in the sley or reed d,-say ten or twenty of such threads are passed through the reed, side by side, and form a band; a space or blank, of about the same width as the band of yarns, is then left in the reed; and again, a similar number of threads and spaces are left alternately, until the reed is filled. The ends of all the threads are then to be confined in a nipper or clasp g, and drawn tightly across the printing or stamping table h. The operation of ordinary blockprinting or stamping, is now to be performed, which must be governed by the pattern paper, as in ordinary figure weaving; spots, stripes, or squares, only, are to be printed or stamped, and not any regular fancy pattern or device.

It will be necessary to have an ordinary squared or plaid pattern paper, every square or plaid of which corresponds with each two or three threads of the intended carpet; and after the pattern, to be produced, has been carefully colored upon the plaid paper, by examining the paper, the workman or printer must be governed or directed in printing or coloring the yarn.

Small blocks or types, the breadth of the band of threads, and the length required for one, two, or more loops of the carpet, when woven, must be provided, according as the pattern paper directs, and screwed up into a small hand block; thus, if the pattern directs one loop should be printed or stamped black, one type or block must be placed to print or stamp it, and then the number of blanks and printing types which follow, are added, until one hand block of a convenient length, is formed, the whole being screwed together; or a single block may be used, taking one or more colors from a party-colored sieve, at the same dip, and applying it direct to the yarns.

When the entire bands or lengths of the warp threads have been printed or stamped, as they are passed over the table, they must be each distinguished by a number or letter. After the length of threads, lying at one time upon the surface of the table, has been printed or stamped, a nipper or clasp is to be closed on to the threads, at the end opposite to g, fig. 4, in order to remove it and allow another length of the yarns to be drawn over the printing table.

The printed or stamped threads are hung up, to partially dry, (as shewn in fig. 4,) and are afterwards completely dried, by passing over the heated cylinder 7; thence, they proceed over guide rails m, and being there separated by upright wires, are wound into hanks upon the reels n, n.

The hanks must also be carefully numbered, when taken off the reels, each hank forming only one warp thread, the entire length of the piece,-the same numbers being of course employed, as previously marked in the printing; they may then be steamed, washed and dried, or otherwise treated, as in woollen printing.

When these hanks are required to form the warp threads of carpets or rugs, they are to be wound again upon bobbins, which are numbered the same as the hanks. The bobbins should then be taken in their numbered order, and in sufficient quantities to make a full warp.

These bobbins a, a, are now to be placed upon spindles and boards b, as just described, shewn in figs. 1, 2, and 5, beginning with thread No. 1, and passing it through the first space of the sley or reed e, and so on, for the entire width; then the full warp is to be beamed on the roller ƒ, for the loom, direct from the spindles,-which being done, the beam of warp may be removed to a common plain cloth loom, to be woven, but producing, instead of plain cloth, the printed or stamped pattern, on the surface of the carpet or hearth-rug.

Figs. 6 and 7, represent a plan and side view of a slight temporary loom, in which the third part of these improvements is effected.

A similar creel of bobbins a, a, a, as those before described, are placed upon the boards and spindles b, b, and contain the warp-threads, either single, double, or treble, according to the quality of the intended fabric; but, instead of beaming them at once for the loom, they are passed over guide or friction-rollers c, c, through the healds d, d, and reed or sley e, e, and at every inch or more of space, a weftthread is thrown, in order to convert the warp-threads or yarns into a preparatory gauze-work, without weaving any positive or permanent fabric or cloth (see fig. 6); thus a

partial weaving is effected, with temporary cross-threads, by means of the harness and sley; the gauze is then drawn off on to the beam f, by means of the toothed gearing g, and winch h, and is then ready for printing.

The fourth part of these improvements having been herein before fully explained, will requir eno further illustration. [Inrolled in the Petty Bag Office, July, 1841.] Specification drawn by Messrs. Newton and Son.

To JOSEPH COOKE GRANT, of Stamford, ironmonger and agricultural implement-maker, for improvements in horse-rakes and hoes.-[Sealed 8th September, 1841.]

THE first part of this invention consists in an improvement in horse-rakes, by which means the hay, stubble, or other matter to be raked up, is more readily discharged from their teeth.

