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mechanism connecting said supports, substantially as described. (3.) A pressing-form for sole-laying machines having, in combination, a continuous elastic pressing pad, relatively movable supports for said pad, and pressure-distributing mechanism connecting said supports, substantially as described. (4.) A pressing-form for sole-laying machines having, in combination, a pressing-pad, relatively movable supports for the heel, shank, ball, and toe parts of the pad, movable pressure-distributing mechanisms connecting the supports for the heel and shank parts and the ball and toe parts respectively, and pressure-distributing mechanism connecting the aforesaid pressure-distributing mechanisms, substantially as described. (5.) A pressing-form for sole-laying machines having, in combination, a movable carrier, a pressing-pad, tipping supports for said pad, a pressure-distributing mechanism connecting said supports, said pad, supports, and mechanism being carried by said carrier, substantially as described. (6.) A pressing-form for sole-laying machines having, in combination, a movable carrier, yielding supports for said carrier, a pressing-pad, movable supports for said pad, and pressure-distributing mechanism connecting said supports, said pad, supports, and mechanism being carried by said carrier, substantially as described.

(Specification, 8s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 15233.—4th August, 1902.—JOHN GORE MASSIE, of Belleville, Illinois, United States of America, Civil and Mechanical Engineer. An improved compound to be employed as an illuminant and as a source of motive power.

Claim.—A compound paraffine-oil consisting of a mixture of ten parts, approximately, by measure, of ordinary commercial kerosene, and one part, approximately, by measure, of ordinary commercial gasoline, such compound being specially adapted for use, explosively, in oil engines or motors, and as an illuminant in kerosene-lamps for the purpose of producing light through the agency of incandescent mantles, as specified.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 15248.—14th August, 1902. — ALLISON DALRYMPLE SMITH, of 14, Hartington Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, Engineer. Improvements in automatic buffer couplers and in draw-gear connected therewith.

Claims.—(1.) In automatic buffer couplings and in combination, a buffer-head, a bearing-surface in the base thereof for the link or shackle, a slotted bearing in the rear thereof for the pivot, a link or shackle, and a pivot in said bearing connecting said link or shackle to the buffer-head, the parts being so proportioned that the point of the link or shackle is normally held above the plane of the pivot-point, but is capable of being readily depressed by an overlying link or shackle when and after coupling, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In automatic buffer couplings and in combination, a buffer-head, a bearing-surface in the base thereof for the link or shackle, a slotted bearing in the rear thereof for the pivot, a link or shackle lying on the bearing-surface, and a pivot in said bearing connecting said link or shackle to the buffer-head, outwardly flanged side walls to said buffer-head forming buffer-faces, inwardly inclined side walls within said head, adapted to form guides for an incoming link or shackle, a draw hook or horn centrally placed between said side walls, the outer face of which forms an inclined plane extending below the centre line of the draw-gear, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In automatic buffer couplings and in combination, a buffer-head, a bearing surface in the base thereof for the link or shackle, a slotted bearing in the rear thereof for the pivot, a link or shackle lying on the bearing-surface, and a pivot in said bearing connecting said link or shackle to the buffer-head, outwardly flanged side walls to said buffer-head forming buffer-faces, inwardly inclined side walls within said head, adapted to form guides for an incoming link or shackle, a draw hook or horn centrally placed between said side walls, the outer face of which forms an inclined plane extending below the centre line of the draw-gear, a draw-bar in the rear of said hook or horn forming a central bearing for the link or shackle and its pivot, the space between the boss and the hook being such as to afford sufficient room for horizontal travel of the link or shackle, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In automatic buffer couplings and in combination, a buffer-head, a bearing-surface in the base thereof for the link or shackle, a slotted bearing in the rear thereof for the pivot, a link or shackle supported by the transverse web, and a pivot in said bearing connecting said link or shackle to the buffer-head, outwardly flanged side walls to said buffer-head forming buffer-faces, inwardly inclined side walls within said head, adapted to form guides for an incoming link or shackle, a draw hook or horn centrally placed between said side walls, the outer face of which

