A one-page patent abstract from the December 10, 1897 issue of Engineering describing W. Watson's patent no. 15,809 (Lancaster) for wool-combing machines. The invention is an improved brush with india-rubber strips that work between the circular rows of comb teeth, making the brushes more durable and keeping the teeth from damaging them. Three line drawings show the brush back, the rubber strips, and a modified molded form.