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of being actuated to admit beer, mineral waters, or the like to the bottle or other vessel by gas or air under pressure, substantially as described. (2.) In a machine of the kind described for bottling beers, mineral waters, and the like, provided with a valve capable of being actuated to admit beer, mineral waters, or the like to the bottle or other vessel by gas or air under pressure, and mechanism for closing such valve, substantially as described. (3.) In a machine of the kind described for bottling beers, mineral waters, and the like, provided with a valve capable of being actuated to admit beer, mineral waters, or the like to the bottle or other vessel by gas or air under pressure, and with mechanism for closing such valve the means for momentarily relieving pressure in the bottle or other vessel, substantially as described. (4.) In a machine of the kind described for bottling beers, mineral waters, or the like, effecting the admission of beer or other liquid into the bottles or other vessels by means of a differential valve or valves, substantially as described. (5.) In a machine of the kind described for bottling beers, mineral waters, or the like, a central cock in or fixed to the beer or the like reservoir and rotating therewith, a plug to the said cock held against rotation, and passages in the said cock and plug for communicating between the bottle and the gas or air supply or the atmosphere, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. (6.) In a machine of the kind described for bottling beers, mineral waters, or the like, a central cock in or fixed to the beer or the like reservoir and rotating therewith, a plug to the said cock held against rotation, passages to the said plug and cock for communicating between the bottle and the beer reservoir or other gas supply, and with the atmosphere and a supplementary cock and plug in the said first-mentioned plug, substantially as described with reference to Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings. (7.) A bottling-machine of the kind described, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described with reference to the drawings.

(Specification, 13s. 3d.; drawing, 4s.)

No. 23416.—4th September, 1907.—JOHN LUDVIG OHLSON, of Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Machinist. Improvements in sewing-machines.

Claims.—(1.) In sewing-machines, a connecting-rod communicating between an adjustable slide and the rocking-frame, connecting-rod being characterized by a divisional cut preferably formed diagonal, the parts adjacent thereto being pivotally mounted together upon a connecting-plate. (2.) In sewing-machines wherein the connecting-rod is divided by a divisional cut, a connecting-plate for joining the adjacent parts of the rod together by means of pivots, and a handle for operating the connecting-plate whereby the effective length of the connecting-rod is varied to suit the nature of the work to be done. (3.) In sewing-machines, a recess formed in the throat-plate for the reception of interchangeable slides wherein the needle-hole is varied in size and shape to suit the nature of the work to be done. (4.) In sewing-machines, a stop-plate mounted upon the connecting-rod and provided with an adjustment screw for regulating the movement of the separable part of the connecting-rod. (5.) In sewing-machines, interchangeable slides which fit into a suitable recess formed for their reception in the throat-plate. (6.) In sewing-machines for varying classes of work, the combination of an adjustable slide or slides with a throat-plate. (7.) In sewing-machines, a foot for sewing button-holes, characterized by having a detachable or movable spur thereon, recesses on the under-side for the reception of the pearl, and a hole or tube for the insertion of a piping-cord. (8.) In sewing-machines, a foot for sewing flat buttons consisting of two prongs formed integrally with the foot and separated by a wide opening or space between which the stitches can be directed through the holes of the button. (9.) In sewing-machines, a foot for sewing on shank-buttons, characterized by having an elongated needle-hole adjacent to its forward edge, and a recess for the shank of the button formed on the under-side of the foot for use in combination with an interchangeable slide which acts as a portion of the throat-plate and has a raised bridge thereon. (10.) In sewing-machines, a slot in the bed-plate designedly made long enough to enable the stitch-regulator to throw the feed-dogs out of horizontal or lateral movement. (11.) In sewing-machines, a horizontal shuttle-race formed separate and distinct from the bed-plate but attached thereto by screws which pass through elongated holes in the shuttle-race, said race being characterized by having guide-slides formed thereon which fit into the corresponding recesses in the bed-plate to permit of adjustment by lateral movement.

(Specification, 7s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23417.—4th September, 1907.—WILLIAM JAMES GREEN, of 36 Lower Marsh, London, S.E., England, Chemist. Improvements in and relating to branding-machines for boxes, casks, and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A branding-device, consisting of a plurality of branding elements elastically secured within a common channel, and adapted to be altered or removed individually or severally by the means and manner specified and for the purpose set forth. (2.) The combination in a branding device of a common containing-channel having adjustably composed cages with tubular-shanked spring-controlled branding elements therein, means for obtaining contact with the object branded, and alignment of the individual brands, for the purpose and in the manner described and illustrated. (3.) In branding-devices, as claimed in claims 1 and 2, the use and employment of tubular shanks carrying the brand, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

(Specification, 4s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23422.—8th October, 1906.—JOHN EDWIN CROWLE, of 110 Windermere Street, South Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, Builder. Improvements in lifting-jacks.

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

Extract from Specification.—The simplest form of the improved lever-jack consists of two levers—preferably of metal—which can be adjustably and detachably connected together. One of these levers is bifurcated or divided and provided with a head-piece or cap adapted to be placed under the object to be raised, and at or close to its lower end it has a pin, rivet, or such suitable connecting means passing through it whereby it can be conveniently and pivotally connected with a hand-lever made of T-shaped material, and having in the web thereof a series of notches or jaws positioned at regular intervals or at predetermined distances apart. The first-mentioned lever is in operation positioned vertically under the object to be lifted, and is operated by the second or hand-lever.

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

(Specification, 12s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23435.—5th September, 1907.—THOMAS REID CHRISTIE, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Plumber. Improvements in hot-water pressure supply cylinders.

Claim.—A hot-water pressure supply cylinder having a spreading inlet for the cold water, substantially as described or illustrated in the drawings.

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

No. 23446.—11th September, 1907.—PETER SPEIRS, of Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia, Farmer. Improvements in and connected with plough-discs and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A cone, as set forth, for combination with a plough or like disc. (2.) For ploughs and the like, a disc having an annular basin within which is a cone forming a high central sod-turning projection. (3.) For ploughs and the like, a disc having in its basin an attachment which has a contour which curves or rises to form a high central sod-turning projection, as set forth. (4.) A sod-turning cone having an apertured end, substantially as described relatively to Fig. 1. (5.) A sod-turning cone having holes in or near its edge for attachment to a disc, substantially as described. (6.) A sod-turning cone having means whereby it can be screwed on or off relatively to a plough-disc or the like. (7.) A bolt-screw threaded at one or both ends to connect a sod-turning cone to a plough-disc or the like. (8.) As a whole, the combination of substantially the following parts shown in Fig. 5: A disc, a tapped hub, a tapped cone, perforations in the cone-face to facilitate putting it on and removing it, and a connecting bolt-screw threaded at each end.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)