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upon blocks of stone 4 feet square by 12 or 15 inchesthick, and set upon a bed of brickwork, as shown. Thesmall iron doors oyer the same are intended to be openedoccasionally, for the purpose of filling the reservoir withoil, and for adjusting the rods by means of the nuts andscrews, and also for taking out the wheel, if necessary:all this is done in a very short time. The rods are allpulling rods, and the rollers under revolve; the gatewith the bolt attached is the leading one, being nearestthe station-house. The bolt on this gate is so contrivedthat it will secure or liberate all the four large gates atonce; to open them, the bolt is raised out of the groove ofa spindle, to which is attached a wire, running across theroad close under the rails, in a groove an inch wide, tothe lever on the opposite side, which immediately dropsjust below the surface of the road, so that there is nostumbling-block. On closing the gates, the bolt slidesinto the groove of the spindle, and by turning it to itsproper position, it raises the bolt on the opposite side, andthe self-acting catch secures all the four large gates.This saves time and trouble in crossing the line to unboltthem, and they are more secure. The wheels, &c., aremerely cased with rough boarding, or brick on edge maybe used. The oak cases to rods are represented as beingfixed upon brickwork; the wire may be protected by aniron plate laid over it. The machinery for skew gateswould be the same, with the exception of two of thewheels, which would be smaller.
193 Stuckey, W., Mitre Chambers, Fenchurch Street
—Inventor.
Four-wheeled carriage crane, for transporting andraising merchandize to a given height; also forming aportable scaffold for decorating the interior and exteriorof large buildings; it will also serve for a fire-escape.
194 Taylor, Henry, 6 John Street West, Barnsbury Road,
Islington —Inventor.
Machine for sweeping chimneys.
195 Wilson & Woodein, Hull —Inventors and
Manufacturers.
Various double traps and gratings for drains.
196 Hooper, William II. , 12 Great Cumberland Place,Ilyde Park —Inventor.
Model section of a rotary floating breakwater, formedof a double line of rollers, and a strong centre rollerplaced horizontally, inserted in an open frame, circularconvex ends, the whole revolving upon its axis. Thesections are to be moored at each end in a continuousline, so as to form a floating barrier to the force of thewaves.
Model of an improved omnibus: the improvement uponthose now in use, consisting in a few inches extra width,circular ends, nearly central side doors, set in as far as thewidth of the seats will admit (to avoid obstructing footpassengers), with fenders on each side the steps; a smallumbrella-stand in the centre, with a strong ring top, con-venient to hold by getting in; also a raised top to roof,for seats, with ventilators let in all round it, and suitablesteps and rails to reach the roof seats; a small window ortrap at the end, to speak to the conductor.
197 Bain, William , 141 High Dblborn —Inventor.
A contrivance for rendering buildings fire-proof. Amain-pipe, supplied with water on the high-pressuresystem, is carried up one corner of the building, com-municating with smaller pipes running between the joistsof every floor, the small hose and pipe attached to themain being always ready for use, in case of fire occurringin any part of the building.
[The mains which supply a town with water should bekept constantly full, and under such pressure that, uponopening a cock in the street, the water may be conductedby means of hose over the highest houses, and applied to
any fire that may occur. Pipes or hose permanently fixedthrough a building, from which water may be taken atany time, would probably be advantageous.]
Machine for saving life and property from shipwreckon the coast. The model is on the scale of half an inchto the foot; it represents a platform resting on piles driveninto the ground, with the machine and its accompaniments,covered with a tent, which may be closed or open whennecessary. The machine is a double lift; the upper drumworks a cable to tug auy disabled vessel to shore; thelower drum works a constant communication with thewreck. The means of first communication is by firing ashot from the gun, attached to a line, the line beingsecured to the blocks which are worked by the cables ofthe machine; the gallery and flag-staff are for observationand signals. The table on which the machine is built maybe turned to any point of the compass.
[The first apparatus for saving lives from shipwreckwas invented by Captain Manby . A wooden plug, insteadof an iron shot, fired from the gun, has been found ofadvantage, as in the case of the schooner “ Nanteos,” offCarmarthen , 23rd February 1851, Sec. By means of thissimple apparatus the safety of the ship was secured,together with that of her crew,—S. C.]
Floatable life-preserving cape cloak; blue cloth cloak,braided with the emblematical design of the rose, thistle,and shamrock, and lined with quilted satin; the innerlining is composed of pieces of cork, so arranged thatwhen in the water it forms a floating body of great buoy-ancy, by which the wearer is preserved on the surface.
198 Boulanger, Charles Thomas, Alice Street,
Benmmdsey Sew Road —Inventor.
A fumigator, with refrigerator or cooler, applicable tothe destruction of insects in tender plants, in animals, andin houses; also to bleaching substances requiring thevapours of sulphur, and to administering vapour or aro-matic baths at a small cost.
The fumes of tobacco, used in fumigating, are cooledby being passed through the cooler, so that they do notinjure the tender plants. Patented.
199 Inglis, Alexander, Park Street, South Shields ,
Durham —Inventor.
Model of a ventilating machine.
201 Jackson, Henry, 62 Westboum Street, Pimlico—Inventor and Manufacturer.
Fire-escape dressing-table, intended to be always readyand in instant motion, without the least preparation, anto be drawn up from above or below as many timesthere are persons to be rescued. The first motion 0raising the table-top opens the window, and lets do" 1iron blinds to any number of lower windows.
202 Brown, Joseph, 71 T^eadenhall Street — Inventor
and Manufacturer.
Model of a navigable balloon, to ascend and descend 10the air without the aid of ballast.
203 Friarson, Mark, 20 Westboume Park Road,
Paddington —Inventor.
Registered ventilating shield cowl, for the preventmof smoky chimneys.
204 Dunn, Matthias, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —
Inventor. d to a
Fire-escape, consisting of a web of cloth athxewooden pole, and attached to the window sill.
205 IIearder, J. II., 34 George Street, Plymouth
Inventor. in the
Rarefying apparatus, for producing a draugnunderground Hues of stoves or ventilating shafts,