List of Patents

Granted for Scotland subsequent to September 22nd, 1840.

To John Lambert, of 12, Coventry-street, London, (communicated by a foreigner,) for certain improvements in the manufacture of soap.-Sealed 24th September.

James Buchanan, merchant, of Glasgow, for certain improvements in the machinery applicable to the preparing, twisting, and spinning-and also in the mode of preparing, twisting, and spinning of hemp, flax, and other fibrous substances; and certain improvements in the mode of applying tar, or other preservative, to rope and other yarns.-Sealed 24th September. Alexander Francis Campbell, of Great Plumstead, Norfolk, and Charles White, of the city of Norwich, mechanic, for improvements in ploughs and certain other agricultural implements.— Sealed 29th September.

Armand de Planque, of Lisle, France, now residing at 126, Regentstreet, London (communicated by a foreigner,) for improvements in looms for weaving.-Sealed 29th September.

George Delianson Clark, of the Strand, London, (communicated by a foreigner,) for improvements in coke ovens.--Sealed 5th October.

Richard Beard, of Egremont-place, London, (communicated by a foreigner,) for improvements in printing calicoes and other fabrics. Sealed 7th October.

Robert Beart, of Godmanchester, miller, for improvements in apparatus for filtering fluids.-Sealed 14th October.

Thomas Farmer, of Gunnersbury House, near Acton, for improvements in treating pyrites to obtain sulphur, sulphurous acid, and other products..-Sealed 14th October.

New Patents

SEALED IN ENGLAN D.

1840.

To Frederick Payne Mackcleon, of Birmingham, for certain improved thrashing machinery, a portion of which may be used as a means of transmitting power to other machinery.-Sealed 1st October-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Joyce, of Manchester, ironmonger, for a certain article which forms or may be used as a handsome knob for parlour and other doors, bell pulls, and curtain pins,and is also capable of being used for a variety of useful and ornamental purposes, in the interior of dwelling houses and other places.-Sealed 1st October-6 months for inrolment.

William Henry Fox Talbot, of Lacock Abbey, Wilts, Esquire, for improvements in producing or obtaining motive power.-Sealed 1st October-6 months for inrolment.

William Horsfall, of Manchester, card maker, for an improvement or improvements in cards for carding cotton, wool, silk, flax, and other fibrous substances.-Sealed 1st October-6 months for inrolment.

James Stirling, of Dundee, engineer, and Robert Stirling, of Galsten, Ayrshire, D. D., for certain improvements in air engines.-Sealed 1st October-6 months for inrol

ment.

George Ritchie, of Gracechurch-street, and Edward Bowra, of the same place, manufacturers, for improvements in the manufacture of boas, muffs, cuffs, flounces, and tippets.-Sealed 1st October-6 months for inrolment.

James Fitt, senior, of Wilmer Gardens, Hoxton Old Town, Middlesex, manufacturer, for a novel construction of machinery, for communicating mechanical power. Sealed 7th October-6 months for inrolment.

John Davies, Agent to Messrs. Newton & Berry, of the Office for Patents, Manchester, civil engineer, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for weaving,being a communication.-Sealed 7th October-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Spencer, of Liverpool, carver and gilder, and John Wilson of the same place, lecturer on chemistry,-for certain improvements in the process of engraving on metals, by means of voltaic electricity.-Sealed 7th October-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Wood, the younger, of Wandsworth-road, Clapham, gentleman, for improvements in paving streets, roads, bridges, squares, paths, and such like ways.-Sealed 7th October-6 months for inrolment.

Charles Payne, of South Lambeth, gentleman, for improvements in salting animal matters.-Sealed 13th October-6 months for inrolment.

Robert Pettit, of Woodhouse - place, Stepney - green, gentleman, for improvements in rail-roads, and in the carriages and wheels employed thereon.-Sealed 15th October -6 months for inrolment.

Henry George Francis, Earl of Ducie, of Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire; Richard Clyburn, of Uley, engineer; and Edwin Budding, of Dursley, engineer, both in the county of Gloucester, for certain improvements in machinery for cutting vegetable and other substances.-Sealed 15th October-6 months for inrolment.

William Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chan. cery-lane, civil engineer, for an invention of certain improvements in engines, to be worked by air or other gases,-being a communication.-Sealed 15th October6 months for inrolment.

James Hancock, of Sidney-square, Mile-end, civil engineer, for an improved method of raising water, and other fluids.-Sealed 15th October-6 months for inrolment.

Henry Pinkus, of Panton-square, Esquire, for an improved method of combining and applying materials applicable to the formation or construction of roads or ways. -Sealed 15th October-6 months for inrolment.

Charles Parker, of Darlington, flax spinner, for improvements in looms for weaving linen and other fabrics, to be worked by hand, steam, or any other motive power.-Sealed 22nd October-6 months for inrolment.

Richard Edmunds, of Banbury, gentleman, for certain improvements in machines or apparatus for preparing and drilling land, and for depositing seeds, or manure therein. -Sealed 22nd October-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Clark, of Wolverhampton, iron-founder, for certain improvements in the construction of locks, latches, and such like fastenings, applicable for securing doors, gates, windows, shutters, and such like purposes,-being a communication.-Sealed 22nd October-6 months for in

rolment.

Gabriel Riddle, of Paternoster-row, stationer, and Thomas Piper, of Bishopsgate-street, builder, for a certain improvement or improvements on wheels for carriages, for the term of 7 years, from the 11th October instant,-being an extension of original letters patent, granted to Theodore Jones, of Coleman-street, accountant, and by him assigned to the said G. Riddle and Thomas Piper.-Sealed 22nd October-6 months for inrolment.

In our last Number there is a mistake in the Notice of Messrs. Fourdrinier's Patent. It ought to read as follows:

To George Henry Fourdrinier, and Edward Newman Fourdrinier, both of Hanley, in the County of Stafford, paper makers, for an invention of certain improvements in steam-engines, for actuating machinery, and in apparatus for propelling ships and other vessels on water.-Sealed 17th September6 months for inrolment.