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stationary, so that the machine travels upon it, and such is the
arrangement illustrated in the drawings; but it is quite possible
to reverse the operation, to fix the machine as a stationary
plant, and to cause said machine to act as the means for drawing
a moving cable. This cable always passes through the machine,
and when used as illustrated rests upon the idle guide-pulleys 3.
(Herein is given detailed description.) To operate the machine,
the setting-lever is drawn back to slide the movable wedge, which
will throw the inner ends of the jaws into contact with the cable
with sufficient force to start to swing the inner frame, which
will cause the toggles that are inclined in the direction in which
the frame is moved to swing in their sockets and automatically
increase the pressure of the jaws against the cable until it is
great enough to move the load forward, and no more, as the chain
is passed around the sprocket-wheels. In this manner the weight
of the load that can be drawn is governed entirely by the strength
of the cable or the parts comprising the gripping-mechanism, and
not by the slippage of the jaws upon the cable, as heretofore
constructed. This will avoid any wear upon the cable or jaws on
account of slippage, which will permit of a cable being used
longer than it could be if it were subject to wear or abrasion by
the sliding of the jaws on the cable. The vehicle on which the
grip is mounted can be of any desired construction, and can be
provided with means for steering it or moving it laterally to a
limited extent relatively to the length of the cable. This will
permit of the cable being provided with turns or angles, and it
will also permit of two motors passing each other on the same
line, as by overlapping the ends of two cables at the switching-
point or by laying an extra cable parallel with the main cable
for the required distance. It also permits of having branch lines,
for all that is necessary is to have the end of the branch line
extend parallel with the main line for a sufficient distance, as
all that is necessary to operate the machine in either of the
above instances is to move it into such a position before releasing
the grip from one cable that the other cable can be placed in the
grip, after which the machine can be guided to cause it to follow
the direction of the new cable.

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

(Specification, 16s. 6d.; drawing, 4s.)

No. 22652.—6th April, 1907.—ROBERT WILSON, of Mornington, Dunedin,
Contractor and Builder. An open-fire flue-attachment for ranges.

Claims.—(1.) In combination with ranges, a bell-mouthed box-shaped
short tube to be applied to the top plate of a range when needed,
all substantially as shown on the drawing and as described and
explained. (2.) In combination with a range, an attachment for
taking the smoke, &c., when said range is opened, consisting of
a truncated square or oblong cone clipped to the top plate, all
substantially as set forth.

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

No. 22668.—10th April, 1907.—ALWIN FISCHER, of O’Connell Street,
North Adelaide, South Australia, Plumber. Combination tap for
water and gas.

Claims.—(1.) A water-tap and a gas-tap fixed side by side, and
having cog-wheels or toothed plates on their spindles, to operate
both at the same time. (2.) In the passage of a water-tap, or in
the union of a water-tap, a ground-plug with a hole for the purpose
of regulating the amount of water passing through. (3.) In
connection with gas-taps requiring a pilot-cock, a handle with a
point attached to the plug of the pilot-cock and a bracket or
carrier with a loose drop-hook attached to the plug of the large
gas-cock, for the purpose of interlocking the plugs of the two
cocks to prevent the large tap being operated until the pilot-cock
has first been operated. (4.) A water-tap and a gas-tap fixed side
by side, and each having a cog-wheel or toothed plate fixed on the
spindle for the purpose of simultaneously operating the two, and
having a plug in the outlet end, or union of the water-tap, for
the purpose of regulating the flow of water, and also having a
pilot-cock the handle of which interlocks with a loose drop-hook
in a carrier attached to the plug or spindle of the large gas-tap,
all substantially as described, as a combination of parts.

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

No. 22671.—9th April, 1907.—GEORGE DOW ROSS, of 42 Calder Street,
Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, Engineer. An improved wheel for
motor vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) A wheel for motor vehicles comprising, in combination,
two wheels, one arranged within the other, the inner one being a
pneumatic-tired wheel, whilst the outer one consists of a wheel
or ring having an internal diameter larger than the external
diameter of the pneumatic tire of the inner wheel, and being free
to move relatively with said inner wheel, means (such as metal
plates) on the outer wheel for retaining it in position on the
inner wheel whilst excluding dust and dirt from the pneumatic tire
thereof, and bearings on the inner wheel provided with means for
reducing friction, substantially as described. (2.) A wheel for
motor vehicles having anti-friction bearings such as claimed in
claim 1, said bearings consisting of blocks or pieces of soft
metal held in holders or channels and acted upon by means of one
or more springs, substantially as described. (3.) A wheel for
motor vehicles having all its parts constructed, arranged, and
combined together substantially as described with reference to
the illustrations on the drawings.

(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22672.—9th April, 1907.—WILLIAM SCOTT, Engineer, and MURDOCH
RICHARD, Baker, both of 12 McNeil Street, Glasgow, Scotland. An
improved machine for handing up or rolling dough.

Claims.—(1.) A machine for rolling dough having, in combination, a
travelling-band or equivalent and a “hander-up,” the latter being
moved over the band so as to roll or hand up the lumps of dough,
substantially as described. (2.) A machine for rolling dough
having, in combination, an endless travelling-band, a hander-up
with one or more inverted troughs (b), means for supporting the
hander-up above the travelling-band, and mechanism for imparting
to the hander-up a combined longitudinal and lateral motion,
substantially as described. (3.) A machine for handing-up or
rolling dough having the whole of its parts constructed, arranged,
and combined together substantially as described with reference
to the drawings.

(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 22686.—10th April, 1907.—SIMON LAKE, of 3B Universitatstrasse,
Berlin, Germany, Engineer. Dredging-vessel.

Extract from Specification.—A submergible tube having its lower end
terminating a casing forming a working-chamber in which are
arranged suction-pumps employed for collecting the gold, sand, and
gravel and delivering it in successive stages to a series of
separating-chambers where the gold is separated from the sand and
gravel and the latter finally discharged back into the body of
water; to provide supplemental means for assisting the suction-
pumps in lifting the gold, sand, gravel, and water, and to provide
means within the working-chamber capable of being operated
independently of the large suction-pipes for collecting the gold
located in small crevices and in places where the larger pipes
cannot work.

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

(Specification, 14s. 6d.; drawing, 4s.)

No. 22702.—17th April, 1907.—JAMES BREWIN, of Auckland, New Zealand,
Brewer. An improved bottle-washing machine.

Claims.—(1.) In bottle-washing machines of the class described, a
circular rotating frame adapted to hold the bottles, and constructed
in two semicircular halves, independently adapted to be moved
along a central shaft extending across the tops of a series of
washing-tanks, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(2.) In bottle-washing machines, a series of washing-tanks arranged
alongside each other, a shaft extending across the tops of such
tanks and of girder section in form, and a circular frame adapted
to hold the bottles formed in two semicircular halves and provided
with bosses fitting upon the shafts in such a manner as to permit
of the independent movement of each half-frame along