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mouth, of a cork or sealing-disc, and a clamp disc having a segmental or divided crimping-flange and a raised portion forming a groove or socket for insertion of a nail or instrument, the entrance to said groove or socket being adjacent to the notch or division in the crimping-flange of the clamp-disc, and the crimping-flange on the clamp-disc at the notch or division therein having inclined or rounded heads, substantially as specified. (6.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a clamp disc having a segmental crimping-flange and an integral raised portion extending across the same forming a groove or socket for reception of an opening-instrument under said clamp disc, substantially as specified. (7.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a clamp disc having a segmental crimping-flange and an integral raised portion extending across the same forming a groove or socket for reception of an opening-instrument under said clamp disc, the entrance to said groove or socket being adjacent to the notch or division in said crimping-flange, substantially as specified. (8.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a cork-holder disc and a clamp disc having a segmental crimping-flange and an opening for insertion of an instrument between the clamp disc and cork-holder disc, substantially as specified. (9.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, the combination with a cork-holder disc, of a clamp disc having a crimping-flange and an opening for insertion of an instrument between said discs, substantially as specified. (10.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a cork-holder disc having a short segmental crimping-flange, and a clamp disc having a segmental crimping-flange, and provided with an opening for insertion of an instrument between said discs, substantially as specified. (11.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a cork-holder disc having a segmental crimping-flange at less than half its circumference, and a clamp disc fitting on top of said cork-holder disc having a crimping-flange at more than half its circumference supplementing said segmental crimping-flange on the cork-holder disc, substantially as specified. (12.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a pair of sheet-metal discs provided with segmental crimping-flanges, the crimping-flange on the inner disc extending for less and on the outer disc for more than half the circumference, the outer disc having an opening for insertion of an instrument between the discs, substantially as specified. (13.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a pair of sheet-metal discs, the upper or outer one being provided with a crimping-flange extending for more than half its circumference, and with a central raised portion across it for engaging an instrument for prying the clamp disc off, substantially as specified. (14.) In a closure for bottles, jars, or vessels, a clamp disc having a crimping-flange extending for more than half its circumference, and a socket across its top to receive an instrument for prying it off, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 8s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16339.—13th May, 1903.—JAMES EBEN TONKIN, of 74, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Agent, CHARLES BARNETT, of 25, Robert Street, Petersham, Gentleman, and THOMAS DAVID JONES, of Rowe Street, Sydney, Contractor, all of New South Wales. Fire-escape appliance.

Claims.—(1.) In combination, two pendent ropes, a block through which the ropes will pass, two vertical sheaves within the block on horizontal axes between which the ropes will pass, a brake-appliance whereby the speed of the descent of the block may be under the immediate control of the passenger, and a ring or other means for attaching the block to the body of the wearer, as set forth. (2.) In combination, two ropes pendent from the window-opening, a block-frame, and two grooved pulleys within the block-frame between which the pendent ropes will pass, and a ring or other means for attaching the block to the body of the wearer, as specified. (3.) In combination, two ropes pendent from the window-opening, a block-frame and two grooved pulleys on horizontal axes within the block-frame between which the pendent ropes will pass, a neck projecting upwards from the block-frame and supporting a bell-crank lever the short arm of which carries a roller adapted to press the rope, against a friction-surface on the inside of the neck, thus constituting a brake, and a ring or other means for attaching the block to the body of the wearer, as set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16340.—13th May, 1903.—EUGENE DE KLEIST, of North Tonawanda, County of Niagara, State of New York, United States of America. Improvements in automatic musical instruments.

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a wind-chest, a sound-controlling member, and a motor-pneumatic for operating said member, of a valve-chamber communicating with the motor-pneumatic and provided in opposite walls with exhaust and vent ports opening into said chest and the atmosphere respectively, oppositely opening valves applied to said ports, a sliding rod or sticker arranged between said valves and bearing loosely against both of the same, and an actuating-device for said valves. (2.) The combination of an exhaust-chest having a channelled wall divided horizontally into separate superposed sections, two or more rows of motor-pneumatics, and two or more rows of corresponding valve-cases connected with said pneumatics by the channels in said wall, and each having an exhaust-port connecting with said exhaust-chest, a vent-port which opens into the atmosphere, and oppositely opening valves applied to said ports, each of said channelled wall-sections carrying a row of said motor-pneumatics and their complementary row of valve-cases. (3.) The combination with an exhaust-chest and a sound-controlling member of a motor-pneumatic for operating said member, a valve-case arranged partly inside and partly outside of said chest and communicating with the motor-pneumatic, and provided within the chest with an exhaust-port and outside thereof with a vent-port, oppositely opening valves applied to said ports and operating in unison, and an actuating-device for said valves. (4.) The combination with an exhaust-chest, a sound-controlling member, and a motor-pneumatic for operating said member, of a horizontal valve-case communicating with said motor-pneumatic and having a vent-port and an inclined overhanging wall provided with an exhaust-port, a depending valve applied to said port and hinged to the inner side of said overhanging wall, and a valve applied to said vent-port and opening in the reverse direction from said exhaust-valve. (5.) The combination with an exhaust-chest, a sound-controlling member, and a motor-pneumatic for operating said member, of a horizontal valve-case communicating with said motor-pneumatic and having an inclined overhanging wall provided with an exhaust-port which communicates with said exhaust-chest, and an opposing wall inclined in the same direction and containing a vent-port, depending exhaust and vent valves applied to said ports respectively and hinged to the inner sides of said inclined walls, and means for operating said valves in unison. (6.) The combination with an exhaust-chest, a sound-controlling member, and a motor-pneumatic for operating said member, of a horizontal valve-case communicating with said motor-pneumatic and having an exhaust-port which communicates with said exhaust-chest, and an inclined wall provided with a vent-port, a swinging vent-valve applied to said vent-port on the inner side of said inclined wall, and an exhaust-valve applied to said exhaust-port and opening in the reverse direction to said vent-valve. (7.) The combination with a wind-chest, having a channelled wall and a number of sound-controlling members, of motor-pneumatics for operating said members, a plurality of valve-cases communicating with said pneumatics through the channels of said wall and through opposing apertures in the walls of said channels, horizontal guide-bars extending continuously across a number of said apertures, each of said valve-cases being provided with exhaust and vent ports communicating with said wind-chest and the atmosphere respectively, and oppositely opening valves applied to said exhaust and vent ports, and a valve-rod arranged between the valves of each case and sliding in said guide-bars. (8.) The combination with an exhaust-chest and a sound-controlling member, of a motor-pneumatic for operating said member, a valve-case arranged partly inside and partly outside of said chest and communicating with the motor-pneumatic, and provided within the chest with an exhaust-port and outside thereof with a vent-port, oppositely opening valves applied to said ports and operating in unison, an actuating-pneumatic for said valves having a vent or tracker-duct, a tracker-valve controlling said duct, and means for operating said tracker-valve.
(Specification, 10s. 6d.; drawings, 4s.)

No. 16341.—13th May, 1903.—THE IVEL AGRICULTURAL MOTORS, LIMITED, of 45, Great Marlborough Street, Regent Street, London, England, Engineers (assignees of Dan Albone, of the Ivel Cycle-works, Biggleswade, Bedford, England, Engineer). Motor tractor for agricultural purposes, also applicable as a portable motor.

Claims.—(1.) A mechanical tractor for agricultural purposes consisting of a frame, of a balance-geared driving-axle carried thereby, of a pair of driving-wheels carried by said axle, of a wheel carried by said frame and adapted to have angular movement imparted to it for steering purposes, of an internal-combustion engine carried on said frame, of gearing for transmitting the motion of the motor to the