Numb. 48.

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1899.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1899.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th June, 1899.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the under-mentioned applications for Letters Patent have been accepted, and are open to public inspection at this office. Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing of opposition to the grant of any such patent. Such notice must set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be in duplicate. A fee of 10s. is payable thereon.

No. 10863.—10th August, 1898.—WILLIAM CATTO GREIG, of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Commercial Traveller. An improved hanger for wire fencing.*

Claims.—A hanger for wire fencing formed of sheet-metal bent into U-shape and punched with slots to receive the fencing-wire, said slots having each a channel through the edge of the hanger admitting the wire, as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 10871.—15th August, 1898.—ARTHUR GRETTON TOMKIES, of Brunnerton, Westland, New Zealand, Electrician. A new or improved foot-grip for bicycle-pedals and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) In combination with the pedal of a bicycle and the like, a foot-grip comprising a base-plate, means for securing the plate to the pedal, links pivoted to the plate, a top plate capable of swivelling around a central bolt, plates pivoted to the top plate, and links and jaws mounted upon the said plates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In combination with the pedal of a bicycle and the like, a foot-grip comprising a base-plate embossed at its central part, slotted wings upon the plate and curved slots cut in the plate, means for securing the plate to the pedal, links pivoted to the plate, a top plate capable of swivelling around a central bolt, plates pivoted to the top plate, and links and jaws mounted upon the said plates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In combination with the pedal of a bicycle and the like, a foot-grip comprising a base-plate embossed at its central part, slotted wings upon the plate and curved slots cut in the plate, a central bolt having a hook to embrace the barrel of the pedal, and a shouldered nut-link pivoted to the plate, a top plate capable of swivelling around the central bolt, plates pivoted to the top plate, and links and jaws mounted upon the said plates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In combination with the pedal of a bicycle and the like, a foot-grip comprising a base-plate, means for securing the plate to the pedal, links pivoted to the plate, a top plate capable of swivelling around a central bolt, plates pivoted to the top plate and links, jaws mounted upon the said plate, serrations upon the jaws, bolts having square necks, and chamfered nuts to the bolts, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 4s.; drawings, 8s.)

No. 10884.—29th August, 1898.—HARRY REYNOLDS, of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Watchmaker. Improvements in or relating to clocks used in starting races.*

Claims.—(1.) In a clock for starting races, a time-indicating dial revolved by clock-mechanism, tappets pivoted around the circumference, and operatable to project beyond the edge of the dial, said tappets being arranged when in their projected position to contact with a lever whereby driving mechanism, actuating a hammer which strikes a gong, is released, and clock-gear simultaneously set in motion; means whereby visual indication to start is given to the competitors; substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) In clocks for starting races, the combination of mechanical means by which visual indication is given to competitors to start, and of means for simultaneously striking a gong, substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawings. (3.) The improvements in and relating to clocks for starting races consisting of the mechanical parts arranged, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 10885.—16th August, 1898.—ARTHUR JOHN CUMING, of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Journalist. Improvements in and relating to apparatus for branding carcases.*

NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. See list provisional specifications, Gazette No. 66, of the 1st September, 1898.

Claims.—(1.) In branding apparatus, a hollow metallic casing to a surface of which a branding device is fixed, means by which the interior of said casing is supplied with heated fluid, and means for holding the apparatus with the device in contact with the object to be branded, substantially as specified. (2.) In combination, a hollow metallic casing having a branding-device upon one surface thereof, a handle of non-conducting material fixed to said casing, an inlet-pipe and regulating-valve for admitting heated fluid to said casing, and a tap for the withdrawal of fluid therefrom, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)