List of Patents

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

To Ezra Jenks Coates, of Bread-street, Cheapside, in the city of London, merchant, for improvements in the forging of bolts, spikes, and nails,-being a communication from a foreigner, residing abroad.-Sealed 28th April.

John Watson, of Glasgow, in the Kingdom of Scotland, merchant, for improvements in printing fabrics, where discharging presses are used.-Sealed 28th April.

John Haughton, of Liverpool, Clerk, M. A., for improvements in the means employed for preventing railway accidents resulting from one train overtaking another. -Sealed 28th April. James Ransome and Charles Man, of Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk, machine-makers, for improvements in the manufacture of railway chairs, railway and other pins or bolts, and in wood fastenings, and trenails.-Sealed 28th April. Peter Fairbairn, of Leeds, in the county of York, engineer, and William Suttill, of the Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, flax spinner, for certain improvements in drawing flax, hemp, wool, silk, and other fibrous substances.-Sealed 28th April. William Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery-lane, in the county of Middlesex, civil engineer, for improvements in spinning and twisting cotton and other materials capable of being spun and twisted,-being a communication from abroad. -Sealed 30th April.

Thomas Robinson, of Wilmington-square, in the county of Middlesex, gent., for improvements in drying wool, cotton, and

other fibrous materials, in the manufactured and unmanufactured state, being a communication from abroad.-Sealed 30th April.

Lancelot Powell, of Clydach Works, in the county of Brecon, iron-master, and Robert Ellis, of Clydach aforesaid, agent, for improvements in the manufacture of iron.-Sealed 5th May.

William Edward Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancerylane, in the county of Middlesex, civil engineer, for certain improvements in the process or method of manufacturing lime, cement, mastic, artificial stone, stucco, and other similar compositions possessing the useful properties of hardness, colour, and indestructibility when exposed to damp,-being a communication from abroad.-Sealed 7th May.

David Walther, of Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, in the city of London, merchant, for certain improvements in the methods of purifying vegetable and animal oils, fats, and tallows, in order to render those substances more suitable for soap-making, or for burning in lamps, or for other useful purposes; part of which improvements are also applicable to the purifying of the mineral oil, or spirit commonly called petrolium or naptha, or coal tar, or spirit of coal tar,-being a communication from abroad.-Sealed 7th May. James Whitelaw and George Whitelaw, engineers, residing in Glasgow, in the county of Lanark, Scotland, for a new mode of propelling vessels through the water, with certain improvements in the steam-engines when used in connection therewith; parts of which improvements are applicable to other useful purposes.-Sealed 10th May.

Thomas Lawes, of Canal Bridge, Old Kent-road, in the county of Surrey, feather factor, for certain improvements in the method or process and apparatus for cleansing and dressing feathers, being partly a communication from abroad.-Sealed 10th May.

Angier March Perkins, of Great Coram-street, in the county of Middlesex, engineer, for improvements in apparatus for heating by the circulation of hot water, and for the construction of pipes or tubes for such and other purposes.-Sealed 12th May. George Dacres Paterson, of Truro, in the county of Cornwall,

Esq., for improvements in curvilinear turning,-that is to say, "a rest," adapted for cutting out wooden bowls; and a selfacting slide rest for other kinds of curvilinear turning.-Sealed 12th May.

William Kenworthy, of Blackburn, in the county of Lancaster, spinner, and James Bullough, of the same place, overlooker, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for weaving.-Sealed 17th May.

Christopher Dumont, of Mentz, in the Kingdom of Germany, but now of Mark-lane, in the city of London, for improvements in the manufacture of metallic letters, figures, and other devices,-being a communication from abroad.--Sealed 17th May.

John Paley, junior, of Preston, in the county of Lancaster, manufacturer, for certain improvements in looms for weaving.Sealed 20th May.

New Patents

SEALED IN ENGLAND.

1841.

To James Sims, of Redruth, Cornwall, civil engineer, for certain improvements in steam-engines.-Sealed 29th April-6 months for inrolment.

Alfred Jeffery, of Prospect-place, New Hampton, Middlesex, gent., for a new method of defending the sheathing of ships, and of protecting their sides and bottoms.-Sealed 29th April-6 months for inrolment.

George Townshend, of Sapcote Fields, Leicester, Esq., for improvements in machinery or apparatus for cutting certain vegetable substances.-Sealed 29th April-6 months for inrolment.