forms an inclined plane extending below the centre line of the draw-gear, a draw-bar in the rear of said hook or horn forming a central bearing for the link or shackle and its pivot, a headstock provided with a tapered or countersunk opening therein for said draw-bar, a main draw-bar in the rear thereof, a hinged connection between said draw-bars and a spring acting thereon and adapted normally to hold the draw-bars in alignment while permitting slight lateral play to the outer one, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (5.) In automatic buffer couplings and in combination, a buffer-head, a bearing-surface in the base thereof for the link or shackle, a pivot in the rear of said bearing-surface, a link or shackle having its forward end rounded at the shoulders and brought to a point in plan, and upturned and chisel-edged in elevation, and secured by said pivot in the buffer-head, substantially as described. (6.) In automatic buffer couplings and in combination, a buffer coupler, a short draw-bar in the rear thereof, a headstock provided with a bearing-surface for said draw-bar, a main draw-bar in the rear thereof, a hinged connection between said draw-bars and a spring acting thereon and adapted normally to hold the draw-bars in alignment while permitting the short draw-bar to swivel in the headstock, all substantially as set forth.

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

No. 15249.—14th August, 1902.—THE UNITED CIGARETTE-MACHINE COMPANY, LIMITED, having their registered office at 80, Coleman Street, London, England (assignees of Frank James Ludington, of 45-46, Apothecaries’ Hall Building, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in cigarette-machines.

Claims.—(1.) In a continuous cigarette-machine, a cigarette-guide having a channel of great length relatively to its width, and means for heating such guide to smooth and set the cigarette-rod. (2.) A continuous cigarette-machine having, first, means for continuously forming a cigarette with paper wrapper; second, a trough-shaped guide to support the cigarette; and, third, a heated cap arranged adjustably over such trough-shaped guide to press upon the wrapper to smooth and iron the same. (3.) A continuous cigarette-machine having means for forming and propelling a continuous oval cigarette with paper wrapper, a gradually tapering cigarette-guide having corners at opposite edges, means for heating the guide to “set” the cigarette in oval form, and means for cutting off the cigarettes, whereby cigarettes of permanent oval form are produced. (4.) A continuous cigarette-machine having an endless tape to carry a paper wrapper, means for feeding tobacco to the wrapper, a feed-guide for bending the tape and wrapper into U-shape and compressing the tobacco therein to form a filler, a first folder to form the seam upon the wrapper, and a U-shaped smoothing guide of great length relatively to its width, arranged intermediate to the feeding guide and such first folder, with a concave smoother therein to press directly upon the tobacco before the wrapper is folded over the same, to equalise the distribution of the tobacco in the filler before the wrapper is seamed thereon. (5.) A continuous cigarette-machine having an endless tape to carry a paper wrapper, means for feeding the tobacco to the wrapper, a feed-guide for bending the tape and wrapper into U-shape and gathering the tobacco therein to form a filler, the U-shaped bottom guide f extended from the delivery end of such feeding guide, with a concave smoother f³ of great length relative to its width supported therein and arranged to press directly upon the surface of the tobacco, a first folder with means for pasting the edge of the wrapper and forming the seam, and the cigarette-guide adapted to receive the seamed cigarette with the tape folded about the same, and having a channel slightly tapered to increasingly compress the tape upon the cigarette and prevent the slipping of the wrapper in its movement through the machine. (6.) A continuous cigarette-machine having an endless tape adapted to carry a paper wrapper and having the continuous bottom guide f formed with a trough-shaped groove, and cigarette-forming devices attached to such guide comprising, first, the concave smoother f³; second, the first folder, adapted to fold one edge of the wrapper upon the filler, and to hold the other edge in position during the application of paste; and, third, the heated cap g forming with the bottom guide a gradually tapering channel and operating to close the seam of the wrapper and to iron the cigarette. (7.) A continuous cigarette-machine having an endless tape to carry a paper wrapper, a feed-guide adapted to receive the tape and wrapper and bend the same into U-shape and compress the tobacco to form a filler, a seaming guide adapted to fold and secure the seam, a U-shaped smoothing guide of great length relative to its width arranged intermediate to the feeding guide and smoothing guide with the concave smoother f³ pressed upon the tobacco therein, and a finishing cigarette-guide of great length relative to its width