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-described of parts substantially such as 28, 30, 32, 88, and 86 illustrated in the drawings. (8.) The complete machine, substantially as and for the purpose described, and illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.
(Specification, 15s. ; drawings, 2s.)

No. 19051.—9th February, 1905.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Orrell Ashton, of Lawrence, Massachusetts aforesaid, Machinist). Improvements in or relating to trimming-machines used in the manufacture of boots and shoes.*

Claims.—(1.) In a toe-trimming machine, the combination of a cutter and a gauge (with or without a toe-rest) constructed to receive and position the toe part of the shoe prior to its presentation to the cutter and be given movement by the said toe part to bring projecting portions of that part into contact with the cutter. (2.) In a toe-trimming machine, the combination of a cutter, a gauge constructed to present the toe portion of the shoe in position to permit surplus stock to be trimmed off by the cutter, and a rest to position the toe tip of the shoe, said gauge and said rest being so constructed and arranged that a shoe having its tip in contact with the toe-rest is prevented by the gauge from being projected beyond a predetermined limit into the path of the cutter. (3.) The complete toe-trimming machine substantially as described with reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings.
(Specification, 7s. 6d. ; drawings, 2s.)

No. 19060.—10th February, 1905.—THOMAS HARVEY HENDERSON, of Carterton, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved method of destroying California thistle and other noxious weeds.*

Claim.—The improved method of destroying California thistle and other noxious weeds, the same consisting essentially in first saturating the ground around the roots of the weeds with a volatile fluid, and then treating such saturated ground with a chemical fluid having destructive properties, as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

No. 19112.—21st February, 1905.—EDMUND FRANCIS BEDFORD KENYON, of Hove, Brighton, Sussex, England, Gentleman, and SAMUEL STOCKHAM TITT, of Brighton aforesaid, Hotel Proprietor. Improved apparatus for producing bread-crumbs.*

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for reducing bread to crumbs, consisting of the combination of parts described and illustrated by the drawings. (2.) In an apparatus of the character described, a revolving grater formed with a feed-notch. (3.) In an apparatus of the character described, a revolving grater formed with a feed-notch having one edge higher than the other to facilitate the passing of the bread under the grater.
(Specification, 3s. 3d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19113.—21st February, 1905.—ERHARD SIMEON SCHROEDER, of Woodville Road, Woodville, South Australia, Australia, Teacher. An improved device for extracting stumps, trees, posts, and the like.*

Extract from Specification.—My invention consists in utilising the well-known wheel and axle principle for producing the power in a device for extracting and raising stumps and the like. I accomplish this by employing one or more lever wheels, lever-pulley wheels or discs secured upon a shaft or axle, and operating a gripping device connected to a chain or other means encircling the shaft or axle, the said lever-pulley wheels being actuated by means of wire rope or other connections passing around their circumference, and or by special hand-levers.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
Specification, 9s. ; drawings, 2s.)

No. 19131.—22nd February, 1905.—STEPHEN PRIEST, the younger, of Rooke Street, Tasmania, Architect. An improved wall-tie, or means for holding together the two divisions of cavity brick walls.*

Claims.—(1.) My improved tie for hollow walls in buildings, consisting of the combination with the longitudinal wires 2 and 3 of the transverse wires 4 and 5, substantially as described, and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 4 of the drawings. (2.) The combination with the longitudinal wire 3 of the transverse wire 5, having the loops 8, substantially as described, and as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. (3.) In ties for hollow walls, the combination with the longitudinal wires 2 and 3 of wires 4 and 5 twisted respectively around said longitudinal wires for a certain distance, both being then carried across the intervening space between said longitudinal wires so that they cross one another at an angle about midway between said longitudinal wires when each is twisted around the opposite longitudinal wire, the operation being repeated as often as necessary to make a tie of a predetermined length, substantially as described, and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 4 of the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19145.—27th February, 1905.—TEWI TIAMANA RAWHITI, of Hamilton, New Zealand, Private Secretary. Improvements in or relating to wagon-poles.*

Claims.—(1.) In combination with a wagon-pole pivoted near its back end to the underframe of the wagon, a plate extending across and overlying the back end of the pole and loosely held in position by pegs upon the wagon-frame passing through apertures in the plate, and springs surrounding the pegs, and bearing at their bottom ends upon the plate and at their top ends upon a fixed portion of the wagon, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improvements in or relating to wagon-poles, as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19271.—30th March, 1905.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Louis William Garnett Flynt, of Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States of America, Machinist). Improvements in perforating-machines.*

Extract from Specification.—The chief object of this invention is to provide means for insuring that the spaces between perforations formed in a curved or irregular line will be of about the same length as those between perforations formed in a straight line, and to this end a punching-machine has been devised having a presser-foot which engages the stock at a point in alignment with the line of perforations formed in the stock, so that when the stock is turned about the presser-foot, the point at which the last perforation was made will not be moved either in the same or in the reverse direction to that in which the stock is being fed, but will be moved at approximately a right angle to the direction of the feed. A preferred form of the invention is shown as embodied in a machine having a punch which penetrates the stock and then moves laterally for feeding the stock, the stock being engaged at a point in the plane of lateral movement of the punch by a presser-foot which is moved automatically into and out of operative position. In order that the punch may penetrate the stock without being subjected to contact with a metallic bed surface, a strip of flexible non-metallic material is interposed between the punch-block and the stock being operated on, said strip being moved step by step as the stock is fed, so that a fresh portion of the strip will be presented to the punch each time it penetrates the stock, and one of the features of this invention consists in means for guiding said flexible strip and for winding it into a coil as it passes from the punch-block. Other features of the invention consist in an adjustable work-gauge, which can be depressed below the surface of the stock-supporting table when said gauge is not in use, novel mechanism for moving the punch laterally and for varying the extent of reciprocating movement of the punch, and improved means for changing the degree of lateral movement of the punch.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 16s. 6d. ; drawings, 4s.)

No. 19286.—1st April, 1905.—ADAM WERNER, of Doyleston, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements connected with the elevators of threshing-machines.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, the general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts, substantially as described and as set forth. (2.) For the pur-