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cream outlets to be brought at any time into proper relation-
ship to the discharge-spouts. Vertical adjustment is also
needed when bowls of different size are employed at different
times on the same frame. This invention also relates to
certain improvements in the means of supporting and driving
the bowl so that it may revolve freely about the axis in which
its centre of gravity lies, whether such axis coincides with
the geometrical axis of the bowl-spindle or not, and to the
arrangement and location of the clutch whereby the bowl is
left free to revolve after the driving-shaft is stopped.

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

(Specification, 7s. 6d.)

No. 26933.—17th November, 1909.—THE MASSEY-HARRIS
COMPANY, LIMITED, of 915 King Street West, Toronto, On-
tario, Canada, Manufacturers (assignees of Charles McLeod,
Manager of the Patent Department of the said Company, and
also of 915 King Street West aforesaid). Improvements in
centrifugal-separator bowls.

Claims.—(1.) In a centrifugal-separator bowl provided with
a cover having a reduced neck with lateral skim-milk openings
formed therein, an interior funnel also having a reduced
neck fitting closely inside the neck of the cover, and skim-
milk channels leading skim-milk up to the skim-milk openings
in the neck of the cover, and a feed-tube extending the
funnel neck up to the level of the top of the cover neck, and
providing it with a cap fitted closely to the feed-tube and
having a vertical cream-screw located therein. (2.) In a
separator-bowl according to claim 1, providing the neck of
the cover with a collar to shed off skim-milk passing through
the lateral skim-milk holes, and a collar to shed off the cream
as it comes through the vertical cream-screw in the funnel.

(Specification, 3s.)

No. 26975.—1st December, 1909.—JAMES THOMAS HUNTER,
of 157 Featherston Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent
Agent (nominee of Wolf Sayer and Heller, of 70 Spalding
Strasse, Hamburg, Germany, Manufactureis—the assignees of
Edouard Bianchi, of 70 Spalding Strasse aforesaid). An im-
proved machine for treating the intestines of animals.

Extract from Specification.—A system of rollers for feeding
the intestine to the rotating brushes, the surface of said
rollers preferably being fluted for this purpose. The inven-
tion also comprises a device for varying the relative velocities
of the members of such a machine in such a manner that the
angular velocity of the feed-rollers can be varied while that of
the brushes remains constant.

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

(Specification, 8s.)

No. 26984.—3rd December, 1909.—ALBERT THOMAS SCOTT,
of Eclipse Works, Christchurch, New Zealand, Box-maker.
Improvements in the construction of boxes.

Claims.—(1.) In means for strengthening boxes or the like,
bands of fine sheet metal imbedded in the material of which
the box is composed and extending around or partially
around the box, substantially as specified. (2.) In boxes or
the like, means for strengthening the joints, consisting of
bands of fine sheet metal imbedded in the edge of the material
of which the box is composed and extending across the joints,
substantially as specified.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 26993.—3rd December, 1909.—MICHAEL WOODS, of
309 Pigdon Street, Princes Hill, Carlton, Engineer, and
THOMAS JEFFERSON GILBERT, of 1 Minnie Street, Brunswick,
Dealer, both in the County of Bourke, State of Victoria,
Commonwealth of Australia. Improvements in machines for
dressing rails.

Extract from Specification.—According to this invention a
motor-driven platform is provided mounted upon driving-
wheels. To this platform may be centrally and pivotally
secured an attachment (hereinafter called an adapter). There are three adapters, each performing certain specific
operations. Whichever is required is pivoted to the plat-
form and is removed when its operations are completed. For
removing corrugations, and for lengthening the short depres-
sions occurring at joints, a grinder-adapter is pivoted to the
platform and includes adjustable grinding-wheels. These
wheels are dressed as occasion requires without removal from
the adapter. The grinder-adapter being pivoted does not
communicate differences in the elevation of one rail to its
fellow, and by the use of multiple rollers upon the adapter
and auxiliary wheels adjacent to the platform-driving wheels
it is not influenced by corrugations and joint depressions and
does not reproduce irregularities. For reseating fish-plates
(that is, cutting a new and true bed in the rail to permit of the
substitution of a larger plate) and for removing the burrs and
bevels of plain-headed rails a vertical cutter-adapter is
pivoted to the platform, and includes a vertical milling-cutter
each side thereof, each cutter being adjustable both vertically
and laterally and aligned with the rail or kept up to its work
by guide-rollers. The vertical cutter-adapter being pivoted
does not communicate differences in the elevation of one
rail to its fellow, and each cutter may treat either side of its
rail. Suitable cutters of varying contours are used for
different operations. For deepening rail-grooves and removing
upstanding lips a horizontal cutter-adapter is centrally pivoted
to the platform, and includes a horizontal laterally adjustable
cutter each side thereof. The horizontal cutter-adapter being
pivoted does not communicate differences in the elevation of
one rail to its fellow, and by the use of vertically adjustable
guiding-wheels the depth of the cut can be regulated. When
grinding or cutting, the machine is propelled slowly through
certain gearing, but during transportation it is propelled
rapidly through different gearing. When being transported,
the machine travels upon the main driving-wheels and upon
wheels below extensions from the platform. These extension-
wheels are not used during working operations, so are capable
of being elevated and depressed by the motor. During work-
ing operations the machine is supported upon the driving-
wheels, upon wheels or rollers below the adapter, and at the
pivotal connection between the adapter and the platform.
As the auxiliary wheels are only necessary during grinding
operations provision is made for their elevation and depres-
sion. To move the machine from one track to another it is
provided with traversing-wheels capable of elevation and
depression by the motor. To reverse the machine a turn-
table is provided capable of elevation and depression by the
motor.

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

(Specification, £1.)

No. 26995.—3rd December, 1909.—WILLIAM JAMES
HAMMILL and WALTER HARRY MURRAY, of Cook Street,
Auckland, New Zealand, Boot-manufacturers. An unbreak-
able creaseless boot and shoe toe-puff.

Claims.—(1.) The mixture specified, composed of nine
parts of acetone and one part of alcohol, used in the manner
and for the purpose set forth as described. (2.) In the un-
breakable creaseless boot and shoe puff specified, the fitting
a piece of celluloid after dipping said celluloid in the mixture
specified, in the manner and for the purpose set forth as
described. (3.) The unbreakable creaseless boot and shoe
puff specified, arranged, and combined in the manner de-
scribed.

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 26996.—4th December, 1909.—CLIVE CHAPMAN, of
Royal Crescent, St. Kilda, Dunedin, New Zealand, and
ROBERT WILSON, of Dundas Street, Dunedin aforesaid,
Inventors. Improvements in aeroplanes.

Extract from Specification.—We form two main planes of
triangular shape, the apex being the front of the machine,
and the planes being parallel, stayed well together, and
mounted on the usual wheels. Over the top one we erect a
forward vertical rudder, also of triangular shape, but with
the apex looking towards the after end. We erect two
parallel fixed planes, slightly curved, one as an extension to
the lower horizontal main plane, and the other between that
and the upper one. Two horizontal rudders are secured
between the outer ends of these planes, and from these to the
after end are two vertical parallel planes between the said
main planes already mentioned. Lastly, we fix a moveable
keel or guide-plane in a sloping direction at the forward end,
and place the motor and propellers as will be indicated, those
needing same being capable of pulling forward or upward, or
in any needed direction between these two.

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

(Specification, 6s.)