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No. 15822. — 30th December, 1902. — JAMES PALMER CAMPBELL, of Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of Henry Chitty, of Itala, 2, Clifton Road, South Norwood, Surrey, England, Electrical Engineer). Improvements in dynamo-electrical machinery.

Claims.—(1.) For a dynamo-electric machine, a pole-piece provided with a plurality of ventilation-passages parallel with the direction of rotation of the machine, of diminishing area in the direction outward from the polar face, each such passage communicating in such a manner with an outwardly expanding transverse channel dividing the pole-piece into substantially equal parts, the narrowest part of which channel is in the polar face, that the combined effective area of all the passages and the transverse channel at the point where they merge into one is either equal to or preferably somewhat greater than the combined effective area of all the passages and the transverse channel taken at the polar face. (2.) A dynamo-electric machine having ventilation-passages and channels in its field magnet, arranged substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15823.—30th December, 1902.—HUGH GORDON MACWILLIAM, of Thurston Place, New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, United States of America, Gentleman. Improvements in braces or trouser-suspenders.

Claims.—(1.) In a pair of suspenders, the combination with the shoulder-straps and a pair of mutually independent rear trouser-connectors, of a back member consisting of a cord centrally connected at top and bottom only to form two closed loops, each loop being unconfined at the outer side, the cord of each loop having a running or other suitable connection with the end of the adjacent shoulder-strap and running connection with the adjacent trouser-connector. (2.) In a pair of suspenders, the combination with the shoulder-straps, of a back member comprising a cord centrally connected at top and bottom only to form two closed loops, each loop being unconfined at the outer side and having running engagement with the adjacent shoulder-strap, and means for independently connecting each of the loops with the rear of the trousers. (3.) In a pair of suspenders, in combination, a pair of shoulder-straps, a pair of rear trouser-connectors adapted at one end to be attached to the trousers and having an eye at the other end, a central device, and a cord which has both a running engagement and a fast engagement with the central device, thus forming two loops, each loop having suitable connection with the adjacent shoulder-strap and running connection with the adjacent rear trouser-connector, substantially as described. (4.) In a pair of suspenders, the construction comprising, in combination, a pair of shoulder-straps, a pair of mutually independent trouser-connectors adapted at one end to be attached to the rear of the trousers and having an eye at the other end, a central device comprising an eye and a clamp suitably connected, the eye being positioned above the clamp, and a cord running loosely through the eye of the central device, and having its ends held fast in the clamp to form two closed loops, each loop having suitable running or fixed connection with the adjacent shoulder-strap and running connection with the eye of the adjacent rear trouser-connector, the outer side of each loop between said connections being unconfined and unengaged. (5.) In a pair of suspenders, the construction comprising, in combination, a pair of shoulder-straps, a central device provided with clamps, a pair of trouser-connectors independent of each other and of the central device and adapted at one end to be attached to the rear of the trousers and having an eye at the other end, and a cord or cords having its or their ends held fast in one of said clamps, and being also firmly engaged intermediately of its ends at one point only by the other clamp of the central device to form two closed loops, each loop having running engagement with the eye upon the adjacent shoulder-strap and the eye upon the adjacent trouser-connector and being unconfined at the outer side. (6.) In the improved suspenders described, the construction of the central device consisting of an eye and a clamp suitably connected together, the clamp being adapted to hold the ends of a cord side by side in a position perpendicular to the axis of the eye, for the purpose set forth.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 15831.—5th January, 1903.—JONATHAN HARRIS, of 550, East Madison Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America, Machinist. Improvements in wire fences.

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a wire fence of line and stay wires, and clamps upon the wire-crossings arranged to reciprocally lock one another, comprising metal rings diagonally placed thereon, the rings upon adjacent joints being reversed in position in relation to one another, substantially as described. (2.) The combination in a wire fence of line and stay wires, clamps upon the wire-crossings comprising rings diagonally placed thereon, the rings upon one set of joints being reversed in angular position relatively to the rings upon the adjacent joints, and finished smooth edges to the fence comprising upper and lower line wires and the extremities of the stay-wires wrapped thereon, substantially as described. (3.) The combination with the line-wires of a fence waved in one plane and the stay-wire therefor, of means for securing the wires together comprising ring clamps diagonally placed on the wire-crossings, the rings in alternate joints being reversed in angular position, and wrapped extremities to the stay-wires, substantially as described. (4.) The combination in a wire fence, of line-wires waved in only one plane, stay-wires secured thereto, and means for securing the stay-wires to the line-wires consisting of the wrapped extremities of the stay-wires and rings diagonally encircling the wire-crossings, the rings on adjacent joints being reversed in position in relation to one another, and means for preventing the rings from slipping on the line-wires consisting of a head on each side of the ring and closely adjacent thereto, the wire being twice bent in the same direction, substantially as described.
(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15834. — 7th January, 1903. — UNITED SHOE-MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the said State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America aforesaid (assignees of Frederick Lyman Alley, of San Francisco, California, United States of America aforesaid, now commorant at Sydney, New South Wales, Manager). Improvements in shoe-sewing machines.

Claims.—(1.) A chain-stitch shoe sewing machine having, in combination, a looper, a curved hook needle, and actuating-mechanism for the needle having provision for yieldingly controlling said needle during its loop-drawing stroke, substantially as described. (2.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, a looper, a curved hook needle, and means for actuating the needle having provision for positively controlling the same during its work-piercing stroke and yieldingly controlling the same during its loop-drawing stroke, substantially as described. (3.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, a looper, a curved hook needle acting to exert a yielding pull on the thread to tighten the stitch, and a stitch-setting take-up, substantially as described. (4.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, a looper, a curved hook needle, a take-up, and actuating-mechanism for the needle comprising a spring acting to cause the needle to exert a yielding pull on the thread during its loop-drawing stroke, substantially as described. (5.) A chain-stitch shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, a looper, a curved hook needle, and a spring acting during the tightening of the stitch to exert a yielding strain on the thread on the needle side of the work, substantially as described.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 15836.—7th January, 1903.—HIRAM WHEELER BLAISDELL, of 2716, South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. System of handling material.

Extract from Specification.—This invention relates to a system for handling material, and particularly to such a system constructed to convey and mix material, and some of the objects of the invention are to provide such a system which is simple in construction and positive and effective in operation. It is also an object of this invention to provide a mixing-apparatus for the purpose of moistening the dry material handled, in order to prevent the loss of the lighter particles of the material during the handling of the same, and to effect the moistening of the material in a thorough and complete manner throughout the entire mass of material handled. Another object of the invention is to provide a mixing-apparatus which can be located within the line of travel of the material treated, and which will operate so rapidly that the travel or progress of the material will not be retarded. A further object of the invention is to provide a mixing-apparatus wherein the fluid is distributed uniformly and regularly throughout the material as the same is being mixed. Furthermore, an object of the invention is to introduce a drying fluid or agent throughout the moist material while the same is being agitated or mixed, to facilitate the drying thereof in the case when moist material is being handled. Another object of the invention is to provide a conveyor system wherein the main conveyor occupies a plane normally below that of the auxiliary conveyor, upon which the main conveyor discharges, and to provide such a system wherein a portion thereof is constructed to discharge at