figure in the column of units corresponding with the number of pounds is to be punched out, and the cheque is to be torn from the book, and put into circulation with only that single column attached. If the cheque be filled with any sum under one hundred pounds, as for example with the sum of £69 the number 6 in the column of tens and the number 9 in the column of units are to be punched out, and the cheque issued with only the two columns representing tens and units attached.-Patent completed.

1612 C. H. MURRAY, Southwark. Pressing bricks, &c Dated June 3, 1870.

The mould to receive the brick or other article to be operated upon is placed in a strong framing, and is open at top and bottom. A compound piston or plunger is introduced at the under side, and the top is covered up by a movable lid hinged or otherwise secured to the side standards. The plunger is formed of two parts, each capable of independent motion. The upper part of the plunger is the discharging piston, whereby the bricks or other articles after they have been pressed are pushed up out of the mould, so that they may be removed with facility. The lower part of the plunger is that which effects the compression of the brick or other article. Both of these parts are actuated by the same hand lever, which is keyed or otherwise secured on to a cross shaft below.patent abandoned.

1613 J. A. WESTON, Paris. Cleaning knives. Datod June 3, 1870.

This relates to a novel construction of apparatus for cleaning knives, the object being to construct an efficient knife cleaner at comparatively small cost. To attain this object endless belts or bands of leather are employed as the travelling friction surfaces between which the knife blades are to be inserted. These bands are set up vertically, or horizontal tension rollers contained in a case or box, and rotary motion being communicated to the bands while the knife blades presented to them are held fast the cleaning of the knives will be readily effected.-Patent completed.

June 4, 1870.

1614 W. HASLAM, Bolton. Towelling fabric. Dated The improved fabric consists principally in the combination of a leno or crossed warp with a full weft thrown up into loops between each pair of warp threads across the whole width of the fabric. In weaving the improved fabric the inventor arranges the warp threads as in an ordinary loom for weaving gauze or leno, that is to say, in such a manner that the warp threads can be caused to cross each other between each two casts of the shuttle.Patent completed.

1615 W. H. TAPLIN, Dulwich. June 4, 1870.

Lasts for the feet. Dated This consists in first taking a cast of the foot in plaster of Paris or other suitable material, and then in such cast the inventor makes or moulds the last itself either of gutta percha, or other suitable material, capable of being moulded. The last is thus moulded the exact form or shape of the foot, which will be a very great advantage to the bootmaker, and especially so in the case of deformed or peculiarly shaped feet, and when the moulded last is not required to be kept it can be remoulded again and

again to serve as a last for another foot or other feet.Patent abandoned.

1617 J. ODDY and H. W. WHITEHEAD, Holbeck, Leeds Combing wool. Dated June 3, 1870.

The object is to provide an efficient means for keeping separate from the combed fibre of the large circular comb the slivers coming from the small circular combs, so that whenever they are in a state which renders it desirable they may be combed over again. This is effected by the use of a middle tunnel or tunnels through which the siivers are run, and having fixed adjacent to, and say at right angles to, the present drawing off head, a second drawing off head for running the slivers from the small eircular combs into a separate can apart from the sliver from the large circular comb.-Patent completed.

1618 C. KENNEY, Glensavage, Ireland. Facilitating mounting. Dated June 4, 1870. The object is to facilitate the mounting of velocipedes more particularly. The adjustable step is secured on a strap or band of iron by pivots, and is adjusted to its positions by springs. It is so formed that when it is required for mounting it descends the sole of the foot perpendicularly so beneath to form a pedestal or step upon which you can raise yourself upon one leg the required height, and when not roquired for use it turns round the heel of the boot, and the step or pedestal turns up along by the calf of the leg out of the way of everything.-Patent abandoned.

