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provided with a surface for engaging the tread-face of a blank, a breast-gauge movable with relation to said carrier-plate, and a blank-engaging member movable in a direction at an angle to the plane of said plate for engaging the rear edge of the blank. (11.) For a heel-attaching machine, the combination, with a device for applying cement to the face of a heel or heel-blank, or to the heel-seat of a shoe, of mechanism that moves relatively the device and the heel or other part into contact at a predetermined point for the purpose of leaving free from cement a portion of the face adjacent to the breast of the heel, the said mechanism being constructed for adjustment to accommodate heels of different lengths.

[NOTE.—Here follow thirty-two other claims.]

(Specification, £2 1s. 6d.)

No. 27137.—11th January, 1910.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, carrying on business as Shoe-machinery Manufacturers, and having a place of business at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Frederick Martin Furber, of Beachmont, Revere, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor, and Frank Herbert Warren, of Swampscott, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to edge-setting machines.*

Claims.—(1.) A machine of the class described comprising, in combination, a rotary shaft, a crank-pin secured to said shaft, a block rotatable on said pin, a toggle-lever having a slideway in which said block is received, a toggle-link pivotally connected to said lever, a rock-shaft operatively connected with said toggle-mechanism, and a burnishing-tool operated from said rock-shaft. (2.) A machine of the class described comprising, in combination, a machine-frame, a rotary driving-shaft, a crank-pin secured to said shaft, a block rotatably mounted on said pin, a toggle-lever pivoted intermediate its ends and having a slideway formed in one end in which said block is received, a toggle-link pivotally connected to the other end of said lever, a bell-crank lever having one arm pivotally connected to said link, all of said parts being arranged in the base of the machine-frame and submerged in oil, a rock-shaft arranged at the head of said frame, an arm rigidly secured to said rock-shaft, a reciprocating-rod having its ends connected respectively to said arm and to the other arm of said bell-crank lever, such connection at each end of the rod being effected through a joint comprising two clamping-devices and a plurality of short sections of hardened wire connecting said devices, and having their ends rigidly secured by said clamping-devices, and a burnishing-tool operated from said rock-shaft.

[NOTE.—Here follow thirty other claims.]

(Specification, £1 8s. 6d.)

No. 27176.—19th January, 1910.—JOHN WILLIAM DICK, of Stillwater, New Zealand, Stationmaster, and ALEXANDER LEITCH, of Blackball, New Zealand aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer. Improved means for attaching tickets to bicycles and other articles.*

Claim.—A clip for attaching tickets to bicycles and other articles, consisting of a length of flat springy metal bent to encircle and grip upon a fixture of the bicycle or other article, and having its ends turned radially outwards and parallel to each other, a peg projecting from the inner surface of one end, and an aperture in the other end adapted to receive the peg, substantially as specified.

(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 27177.—19th January, 1910.—JAMES OAKLEY SUCKLING, Plumber, ALFRED HENRY HERBERT, Storekeeper, and EDWARD PAGE, Solicitor, all of Ekatahuna, New Zealand. Improvements in flushing-apparatus for water-closets.*

Extract from Specification.—A flushing-apparatus is provided with a muffler box or chamber communicating by an air-pipe with the vacuum whereby the apparatus is operated, and with an inlet-pipe projecting upwards from the top of the muffler box or chamber. The air-pipe descends into the muffler box or chamber, and when the surface of the water descends to the bottom of the air-pipe any gurgling noise arising from the water being drawn into the air-pipe by the air is silenced or deadened by the muffler-box, and to prevent the noise passing through the inlet-pipe a gutter or chamber holding water is located immediately below the inlet-pipe. The bottom of the pipe is immediately above the surface of the water, the lip of the gutter leaving a narrow opening below the top of the muffler-box. The muffler box or chamber and its inlet-pipe are applicable for use upon flushing-apparatus of various types.

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

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 27195.—25th January, 1910.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, carrying on business as Shoemachinery Manufacturers, and having a place of business at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of James Guthrie Gibson, Engineer, and Gerald Pegg, Engineer, both of Leicester, England). Improvements in or relating to nail-feeding devices for loose-bill nailing-machines.*

Claim.—In a nailing-machine for handling loose-bill nails or the like, a raceway having an inclined portion down which the nails gravitate into separating position and an upturned delivery end, said inclined portion and delivery end being so related that adjacent nails, one on the inclined portion and the other on the delivery end, will be inclined to the vertical in opposite senses.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]

(Specification, 8s.)

No. 27240.—3rd February, 1910.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, carrying on business as Shoe-machinery Manufacturers, and having a place of business at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Charles Stonehall Wells, Engineer, and Walter Wilfred Darnill, Engineer, both of Leicester, England). Improvements in or relating to shoe-upper-lacing machines.*

Claims.—(1.) For a machine for lacing shoe-uppers which has one or more looper-needles and means co-operating therewith in inserting a lacing in the eyelet holes of an upper, the provision of automatic or other means (for example, the work adjuster or presser 178) that return to normal position a displaced looper-needle or equivalent, or that bend the said needle into a position in which it co-operates with some other element of the lacing-machine. (2.) For a machine for lacing shoe-uppers, the provision of a needle-positioning device, and means for actuating the device to force the looper-needles laterally into a predetermined position into co-operative relation with the cord-feeding needle. (3.) For a machine for lacing shoe-uppers comprising a looper-needle, the provision of a device (for example, the work-presser 178) between which and the needle there is relative movement transversely of said needle, in order that the device shall be able to force the needle into a position in which it is in a desired relationship with a cord-feeding needle.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 8s. 6d.)

No. 27345.—21st February, 1910.—CHARLES NELSON HODDER, Agent, and NATHAN CLEGG, Manufacturer, both of Christchurch, New Zealand. Improvements in and relating to advertising display devices.*

Extract from Specification.—The driving of the device in the one direction is effected by placing one of the rollers in gear with the driving-spindle, while the other is left free to revolve as required, the driving in the opposite direction being performed by the formerly free roller, which is then geared to the driving-spindle, leaving the other roller free.

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

(Specification, 4s. 9d.)