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groove made between the ledge and the sides of the wall, when the lid is tapped down on to the clay or suchlike and held thereto by any one of the methods described.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21764.—11th September, 1906.—ALEXANDER POLSON, of Hoquiam, Washington, United States of America, Assignee (assignee of Peter Henrich, of Hoquiam aforesaid). Collapsible boxes.

Claims.—(1.) A collapsible box provided with a wall-section having overlapping and interlocking flaps, and having in two of its opposite sides parallel slots, and a bottom section having a portion of greater length than the box which protrudes through the lower of said slots and is provided with end flaps adapted to be introduced through the upper of said slots. (2.) A collapsible box comprising a wall-section and a bottom section, said wall-section being provided with interlocking end flaps and two pairs of oppositely disposed slots having incisions extending from the ends thereof, and the said bottom section being adapted to be seated in the lower of said slots and likewise be engaged to the wall section through the other of said slots. (3.) In a collapsible box, the combination with a wall-section, provided with means for locking the same in operative position, and having two pairs of horizontally disposed slots arranged oppositely of each other, of a bottom section having two upwardly extending flaps adapted to be respectively inserted through the uppermost of said slots. (4.) A collapsible box comprising, in combination, an integral piece forming the sides, front and back walls of the box, and provided with overlapping flaps, one of said flaps being provided with a tongue having incisions at its root and the other flap being provided with an aperture having oppositely disposed notches, the side walls being each provided with two horizontal slots, and a bottom having its ends protruded outwardly through the lower of said slots and thence inwardly through the upper slots, substantially as described. (5.) In a collapsible box, a wall-section provided with overlapping end flaps, one of which being provided with a tongue having a reduced neck, and the other flap being provided with an aperture adapted to receive said tongue for locking the flaps together, and a bottom section provided with flaps adapted to engage with said wall-section.

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

No. 21770.—11th September, 1906.—PATRICK BERNARD DELANY, of South Orange, New Jersey, United States of America, Electrical Engineer. Improvements in telegraphy.

Claims.—(1.) A system of electrical communication by a conventional dot-and-dash code, comprising transmission of signals according to another code, and automatic transformation thereof at the receiver into the dots and dashes of such conventional code. (2.) In a system of electrical communication as claimed in claim 1, the transmission of a signal-character comprising two or more dots or two or more dashes by a continuous impulse of current of a length corresponding with the number of dots or number of dashes it represents and automatically producing such number of dots or dashes at the receiver. (3.) In a system of electrical communication as claimed in claims 1 and 2, automatically producing locally at the transmitter for the guidance of the operator the same number of dots or the same number of dashes as are automatically produced at the receiver. (4.) In a system of electrical communication as claimed in claims 1 and 2, the mode of making dash signals, consisting in transmitting a short impulse to initiate the formation of a dash at the receiver and another short impulse in the reverse direction to terminate its formation. (5.) Systems of electrical communication, substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 9s. 6d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 21771. — 11th September, 1906. — JOHN HERMAN KRAUSE, of Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand, Labourer. An improvement in hedge-slashers.

Claim.—For the purpose indicated, in combination with a hedge-slasher, a peg secured to the slasher and projecting at right angles from the back of the blade, substantially as set forth.

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

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No. 21772.—12th September, 1906.—JOSEPH MORRIS, of 218 South Main Street, North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Chemist. Artificial teeth, and method of manufacturing the same.

Claims.—(1.) An artificial tooth comprising a body of porcelain, a backing of composition material containing a metal oxide, and one or more fastening devices embedded in said composition material. (2.) A specific form of claim 1 wherein the backing is composed of mingled procclain and metal oxide. (3.) A specific form of claim 1 wherein the backing consists of mingled porcelain and aluminium oxide. (4.) The described method of manufacturing artificial teeth which consists in fusing with the porcelain body of the tooth a backing of composition material containing a metal oxide and constituting an anchorage for the usual fastening pins. (5.) A specific form of the method of manufacture stated in claim 4 wherein the metal oxide is first subjected to a high heat, is subsequently mixed with powdered porcelain, and the mixture thus formed is fused with the body of a porcelain tooth and around the usual anchoring pins thereof.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21785. — 14th September, 1906. — WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Registered Patent Agent (nominee of John Gleeson, of Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Railway Employee, and Thomas Con Allen, of Ashfield, Sydney aforesaid, Consulting - engineer). An improved device for operating railway-destination or other indicator boards.

Claims.—(1.) An improved device for operating railway-destination or other indicator boards of the class referred to, consisting of a metal plate having a longitudinal slot, which when the said plate is in position corresponds with the underlying slot in the carrying platform, and means for covering or uncovering any portion of this slot corresponding to any one of the crank-rods attached to the indicator-boards to be operated, substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) An operating device of the form and construction illustrated and described in combination with a destination-board of the class referred to.

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

No. 21797.—2nd May, 1906.—JAMES RICHARDS RUSDEN, of St. George’s Terrace, Perth, West Australia, Australia, Merchant. Machine for stamping finished articles such as hats, caps, or boots.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Australia.]

Claims.—(1.) A swinging arm or bracket as A, pivoted as at A¹ to the standard of the machine, and said arm holding the die or stamp at its front or free end C, substantially as set forth and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) Spring clamps as D for holding the article when being stamped or printed, substantially as set forth and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) Inking-rollers as G held in a casing as G¹ and fed by a roller-pad as G², whereby a fresh supply of ink is automatically given to the stamp when passing over such roller G, substantially as set forth and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) A stamping-machine having a swinging or pivoted arm as A for holding the stamps or dies, and adapted so that said stamps or dies automatically receive a fresh heating or inking prior to each operation, and provided with clamps as D, substantially as set forth and as illustrated in the drawings.

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

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F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.