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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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clutch thereon, and means for automatically disengaging the clutch when a predetermined number of movements have been imparted to the feed-table, substantially as described. (25.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, means for separately holding supplies of right and left hooks, mechanism for moving one of the dies to and from either holding-means to feed a hook between the dies, means for connecting the die with such mechanism so as to be moved to and from either holding-means, and simultaneously throwing the die-actuating mechanism into operation, substantially as described. (26.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, means for separately holding supplies of right and left hooks, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, said mechanism comprising a driving-shaft and intermediate connections, connections from said shaft to one of the dies for moving it to and from either hook-holding means to feed a hook between the dies, a clutch on the driving shaft, a clutch-actuating member, a member for shifting the connections between the shaft and die to cause it to be moved to and from either hook-holding means, means for actuating said member to shift said connections to either position and for simultaneously actuating the clutch-actuating member, substantially as described. (27.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, upper and lower dies, a shaft for the lower die, and arms to turn said shaft in opposite directions and oscillate the lower die, clutch-operating mechanism, and a lever operatively connected with said mechanism and said arms, and a chute to deliver the hooks to the lower die, substantially as described. (28.) In a machine for fastening lacing-hooks, a die having a projection for supporting the flange or base portion of the hook provided at one side with an open channel to receive the body portion of the hook and hold it in required position, substantially as described. (29.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, a pair of co-operating dies, one of said dies being provided with a surface for supporting the flange or base portion of a hook and a recess shaped to receive the body portion of a hook, a feed-chute arranged to feed a hook with its body portion in position to be received by said die, and means for actuating said die to take a hook from said chute and carry it to a position to be acted upon by the other die, substantially as described. (30.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, feeding-mechanism arranged to feed the material step by step, having provision for varying the extent of the feed-movements, and means for automatically throwing the feeding-mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation at the end of a predetermined number of feeding-movements, substantially as described. (31.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, a feed-table, a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage a step-by-step movement arranged to allow the carriage to be moved manually, connections between the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, means under the control of the operator for holding the carriage from a return movement, and a spring for returning the carriage, substantially as described. (32.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage, means for imparting a step-by-step movement to the carriage, connections between the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table provided with means of adjustment for varying the extent of such movement, substantially as described. (33.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage a step-by-step movement, connections between the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, means for holding the carriage from a return movement, means for automatically disengaging said holding-means after a predetermined number of feeding-movements, and a spring for returning the carriage to its initial position, substantially as described. (34.) In a machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage a step-by-step movement, connections between the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table provided with means of adjustment for varying the extent of such movement, means for holding the carriage from a return movement, means for automatically disengaging said holding-means after a predetermined number of feeding-movements, and a spring for returning the carriage to its initial position, substantially as described. (35.) In a machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage a step-by-step movement, connections between the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table provided with means of adjustment for varying the extent of such movement, means for holding the carriage from a return movement, means for automatically disengaging said holding-means after a predetermined number of feeding-movements, means for varying said predetermined number of feeding-movements, and a spring for returning the carriage to its initial position, substantially as described. (36.) In a machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage a step-by-step movement, connections between the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, means for holding the carriage from a return movement, means for automatically disengaging said holding-means after a predetermined number of feeding-movements, means for varying said predetermined number of feeding-movements, and a spring for returning the carriage to its initial position, substantially as described. (37.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, an upper die, a lower die provided with a surface for supporting the flange or base portion of a hook and a recess to receive the body portion of the hook, a feed-chute arranged to feed a hook with its body portion in position to be received by the lower die, said lower die being movable to a position to bring the recess in line with the hook, then to a position to receive the hook in said recess, and then to a position to co-operate with the upper die in setting the hook, and means for actuating the lower die, substantially as described. (38.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, means for feeding the lacing-hooks to the dies, feeding-mechanism arranged to feed the material step by step, and means operating independently of the length of the individual feed-movements for automatically throwing the feeding-mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation after a predetermined number of feeding-movements, substantially as described. (39.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding the lacing-hooks to the dies, feeding-mechanism arranged to feed the material step by step, means operating independently of the length of the individual feed-movements for automatically throwing the feeding-mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation after a predetermined number of feeding-movements, and means for varying said predetermined number of feeding-movements, substantially as described. (40.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, feeding-mechanism arranged to feed the material step by step, having provision for varying the extent of the feed-movements, means operating independently of the length of the individual feed-movements for automatically throwing the feeding-mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation at the end of a predetermined number of feeding-movements, and means for varying said predetermined number of feeding-movements, substantially as described. (41.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, feeding-mechanism arranged to feed the material step by step, means under the control of the operator for throwing the feeding and die-actuating mechanisms out of operation at the end of any feed-movement, and means operating independently of the length of the individual feed-movements for automatically throwing said mechanisms out of operation at the end of a predetermined number of feed-movements, substantially as described. (42.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding the lacing-hooks to the dies, a feed-table arranged to support the material in position for the setting-dies to fasten the hooks thereto, means for imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, a driving-shaft, a clutch thereon, and means operating independently of the length of the individual movements for automatically disengaging the clutch when a predetermined number of movements have been imparted to the feed-table, substantially as described. (43.) A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies and actuating-mechanism therefor, feeding-mechanism arranged to feed the material step by step having provision for varying the extent of the feed-movements, and means operating independently of the length of the individual feed-movements for automatically throwing the feeding-mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation at the end of a predetermined number of feeding-movements, substantially as described.

(Specification, £1 10s.; drawings, 7s.)

No. 16113.—20th March, 1903.—CHARLES CRAWFORD NEAL, of Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand, Settler. A device for holding the tails of cows while being milked.

Claim.—A device for holding the tails of cows while they are being milked, such device consisting of a flat bar of