List of Patents

Granted for SCOTLAND, subsequent to February 22nd, 1841.

To William Baker, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, in the county of Middlesex, for certain improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes.-Sealed 23rd February.

George Haden, of Trowbridge, in the county of Wilts, engineer, for certain improvements in apparatus for warming and ventilating buildings.-Sealed 23rd February.

Joseph Henry Tuck, of the New North Road, Hoxton, in the county of Middlesex, engineer, for improvements in apparatus or machinery for making or manufacturing candles.-Sealed 25th February.

Hugh Lee Pattinson, of Bensham Grove, Gateshead, in the county of Durham, manufacturing chemist, for improvements in the manufacture of white lead, part of which improvements are applicable to the manufacture of magnesia and its salts.-Sealed 25th February.

Matthew Allen, of High Beech, in the county of Essex, Doctor in Medicine, for an improvement in producing uneven surfaces on wood,-being a communication from abroad.-Sealed 2nd March.

Thomas Stopford Jones, of Stafford-place, Pimlico, in the county

of Middlesex, Gent., for certain improvements in machinery for propelling vessels by steam or other power.-Sealed 2nd March.

Joseph Drew, the Younger, of St. Peter's Port, in the Island of

Guernsey, confectioner, for an improved method of rolling and cutting lozenges, and also for cutting gun wads and other similar substances, by means of a certain machine, designed by him, and constructed of divers metals and wood.-Sealed 7th March.

VOL. XX.

2 D

Joseph Garnett, of Haslingden, in the county of Lancaster, dyer, and John Mason, of Rochdale, in the same county, machine maker, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus employed in the manufacture of yarns and cloth, and also for certain improvements applicable to the same,-being a communication from abroad.-Sealed 8th March.

George Jarman, of Leeds, in the county of York, flax and cotton spinner; Robert Cook, of Hathersage, in the county of Derby, heckle and needle manufacturer; and Joshua Wordsworth, of Leeds, aforesaid, machine maker,—for certain improvements in machinery for spinning flax, hemp, and tow.-Sealed 9th March.

James Ions, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gent., for improvements in smelting copper ores.-Sealed 10th March.

Julius Bordier, of Austin Friars, in the city of London, merchant,

for certain improvements in preparing skins and hides, and converting them into leather,-being a communication from abroad.-Sealed 11th March.

Richard Lawrence Sturtevant, of No. 42, Church-street, Bethnalgreen, in the county of Middlesex, soap manufacturer, for certain improvements in the manufacture of soap.-Sealed 14th March.

William Hickling Burnett, of Ravensbourne Wood Mills, Deptford

Creek, in the county of Kent, Gent., for improvements in machinery for cutting wood, and in apparatus connected therewith, part of which may be applied to other purposes.-Sealed 14th March.

George Weldes, of Coleman-street, London, merchant, for improvements in the manufacture of white lead,-being a foreign communication.—Sealed 16th March.

New Patents

SEALED IN ENGLAND.

1842.

To William Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancerylane, in the county of Middlesex, civil engineer, for certain improvements in regulating the flow of air and gaseous fluids, -being a communication.-Sealed 25th February-6 months for inrolment.

Osborne Reynolds, of Belfast, Ireland, clerk, for certain improvements in covering streets, roads, and other ways, with wood; and also in the means of enabling horses and other animals to pass over such roads and other slippery surfaces, with greater safety than heretofore.-Sealed 25th February-6 months for inrolment.

John Birkby, of Upper Rawfold, card manufacturer, for improvements in the manufacture of wire cards.-Sealed 25th February-6 months for inrolment.

William Saunders, of Brighton, Sussex, Gent., for improvements in apparatus employed in roasting and baking animal food.— Sealed 25th February-6 months for inrolment.

Samuel Morand, of Manchester, merchant, for improvements in machinery or apparatus for stretching fabrics.-Sealed 26th February-6 months for inrolment.

