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near the upper end of the shaft below the load, said supporting bearing being capable of tilting in its support, and the shaft being capable of tilting in the bearing and of moving sidewise in finding its natural axis of rotation. (2.) A mounting for a vertical shaft carrying the load at its upper end, such mounting comprising a self-centering supporting bearing which is arranged near the upper end of the shaft below the load, and which supports the shaft and load and permits the upper portion of the shaft to move sidewise in self-centering, and a lower bearing which holds the lower portion of the shaft against sidewise movement. (3.) A mounting for a vertical shaft carrying the load at its upper end, such mounting comprising a self-centering supporting bearing which is arranged near the upper end of the shaft below the load and which supports the shaft and load, and a restraining bearing which has a bore larger in diameter than the shaft and permits the shaft to move sidewise in its bore within the ordinary range of positions but restrains excessive sidewise movement of the shaft. (4.) A shaft-mounting for a vertical shaft carrying the load at its upper end, such mounting being constructed substantially as shown and described, and comprising a self-centering bearing which supports the load and is arranged near the upper end of the shaft below the load, a restraining bearing which permits the shaft to move sidewise in its bore but restrains excessive sidewise movement, and a lower bearing which holds the shaft against sidewise movement and does not support the load.

(Specification, 8s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22874.—22nd May, 1907.—FRANK RUSSELL, of Lis- more, New South Wales, Australia, Publisher. An improved field-gate.

Extract from Specification.—My gate is constructed to open and close on the Bascule principle, the top rail being extended rearward on the horizontal pivot on which the gate works, and provided with a counterpoise weight on the cantilever end of sufficient size to cause the gate to tilt up and open by gravity when the fastening-cords are released. The gate is held closed by one of a pair of controlling-cords reeved over messenger-posts within reach of horsemen and drivers some distance on either side of the gate. The ends of the controlling-cords are connected by a loose messenger-cord. One other of these controlling-cords being drawn, the weighted cantilever is lifted and the gate made to fall downwards to close by gravity, at the same time extending open and the rail ends falling into housings in the swinging and lock posts. The gate itself is formed of one or more rails loosely hung from the top rail by two or more hanging battens which depend perpendicularly from said top rail, so that when the gate is closed its parts are extended, and when the gate is opened by tilting up its parts collapse* and lie one against the other, so as to leave free head-room for passage through the gate.†

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

(Specification, 7s. ; drawing, 2s.)

• No. 23321.—17th August, 1907.—WILLIAM EDMOND REY- NOLDS, of Greymouth, New Zealand, Dentist, and ARTHUR GRETTON TOMKIES, of Westport, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in belt-fasteners.

Claims.—(1.) A belt-fastener, consisting of a lower plate provided with vertical teeth on two parallel edges, a substantial concave upper plate wider than said lower plate, and means for securing the two plates together whereby the ends of the belt are gripped between them, substantially as described. (2.) A belt-fastener according to claim 1, in which the securing means consist of a longitudinal central flange provided with eyes formed integral with the lower plate and projecting through slots in the upper plate, and a pin passing through the eyes above the upper plate, substantially as described. (3.) A belt-fastener according to claim 1, in which the securing means consist of a longitudinal central flange formed integral with the lower plate, threaded pins screwed into and riveted below the flange and projecting through holes in the upper plate, and nuts screwed on said pins above the upper plate, substantially as described. (4.) The complete belt-fastener constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described or illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 4s. 3d. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 23338.—22nd August, 1907.—HYMAN LEWIS, of King William Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Boot Manufacturer. An improved method of regenerating waste or scrap leather.

Extract from Specification.—I take a certain proportion of waste or scrap leather, and crush or grind the same by any of the well-known methods into a powder as fine as flour, or as fine as desired for any particular article required. I then add the following ingredients in or about the proportions set out : Para or crude rubber ; petrolatum ; zinc oxide ; pitch ; sulphur, precipitated sulphur or plumbic oxide ; yellow ochre ; cotton fibre ; antimony ; vermilion.

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

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 23339.—22nd August, 1907.—INTERNATIONAL MARINE SIGNAL COMPANY, LIMITED, of 193 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (assignees of Thomas Leopold Willson, of 188 Metcalf Street, Ottawa aforesaid). Improvements in fog-signal apparatus.

Extract from Specification.—In the preferable form, a bell is rung through the medium of a projectile discharged against it by the force of the gasses passing out of the explosion chamber. Where necessary, the sound of the bell may be intensified and directed by a suitable device, such as a megaphone. In an alternative form, the sound of the explosion alone is relied on to produce the signal, which is intensified by suitable means.

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

(Specification, 10s. ; drawing, 4s.)

No. 23350.—22nd August, 1907.—THE MONOMAN TYPE- SETTER COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, and having its principal place of business at 143 Liberty Street, New York, United States of America (assignees of William E. Brand, of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America). Type-casting and composing machine.

Extract from Specification.—My invention relates to type-casting and composing machines, more particularly to that class of composing machine in which the line is preliminarily represented on a controller, which afterwards comes into effect to control the operation of the casting mechanism. Many of the improvements are, however, equally well adapted for use in connection with other forms of typographic machines. The general method heretofore employed has been to prepare the controller—usually a strip of paper—on a separate keyboard or perforating machine, and then take the roll of paper to the casting machine. This requires two men or two operations. I have provided a mechanical controller in the form of an endless belt or chain having movable actuating pins, which belt is sufficiently long to enable the operator to get several lines ahead of the machine, and I have combined the keyboard and casting mechanism into one machine, thereby not only saving the cost of the paper, but saving one operation and making a one-man machine of it. Another improvement consists in a place-finder. Heretofore an operator at a key-board that did not have a typewriter or printing attachment has had no means of telling where he left off, unless he remembered his place or marked his copy. I have provided an indicator, without a printing attachment, which enables the operator to read the controller to find and keep his place, thereby relieving him of considerable strain and rendering errors much less liable. Another improvement consists in providing low space-quads. Heretofore, on machines of this class, the spaces and quads have been full shoulder-high. This is a great inconvenience, especially where the printing is done directly from the type. Another improvement consists in providing an alarm to inform the operator when a matrix gets stopped up. In machines of this class the matrices will sometimes become clogged, and a whole galley of type will be cast with one letter dropped out, a blank being cast in its stead. This makes a lot of work for the proof-reader and the man who corrects the matter, which my improvement renders entirely unnecessary. Another improvement consists in a simplified counting device and justifier which enables me, in using a quotient and remainder justifier, to reduce the size of the unit to one-half that formerly employed without increasing the number of combinations, thus permitting practically the duplication of any face of type, instead of being confined to what is known as “self-spacing type,” where all the type are cast on one of five or six fixed sizes, varying from each other by substantial units