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No. 15202.—30th July, 1902.—RICHARD COSSLETT, of Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Furniture-manufacturer. Improvements in taps.

Claim.—The use of lignum-vitæ wood applied to a water-tap with the end grain placed vertically, either as a plug or as a facing, to the opening specified, for the purposes set forth, substantially as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15206.—2nd August, 1902.—UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the said State of New Jersey, and having their principal place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston. Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Erastus Edwin Winkley, of Lynn, Massachusetts aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in welt-sewing machines.

Claims.—(1.) A welt-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a welt-guide, and a welt-holder constructed and arranged to hold the end of the welt in contact with the upper, substantially as described. (2.) A welt-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a welt-guide, and a welt-holder constructed and arranged to move with the shoe and to hold the end of the welt in contact with the upper, substantially as described. (3.) A welt-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a welt-guide, a welt-holder constructed and arranged to move with the shoe and to hold the end of the welt in contact with the upper, and means for automatically throwing the welt-holder out of operative position after a predetermined number of operations of the stitch-forming mechanism, substantially as described. (4.) A welt-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a welt-guide, a welt-holder constructed and arranged to move with the shoe and to hold the end of the welt in contact with the upper, means under the control of the operator for moving said welt-holder into operative position, and means for automatically throwing said welt-holder out of operative position after a predetermined number of operations of the stitch-forming mechanism, substantially as described. (5.) A welt-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a welt-guide, a welt-holder constructed and arranged to move with the shoe and to hold the end of the welt in contact with the upper, and means for moving the welt-holder into and out of operative position, substantially as described. (6.) A welt-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, including a needle, a welt-guide on one side of the needle and a welt-holder on the opposite side of the needle, substantially as described.
(Specification, 6s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 15208.—2nd August, 1902.—UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, United States, and having their principal place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of John Benjamin Hadaway, of Brockton, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in stitch-separating machines.

Claims.—(1.) In a stitch-separating machine, the combination with a tool-supporting lever, a stud projecting from one side of the lever, a tool-stock pivotally mounted thereon, and an indenting-tool on the tool stock, of a pressure-lever for actuating the tool-supporting lever provided with an abutment arranged to support the stud against the backward thrust of the tool, substantially as described. (2.) In a stitch-separating machine, the combination with a feed-slide, a tool-supporting lever mounted thereon, a stud projecting from one side of the lever, a tool-stock pivotally mounted thereon, an indenting-tool mounted on the tool-stock, and means for holding the tool yieldingly in contact with the work, and for actuating the slide to cause the tool to be located in proper position with relation to the stitches in the work and to feed the work, of a pressure-lever for actuating the tool-supporting lever to cause the tool to indent the work, provided with abutments arranged respectively to engage the tool-stock and to support the stud against the backward thrust of the tool, substantially as described. (3.) In a stitch-separating machine, the combination with an indenting-tool and a lever upon one side of which the tool is mounted, of a projection on the other side of the lever, and a rigid support arranged to be engaged by said projection when the lever is sprung by a resistance offered to the tool,

substantially as described. (4.) In a stitch-separating machine, the combination with an indenting-tool and actuating-means therefor, a slide and a work-support mounted thereon arranged to engage the bottom of a shoe-sole, of means for adjusting the work-support on said slide to vary the angle of inclination of the sole-engaging surface, substantially as described. (5.) In a stitch-separating machine, the combination with an indenting-tool and actuating-means therefor, of a main and an auxiliary work-support, said supports being adjustable to vary the angle of inclination of the sole-engaging surfaces, and the auxiliary support being adjustable relatively to the main support, substantially as described. (6.) In a stitch-separating machine, the combination with an indenting-tool and actuating-means therefor, a slide and a main work-support mounted thereon arranged to engage the bottom of the shoe-sole, of an auxiliary work-support mounted on said slide outside of the main work-support and adjustable relatively to the main work-support, substantially as described. (7.) In a stitch-separating machine, the combination with an indenting-tool and actuating-means therefor, of a main work-support arranged to engage the bottom of a shoe-sole, an auxiliary work-support outside of the main work-support, and a pivotally mounted block to which said supports are secured, said block being adjustable to vary the angle of inclination of the sole-engaging surfaces of the main and auxiliary work-supports, and said auxiliary support being adjustable on said block relatively to the main work-support, substantially as described.
(Specification, 8s. 6d.; drawings, 4s.)

No. 15210.—2nd August, 1902.—MAURICE NEUSTADT, of Australian Chambers, Rowe Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Agent and Importer (assignee of James Luvian Wade, of 62, Nine-Elms Lane, London, England, Manufacturing Chemist). Improvements in apparatus for automatically delivering a disinfectant or other compound to a charge of water.

Claim.—A box or jar closed by a dished cover, and a tube which serves the double purpose of water-inlet and disinfectant emission tube, in combination with a siphon chamber, such as F, the lower end of which terminates above the bottom of the box or jar but external to it, as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15223.—6th August, 1902.—THOMAS FIRTH, of 5, Martin Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Labourer. Improvements in sliding-rod vehicle-wheel locks.

Claims.—(1.) In improvements in sliding-rod vehicle-wheel locks, the foundation bar B B, together with the lugs I I I I, substantially as described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In improvements in sliding-rod vehicle-wheel locks, the relationship of the links D D to the travel of the sliding rods C C, substantially as described in the specification and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) In improvements in sliding-rod vehicle-wheel locks, the adjusting-nut 4 and shoulder 5 on rod E E, together with the open spiral spring G on same, substantially as described in the specification and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) In improvements in sliding-rod vehicle-wheel locks, the stopping-pins 2 2, through sliding rods C C, Figs. 1 and 2, substantially as described and illustrated. (5.) In improvements in sliding-rod vehicle-wheel locks, the guide, Fig. 4, in the position it will occupy nearer the bar B B, Fig. 2, than is shown in the drawing, substantially as described. (6.) My improvements in sliding-rod vehicle-wheel locks, combined and operating substantially as described in the specification and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15228.—7th August, 1902.—UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the said State of New Jersey, and having their principal place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of George Herbert Gifford, of Lynn, Massachusetts aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in pressing-forms for sole-laying machines.

Claims.—(1.) A pressing-form for sole-laying machines having, in combination, a continuous pressing-pad, relatively movable supports for the ball and shank parts of the pad, and pressure-distributing mechanism connecting said support, substantially as described. (2.) A pressing-form for sole-laying machines having, in combination, a continuous pressing-pad, relatively movable supports for the heel, shank, ball, and toe portions of the pad, and pressure-distributing