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No. 15141.—22nd July, 1902.—JOHN HILTON SMITHIES BROWN, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved means for heating fluids.*

Claim.—A device of the class described, comprising a body portion, and a pipe-coil secured to the bottom thereof, one end of which enters a short distance into the vessel and the other end to near the top of the vessel, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 2d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15215.—2nd August, 1902.—ARCHIBALD WILLIAM HUMPHREYS, of corner of Adelaide Road and Brown Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Cycle Expert. Improvements in or relating to brakes for cycles and similar vehicles.*

Claims.—(1.) In cycling machines, a handle revolvably mounted upon the handle bar and connected to the outer end of a brake-lever pivoted upon the handle bar, as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In cycling machines, a brake-lever pivoted to the handle bar, to the inner end of which is secured the brake-ml and a curved connecting piece upon the outer end of the brake-lever, in combination with a handle revolvably mounted upon the handle bar and to which the curved connecting piece is pivotally secured, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15341.—2nd September, 1902.—DAVID GWILLIM, of 174, Williams Road, Toorak, Victoria, carpenter. New or improved indoor-gsme apparatus:

Claims.—(1.) An improved indoor-gsme apparatus consisting of a cloth-covered board as A, having side cheeks as A¹, a transverse archway board as B, provided with seven openings or archways, the central or “penalty” arch being wider than the others, a transverse pocket as C, C¹, and C² at back of said archway hoard, and with a spot mark S and a baulk line W on surface of table, substantially as described and shown. (2.) An improved indoor-game apparatus consisting of a cloth-covered table or board, having a spot mark S and a baulk line W marked there&, and provided with side cheeks, furnished with rubber-cushioned strip as A², a transverse archway board as B, having seven archways or openings in it, a pocket as C, C¹, and C², and a shoot or race as D leading from the latter under table to a pocket as D¹ at its front end, and said table being mounted on screwed or adjustable legs as E, substantially as described and shown.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15370.—9th September, 1902.—JAMES CAMPBELL, of Grove Bush, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in rabbit and other animal traps.’

Claims.—(1.) In animal-traps, a base plate longitudinally upon which a pair of gripping-jaws are hinged, in combination with a spring arm extending throughout the length of the base plate and secured et one end thereto, the free end of the spring arm being shaped so as to loosely encircle the gripping-jaws upon one end, substantially as specified. (2.) In animal-traps, in combination, a base plate, a pair of gripping-jaws hinged longitudinally upon the base plate, a spring arm extending throughout the length of the base plate and secured at one end thereto, the free end of the spring arm being shaped so as to encircle the gripping-jaws upon one end, a trigger hinged to an arm secured at right angles to the base plate, and a bait-plate hinged to this arm and provided with a catch on its edge adapted to engage the free end of the trigger, all as and for the several purposes set forth. (3.) The general arrangement, construction and combination of parts in my improvements in rabbit and other animal traps, as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15973.—12th February, 1903.—PHILIP HIEN, of 910, Warren Avenue, Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois, United States of America, Mechanic. Improvements in friction-springs,

Claims.—(1.) The employment in a device of the general character described of resilient elements having inclined the frictional surfaces which are relatively moved while engaged with each other, and place said elements under tension when over the elements are subjected to compression in the direction of their axis. (2.) In connection with the subject-matter of claim 1, making the resilient elements of ring-form. (3.) In connection with the subject-matter of claim 1, supporting the resilient elements upon a telescoping core arranged between followers. (4.) In connection with the subject-matter of the foregoing claims, providing stops on the telescoping core to be engaged by each pair of rings to limit the tension which may be imposed upon the mm. (5.) In connection with the subject-matter of claims 1 and 2, making the rings open and normally somewhat spiral. (6.) The employment in a device of the general character described of a series of non-resilient elements supported adjacent to said resilient elements, said resilient and non-resilient elements having engaging frictional surfaces.
(Specification, 7s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 16022.—25th February, 1903.—ALEXANDER GILLIES, of Terang, Victoria, Dairyman. An improvement in pneumatic milking-apparatus.’

Claims.—(1.) In pneumatic milking-apparatus, a small air-inlet formed in the milk-passage between the mouthpiece and the receiver, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (2.) In pneumatic milking-apparatus having separate pipes or passages for the pulsations and for the milk respectively, a small air-inlet for admitting atmospheric pressure behind the milk, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawing, 1a.)

No. 16256.—22nd April, 1903.—WILLIAM FOSDICK CHAMBERLIN, Manufacturer, of 43, South High Street, and WILLIAM HENRY STOUT, Mechanic, of 33, Glencoe Avenue, both in Dayton, Ohio, United States of America. A new or improved machine for making cylindrical boxes.

Claim.—A machine for making cylindrical boxes from veneer blanks, the same having as its essential features two drums around which the cylinders from which the bores are made are formed, the said drums having an intermittent rotary movement during which the veneer blanks are placed around the drums, and the hoops and the cylinder are united by nail mechanism, the said intermittent rotary movement being followed by a continuous rotary movement during which the cylinders formed upon the drums are cut into two equal parts, the said drums having also horizontal reciprocating movements from and toward each other, during which the cylinders are stripped from the drums and the said drums are returned to their inner positions.
(Specification, 13s.; drawings, 4s.)

No. 16258.—22nd April, 1903.—THE ELSPASS ROLLER QUARTZ-MILL AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a corporation having its office at 116, North Main Street, Pueblo, County of Pueblo, State of Colorado, United States of America (assignees of John Henry Elspass, of 1301, West Adams Street, Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, United States of America, Gentleman). Improvements in pulverising-mills.

Claims.—(1.) In a pulverising-mill, the combination, with a suitable frame, of a circular rotary mortar whose pulverising face is highest at its outer edge and inclined downwardly to its inner edge. (2.) In a roller pulverising-mill, a circular rotary mortar having an annular ledge surrounding its pulverising face, said ledge being highest at its inner edge and downwardly inclined to its outer edge, where it is provided with a shallow upwardly projecting flange located below the screen. (3.) In a roller pulverising-mill, a circular rotary mortar having an annular stepped ledge surrounding its pulverising zone. (4.) In a roller pulverising-mill, a circular rotary mortar having an annular stepped ledge surrounding and occupying a plane above its pulverising surface. (5.) In a roller pulverising-mill, a circular rotary mortar having an annular pulverising face downwardly inclined from its outer edge, and a ledge surrounding said face and downwardly inclined from its inner edge. (6.) In a roller pulverising-mill, the combination, with a suitable frame, of a circular rotary mortar provided with a pulverising face, an annular ledge surrounding said face, a screen outside the ledge, and a plough supported on the frame and having a share located a short distance above the ledge and arranged to throw the upper stratum of pulverised material outwardly against the screen, said plough also having an inward projection occupying a position above pulverising face of the mortar, and having a tendency to throw the material inwardly and distribute it evenly over the said pulverising mortar-face. (7.) In a roller pulverising mill, the combination of a rotary mortar, pulverising-rolls engaging the mortar in operative re-