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nearest strained wires permanently, all substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In straining wire, in combination, a reel having two holes through its body, each capable of being threaded through with the end of a wire to be strained, with a square at one or both ends of said reel for straining up the wires by means of a handle which is capable of being hooked temporarily to one of the strained wires whilst the loose ends are looped to the nearest strained wires, all substantially as set forth, and as illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 2s. 3d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18808.—1st December, 1904.—EVA JENNIE HALL, of Temple Court, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States of America, Artist. Sewing-machine needles.

Claims.—(1.) The combination of a needle having an open-sided eye, a spring for closing the open side of the eye having one end free, a guard for the free end of the spring that engages such end when the spring is in normal position and acts to restrain the spring from sidewise movement, and means on the needle beyond the guard to engage the spring and hold it from lateral movement when it is carried out of contact with the guard by the thread in a threading operation, the spring being thus at all times restrained from sidewise displacement. (2.) The combination of a needle, having an open-sided eye, a spring for closing the open side of the eye having one end free, a guard for the free end of the spring overhanging the sides thereof, the needle having a notch or recess behind the guard-engaging portion of the spring, and having a groove to receive the spring at a point beyond the guard.
(Specification, 3s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18813.—1st December, 1904.—CHAMPION SEAL COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, and having its principal place of business at 316, Hudson Street, New York, State of New York, United States of America (assignees of Hallack Abbey Penrose, of No. 310, Hudson Street, New York aforesaid, Manufacturer). Improvements in and relating to packing and shipping cases.

Extract from Specification.—In general, the device comprises a series of segmental like bottle-racks or -holders having an outer member or base supporting the base-ends or bottoms of the bottles, and an inner narrower member supporting their neck-ends, whereby the individual holders or racks may be packed in circular series. A series of such racks when assembled in cylindrical form have a central opening, into which the heads of the radially disposed bottles project, when, as much preferred, the bottle-necks are supported in and extend through the inner members of the racks. The whole circular assemblage of racks is contained in a cylindrical casing or barrel, having a closed bottom and a removable cover, and each rack may be independently removed and replaced as desired. The bottles may be readily placed in the racks and the latter dropped into position in the casing, making packing for shipment easy and inexpensive, and the racks can be individually removed and the bottles from each rack be used and replaced to great advantage.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 6s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18815.—1st December, 1904.—LOUIS FERDINAND KWIATKOWSKI, of 114–118, Liberty Street, City, County, and State of New York, United States of America, Engineer. Improved process of making bricks, artificial stone, and similar products.

Claims.—(1.) The process of producing artificial stone or brick from a composition including lime and sand, consisting in simultaneously incorporating and pulverising the entire quantity of unslaked lime and part of the sand in its natural moist state, whereby the lime is partially hydrated and the moisture in the sand thereby absorbed and the ingredients thoroughly ground and intermixed, thereafter adding the remaining quantity of sand in its natural state together with sufficient moisture to complete the hydration of the lime, intermixing the ingredients, then moulding said mixture, and thereafter subjecting same to the action of superheated salts-impregnated steam under pressure, substantially as described. (2.) The process of producing artificial stone or brick from a composition including lime and sand, consisting in simultaneously incorporating and pulverising the entire quantity of coarse granular unslaked lime and part of the sand in its natural wet state and thereby partially hydrating the lime, adding and mixing additional granular sand, com-

pleting the hydration of the lime, moulding said mixture, and thereafter indurating same by the action of superheated salts-impregnated steam under pressure, substantially as described.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

No. 18817.—1st December, 1904.—EDWARD LUSCOMBE EVENS, of Clifton Street, Malvern, South Australia, Australia, Inventor. A new game of skill and apparatus therefor.

Extract from Specification.—My invention relates to a new game of skill, which may be played by one or more persons, and also to apparatus whereby the game is played, the general features being in some respects similar to the combined games of skittles, bowls, and croquet, except that the bowling instrument is made to describe a series of diminishing circles or curves, and in transit the skilful player can cause it to pass through various hoops, and also to either upset a number of scoring-pins or to come to rest upon a scoring-area. The game is capable of many varieties, but is principally characterized by the use of the roller above mentioned, and the peculiar evolutions which it is capable of describing upon the table, board, or rink where the game is played.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18818.—1st December, 1904.—ALFRED Z. CLARK, of No. 90, Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Mineralogist. Improvements in apparatus for treating crushed ores, slimes, tailings, and alluvial and other wash-dirt for the recovery of metals or gems therefrom.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for treating crushed ores, slimes, tailings, and alluvial and other wash-dirt for the recovery of metals or gems therefrom, the combination with the circular tank or vat A, of the vertical cylinder B, and propeller I therein, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) The combination with the circular tank or vat A, vertical cylinder B, and propeller I, of the deflecting plates M and M¹, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) The combination with the propeller-shaft F carrying the propeller I, of the vertical cylinder B, and the means for suspending and raising and lowering said cylinder, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) The combination with the tank or vat A, propeller-shaft F, propeller I, vertical cylinder B, and girder D, of deflecting plates M and M¹ (preferably of one or other of the shapes described and illustrated) attached to the opposite sides of said girder, and either extending from the periphery of said tank or vat A to a little beyond the centre of said vertical cylinder B, as described and illustrated in full lines in Figs. 1, 2, and 5, or across and slightly beyond the said vertical cylinder, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, or extending from the periphery of said tank or vat A to the outside of said vertical cylinder B, as illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings.
(Specification, 6s. 3d. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 18819.—1st December, 1904.—ARTHUR LESLIE HORNI-MAN, Factory-manager, and ALBERT DAWSON, Engineer, both of Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia. Improvements in and relating to cream-testing flasks.

Claim.—In the testing of cream for butter-fat contents, and in the making of cream-test flasks, a flask-neck or a graduated scale, in which the cubical contents between each line or division upon the scale uniformly diminish from the commencement to the end of the scale in such a ratio as to balance decreased specific gravity in cream as the butter-fat contents increase.
(Specification, 3s.)

No. 18822.—2nd December, 1904.—THOMAS ALLAN FLYNN Lithographic Printer, and JOHN FLYNN, Officer Mercantile Marine, both of Holloway Road, Mitchelton, Wellington, New Zealand. An improved boot- and shoe-fastener.

Claims.—(1.) A boot-fastener, comprising a button, a shank secured to the button and adapted to pass through the overlapping front of a boot, a washer beneath the said front and upon which the shank is bent at a sharp angle, a hook formed on the end of the shank by bending, an eye to engage the said hook fixed to the front of the boot beneath the overlapping front, a shank integral with the eye and adapted to pass through the said front, a washer on each side of the material and through which the shank is passed,