1619 H. BRINSMEAD and R. LYONS, Ipswich. Thrashin' machines. Dated June 4, 1870.

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This consists in employing two thrashing drums, each to be fed independently of the other, and for the better convenience of placing the feeders as well as for other purposes to be presently explained, the inventors place the azes of the drums in a vertical position. They also combine on the ventiel dram soludies app.1kits for producing the necessary currents of a for dressing, and likewise other appar. tus for chobbing wheat and syning barley instead of a hetefore employing separate horgoutil spindies for these second operations. They make a feed mouth of peculiar form for each of the vertica! drums, and place them in such a manner that the two feeders have ample room to work without obstructing each other; the peculiar form of these feed mouths ensures every portion of the length of the beaters being occupied in beating out the corn.-Patent completed. 1620 E. HEYCOCK, Manchester. Braces. Dated June 4, 1870.

1621 C. CLARANCE, Takeley. Breech-loaders. Dated June 4, 1870.

The breech block of the arm, which is made the whole length of the breech so as to completely close it, is hinged to the rear end of the baud, and works in a vertical plane to open and close the breech, and when shut down is held in position by a spring catch, which is withdrawn by the act of cocking the arm by means of a lever connected with the lock or hammer, thus liberating the said breech block, which is then iastantaneously thrown back by the action of the cartridge extractor.-Patent abandoned. 1622 J. R. JEFFERIES, Ipswich. Ploughs. Dated June 4, 1870. The inventors attach bearings on to the frame of a double or any multiple furrow plough to carry a cross shaft. The end of this shaft on the land side of the plough carries the land wheel by an arm, or it might be arms, free to turn around the shaft, and in order to govern the depth of ploughing the position of the arm carrying the land wheel is regulated by the top of the arm coming against a set screw or adjustable stop on the frame. Near the other end of the shaft is fixed a pair of cranked arms, and between these arms is carried a lifting wheel, but the ends of the arms project somewhat beyond the periphery of this wheel.-Patent completed. 1623 S. ADAMS, Saltley. Velocipedes. Dated June 4, This consists in applying by preference a double crank axis above the main axis of the two hind wheels, and to the crank axis the inventor applies a cog or toothed wheel at each end within the wheels, differing materially in their diameter, and on the main axis he applies corresponding gear wheels, with the exception that beneath the large wheel on the crank axis he applies a small heel on the main axis, giving to the crank axis a lateral motion, so as to bring the large or small wheel on the crank axis in gear as desired.-Patent abandoned.

1870.

At intervals on the interior of the tube feathers, buckets, or light frames are placed, and a blast of either hot or cold air is forced or drawn through the tube by fans, pumps, or exhausters.-Patent completed.

1629 S. LAKE and G. KINGDON, Coombe. Winding wire ropes. Dated June 6, 1870.

In order that wire warps or metal ropes may be employed the inventors provide a suitable bow, roller, or stern roller, as the case may be, in the bow or stern of the vessel to guide the wire warp or metal rope, whose inner end passes to the drum of a winding apparatus, upon which the warp or rope is to be wound or unwound as may be necessary. They prefer to arrange the apparatus with its drum below the deck, and for this purpose they carry the standards down to the lower part of the hold of the vessel, to which they are securely bolted or otherwise fixed, and in order to provide for the passage of the wire warp or rope from the drum to the box, roller, or stern roller, as the case may be, they pass the warp or rope through the hatchway, which is provided with suitably arranged hatchway rollers to form guides for the warp or rope.-Patent abandoned.

Hinges. Dated

1630 W. M'LEAN, Norfolk, U.S.A. June 6, 1870. A hinge constructed according to this invention consists of a semicircular metal swinging plate. This plate has on each edge a tube or hole, through each of which passes a metal bar or rod. The edge of the door is morticed or recessed to receive one edge of the semicircular metal swinging plate with its respective bar. The edge of the door frame is also recessed or morticed to receive the outer edge of the semicircular metal swinging late with its respective bar. These bars are held in position by means of suitable studs or screws, as hereinafter described. The recesses in the edge of the door and door frame may be covered over with a metal plate or metal box. On the outside of one plate or box there may be cast or otherwise attached a tongue or stop, the other plate or box having a suitable recess to receive the tongue or stop. This stop may be separately attached on to the door frame when desired, and is particularly useful in the case of the door frame being flush or having no ledge to receive the door.-Patent completed.

