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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Claims.—(1.) A pivoted machine such as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and for the purposes set forth. (2.) An attachment to wool-presses consisting of a bent rack-bar pivoted to upper box, and operated by a pinion working by means of a handle in a frame pivoted loosely to the lower box, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 1s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15927.—31st January, 1903.—WILLIAM JOHNSTONE BARRIE, of Wellington, New Zealand, Mechanic. A water-controller for alternating medical battery.

Claim.—The use of the water-controller for alternating medical battery, as described.
(Specification, 1s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15937.—2nd February, 1903.—JONATHAN TREVETHICK, of Wellington Place, Auckland, New Zealand, Brush-manufacturer. Improvements in the manufacture of broom-heads.

Extract from Specification.—This invention relates to an improved manner of securing the hair or fibre to broom-heads, and has for its object the provision of means whereby such operation may be performed in a more economical and effective manner than hitherto. At present the hair or fibre is fastened into the head by tying their ends together into small bundles, such tied ends being then inserted into holes bored in the bottom of the head, and into which pitch or the like has previously been poured in a melted state. In carrying out the invention the head is formed of a bottom and top portion, the bottom portion being a flat plate provided with holes, while the top portion is adapted to be fastened to the bottom, and contains the necessary hole for the insertion of the broom-handle. The hair or fibre is secured to the bottom portion of the head by bunching it into small bundles and doubling the bundles, the doubled ends then being passed through the holes in the plate and secured therein by wires threaded through them upon the back or top side of the plate. The top portion is then fastened to the bottom by means of screws or the like, when the broom-head will assume the ordinary appearance.
Claim.—The improved manner of constructing the heads of brooms, as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15938.—4th February, 1903.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America aforesaid (assignees of Frederick Lyman Alley, of 83, Clarence Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Manager). An improved apparatus for waxing threads and cords.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for waxing threads and cords, a wax-pot consisting of a hollow vessel having a restricted heating-space completely around it, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) In apparatus for waxing threads and cords, a wax-pot consisting of an oval-shaped hollow vessel tapering towards the bottom, and having a tubular channel passing completely and diametrically around it, said channel being in connection with the main chamber of said vessel, and jacketed substantially as described and illustrated. (3.) In apparatus for waxing threads and cords, a thread-guide block having lugs or feathers fitting into tapering slots in its seating, and a vertical rod grooved to engage a slot in a transverse cross-bar fastened to the top of the wax-pot, substantially as described and illustrated. (4.) In apparatus for waxing threads and cords, a stripper consisting of two adjustable parts having semiconical grooves on their curved adjacent faces, substantially as described and illustrated. (5.) In apparatus for waxing threads and cords, a stripper composed of two sectors keyed on parallel axles, and having semiconical grooves on their curved adjacent faces, and means for adjusting same, substantially as described and illustrated. (6.) In apparatus for waxing threads and cords, a stripper-device consisting of two pairs of sectors mounted on parallel axles, one pair having semiconical grooves on their curved adjacent faces, and the other pair threaded to engage an endless screw on a vertically adjustable rod fitted with a spiral return spring, substantially as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 8s.; drawings, 4s.)

No. 15940.—5th February, 1903.—WILLIAM ADONIRAM SHELY and ALDA MERRILL SHELY, of Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States of America, Manufacturers. Machine for breaking and cleaning fibrous material,

Claims.—(1.) In a machine for breaking and cleaning fibrous material, two mechanisms arranged to operate at different points simultaneously upon opposite ends of the stalks and progressively from said ends towards the centres. (2.) In a machine for breaking and cleaning fibrous material, means for centrally holding and laterally feeding the stalks, and two opposite mechanisms arranged to operate simultaneously upon opposite ends of the stalks and progressively from said ends toward the centres. (3.) In a machine for breaking and cleaning fibrous material, opposite mechanisms adapted simultaneously to work upon and break the opposite ends of such material, and means for presenting the material to said mechanisms progressively from both ends of said material toward the centre thereof. (4.) In a machine for breaking and cleaning fibrous material, opposite break-bars, breaking and scutching devices co-operating therewith, means for feeding the material laterally along said bars, and means whereby the material is presented to the action of said breaking and scutching devices progressively toward the centres of the stalks from opposite ends simultaneously. (5.) In a machine of the character described, the combination, with means for feeding the stalks laterally, of a break-bar and co-operating device angularly arranged with relation to the line of feed so that the stalks are broken and cleaned progressively from the ends thereof toward the centres. (6.) The combination with a break-bar and means for feeding stalks laterally along and endwise across said break-bar, means for breaking the stalks against said break-bar successively and progressively from the ends toward the centres of the stalks. (7.) In a fibre breaking and cleaning machine, two opposite mechanisms adapted to operate simultaneously on opposite ends or portions of the stalks, and means for feeding the stalks along said mechanisms and progressively from opposite ends towards the centres of the stalks, one mechanism extending beyond the other and adapted to clean the central parts of the stalks after the end portions are cleaned. (8.) In a fibre breaking and cleaning machine, two opposite converging mechanisms adapted to operate simultaneously on opposite ends or portions of the material passed along the same, one mechanism extending rearwardly beyond the other. (9.) In a fibre breaking and cleaning machine, two oppositely disposed mechanisms adapted to operate simultaneously on opposite ends or portions of the stalks, one mechanism extending beyond the other, means for feeding the stalks laterally along said mechanisms, and secondary feed means for carrying the stalks along the extension of the longer mechanism. (10.) In a machine for breaking and cleaning fibrous material, two opposite converging breaking and cleaning mechanisms adapted to operate simultaneously on opposite ends or portions of the material passed along said mechanisms. (11.) In a fibre breaking and cleaning machine, two oppositely disposed and converging sets of break-bars and co-operating breaking and scutching devices, and an intermediate feed-device adapted to carry the stalks laterally along said break-bars, whereby they are subjected to the action of said breaking and scutching devices progressively from the opposite ends of the stalks toward their centres. (12.) In a fibre breaking and cleaning machine, two opposite breaking and cleaning mechanisms, means for feeding fibrous stalks laterally along the same, break-bars beside said mechanisms against which the ends of the stalks are broken, and auxiliary feed-devices beside said break-bars. (13.) The combination with a pair of parallel break-bars, between which the material is presented, and a co-operating breaking-device, of rotary fibre-holding devices between the break-bars. (14.) The combination with a pair of parallel break-bars, between which the fibrous material is presented, and co-operating mechanism adapted to act repeatedly and alternately on opposite sides of such material, breaking it alternately against the upper and lower break-bars, of flat rotary blades between said break-bars set with such relation to each other that the blade in the break-bar against which the material is being broken stands flat while the other blade stands vertical thereto to clamp the material. (15.) In a fibre breaking and cleaning machine, parallel break-bars, means for feeding fibrous material along and between said break-bars, and oppositely revolving breaking and scutching blades beside and co-operating alternately with said break-bars, with an auxiliary feed-device extending along the break-bars. (16.) In a machine for breaking and cleaning fibrous material, the combination with a pair of parallel and slightly separated break-bars, means for feeding the stalks or fibres along and between said bars, and oppositely revolving spiral breaking and scutching blades respectively coacting with the upper and lower break-bar. (17.) In a machine for treating fibrous material, mechanism operating repeatedly and alternately in opposite directions upon opposite sides of the same portion of the material, and means for feeding the material thereto progressively lengthwise of the fibres. (18.) In a fibre breaking and cleaning machine, the combination of opposite pairs of break-bars, means for feeding fibrous material along and projecting it between said bars, and mechanism co-operating with each pair