No. 20484.—21st December, 1905.—ROBERT BARNES, of No. 78, Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, Dentist.
An improved interchangeable heel for boots and shoes.

Claims.—(1.) In interchangeable heels for boots and shoes, the combination with the metal ring D attached to the heel proper of the circular collar E, studs K on the internal periphery thereof, and spring I riveted to said ring and passing through slot F in said collar and free to work in guide H, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In interchangeable heels for boots and shoes, the combination with the metal ring M attached to the removable pad O of the circular collar N, recesses O therein, metal trough P, horizontal groove Q in said collar, vulcanite filling R, and groove S in said vulcanite filling, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) My improved interchangeable heel for boots and shoes, consisting of the combination with the several parts claimed in claim 1 of the several parts claimed in claim 2, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, ls.)

No. 20487.—21st December, 1905.—ARTHUR BLANCHARD, of 199, Inderwick Road, Hornsey, London, England, Electrical Engineer; HARRY WOOD, of 55, Wyatt Road, Highbury, London, England, Engineer; and ERNEST AUGUSTUS HAMILTON BURGOYNE, of 30, Craven Street, Strand, London, England, Gentleman. Improvements in incandescent vapour-burners.

Claims.—(1.) An inverted-flame oil-vapour incandescence burner adapted to burn liquid hydrocarbon such as petroleum of high flash-point or other suitable liquid fuel, comprising an injector located above the burning-point adapted to produce a downwardly directed flame which will render incandescent an illuminated appliance such as an inverted incandescence mantle or the like, and a vaporiser located above the burning-point in suchwise as to be heated from said burner and in connection at one point with the jet-orifice of said injector and in connection at another point with the oil-supply which is forced under pressure into said vaporiser. (2.) An inverted-flame oil-vapour incandescence burner comprising a downwardly directed injector located above the burning-point and adapted to produce a flame which is downwardly directed into an inverted incandescence mantle, and a vaporiser located above the burning-point in suchwise as to be heated from said burner and in connection at one point with the jet-orifice at the upper end of said injector and in connection at another point with the oil-supply which is forced under pressure into said vaporiser, substantially as and for the purposes described. (3.) An inverted-flame oil-vapour incandescence burner comprising a downwardly directed injector M C D located above the burning-point and adapted to produce a flame which is downwardly projected into an inverted incandescence mantle such as A, a vaporiser such as H K located above the burning-point in suchwise as to be heated from said burner and in connection through the passage L with the jet-orifice M at the upper end of said injector and in connection at another point such as the union I with the oil-supply which is forced under pressure into said vaporiser H, and a removable filling such as the wire gauze J or the like provided in said tube H, substantially as and for the purposes described with reference to the drawings. (4.) In oil-vapour burners of the character claimed above having an injector located above the burning-point adapted to produce a downwardly directed flame which will render incandescent an illuminant appliance such as an inverted incandescence mantle or the like, the use of a vaporiser consisting of a tube such as H disposed horizontally or thereabouts in connection with and arranged to act in conjunction with a tube such as K vertically disposed or thereabouts and the lower part of which latter extends below the point of connection between said two tubes H and K, and a removable filling J such as wire gauze or the like, combined and arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes described. (5.) An inverted-flame oil-vapour incandescence burner constructed, combined, and arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes described, with reference to and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 7s. 6d.; drawing, ls.)

No. 20496.—22nd December, 1905.—JOSEPH GARSIIDE, of Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer and Brass-finisher. Improved universal-jointed self-cleaning cyclone sprayer.

Claims.—(1.) In spraying-tips, in combination, a cyclone tip mounted on a swivel and cross-swivel joints so that said tip can deliver the spraying liquid in any required direction,

with a spring needle and press button arranged to clear out any obstruction from the small delivery or nozzle, all substantially as described and as explained, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In spraying-tips, in combination, a cyclone tip combined with others as indicated, mounted on a swivel joint so arranged that on turning any tip inwards towards the main delivery-pipe that nozzle shuts off the supply, with another swivelled joint capable of being locked in any required position, and a spring button and needle-point adjusted to clear out the nozzle on pressing the button, all substantially as set forth, and as shown on the drawing.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, ls.)

No. 20503.—28th December, 1905.—JAMES JOHN WALKER, of 27, Francis Street, London, England, Organ-builder. An invention for recording music for automatic reproduction with expression.

Claims.—(1.) A music-record having, in combination, devices for controlling the action of a reproducer and accelerator devices variably disposed with regard to the first-named devices, for the purpose described. (2.) A music-record having, in combination, devices for controlling the action of a reproducer and accelerator devices the front ends of which are variably disposed with regard to the front ends of the first-named devices, for the purpose described. (3.) A music-record having, in combination, devices for controlling the action of a reproducer and accelerator devices the rear ends of which are variably disposed with regard to the rear ends of the first-named devices, for the purpose described. (4.) A music-record having, in combination, devices for controlling the action of a reproducer and accelerator devices the front and rear ends of which are variably disposed with regard to the front and rear ends of the first-named devices and with regard to one another, for the purpose described. (5.) A music-recording apparatus for producing simultaneously a record of the operations of the various keys or controlling-devices and a companion record of the speed of each of such operations. (6.) A music-recording apparatus comprising in connection with each key or controlling-member thereof two or more recording-devices and two or more impulse-transmitters governing the action of such devices, the said transmitters being variably actuated relatively with one another according to the speed of actuation of the corresponding key or controlling-member. (7.) In a music-recording apparatus of the kind described, rapidly reciprocating and normally free selectors adapted to be engaged with corresponding tool-sliders by the operation of impulse-transmitters. (8.) In a music-recording apparatus of the kind described, two or more impulse transmitters or controllers arranged stepwise in connection with each key or controlling-member. (9.) In a music-recording apparatus, the combination with two or more contact fingers of stepwise-arranged contacts, substantially as described. (10.) A reproducer of recorded music of the kind described, whose keys, levers, or controlling-devices are actuated by a force automatically varied during the operation of each individual key, lever, or controlling-device for the purpose described. (11.) A reproducer of recorded music of the kind described, whose keys, levers, or controlling-devices are actuated by a force automatically variably augmented or reduced during the operation of each individual key, lever, or controlling-device for the purpose described. (12.) In a reproducer of recorded music of the kind described, two or more independently governed motors operatively connected with each key, lever, or controlling-device and adapted during the operation of each such key, lever, or device to apply thereto an automatically varied force for the purpose described. (13.) A music-record substantially as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. (14.) A recorder of music of the kind described and claimed, substantially as described, and shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. (15.) An automatic music-reproducer for use with recorded music of the kind described and claimed, constructed substantially as described, and shown in Fig. 5, or in Fig. 6, or in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings.
(Specification, 13s.; drawings, ls.)

No. 20504.—28th December, 1905.—EDWARD BRICE KILLEN, of 52, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., England, Tea-buyer and Traveller. Improvements in or relating to pneumatic tires.

Claims.—(1.) In a pneumatic tire, the combination of suitable parts "A," "B," and "C," as described, which part "A" becomes under load automatically eccentric in effect in use to wheel to which it is attached, substantially as specified. (2.) The construction of this pneumatic tire, suitably built from suitable parts "A," "B," and "C," as described, which part "A" can have a suitable concentric chain wheel or equivalent rigidly attached to it, substantially as specified. (3.) The pneumatic tire built from parts "A," "B," and "C," as described, with wearing