1631 T. A. and C. D. MARSHALL, Bishopsgate-street, E.C. Water marking paper. Dated June 6, 1870. This consists, first, in soldering the device to the wires of the roll or of the mould, or to the wire cloth covering the roll, or of the mould with any suitable solder, thus dispensing with the process of sewing, and also with the thin wire used for sewing. This invention relates, second, to an improved construction of such dandy rolls, and of such moulds as are made of ribs and wires crossing or intersecting each other. Such ribs and wires at the places where they thus cross or intersect have hitherto been united by sewing them together with fine wire.— Patent completed.

1624 A. PONSARD, Paris. Furnaces. Dated June 4 1870. The gas generator, the front face of which is inclined, is provided with an oblique grating for the reception of the combustible gas, which is fed into the apparatus in the ordinary manner. The gas is admitted into the combustion chamber by a pipe furnished with a regulating valve and partitions, which divide the gas into streams, which come in contact with currents of air passing from the regenerator. Cold air is supplied by a fan or blower at a low pressure to the body of the gas generator, where the attendant is placed who attends to the heating, and a portion passes through the grating to support combustion, the remainder being conducted into the regenerator below, and passing through perforated bricks, which heat it as it ascends. This hot air passes into the combustion chamber and mixes with the gases from the gas generator, and the flame after passing through the upper chamber enters the regenerator and there leaves the greater portion of its heat, passing through the perforated bricks before entering the chimney. The body of the gas generator may be opened and the apparatus worked with free access of air; vertical pipes are set in the body of the furnace, and serve as retorts in which the substances to be smelted through the roof of the furnace, and are open to the air, are placed, and the upper extremities of which pass their lower extremities resting upon the bed of the furnace. The operation is rendered continuous by continu-mounted on the shaft so as to slide on a feather or key aliy charging the upright pipes or retorts with ore flux into or out of contact with the said pulley. Also a brakeand fuel.-Patent completed. wheel is attached outside thereof to the end of the shaft by means of a screw, and a brake formed to fit the wheel is hinged to the frame so as to be operated by the ordinary knocking off board. This brake wheel, when turned in the proper direction or according to which direction the screw is formed, forces the friction plate into close contact with the pulley, the friction or adhesion of which thereby gives motion to the machine.-Patent abandoned.

1625 E. RATCLIFF, Birmingham. Vestibule lamps. Dated June 4, 1870. The inventor places vertical ornamental foliage or filagree work radially around the shade in a line with the triple pendant metal tubes or other supports, one of which may be occupied in carrying the gas from the ceiling to the burner within the shade, and to one or two of these triple pendant supports the inventor attaches the segment or segments of ornamental foliage or filagree by a hinge or swinging joint in such a way that the said ornamental foliage or filagree may be curving outwards, thereby leaving a sufficient vacancy between the pendant support or supports, to which such segment or segments permit the shade to be readily withdrawn or removed for are attached, and the globular or other shaped shade to cleaning or other purpose, or, if desired, the same effect may be obtained by making an axis of the ends of the triple pendant supports, and securing the ornamental segments radially with the shade and pendant support or supports to retain the globe between the said triple vertical radial segments.-Patent completed.

1626 D. SPILL, Hackney. Insulating telegraph wires. Dated June 4, 1870.

The inventor takes gums, resins, or gum resins, caoutchouc, balsams, and camphor as the bases of the compounds, and he combines with one or more of such solid substances one or more of the fatty or volatile oils, oxidised or otherwise, camphor oil, or nitrobenzole or naphtha or ether, either vegetable or mineral, in such a manner and in such proportions as may be found necessary for the purposes of rendering the above named solid substances permanently flexible and plastic and consequouil♥ applicable to the parpose of insulating telegraph wires.--Patent completed.

1627 J. Gakit, Bowdley Hesting le rimmings. Dated June

4.1870.

Juue 6, 1870. 1632 A. JOHNSON, Healey. Fulling machines.

