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and pressure-device, said die-roller being adjustably mounted
in the machine so that any die-cavity can be brought into co-
operative relation with the feeding-mechanism, substantially
as described. (5.) In a machine for skiving articles of
leather, the combination, with a suitable pressure-device, of
a die-roller provided with a die-cavity and feeding-mechanism
constructed and arranged to feed a blank into the bite of the
die-roller and pressure-device, and to bend the blank into
the die-cavity, substantially as described. (6.) In a machine
for skiving articles of leather, the combination, with a suit-
able pressure-device and a die-roller provided with a die-
cavity, of a feed-slide for feeding a blank into the bite of the
die-roller and pressure-device, and mechanism for actuating
the feed-slide constructed and arranged to impart to the
feed-slide a speed greater than the peripheral speed of the
die-roller to bend the blank into the die-cavity, substantially
as described. (7.) In a machine for skiving articles of
leather, the combination, with a die-roller, a pressure-
device, and feeding-mechanism for feeding blanks to the die-
roller and pressure-device, of means under the control of
the operator for throwing said feeding-mechanism into and
out of operation at predetermined times during the opera-
tion of the machine, substantially as described. (8.) In a
machine for skiving articles of leather, the combination, with
a die-roller, a pressure-device, a feed-slide for feeding blanks
to the die-roller and pressure-device, and a driving shaft and
suitable connections for actuating the feed-slide, of a con-
troller for rendering said connections inoperative when the
feed-slide reaches a predetermined position, and a treadle
and suitable connections for actuating the controller, sub-
stantially as described. (9.) In a machine for skiving articles
of leather, the combination, with a die-roller, a pressure-
device, and a feed-slide for feeding blanks to the die-roller
and pressure-device, of mechanism for actuating the feed-
slide comprising the block 48, the pin 54, and the slotted
link 50, a controller for the link consisting of the roller 55
supporting the link, and means for actuating the controller
comprising the pivoted yoke 56, the treadle 60, and the con-
necting rod 57, substantially as described. (10.) In a blank-
feeding mechanism, the combination, with a hopper and a
follower acting on a pile of blanks in the hopper, of
mechanism for actuating the follower to maintain the pile
of blanks in proper position to be fed from the hopper and
for actuating the follower in a direction to allow a new
supply of blanks to be placed in the hopper, and means
under the control of the operator for throwing said me-
chanism into operation to actuate the follower in either
direction, substantially as described. (11.) In a blank-feed-
ing mechanism, the combination, with a hopper and a
follower acting on a pile of blanks in the hopper, of me-
chanism including a frictional power-transmitting device
and reversing devices for actuating the follower to main-
tain the pile of blanks in proper position to be fed from the
hopper, and for actuating the follower in a direction to allow
a new supply of blanks to be placed in the hopper, and
means under the control of the operator for actuating said
reversing devices to cause the follower to be actuated in
either direction, substantially as described. (12.) In a blank-
feeding mechanism, the combination, with a hopper, a fol-
lower acting on a pile of blanks in the hopper, and means
for holding the follower out of contact with the pile of
blanks, of means under the control of the operator for re-
leasing the follower and allowing it to move into con-
tact with the pile of blanks, substantially as described.
(13.) In a blank-feeding mechanism, the combination, with a
hopper, a follower acting on a pile of blanks in the hopper,
and feeding-mechanism for feeding blanks from the pile, of
means under the control of the operator for releasing the
follower and allowing it to move into contact with the pile of
blanks, and for thereafter throwing the feeding-mechanism
into operation, substantially as described. (14.) In a blank-
feeding mechanism, the combination, with a hopper, a fol-
lower acting on a pile of blanks in the hopper, and feeding-
mechanism for feeding the blanks from the pile, of me-
chanism for actuating the follower to maintain the pile of
blanks in proper position with relation to the feeding-
mechanism, and means controlled by the operator for re-
leasing the follower, and allowing it to move into contact
with the pile of blanks, and for thereafter throwing the
mechanism for actuating the follower and the feeding-
mechanism into operation, substantially as described. (15.)
In a machine for skiving articles of leather, the combination,
with a die roller, a pressure-device, and a feed-slide for feed-
ing blanks to the die-roller and pressure-device, of a register,
connections between the register and the feed-slide for
actuating the register, mechanism for actuating the feed-
slide, and means under the control of the operator for
throwing the mechanism for actuating the feed-slide
into and out of operation, substantially as described.
(16.) In a machine for skiving articles of leather, the
combination, with a die-roller, a pressure-device, a feed-
slide, and mechanism for actuating the feed-slide, of
a register and means for actuating the register, com-
prising a shaft, a pinion on the shaft, a rack meshing there-

