APRIL 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1095

(2.) In a skiving-machine, the combination of a shaft mounted in suitable bearings, a rotary skiving-knife mounted on said shaft, a pulley carried by Said shaft near one end, and an adjustable half-bearing, substantially as described, for said Shaft at the end adjacent, the pulley to support the shaft against lateral strain.
(Specification, 7s. ; drawings, 4s.)

No. 15205.—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, and having their principal place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Edwin Theophilus Freeman, of Boston aforesaid, Manager). Improvements in machines for inserting fastenings.’

Claims.—(1.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a spring-sustained work-support, a rod connected with said work-support, a lever, a clutch sustained by ssid lever and embracing said rod, a continuously moving actuator to move said lever in one direction that the clutch may engage and lift said rod, means to open said clutch and to release said rod as the lever is moved in the opposite the direction. and means to move said lever to give the work-support an etra depression for the removal of the stock..., said actuator while continuing its motion holding said lever in position to maintain the work-support in its depressed position. (2.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the med combination of a spring-sustained work-support, a rod connected with said work-support, a lever, a clutch sustained by said lever and embracing said rod, a continuously moving actuator to move said lever in one direction that the clutch may engage and lift said rod, means to open said clutch release said rod as the lever is moved in the opposite direc- tion, means to move said lever to give the work- Said support an extra, depression for the removal of stock, said actuator while continuing its motion holding said of lever in position to maintain the work- Support in its ing depressed position, sod means to place said lever again under the control of said actuator to be moved thereby when the insertion of fastenings is to be resumed. (3.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a work-plate, a shaft having an actuator provided with a depression, a work-support, a lever connected with said work-support, a rod connected with said lever, a lever under the control of said actuator, a clutch sustained by said Inst.named lever, a treadle to maintain said Lever in the position to be moved by said actuator to depress the work-support intermittently, and means to cause the lever sustaining said clutch to enter the depression in said actuator that the clutch may descend on said rod for a distance sufficient to enable said clutch at the next movement of said lever after releasing the treadle to lift the rod and lower the horn into the position for the removal of stock. (4.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination, with a driving-shaft, a driver, and an awl, of mechanism intermediate the driving-shaft and the awl far operating the awl, said mechanism including a operator for causing said clutch to stop the movement of said awl-bar while the actuator continues in motion. (5.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination, with a driving-shaft, a driver, mechanism for actuating the driver to insert fastenings, and an awl, of mechanism intermediate the driving-shaft and the awl for operating the awl, Said mechanism including a clutch, and means, arranged to be operated independently of the regular operations of the machine while the driving-shaft is in operation, for actuating the clutch to connect the awl with the driving-shaft and render the awl operative. (6.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, a driver, an awl operated independently of the driver and arranged to be connected with the driving-shaft when fastenings are to be inserted and arranged, to be disconnected from the driving-shaft when the insertion of fastenings is to be suspended, both the connection and disconnection being effected at the will of the operator, and means arranged to be operated while the driving-shaft is in operation for effecting a positive commotion between the driving-shaft and the awl, whereby the awl is positively fined in bath directions. (7.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, mechanism for feeding fastening material, an awl movable to enter and withdraw from the stock, means under the control of the operator for suspending the operations of the awl and the mechanism for feeding fastening material while the driving-shaft continues in operation, and mechanism under the to control of the operator for establishing a positive connection between the awl and the driving-shaft whereby the awl is positively actuated in both dir&ions. (8.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, a lever constantly operated by said driving-shaft, an awl, r means for connecting said lever and awl to render the awl operative to enter and withdraw from the stock, mechanism for moving the awl to feed the stock, and means for suspending said entering and feeding operations of the awl during repeated rotations of the driving-shaft. (9.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, an oscillating lever operated by said driving. shaft, an awl, mechanism actuated by said oscillating lever for moving the awl, a clutch for connecting said mechanism and said lever, and means, arranged for operation independently of the regular operations of the machine for operating said clutch, to render the awl operative or inoperative. (10.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, a driver con. stantly operated by the driving-shaft, an awl-bar, an awl carried thereby, and two sets of mechanism intermediate the driving-shaft and the awl-bar for operating the awl, one of said sets of mechanism including a clutch-pin snd the other set Of mechanism having a clutch-hole to receive such clutch-pin, and means under the control of the operator for actuating Said clutch-pin. (11.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, an awl, mechanism intermediate the driving-shaft and the awl for operating the awl, said mechanism including a clutch-pin, a spring for actuating the clutch-pin to connect the awl snd the driving-shaft, and a yieldingly-actuated device under the control of the operator far moving said clutch-pin to disconnect the awl and the driving-shaft. (12.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of&driving-shaft, an awl, mechanism intermediate the driving-shaft and the awl far operating the awl, said mechanism including a clutch-pin, a spring for actuating the clutch-pin to establish a connection between the awl and the driving-shaft, a wedge under the control of the Operator and operating against the tension of said spring to for holding said clutch-pin in inoperative position, and means under the control of the operator to withdraw wedge and allow the clutch-pin to become operative. (13.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, an awl, mcohanism intermediate the driv- ing-shaft and the awl for operating the awl, said mechanism including a clutch, means for operating the clutch to disconnect tho awl from the driving-shaft and render the awl inoperative while the driving-shaft continues in operation, mechanism for feeding fastening material, and means for rendering said feeding-mechanism inoperative when the awl is inoperative. (14.) In a machine far inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, an awl, mechanism intermediate the driving-shaft and the awl for operating the awl, said mechanism including a clutch, means arranged to be operated while the driving-shaft is in operation for actuating the clutch to connect the awl with the driving-shaft and render the awl operative, mechanism for feeding fastening-material, and means for rendering Said feeding-mechanism operative when the awl is op:rative. (15.) In a machine for inserting fastenings, the combination of a driving-shaft, an awl-bar and awl, a second shaft, connections between said second shaft snd the awl-bar, a clutch, a continuously moving actuator for the awl bar, and means under the control of the operator for causing said clutch to stop the movement of said awl-bar while the actuator continues in motion. (16.) The improved machine for inserting fastenings, arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 18s. ; drawings, 3s.)

No. 15207.—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, and having their principal place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Jacob Rupert Scott, of Station A, Boston aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in leather-skiving machines:

Claims.—(1.) In a machine for skiving articles of leather, the combination, with a suitable pressure-device, of a die-roller provided with a die-cavity whose greatest length extends longitudinally of the roller, substantially as described. (2.) A machine for skiving articles of leather, such as is defined in claim 1, having mechanism for feeding blanks Side. wise to the die-roller and pressure-device, substantially as described. (3.) In a machine for skiving articles of leather, the combination, with a suitable pressure-device, of a die. roller provided with a plurality of die-cavities and mechanism for feeding a blank to the die-roller and pressure-device, the feeding-mechanism snd die-roller being relatively adjustable bring any die-cavity and the feeding-mechanism into co. operative relation, substantially as described. (4.) In a machine for skiving articles of leather, the combination, with a Suitable pressure-device, of a die-roller provided with a plurality of die-cavities arranged circumferentially of the roller, and mechanism for feeding a blank to the die-roller