238 New Patents. [Sept, 



Article XVII. 



NEW PATENTS 



J. Gibson, woollen-draper and hatter, Glasgow, for manufacturing 

 an elastic fabric from whalebone, hemp, and other materials combined, 

 suitable for making into elastic frames, or bodies, for hats, caps, and 

 bonnets, and for other purposes. — June 15. 



W. Bally, the younger, Lane End Staffordshire Potteries, for his 

 improved gas consumer, for the more effectually consuming the smoke 

 arising from gas burners or lamps. — June 15. 



J. Hobbins, Walsall, Staffordshire, ironmonger, for his improvements 

 in gas apparatus. — June 22. 



H. Austin, Alderley Mills, Gloucestershire, manufacturer, for cer- 

 tain improvements on shearing machines. — June 22. 



J. B. Higgon, Gravel-lane, Hounsditch, for his improvement in carv- 

 ing-knives and other edged tools. — June 22. 



W. Busk, Broad-street, merchant, for certain improvements in the 

 means of propelling ships, boats, or other floating bodies. — June 29. 



W. Pontifex, the younger, Shoe-lane, coppersmith and engineer, for 

 his improved modes of adjusting or equalizing the pressure of fluids or 

 liquids in pipes or tubes, and also an improved mode of measuring the 

 said fluids or liquids. — July 1. 



J. L. Bradbury, Manchester, Lancashire, for his mode of twisting, 

 spinning, or throwing silk, cotton, wool, linen, or other threads or 

 fibrous substances. — July 3. 



P. Taylor, City-road, engineer, for certain improvements on steam- 

 engines. — July 3. 



J. L. Higgins, Oxford-street, for certain improvements in the con- 

 struction of the masts, yards, sails, and rigging of ships and smaller 

 vessels, and in the tackle used for working or navigating the same. 

 — July 7. 



W. Hirst and J. Wood, both of Leeds, manufacturers, for certain 

 improvements in machinery for raising or dressing of cloth. — July 7. 



J. C. Daniell, Stoke, Wiltshire, clothier, for his improved method of 

 weaving woollen cloth. — July 7- 



C. Phillips, Repnor, Kent, for certain improvements on tillers and 

 steering wheels of vessels of various denominations. — July 13. 



C. R. Baron de Berenge, Target Cottage, Kentish Town, for cer- 

 tain improvements in the method of applying percussion to the purpose 

 of igniting charges in fire-arms generally, and in a novel manner, 

 whereby a reduction of the present high price of fire-arms can be 

 effected, and the priming is also effectually protected against rain or 

 other moisture. — July 27. 



A. Nesbitt, Upper Thames-street, broker, for a process by which 

 certain materials may be manufactured into paper or felt, which mate- 

 rial is applicable to various useful purposes. — July 27. 



T. Wolrich Stansfeld, Leeds, merchant, for certain improvements in 

 power looms, and the preparation of warps for the same. — July 27. 



E. Cartwright, Brewer-street, Golden-square, engraver and printer, 

 for improvements to roller printing presses. — July 27. 



