396 New Patents. 



to picking the hops ; and which, by drawing the poles perpendi- 

 cularly, will greatly save them, as well as prevent the hops from be- 

 ing bruised, called " a hop-pole drawer by lever and fulcrum." — 13th 

 of August. — 2 months. 



To M. Towgood, Dartford, Kent, paper-maker, and L. Smith, 

 Paternoster Row, stationer, for an improved mode of applying size 

 to paper. — 18th of August. — 6 months. 



To Major-Gen. J. Gubbins, Southampton, for certain improvements 

 in propelling and giving motion to machinery. — 18th of August. — 

 6 months. 



To S. R. Bakewell, Whiskin-street, in the parish of St. James, 

 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, brick and stone-ware manufacturer, for cer- 

 tain improvements in machinery, apparatus, or implements to be used 

 in the manufacture of bricks, tiles and other articles to be formed or 

 made of clay, or other plastic materials j part of which machinery is 

 also applicable to other useful purposes. Partly communicated by a 

 foreigner. — 18th of August.— 6 months. 



To W. Mason, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, axletree-maker, 

 for certain improvements in axletrees, and also the boxes applicable 

 thereto. — 24th of August. — 6 months. 



To T. Barratt, St. Mary Cray, Kent, paper-maker, for certain im- 

 provements in machinery for making paper. — 31st of August.— 

 6 months. 



To A. Applegath, Crayford, Kent, printer, for certain improve- 

 ments in printing-machines. — 31st of August. — 6 months. 



To W. Losh, Esq. of Benton House, Northumberland, for certain 

 improvements in the construction of wheels for carriages to be used 

 on railways. — August 3 1st. — 6 months. 



To E. Budding, of the Thrupp, in the parish of Stroud, Gloucester- 

 shire, machinist, for a new combination and application of machinery 

 for the purpose of cropping or shearing the vegetable surface of lawns, 

 grass plats, and pleasure-grounds, constituting a machine which may 

 be used with advantage, instead of a scythe for that purpose. — 

 31st of August. — 2 months. 



To J. Hanson, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, plumber and brazier, for 

 certain improvements on locomotive carriages. — 31st of August. — 

 6 months. 



To E .Clayton, of Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, baker, for an 

 improved mode of manufacturing dough or paste for the purpose of 

 baking into bread. — 3 1st of August. — 2 months. 



To T. Thacher, Birmingham, Warwickshire, saddler, for an elastic 

 self-adapting saddle. — 7th Sept. — 6 months. 



To P. Williams, Holywell, Flintshire, surgeon, for an apparatus or 

 contrivance for preventing accidents in carriages, gigs, and other ve- 

 hicles, instantly and effectually liberating horses or other animals from 

 the same, when in danger, or otherwise ; and for locking and securing 

 the wheels thereof in cases of danger, emergency, or otherwise.— 7th 

 Sept. — 6 months. 



To C. B. Vignoles, Furnival's Inn, London, and J. Ericsson, Brook 

 Street, Fitzrov-squure, civil engineer, for certain additions to the 



engines 