Dated

Instead of employing the fast and loose pulleys with a driving belt for driving or giving motion to such machines, pulley for the belt to be constantly on, and a friction plate and for stopping the same by transferring the belt from one pulley to the other, the inventor employs a loose

gines. Dated June 6, 1370. 1633 D. BENTLEY and J. B. JACKSON, Bury. Rag en

entire internal width of the engine shell at one end of the The inventors place the beating roll, which is of the said shell, such end of the shell being suitably curved to receive the beating roll. The roll is partially surrounded by a cover or casing of cast or wrought iron, wood, or casing is conducted a channel which inclines downwards other suitable material, from the upper side of which towards the end of the engine shell opposite to or farthest from the roll.-Patent abandoned.

1634 A. W. Pocock, Pimlico. Water meters. Dated June 6, 1870.

This relates, first, to improved arrangements of parts in their construction is much simplified and whereby they double cylinder meters or other liquid engines, whereby Second, to a mode of ensuring a smooth surface on the are caused to work with greater freedom or accuracy. interior of the cylinders for the pistons to act against without the necessity of having to bore and polish the interior, as is usual.-Patent completed.

1635 T. RESTELL, Birmingham. Breech-loaders. Dated June 6, 1873.

The invention in relation to fall-down block gung in which a helical spring works to drive the needle into or against the cartridge consists in so fitting the rear end of the driving spring as to cause it to come against and bear upon a small arni forming pert of the trigger, whereby the inventor is able to dispeuse with the auxiliary level, There are also other features in this invention. which is generally employed in addition to a main lover.

1636 T. LISHMAN, Stockton-on-Tees. Grate bars. Dated June 6, 1870.

firebars, which support the fuel in the furnace and at the This relates to the employment of hollow or tubular same time conduct a supply of air to the back of the furnace to combine with the unconsumed carbon at that point; also to the devices used in combination with these bars for regulating the supply of air to the furnace and through the bars.-Patent abandoned.

1637 C. T. FORREST, San Francisco, U.S.A. Rails Dated June 6, 1870.

1688 J. G. TARR and A. H. WONSON, Gloucester, U.S.A., Metallic paint. Dated June 6, 1870.

The inventors take about 40 gallons of wood tar (preferably the best Stockholm tar), to which they add 30 gallons of naphtha of about 18deg. B. sp gr., or so much naphtha as shall render the tar of the consistency or near y nearly so of boiled linseed oil. The fluids are mixed carefully, and about 24 hours are allowed for subsidence. The purified mixture is then drawn from the dregs, which may be drained. To 40 gallons of this purified tar they add about 80lb. of dry ochrey iron ore (commonly known as bog iron ore) in very fine powder, which must be thoroughly incorporated with the tar; when this has been done they add about 40lb. of commercial white arsenic and 1601b. of oxide or sub-oxide, and when the whole is reduced to a thick paint by a mill or otherwise the preparation is roady for use or sale as a protective paint for wood or iron surfaces.-Patent completed.

1870.

1689 L. ROSE, Leith. Bottle stoppers. Dated June 7, This invention comprises the use of a piston or rod of metal, wood, earthenware, or glass (according to the nature of the liquid). For acidulous beverages, an earthenware or glass piston or rod is preferred, the diameter of such piston or rod being nearly equal to the opening of the neck of the bottle, allowing, however, sufficient space for the passage of the gas and water or prepared syrups or waters, used in the manufacture of aerated beverages. This piston or rod is suspended in the neck of the bottle and held in its position by means of a ring or cross bar to prevent its falling into the bottle, or it may be provided with a perforated disc or cap, fitting the neck of the bottle, or the piston formed in a triangular or other shape fitted to catch the neck of the bottle and hold it suspended, space being allowed for the passage of the gas and water, or other liquid used in the manufacture. Patent abandoued.

1640 W. WILSON, Manchester. Dated June 7, 1870.

Manufacturing gas.

This consists in the use and application to retorts used for the manufacture of gas from coal oils of a pipe leading direct from the retort to the hydraulic or tar condenser, the top of such pipe being provided with a water joint or lute to allow of such pipe being cleaned out without breaking any joint as hitherto practised. The cistern to contain the coal oils and the pipe leading therefrom to the letort are surrounded by an outer casing, through which warm water is caused to circulate, supplied by a cistern which also supplies the water joint.-Patent completed.

