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actuated in time movements by the main reciprocating-head
of the machine, including a bell-crank lever operated by said
head and a resilient finger pivotally connected to said bell-
crank lever and adapted to successively engage one of a series
of equally spaced perforations in the strip. The invention
also comprises means for throwing the ticket-stapling mechan-
ism into operative position with the staple-forming mechan-
ism, and means actuated by said stapling-mechanism for
automatically throwing in and out of operation the staple-
clinching mechanism.

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

(Specification, Ils.)

No. 28600.-18th October, 1910.-KARL FRIEDRICH WIL-
KOMM, of 6 Pruferstrasse, Freiberg, Germany, Manager. Im-
provements relating to speed-controlling safety devices for
moving bodies.

Extract from Specification.--It is my object to utilize a
rocking-device which will gradually absorb the force of the
momentum and so insure a comparatively soft stopping of
the moving body within a reasonably short period.

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

(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 28612.-20th October, 1910.-ELIZABETH MARY
THOMPSON, of Auckland, New Zealand, Married Woman. An
improved venetian-blind automatic check action.

Extract from Specification.--The check consists of an under
pawl having its lower end weighted, which pawl is fulcrumed
to one of the bearings so that its upper catch end will engage
one of the four slots of the cap fitted on the end of the roller
opposite to it as the said cap turns with the rotation of the
roller.

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

(Specification, 4s. 3d.)

No. 28614.-20th October, 1910.-THOMAS McGUIRE SWIN-
TON, of No. 51 Leslie Street, East St. Kilda, Victoria, Aus-
tralia, Tinsmith and Ironworker. Improved manger for
stables.

Claim.--Improved manger for stables consisting of a metal
manger as A, of the form shown, having outer flange Al and
side flanges a2, and provided with inner rail G supported
by clip-brackets g1, in combination with a metal angle sup-
porting-bracket B having front flange-bar bl with angles b2,
bolt C, wood ledges D, under-bearer E, and either with or
without the perforated false bottom H, all substantially as
described and shown.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 28615.-20th October, 1910.-JOSEPH STANFORD, of
60 Hill Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder. Improve-
ments in roofing-tiles.

Claims.--(1.) In a roofing-tile of the kind described, a lug
at the upper end of the tile and upon the upper side thereof,
a recess in the lug, a lug upon the lower end of the tile and
upon the lower side thereof, and a tongue projecting up-
wardly from the said lower lug, substantially as set forth.
(2.) In roofing-tiles, tongues at the lower ends of the tiles
adapted to fit recesses provided at the upper ends of the tiles,
whereby the tiles are locked together, substantially as set
forth. (3.) In a roofing-tile of the kind described, a baffle
comprising a rib upon the upper side of the tile and parallel
with the flanges thereof and located in front of the flanges of
adjacent tiles, substantially as set forth. (4.) In a roofing-
tile, a reinforcing-frame consisting of wire netting shaped to
correspond to the shape of the tile and to the flanges and lugs
thereof, and imbedded in the material of the tile, substantially
as set forth. (5.) The improvements in roofing-tiles con-
structed and arranged substantially as set forth, and illus-
trated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 100

No. 28617.-21st October, 1910.-JOHN CAMERON FRASER,
of Coromandel, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. Im-
proved disengaging-apparatus.

Extract from Specification.--According hereto, a hook ap-
proximately of the shape of letter S and having a lever handle
is pivoted in a bracket adapted to be secured to the floor of
a boat. Ropes leading from the stem and stern of the boat
have each a link or ring, one link being engaged by one end of
the S hook and the other link by the opposite end. The
hook and bracket are so shaped that when the hook is turned
on its pivot both links are simultaneously disengaged.

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

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 28640.-27th October, 1910.-ROBERT ARDELT, of
Wetzler a.L, Nannstrasse 32, Germany, Engineer. Im-
provements in pipe-moulding machines.

Claims.--(1.) In a pipe-moulding machine, in combination,
rigidly connected rammer-rods, means for reciprocating said
rods, and a coupling interposed between said rods and said
reciprocating-means, said coupling comprising clamping-mem-
bers and devices holding said members together, and adapted
to yield to permit said members to slip over the rods while
still engaging the same, substantially as described. (2.) In a
pipe-moulding machine, in combination, a plurality of rigidly
connected rammer-rods, means for reciprocating said rods, a
coupling interposed between said rods and said reciprocating-
means, said coupling comprising a pair of connected sets of
clamping-members and springs for pressing said clamping-
members against the rammer-rods, said springs adapted to
yield to permit the clamping-members to slip over the rods
while still engaging the same.

(Specification, 6s. 3d.)

No. 28641.-23rd August, 1910.+--FRED EDWARD JACKSON,
of 343 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, En-
gineer. Improvements in and relating to four-cycle multi-
cylinder internal-combustion engines of motor-cars for air-
compression purposes.

Extract from Specification.--This invention consists in the
temporary employment of the compression-strokes of one
cylinder of a four-cycle multi-cylinder internal-combustion
engine of a motor-car to compress air for inflating the tires
of motor-cars, or for operating pneumatic jacks used therefor,
as well as for other useful purposes.

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

(Specification, 4s.)

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J. C. LEWIS,
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