Joseph Gibbs, of Kennington, civil engineer, for a new combination of materials for making bricks, tiles, pottery, and other useful articles; and a machine or machinery for making the same; and also a new mode or process of burning the same, which machine or machinery, or mode or process of burning, are also applicable to the making and burning of other descriptions of bricks, tiles, and pottery.— Sealed 29th April-6 months for inrolment.

Miles Berry, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancerylane, patent agent, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for making or manufacturing nails and brads, -being a communication.-Sealed 4th May-6 months for inrolment.

Francis Joseph Massey, of Chadwell-street, Middletonsquare, watch manufacturer, for improvements in the method of winding up watches and other time-keepers-Sealed 4th May-6 months for inrolment.

Edward Newton, of Leicester, manufacturer, and Thomas Archbold, of the same place, machinist, for improvements in producing ornamental or tambour work, in the manufacture of gloves.-Sealed 4th May-6 months for inrolment.

Charles Thomas Holcombe, of Bankside, Southwark,iron merchant,-for certain lubricating or preserving matters, for wheels and axles; applicable also to the bearings, journals, or other parts of machinery.-Sealed 4th May4 months for inrolment.

Hugh Graham, of Bridport-place, Hoxton, artisan, for an improved manufacture of that kind of carpeting usually denominated Kidderminster carpeting.-Sealed 4th May—

2 months for inrolment.

Moses Poole, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq., for improvements in the manufacture of fabrics by felting,-being a communication.-Sealed 6th May-6 months for inrolment.

Philemon Augustine Morley, of Birmingham, manufacturer, for certain improvements in the manufacture of sugar moulds, dish covers, and other articles of similar manufacture.-Sealed 6th May-6 months for inrolment.

James Hancock, of Sidney-square, Mile End, civil engineer, for certain improvements in the manufacture of locks, keys, latches, and other fastenings, part of which improvements are applicable to taps and cocks, for drawing off fluids.-Sealed 6th May-6 months for inrolment.

John Paley junior, of Preston, Lancaster, manufacturer, for certain improvements in looms for weaving.-Sealed 10th May-6 months for inrolment.

Hooton Deverill, of Nottingham, lace manufacturer, for certain improvements in machinery for making and ornamenting lace, commonly called "bobbin net lace."-Sealed 10th May-6 months for inrolment.

Andrew Mc Nab, of Paisley, North Britain, engineer,

for certain improvements in the manufacture of bricks.-Sealed 11th May-4 months for inrolment.

Edmund Tayler, of King William street, London, Gent., for certain improvements in the construction of carriages used on railroads,-being a communication.-Sealed 11th May-6 months for inrolment.

Henry Pinkus, of Maddox-street, Hanover-square, for an improved method or methods of applying electrical currents or electricity, either frictional, atmospheric, voltaic, or electro magnetic.-Sealed 14th May-6 months for inrolment.

James Gregory, coal master, and William Green, tinner, both of West Bromwich, Stafford, for certain improvements in the manufacture of iron and steel.-Sealed 14th May— 6 months for inrolment.

Pierre Journet, of Dean-street, Soho, engineer, for improvements in fire escapes, which improvements are applicable to other useful purposes.-Sealed 19th May-6

months for inrolment.

John Carr, junior, of Paddington, engineer, for improvements in apparatus for retarding and stopping railway carriages.-Sealed 20th May-6 months for inrolment.

Charles Phillips, of Chipping Norton, Oxford, engineer, for improvements in reaping and cutting_vegetable substances as food for cattle.-Sealed 20th May -6 months for inrolment.

Joseph Woods, of Lawn-place, Lambeth, civil engineer, for certain improvements in locomotive engines, and also certain improvements in machinery for the production of rotatory motion, for obtaining mechanical power; which improvements in machinery are also applicable for raising or impelling fluids.-Sealed 22nd May-6 months for inrolment.

William Gall, of Beresford-terrace, for an invention of certain improvements in the construction of ink-stands,-being a communication.-Sealed 22nd May-6 months for inrolment.

John Ainslie Farmer, Redheugh, North Britain, for a new and improved mode of making or moulding tiles, bricks, retorts, and such like work, from clay and other plastic substances.-Sealed 22nd May-4 months for inrolment.