1641 W. and D. K. WEST, Oakley-square, Middlesex. Pressing cotton. Dated June 7, 1870.

The follower of the press is connected by Joints with levers orsupports, which at their outer ends are jointed to other levers, which in turn at their other extremities are able to turn in fixed bearings. Intermediate of their length the lower levers of such pair are connected by links or struts with an hydraulic ram or rams, the connection with the head of the ram or rams being usually when the press is down below a straight line drawn from end to end of the lever. The position of the link or strut is, however, varied according to the gradation of pressure which it is desired to obtain.-Patent completed.

1642 B. HOLT, Savile-row. Horseshoes. Dated June 7, 1870.

To fix a tyre of elastic material around a wheel the inventor first fixes arcund the wheel a rigid tyre of a trough section, the trough or channel being outwards. The tyre of elastic material, by preference of vulcanized india-rubber, is formed to fit into the trough of the rigid tyre, and to project out beyond it to any desired distance; such projecting portion by preference is made of a rounded form. The portion of the vulcanized india-rubber tyre which fits within the trough has canvas or like material combined with it to prevent its stretching.-Patent abandoned.

1643 E. DOUGHTY, Nottingham. Lace machines. Dated June 7, 1870.

In lace machines in which catch bars are used to actuate the bobbins and carriages the inventor gives motion to such catch bars by means of elliptical or eccentric tooth wheels on an axis rotating at a uniform speed (it may be the main axis of the machine). The inventor mounts an elliptical or eccentric tooth wheel; this wheel he causes to gear with two other similar wheels, one at the front and

the other at the back of it. These wheels have crank pins upon them, which by connecting rods are linked with the rocking or vibrating frames or bars which carry the catch bars.-Patent completed.

APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS . PATENT.

Dated December 20, 1870. 3320 W. W. Kennedy, Edinburgh. Improvements in sewing machines.

3321 L. Mariotti, Sursee, Lucerne, Switzerland. Improvements in the method or process of preserving meat and fish.

Im.

3322 J. Hargrave, Heaton Norris, Lancashire. provements in railway signals. 3323 J. Reid, Leith, Midlothian, N.B. An improved liquid meter.

3324 R. Tooth, Hatcham, Kent. Improvements in the mode of condensing saccharine juices, and in apparatus to be employed therein, which apparatus is applicable to evaporating other liquids.

3381 P. Taglis, Adolphus-street, New Cross. Improvements in screwdrivers and similar instruments or tools.

3332 W. Williams, Wednesbury Oak, Ripton, Staffordshire. Improvements in machinery for shearing metals.

8333 W. Firth, Leeds, Yorkshire. Improvements in dressing cannel coal and other minerals. 3834 P. Charles, Milk-street, City. Improvements in boxes or receptacles for reels to regulate the unwinding of the thread therefrom.

3335 R. Boyd, Strand. Improvements in steam

boilers.

8840 J. Cook, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire. Improvements in machinery or apparatus employed in the cutting or clipping of lace and other fabrics.

8341 S. J. Best, Bermondsey, and J. Bale, Peckham. Improvements in apparatus for heating.

3312 A. Sedley, Conduit-street, Rogent-street. An improved wheel for traction engines.

3343 R. M. Lowne, East End, Finchley. Improvements in spirometers.

8344 J. T. Griffin, Upper Thames-street, City. Improvements in apparatus for preventing nuts working loose in reaping and mowing machines, and in other machinery or apparatus.

3845 W. Cook, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane.. An improved weather strip or draught excluder for doors and windows.

3346 H. Y. D. Scott, Ealing. Improvements in the manufacture of cement and mortar. 3847 H. Bonnett, Swansea, Glamorganshire. Improvements in waterclosets. Dated December 22, 1870. 3848 O. Brooke and A. W. Read, Manchester. Improvements in the manufacture of non-inflammable brattice cloths.

8349 W. Spence, Quality-court, Chancery-lane. Improvements in bedsteads for invalids.

berland. Improvements in the construction of equilibrium 3360 F. Jackson, Stainburn, near Workington, Cum

slide valves.

