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communicate with each other, a switchboard consisting of a
series of upper and lower bars crossing each other, plug-holes
for plugs at the crossings, switches or bridging connections
near the end of said bars, in combination with line relay
magnets, galvanometers, sounders, and local circuits leading
to said switchboard, all as and for the purposes described, and
as illustrated in Fig. 8. (5.) In automatic apparatus for
enabling telegraph-stations to simultaneously communicate
with each other, a switchboard consisting of a series of upper
and lower bars crossing each other, plug-holes for plugs at the
crossings, switches or bridging connections near the ends of
said bars, in combination with a system of wires and instru-
ments whereby Morse and duplex and quadruplex systems
work together and repeat from one system on to the other, all
as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in Fig. 9.
(6.) In automatic apparatus for enabling telegraph-stations
to simultaneously communicate with each other, a switch-
board consisting of a series of upper and lower bars crossing
each other, plug-holes for plugs at the crossing, switches or
bridging connections near the ends of said bars, in combina-
tion with a system of wires and instruments whereby duplex
or quadruplex systems repeat into and work with duplex
or quadruplex systems, all as and for the purposes described,
and as illustrated in Fig. 10.

(Specification, 12s. ; drawings, 4s.)

No. 21429.—11th July, 1906.—GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE,
of Westinghouse Building, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United
States of America, Manufacturer. Improvements in elastic-
fluid turbines.

Claims.—(1.) An elastic-fluid turbine provided with one or
more stages in which the working-fluid flows in one axial direc-
tion through the turbine, the axial thrust in the direction of
flow being statically balanced, and having its remaining opera-
tive portion divided into two parts through which the working-
fluid is caused to flow in opposite directions so that the thrusts
due to the passage of fluid through said parts are balanced.
(2.) A steam-turbine having one or more stages arranged as
a single-flow turbine, the remaining operative portion being
arranged as a parallel-flow turbine, the inlet ends of which
are connected by a fluid conduit or passage within the rotary
member of the turbine, substantially as described. (3.) A
turbine constructed as shown and described.

(Specification, 6s. ; drawing, 1s.

No. 21431.—11th July, 1906.—EUGENIO CANTONO, of 13
Viale Parioli, Rome, Italy, Captain of the Italian Army.
Improved starting-device for explosion-engines and other
machines generally.

Claims.—(1.) An automatic device for storing the energy
of a rotating shaft and for starting or aiding the rotation of
said shaft when required, comprising an epicyclic gear having
a satellite element adapted normally to revolve translation-
ally with regard to two sun elements, one of which is connected
with the shaft and one with a suitable accumulator, the carrier
of the satellite element being adapted to be retarded when
required so as to enable the one sun element to drive the other
and so store energy, the satellite carrier being adapted to be
released so as to be able to continue its orbital movement,
but not its rotary movement about its own axis when required
so as to enable the stored energy to be returned to the driving-
shaft, substantially as described. (2.) The automatic device
for storing energy and starting explosion-engines or other
machines, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the
drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21436.—13th July, 1906.—PETER MCKAY, Black-
smith, JACK GRAY and DANIEL GRAY, Miners, all of Day
Dawn, Western Australia, Australia. Telescopic relief-buffer
for spring vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) A buffer as a held in a telescopic box as a3,
said box having a cup and stem formation as a2 and d1 and
a rim as a5, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) An inner
telescopic box as b for containing a seat buffer as d, and
formed with adjustment-slots as b1 and a foot-flange as c,
and secured by staples as c3 or otherwise to the springs
and axle of the vehicle, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) A relief-
buffer appliance consisting of the buffers a and d adjustably
held in telescopic boxes as a3 and b, and provided with face

or pressure plate as e, the whole suitably secured to and in
operative combination with the springs and axle of the vehicle,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth, and as illus-
trated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 214 3.—11th July, 1906.—JOHN JOSEPH ANDERSON,
of Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia, Manufacturer. Improved machine for treating
kapok and flock.

Claims.—(1.) In a machine for treating kapok and flock,
the combination with a high-speed combing-roller of a receiv-
ing-box above said roller having a partial bottom closure
adjustable so as to leave a space between said closure and said
roller, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) The
complete machine for treating kapok and flock, substantially
as described or illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 4s. ; drawings, 2s.)

No. 21470.—16th July, 1906.—THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
DOUGLAS MACKINNON BAILLIE HAMILTON COCHRANE, EARL
OF DUNDONALD, of 34 Portman Square, London, England.
An improvement in tea and coffee pots.

Claims.—(1.) A tea or coffee pot consisting of a suitably
shaped vessel having a hollow top, part of which top in com-
bination with a pervious tray forms a compartment for the
leaves or berries, the other part being formed as a lid, which
closes both the inlet to the pot and the inlet to the compartment,
constructed substantially as described. (2.) A tea or coffee pot
such as described in the first claim, in which the second base
on which it is stood for infusion of its contents is formed by
means of the handle and two projecting studs, substantially
as described.

(Specification, 3s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21477.—19th July, 1906.—THOMAS PATRICK QUINN,
of Percival Road, Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia,
Estate Agent, and JAMES EDWARD TEES MCEWEN, of 49
Salisbury Road, Stanmore aforesaid, Gentleman. An im-
proved fastener for sliding window-sashes.

Claims.—(1.) A sliding sash fastener comprising a rack-
plate on one sash and a spring-closed hand retracted bent lever
mounted pivotally on the other sash adapted to engage said
rack, substantially as described. (2.) A latch for sliding
sashes whereby said sashes are bolted one on to the other by
the bent end of a spring-closed lever which is mounted pivot-
ally on one of said sashes and armed with a folding jack-
lever extension for moving said lever against the pressure of
the said spring, substantially as described. (3.) In a sliding
sash fastening in which the sashes are locked one to the
other, a lever whose bent end forms the locking bolt, a pivotal
mounting for said lever on one of said sashes, a spring tending
to move said lever to shoot the bolt, and a jack-lever extension
on said lever adapted to lie snugly against the same when
closed, substantially as described. (4.) A sliding sash fastener
with spring closure tending to keep the sashes locked to-
gether, comprising a rack A on one sash and a locking-
device on the other sash co-acting therewith, said
locking-device consisting of a lever C whose bent end L
terminates in a bolt B, a pivotal mounting D for said lever,
a plate-spring F, a jack-lever G articulated at I to said lever C,
and a bent end K on said jack-lever adapted to lie snugly
against the lever C when closed, substantially as described.
(5.) In a sliding sash fastener operating by the locking together
of the two sashes, a locking-bolt normally closed and a jack-
lever connected to said bolt and forming a hand piece for
moving the sashes, substantially as described.

(Specification, 5s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21478.—19th July, 1906.—ARTHUR WILLIAMSON, of
Longreach, Queensland, Australia, Engine-driver. An im-
proved detachable fence-standard.

Claims.—(1.) An improved fence-dropper consisting of a
metal standard having a suitably shaped cross section, and
having a series of right-angular slots terminating in recesses
for the reception of the fence-wires, the said recesses at
the top and bottom of the standard being in a different verti-
cal plane to those intermediate thereto for the purposes and
substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings.
(2.) An improved fence-dropper having a series of right-