Benjamin Gillot, of Great Saffron Hill, cutler, for improvements in heating and ventilating.-Sealed 26th February-6 months for inrolment.

Marc La Riviere, of London Fields, Hackney, Gent., for certain improvements in the machinery for figure weaving in silk and other fabrics.-Sealed 1st March-6 months for inrolment. Thomas Smith, of Northampton, plumber, for an improvement or improvements in water closets.-Sealed 1st March-6 months for inrolment.

George Carter Haseler, of Birmingham, jeweller and toy-maker, for improvements in the tops of scent bottles.-Sealed 3rd March-6 months for inrolment.

Edward Slaughter, of Bristol, engineer, for improvements in the construction of iron wheels for railway and other carriages.Sealed 4th March-6 months for inrolment.

James Clements, of Liverpool, manufacturer of toys, for improvements in composition for ornamenting glass and picture frames> and articles for interior and other decorations; also for the manufacture of toys and other fancy articles.-Sealed 4th March-6 months for inrolment.

William Palmer, of Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, manufacturer, for improvements in the construction of candle lamps.-Sealed 4th March-6 months for inrolment.

William Palmer, of Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, manufacturer, for improvements in vessels for making infusions or decoctions, and for culinary purposes, and in apparatus for measuring or supplying from vessels.-Sealed 4th March-6 months for inrolment.

Henry Barron Rodway, of Birmingham, wine merchant, for improvements in the manufactnre of horse-shoes.-Sealed 7th March-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Henry Russell, of Wednesbury, Staffordshire, iron tube manufacturer, and Cornelius Whitehouse, of the same place, for improvements in the manufacture of welded iron tubing. -Sealed 7th March-6 months for inrolment.

William Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery-lane, Middlesex, civil engineer, for an improved machine or apparatus for weighing various kinds of articles or goods,-being a communication.-Sealed 7th March-6 months for inrolment. John Green, Jun., of Newtown; Worcester, farmer, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for cutting or reducing turnips, mangel wurzel, carrots, and other roots, for food for horned cattle, horses, and other animals.-Sealed 7th March 6 months for inrolment.

John George Bodmer, of Manchester, engineer, for certain im

provements in machinery or apparatus for cleaning, carding, roving, and spinning cotton and other fibrous substances. Sealed 7th March-6 months for inrolment.

James Readman, of Islington, Gent,, for a certain improvement or improvements in the barometer.-Sealed 7th March—6 months for inrolment.

John Duncan, of Great George-street, Westminster, Gent., for improvements in machinery for excavating soil, being a communication.-Sealed 7th March-6 months for inrolment. John Warrick, of Lawrence Pountney Lane, Cannon-street, merchant, for an apparatus called a gasoscope, and intended to shew the presence of bi-carbureted hydrogen gas, (the gas used for lighting) in mines, wells, houses, buildings, rooms, and vaults; and consequently to prevent the explosions and accidents liable to be produced by the said gas.-Sealed 7th March -2 months for inrolment.

Francis Kane, of Cumberland-street, Middlesex Hospital, mechanic, for improvements in the construction of fastenings for the parts of bedsteads and other frames.-Sealed 7th March6 months for inrolment.

Sir Francis Desanges, of Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square, Knight, and Anguish Honour Augustus Durant, of Long Castle, Shropshire, Esq., for improvements in apparatus for sweeping and cleansing chimnies or flues, and extinguishing fires therein, which they intend to call "ramoneur." - Sealed 7th March-6 months for inrolment.

Robert Frampton, of Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square, coachmaker, for improvements in the construction of hinges.—Sealed 7th March-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Hedley, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gent., and Cuthbert Rodham, of Gateshead, Durham, millwright, for an improved apparatus for purifying the smoke, gases, and other noxious vapours, arising from certain fires, stoves, and furnaces.— Sealed 8th March-6 months for inrolment.

William Catford, of Chard, Somersetshire, mechanic, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus, for making or ma