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supported by the top of the boiler, the outer edge of said
arches resting in a sand joint on the boiler-setting, substan-
tially as described. (4.) The complete boiler-setting, substan-
tially as described, or illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 7s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25548.—8th February, 1909.—HARRY ROBERT GERRIE,
of 104 Stanley Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Cashier, and
WALTER PENDER, of 1233 Notre Dame Street West, Montreal
aforesaid, Machinist. Tobacco-leaf-stripping machines.

Extract from Specification.—Our invention consists essen-
tially of a framework carrying feed-rolls, operating me-
chanism, and stem-conveyor. The stripping-knives, which
are an important part of the machine, are located at the
front thereof, and comprise a pair of angular plates having
elliptical orifices therein, said orifices being normally partially
out of register with each other.

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

(Specification, 10s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 25558.—13th February, 1909.—WILLIAM MORTON, of
Princes Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer.
Improved automatic feathering-floats for current or paddle
wheels.

Claims.—(1.) In current-wheels, the floats pivoted on one
edge and normally kept at about right angles from the usual
working-position by springs, said floats free to overcome the
pull of the said springs on entering the water by the action of
the current, which forces them to the usual working-position,
the said floats resuming the normal position on leaving the
water, all substantially as described and as explained, and as
illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In paddle-wheels, the floats
pivoted on one edge and normally kept at about right angles
from the usual working-position by springs, said floats free to
overcome the pull of the said springs on the wheel entering
them into the water by the action of the revolving wheel on
the said water, the said floats resuming their normal position
on leaving the water, all substantially as set forth. (3.) The
substitution of weights instead of springs for causing current-
or paddle-wheel floats to maintain a position other than the
working-position till the wheel enters them into the water by
its revolution, the said weights bringing the floats to the
normal position as they leave the water, all substantially as
set forth.

(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25560.—16th February, 1909.—NATIONAL WRAPPING-
MACHINE COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of West Virginia, and having its principal place
of business at Charleston, United States of America (nominee
of James Melvin Patterson, of Los Angeles, California, United
States of America, Engineer). Wrapping-machines.

Claim.—(1.) In a wrapping-machine, a wrapper-holding table
having an aperture therein, side-edge and end-edge folding-
mechanism mounted below said wrapper-holding table ad-
jacent to the aperture therein, mechanism for moving a pack-
age and wrapper into and out of contact with said side-edge
and end-edge folding-mechanism, and mechanism to feed
wrappers on to said table.

[NOTE.—Here follow ten other claims.]

(Specification, 15s.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 25569.—16th February, 1909.—HAINES THERMO-DYNA-
MIC MOTOR COMPANY, a corporation duly organized under
the laws of the State of West Virginia, one of the United
States of America, having its principal place of business at
248 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania,
United States of America (assignee of Lewis Augustus Haines,
of 1365 East Long Street, Columbus, Ohio, United States of
America, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in thermo-
dynamic motors.

Claims.—(1.) A motor of the class described having power-
generating means, mechanism controlling the delivery of a
motive agent to different portions of the power-generating
means, and means for automatically shutting off and applying
the motive agent from and to the power-generating means
to permit different portions of the latter to become alternately
inactive and active and respectively cool down at intervals,
the inactive portion of the generating means having the
motive agent excluded therefrom while the active portion of
said means is operating. (2.) A motor having power-gene-
rating means, mechanism controlling the delivery of a heated
motive agent to the power-generating means, and means for
completely shutting off the motive agent at intervals from
portions of the power-generating means without fluctuating
the operation of the motor to permit the portion of the power-
generating means relieved of the motive agent to cool down,
the motive agent being wholly excluded from the shut-off
portions of the generating means while being supplied to
the remaining portions of said means. (3.) In a motor,
power-generating means, and means having an automatic
operation for alternately applying and shutting off a motive
agent to and from different portions of the said generating
means to render the latter inactive in part as a dive means at
intervals and permit said inactive part to cool down while
the active part is driving, the motive agent being completely
excluded from the inactive portion and the power-generating
means when being supplied to the active portion of said
means.

[NOTE.—Here follow twenty-five other claims.]

(Specification, £1 17s. 6d.; drawing, 6s.)-

No. 25572.—18th February, 1909.—JAMES BERNARD KELLY,
of Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand, Plumber. Im-
proved apparatus for delivering pure water to tanks.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for the purpose indicated, the
employment of a cistern having an internal partition with an
opening therein, and a valve beneath said opening operated
by a ball float within the cistern, substantially as specified
and illustrated. (2.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated
consisting of the parts constructed, arranged, and operating
substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.

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

No. 25580.—20th February, 1909.—JOHN CHAMBERS AND
SON, LIMITED, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineers (no-
minee of John Thompson, of California Gully, Bendigo,
Victoria, Australia, Blacksmith). Improvements in safety
mechanism for mining cages.

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists in the
employment of simple means which are normally independent
of eccentrically pivoted grippers, and which when the suspend-
ing rope breaks are adapted to actuate mechanism that will
cause the grippers to engage against the faces of the cage
guides and then be caused to grip tightly thereon by the
weight of the cage. The independent arrangement of the
grippers and the actuating mechanism therefor provides for
the ordinary jolting or jerking of the cage as it rises and
falls without affecting the grippers in any way.

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

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

No. 25588.—25th February, 1908.—EMMELINE ANDREAE,
of 28 Queensborough Terrace, Hyde Park, London, England,
Married Woman. Improvements in and relating to devices
for suspending curtains and the like.

[NOTE.—This is an application under the International and Inter-
colonial Arrangements, the date given being the official date of the
application in Great Britain.]

Claims.—(1.) In a device for suspending curtains and the
like and having a base-piece with a hook or appliance for con-
necting the device to a ring or eye on the curtain or like pole
or other support, the combination with such base-piece of
a pair of arms pivoted thereon, for the purposes specified.
(2.) The combination of parts constituting a device for sus-
pending curtains and the like, all constructed, arranged, and
adapted to operate substantially as described with reference
to and as illustrated in the drawings.

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