2109. Ruelle, H., and Montagne, E. Jan. 30. Feedwater, heating.-Relates to smoke-consuming apparatus adapted, when required, for heating feed- water. The smoke is passed through a separate fur- nace or through the flames of gas burners, arranged in the base of a brickwork chimney as shown, or beneath a metal chimney. Fig. 2 shows such a furnace adapted for burning solid fuel on a grate d and partl...

20,723. Keyes, M. L. March 20, [date applied for under Sec. 103 of Patents &c. Act A.D. 1883]. Moulding pulp plates &c.-A number of moulds 5 are carried by a toothed wheel 19, and are connected by tubes 11, 12 to a hub 9, which is mounted loosely on a fixed tubular bearing or shaft 8 between adjustable collars 10. A space 26 at one side of a curved partition 25 of the shaft 8 is in com- munication...

21,271. Dugauquier, L. Oct. 23. Flyer frames for hemp. The flyer is driven through the pulleys 9, 10, at a constant speed, which can be regulated by the strap and cone drums 4, 6. The bobbin shaft 14 is driven from the shaft 5 of the drum 6, through a second pair of cone drums 12, 13, the strap of which is automatically adjusted after each layer has been wound on the bobbin. The bobbin is traverse...