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rangement of parts comprising my improved brake for tram-way trucks, substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18222.—25th July, 1904.—JOHANNA JAMES STRAIN, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Married Woman. Improvements in or relating to gas-stoves.

Claims.—(1.) In a gas-stove, in combination with and supported upon the stove-body, a receptacle of approximately oblongal cross-section for containing water superimposed over the oven and forming the roof thereof, and means in the receptacle for receiving water and for discharging the same, as specified. (2.) In a gas-stove, in combination with and supported upon the stove-body, a receptacle for containing water, having its underneath side slightly concave, superimposed over the oven and forming the roof thereof, and placed just beneath the series of burners usually upon the top of such a stove; a burner immediately below the receptacle, situated in the oven, for grilling; and means in the receptacle for receiving water and for discharging the same, substantially as explained and shown.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18229.—28th July, 1904.—SEYMOUR WENTWORTH BONSALL, of 315, West Fifteenth Street, New York, United States of America, Manufacturer. Improvements in combination hangers.

Claims.—(1.) A combination hanger having a stationary portion, a frame carried by the stationary portion and adapted to revolve thereon, and means on said frame for attaching garments thereto. (2.) A combination hanger of the character described in claim 1 wherein the revolving frame comprises two bars, with temporary attachment-means such as the clips 11 on at least one of the bars. (3.) A combination hanger of the character described in claim 1 wherein the revolving frame is composed of a central or pivotal bar and two end bars, both of said end bars having hooks for attaching garments and temporary attachment-means such as the clips 11. (4.) A combination hanger of substantially the character shown in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18230.—28th July, 1904.—GEORGE WATSON and FRANK LESLIE WATSON, both of Lord Street Works, Whitehall Road, Leeds, England, Engineers. Improvements in furnaces for refuse.

Claims.—(1.) A furnace for burning town, market, and other refuse, constructed substantially as described with reference to the drawings. (2.) In a refuse-destroyer furnace of the kind above specified, the employment of clinkering-doors provided with a small trimming-door to permit of minor operations without opening the large door, substantially as described. (3.) Constructing the arches of the furnace and flues with blocks joggled or checked together, substantially as described. (4.) Constructing two or more furnaces side by side with the exhaust or take-away flue constructed in the side wall or between the arches of said furnace, and communicating with a main flue or combustion or mixing chamber common to several furnaces, substantially as described.
(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18231.—28th July, 1904.—THE LESLIE WALKER INSTANTANEOUS FIRE DETECTOR AND FIRE INDICATOR COMPANY, LIMITED, of 34, Hatton Garden, London, England (assignees of Charles Leslie Walker, The Hut, Mount Park Road, Harrow, Middlesex, England, Civil Engineer). Improvements in or in connection with temperature alarms.

Claims.—(1.) Temperature alarms in which liquid is forced through passages of different areas, the area of the smaller passage being such that it cannot carry off the displaced liquid if the rise in temperature is sudden, substantially as described. (2.) Temperature alarms consisting of a chamber completely filled with liquid, having two passages of different areas leading from it, the area of the smaller passage being such that a rise of liquid takes place in the larger passage when the rise of temperature is sudden, substantially as described. (3.) Temperature alarms substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18235.—28th July, 1904.—BRYANT AND MAY, LIMITED, of Fairfield Works, Bow, London, England, Manufacturers of Matches (assignees of Jacob Pulver Wright, of 611, East Buchtel Avenue, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States of America, and Charles Fredrick Wright, of 607, Wunderlich Avenue, Barberton, Summit aforesaid, Mechanical Engineers). Improvements in and relating to machines for filling boxes with matches.

Extract from Specification.—In the present embodiment of the invention is employed an endless travelling carrier mounted in close relation to the discharging portion of a match-machine and provided with suitably arranged receptacles into which the matches are delivered, in combination with means whereby boxes are fed progressively to or adjacent said receptacles, and means whereby the contents of the receptacles are transferred therefrom to the boxes; together with various novel structural features and combinations of parts, all co-operating to produce a simple and efficient box-filling apparatus, as particularly described and claimed.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 19s.; drawing, 6s.)

No. 18238.—28th July, 1904.—HERBERT LEROY MITCHELL, GILBERT COLEMAN OAKLEY, and GEORGE WILLIAM GOODE, all of Heath Grange, South Godstone, Surrey, England. A composition for binding together coal-dust and other similar products.

Claim.—A binding material for coal-dust or other finely divided substances, comprising, in combination, 7½ lb. glucose, 7½ lb. dextrine, 1¼ lb. tapioca-flour, 5 lb. rosin, 2 gallons linseed or other oil, mixed with 10 gallons of water, and stirred while being heated until all the ingredients are combined, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.
(Specification, 1s.)

No. 18263.—3rd August, 1904.—THOMAS HYDE IBBETSON, of Wentworth Street, Gore, Southland, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved straining-vessel for the suction-inlets of pumps.

Claims.—(1.) An improved straining-vessel for the suction-inlets of pumps, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as specified. (2.) For the purpose indicated, a vessel having gratings in its sides near the top, said vessel being adapted to be secured upon the side of a pontoon of a dredge with the grating partly in and partly out of the water, and in such manner that the pump draws water from the interior of said vessel, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18264.—3rd August, 1904.—JOHN SCOON, of Thames Street, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, Plumber. Improvements in the construction of feed-troughs.

Claims.—(1.) An improvement in the construction of troughs, comprising, in combination, the angle-iron stiffening-bars, the edges of the trough bent over said bars, a stay-bar extending across the trough, a stand bent at right angles at its upper ends to form supports for the angle irons, with bolts passing through the stand, angle irons, trough, and stay-bar, substantially as specified. (2.) An improvement in the construction of troughs, comprising, in combination, the angle-iron stiffening-bars, the edges of the trough bent over said bars, a stay-bar extending across the trough, a stand bent at right angles at its upper ends to form supports for the angle irons, and curved to fit the bottom of the trough to form a support therefor, with bolts passing through the stand, angle irons, trough, and stay-bar, substantially as specified. (3.) An improved trough constructed and arranged substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18280.—5th August, 1904.—LEONARD BANKS, of “Kenilworth,” Dudley Creek Road, Shirley, near Christchurch, New Zealand, Accountant. Improvements connected with means for press-copying letters and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In a process for press-copying letters and the like, the employment of a rigid sheet of absorbent material, which is damped and then placed upon one side of the flimsy sheet of the copying-book, upon the other side of which a letter to be copied is placed, as and for the purposes specified.