with movable with the feed-slide, a crank-pin on the shaft, a
pawl mounted on the crank-pin, and a ratchet-wheel engaged
by the pawl, substantially as described. (17.) In a machine
for skiving articles of leather, the combination, with a die-
roller, a pressure-device, a hopper, a feed-slide for feeding
blanks from the hopper to the die-roller and pressure-device,
mechanism for actuating the feed-slide, and a follower acting
on a pile of blanks in the hopper, of a register, connections
between the register and feed-slide for actuating the register,
and means under the control of the operator for releasing the
follower and allowing it to move into contact with the pile of
blanks, and for thereafter connecting the feed-slide to its
actuating mechanism, substantially as described. (18.) In a
blank-feeding mechanism, the combination, with a feed-table
and a hopper located above the feed-table, of removable
means for supporting a pile of blanks above the level of the
feed-table, substantially as described. (19.) In a blank-feed-
ing mechanism, the combination, with a feed-table and a
hopper located above the feed-table, of a removable filling-
plate for supporting a pile of blanks above the level of the
feed-table, a reciprocating carrier and a feed-slide removably
secured thereto, arranged to reciprocate over the filling-plate
and feed the blanks from the hopper, substantially as de-
scribed.

(Specification, £1 16s.; drawings, 8s.)

No. 15314.—27th August, 1902.—THOMAS CHURCHMAN
DARBY, THOMAS ALBERT DARBY, and SIDNEY CHARLES
DARBY, all of the Darby Digger Works, Wickford Junction,
Essex, England, Engineers. Improvements in implements
for digging or cultivating land and breaking up roads and
the like.*

Claims.—(1.) In an implement for digging or cultivating
land and breaking up roads and the like, the combination of
a crank or other shaft on the engine, a chain-wheel fixed on
such shaft and giving motion by means of a chain to a chain-
wheel fixed on a cross shaft carried by the frame of the
digging implement, and means for communicating motion
from said cross shaft to the vertical spindles carrying the
digging tools, substantially as set forth. (2.) In an im-
plement for digging or cultivating land and breaking up
roads and the like, the combination of a crank or other shaft
on the engine, a chain-wheel mounted on such shaft and
giving motion by means of a chain to a chain-wheel mounted
on a cross shaft carried by the frame of the digging im-
plement, bevel wheels mounted on the ends of the said cross-
shaft gearing with bevel wheels mounted on the upper ends
of two of the vertical spindles, upon the lower ends of which
are mounted the digging tools, and means for giving motion
from the two said vertical spindles to the other vertical
spindles, substantially at set forth. (3.) In an implement
for digging or cultivating land and breaking up roads and
the like, having a cross shaft receiving motion from the
engine by means of a chain and chain-wheels, the combina-
tion of bevel wheels on each end of said cross shaft giving
motion to two vertical spindles carrying digging tools and
chains and chain wheels giving motion to the other vertical
spindles carrying digging tools, substantially as set forth.
(4.) In an implement for digging or cultivating land and
breaking up roads and the like receiving motion from the
engine by means of a chain and chain-wheels and carried by
means of an automatically tilting wheel and chains attached
to and passing round a cross shaft at the rear of the machine,
the combination of a worm wheel on said cross shaft, a worm
on the top of one of the vertical spindles, and a clutch by
means of which the worm may be made fast with the
machine when it is desired to raise the digging tools, sub-
stantially as set forth. (5.) In an implement for digging or
cultivating land and breaking up roads and the like having
a cross shaft receiving motion from the engine by means of
a chain and chain-wheels, the combination of a pair of racks
carried by the engine, links pivoted to the digging portion of
the implement, plain wheels carried by the links running in
contact with the back of the racks, toothed wheels carried
by the links engaging the racks and connected together by a
shaft, and means for taking up or preventing any slack in
the chain, substantially as set forth. (6.) An implement for
digging or cultivating land, as set forth, having digging tools
each consisting of a twisted blade, the upper part being
approximately vertical and the lower part arranged to enter
the soil at an angle, substantially as shown and described.
(7.) An implement for breaking up roads and the like, as set
forth, having chisel-pointed cutters carried by the lower
ends of the vertical spindles, substantially as shown and
described.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 4s.)

No. 15493.—9th October, 1902.—WILLIAM WATTS, of Mid-
land Junction, Western Australia, Blacksmith, Government
Railways. Pivot blade-joint for railway-crossings.*