claims.—(1.) The combination and arrangement with supply and exhaust ports such as 24 and 25 of a controlling-valve such as 28, having supply-branch such as 29, exits such as 30 and 31 through passage such as 32, and exit such as 33, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) The peculiar construction of abutment-box such as 34, having levers or checks such as 42, and spring such as 45, cod-piece such as 44 adapted to slide therein, steam tightly, and normally press outwardly, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) The peculiar construction of controlling-devices for sliding piston-vanes such as 53 in pockets such as 52, having back rods such as 54, stuffing-boxes and glands such as 55, cross-bar such as 57, nuts such as 58, spring such as 59, rollers such as 61, and cam-back such as 62, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) The peculiar construction of adjustable bearings, having bottom brass such as 77, side brasses such as 78 and top brass such as 79, wedge-pieces such as 80, and adjusting screws such as 81, with or without tell-tale such as 82 on pivot such as 83, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (5.) The peculiar construction of packing consisting of (a) rubber or the like such as 47 between shoe such as 48 and cod-piece such as 44, (b) shoes such as 49, spring such as 50 and set-screws such as 51, (c) a facing-strip or shoulder such as 69 partly or wholly around packing-ring such as 64, (d) split packing-ring such as 64, with or without rubber such as 68, ring-nut such as 67 on barrel end such as 66, and (e) packing-ring such as 64 having split such as 70, wedge such as 71, cross-slot such as 72, and screw bolt such as 73, each substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (6.) The combination and aggregation of the main parts set forth, all together constituting a reversing rotary engine, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (7.) The combination and aggregation of the main parts set forth, all together constituting a compound rotary engine, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 9s.; drawings, 4s.)

No. 15045.—27th June, 1902.—GODFREY BAMBERG, of Boswell House, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London, England, Consulting Chemist. Improvements in detergents and their manufacture.

Claims.—(1.) A process of manufacturing a detergent powder consisting of chemically combining oleic acid and a suitable cereal with caustic alkali of a density sufficient to evolve ammonia, and then, after granulation, exposing said mass to the atmosphere for the destroying of its causticity by the absorption of carbonic-acid gas, converting of the fluid water into water of crystallization, and the producing of a dry powder. (2.) A process of manufacturing a detergent powder consisting of chemically combining oleic acid and a suitable cereal with alkali dissolved in water, and then exposing the said mass to the atmosphere for the purpose set forth. (3.) The process of manufacturing a detergent powder consisting of thoroughly mixing a suitable cereal and oleine, then adding to the mixture and thoroughly incorporating them with caustic alkali for converting the mixture into a friable solid material giving off ammonia, and then suitably exposing the said mixture to the atmosphere for the purpose described and set forth. (4.) The process of manufacturing a detergent powder consisting of suitably mixing oatmeal and oleine, then adding to the mixture and thoroughly incorporating therewith caustic alkali for converting the mixture into a friable solid material giving off ammonia, and then suitably exposing the mixture to the atmosphere for the purpose described and set forth. (5.) The