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The essential parts of the machine consist of guides, for con- 

 ducting the staples to the rod. 



2d. A device for feeding the staples between the guides. 



3d. A driver for forcing them into the rod. 



4th. A device for moving the rod forward the required distance 

 as each staple is driven. 



The staples are taken from a box placed in an inclined position, 

 by passing the point of a strip of sheet iron up through them, 

 until a suflS.cient quantity has been taken up, the point is then 

 applied to the inclined " staple bar," and the staples allowed to 

 slide down upon it. At the lower end of the staple bar, and 

 betwixt the guides, there is only room for one staple to pass at a 

 time, and when the driver is brought down, it just clears the end 

 of the staple bar, and forces a staple into the rod, which slides in 

 a suitable bed underneath the guides. 



Tlie device for feeding the rod forward the required distance 

 as each staple is driven, consists of an elbow lever, actuated by a 

 spring, and carrying at one end a bar, which comes in contact 

 with the last driven staple, and moves the rod forward until the 

 staple comes against the stop. This stop is adjustable, to suit 

 different widths of slats j the guides also are adjustable, to fit 

 different sizes of staples. [Ji bronze medal awarded. 



Howe's Patent Governor^ for Stationary and Marine Engines^ Water 

 Wheels and Motors of every kind. 



Frederick W. Howe, Newark, N. J. 



(A) represents a hollow round column on a hollow square stand, 

 and (L) a driving pulley, driven by a belt from the engine or 

 other motor, but for which other gear may be substituted. This 

 pulley is on a horizontal shaft (L'), having its bearing in the base 

 of the column which carries a bevel cog wheel, (K) which engages 

 corresponding bevel cog wheel (K'), turning loosely on the hub of 

 a vertical stand (R), through which the shaft (F) passes in the 

 centre of the hollow column. 



The lower end of this shaft rests on a step (Q), in the base of 

 the column. It is properly journaled to the stand (R) in the base, 

 and also at top in the upper end of the column, and is prevented 

 from rising by a nut (y) and washer (Z), below the stand (R). 