In Plate VIII., fig. 1, is a side view of a horse-rake, constructed according to this improvement. a, are the tines or teeth of the rake, made of the form shewn in the drawing, and are each secured to the end of an arm b, suspended by chains e, from the bar f. The other ends of the arms are inserted in sockets c, upon the axis d; a plan of one of these sockets is shewn in fig. 2. The bar f, is attached to the ends of a pair of levers g, mounted on an axis h, and connected by a link i, with a pair of curved levers j. These levers turn on an axis k, and are worked by a handle 1, that connects their outer ends together. m, is a support, upon which the bar f, rests, when the parts are in the position shewn in the drawing; and n, is a catch, for holding the bar f, when it is raised for the purpose of lifting the tines a, from the ground.

To raise the tines a, in order to discharge the hay, the handle 7, is pulled downwards; this movement, through the link i, causes a depression of the end o, of the lever g, and a consequent elevation of the bar f, the outer ends of the arms b, and the tines a, attached thereto.

The second part of this invention relates to improvements in horse-hoes, and consists in the application of the combined action of the parts marked g, i, j, to lift the bar f, connected to arms b; but, in this instance, instead of the tines a, suitable stems are fixed to these bars, provided with hoes or cutters.

The patentee claims, First.-The mode of connecting the arms b, of horse-rakes, with their axis d, by the castiron sockets h.

Secondly. Combining the arms b, of horse-rakes, with curved tines or teeth a, as described.

Thirdly. The application of the combined action of two levers g, j, working on different axes, in connection with the bar f, to facilitate the lifting of the tines or teeth of horse-rakes.

Fourthly. The application of a lever j, to horse-rakes, when so connected with a bar f, (for raising the tines or teeth,) as to require the lever j, to be depressed, in order to lift the tines or teeth, as described.

Fifthly. The mode of applying the compound lever action g, i, j, to the bar f, of a horse-hoe, having independent arms b, as described.-[Inrolled in the Inrolment Office, March, 1842.]

TO JOSEPH HALEY, of Manchester, engineer, for an improved lifting jack, for raising or removing heavy bodies; which is also applicable to the packing or compressing of goods or other substances.-[Sealed 31st December, 1840.]

THIS invention consists in a peculiar construction of jack, which possesses greater strength than those at present in

use.

In Plate VIII., fig. 1, is a front view of the improved jack, and fig. 2, a transverse section of the upper part of the same. a, is the stock, formed of hard wood, and protected at the top by a turned iron cap b, and at the bottom

by a flanged sole-plate c, in a recess, in the front of which a bevilled steel plate d, is fastened. The use of this plate is to prevent the jack from slipping, when working on a hard surface, in an inclined position. The lifting-screw e, passes through a worm-wheel f, which rests upon a strong wrought-iron plate g, and receives motion from a horizontal worm-shaft h, turned by a handle at its end. The interior of the wheel f, is formed into a female screw, corresponding with the thread of the lifting-screw; and hence, by the rotation of the wheel, the latter will be raised or lowered.

The body to be raised, is supported by the head of the screw e, or by the claw i, forged on its lower end. The shoulders of this claw, working against the facingj, of the jack, keep the lifting-screw in a vertical position.

A modification of this jack is shewn in the section fig. 3, in which the lifting-screw e, passes through a bevil toothed wheel k, connected to the iron plate g, and motion is communicated to that wheel by a pinion l.

The patentee claims, Firstly.-The general construction and arrangement of parts herein described.

Secondly.-Forging and constructing the claw i, as a solid part of the main screw e, and guiding the same on the exterior of the jack, by which means the main screw is kept in an accurate perpendicular position, when in action.

Thirdly. The placing of an internal screw-wheel inside the stock, by means of which it is kept clean, and protected from injury. [Inrolled in the Inrolment Office, June, 1841.]

TO GOTTLIEB Boccius, of New Road, Shepherd's Bush, in the county of Middlesex, Gent., for certain improvements in gas, and on the methods in use, or burners for the combustion of gas.*—[Sealed 27th January, 1842.] THESE improvements, in the combustion of gas, consist in placing two or more concentric chimnies or cylinders above the surface or jet-holes of the burners, in addition to, and

* On the day of Inrolling this Specification, the Patentee entered a Disclaimer to part of the above Title, by which alteration it stands thus,-"Certain Improvements for the Combustion of Gas."