3351 O. A. Calvert, Manchester. Improvements in apparatus for drawing off and measuring liquids. Renfrew, N.B. Improvements in power looms. 3852 A. F. Stoddard and C. B. Renshaw, Glenpatrick, 3853 J. L. Courtice, College-street West, Camden Town, and F. Webb, Caledonian-road. Improvements in that olass of musical instruments known as "American organs."

8354 W. T. Watts and D. J. Fleetwood, Birmingham. Improvements in the manufacture of hollow vessels, and dished, sunken, or tubular forms or shapes in metal. 8355 J. Marshall and W. B. Harding, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Improvements in the slide valves of steam and other motive power engines, and in apparatus connected therewith.

3356 J. Morrison, Katrine, Ayrshire, N.B. Improvements in locks and fastenings, especially applicable for railway carriage and other doors.

Dated December 23, 1870.

8857 J., W., J., and S. Willoughby, Plymouth. Improvements in machinery for stamping and breaking ores, and separating the same from substances with which they may be combined, parts of which improvements are also applicable in the construction of steam hammers and steam engines.

8358 H. B. Young, Instow, Devonshire. Improvements in screw propellers. 3859 R. Watts and J. S. Manton, Birmingham. Improvements in the manufacture of covered buttons. 3360 A. and J. Stewart, and J. Wotherspoon, Coatbridge, Lanark, N.B. Improvements in the manufacture of welded iron and steel tubes, and in apparatus therefor. 3861 J. Jackman, Sheffield. Improvements in attach ing picks and other tools or implements to handles. 8362 J. and G. Anderton, Accrington, Lancashire. Improvements in looms for weaving.

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8868 G. Clark, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane. provements in the construction and manufacture of percussion caps for the ignition of cartridges. Dated December 24, 1870.

2944 3230 3238 3250 3260 3263 3274 3280 2976 3232 3240 3252 3262 3270 3276 3282 3019 3234 3242 3256 3264 3272 3278 3284 3163 3236 3244 3258 8266

LIST OF SEALED PATENTS. Sealed December 23, 1870.

1870.

1540 G. Zeller 1785 T. Richmond and C. Catlow

1796 W. Brown
1808 J. Sax
1812 E. Lambert
1814 R. Morton
1816 H. A. Bouneville
1817 J. Clark
1824 J. Butterworth and
J. B. Hutchinson
1826 E. W. Sandford
1827 W. R. Lake
1828 W. Riddell
1834 S. Hampson and J.
Higson

1836 C. J. Carr
1858 C. Topham
1859 J. Bourne
1860 G. Little
1863 R. Pinkney
1909 J. Bourne
1938 C. de Bergue
1975 C. Moseley

1980 H. Kesterton

1988 W. E. Newton 2009 H. Baines 2016 S. Tuddenham 2126 T. R. Hayes and C. R. Peters 2205 W. Richards 2358 W. R. Lake 2447 W. B. Turner, G. Grey, and R. Brydon

2543 T. B. Daft and C. E. Crawley

2580 J. E. Bingham 2617 F. Wilkinson 2755 J. H. Johnson 2785 A. E. Samela

2830 R. P. Dawson

2844 J. Gough

9845 R. Herring and B.

A. Novare

2879 J. H. Johnson

2951 W. R. Lake

2900 A. V. Newton

poses.

guns,

3328 J. G. Willans, St. Stephen's-crescent, Paddington, mprovements in furnaces.

Dated December 21, 1870. 3329 F. J. Walthew, Peel House, Hove, Brighton. Improvements in the construction of umbrellas and parasols, parts of which improvements are also applicable to defensive sticks.

the method of preparing and in the means of producing and printing musical notation, and the words, signs, marks, and devices employed therewith. 3370 J. Lawson, Auckland-hill, Lower Norwood. Apparatus for raising and lowering the turrets of turret ships. 3371 N. Clayton and J. Shuttleworth, Lincoln. Improvements in travelling wheels for road locomotives. 3372 A. C. Bell, Great Winchester-street-buildings, City. A new cloak for military and other purposes, which can also be used as a sheet or covering.

3373 J. Loader, Upper Clitton-street, Worship-square. Improvements in cartridges.

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