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No. 10898.—19th August, 1898.—EDWARD SMETHURST, of 183, Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Farmer’s Agent. Improved hanging dropper for wire fencing.*

Claims.—(1.) A hanging dropper for wire fencing constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) A hanging dropper for wire fencing formed of two strips of sheet-metal, each bent into U-shaped section, the open end of one fitting into the open end of the other, corresponding slots being cut in both parts to receive the wires of the fence, substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 10978.—6th September, 1898.—LOUIS LESLIE McDERMOTT, of Auckland, New Zealand, Plumber. An improved enamelled metal air-tight cesspan.*

Claims.—(1.) In an air-tight cesspan, the lid for same having projecting pieces, slidable bolts with shoulders thereon suitably held to said lid, strengthening bar, and flange made by rim secured to under-part of lid, all for the purpose set forth, as described, and as illustrated by the drawing. (2.) In an air-tight cesspan, the pan, enamelled inside and out, with lugs affixed thereto, said lugs having tongue-like projections forming recesses, slots in lugs, and upper edge of pan lip-shaped, all for the purpose set forth, as described, and as illustrated by the drawing. (3.) In combination in an air-tight cesspan, the lid having projecting pieces, slidable bolts with shoulders thereon suitably held to said lid, strengthening bar, flange made by rim secured to under-part of lid, the pan, enamelled inside and out, with lugs affixed thereto, said lugs having tongue-like projections forming recesses, slots in lugs, handle affixed to lower portion of pan, and upper edge of pan lip-shaped, with solid indiarubber band adjusted to said rim and between the said flange and lip, all for the purpose set forth, as described, and as illustrated by the drawing.
(Specification, 4s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 11055.—13th October, 1898.—JOHN WALLER BINDON, of Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Settler. Recording the state of the scoring in cricket-matches.*

Claims.—(1.) In a scoring apparatus, in combination, a cabinet, rollers carrying bands, springs, tapes and pulleys to operate the said bands, a winch provided with rollers, axles with squared ends, ratchets and pawls, tapes connecting the rollers of the winch to the pulleys of the cabinet, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In a scoring apparatus, in combination, a cabinet, rollers carrying bands, axles made hollow and revolving one upon the other to give independent motion to the rollers, spring tapes and pulleys to operate the said bands, a winch provided with rollers, axles with squared ends, ratchets and pawls, tapes connecting the rollers of the winch to the pulleys of the cabinet, numerals upon the winch-tapes and the bands arranged to correspond, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In a scoring apparatus, in combination, a cabinet, rollers carrying bands, spring tapes and pulleys to operate the said bands, a gong operated by one of the pulleys, a winch provided with rollers, axles with squared ends, ratchets and pawls, tapes connecting the rollers of the winch to the pulleys of the cabinet, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) The scoring apparatus consisting of parts constructed, arranged, and combined substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 4s. 9d.; drawings, 11s.)

No. 11214.—6th December, 1898.—FRANCOIS DE RECHTER, Engineer, and GUSTAVE DE RECHTER, Doctor of Medicine, both of Brussels, Belgium. A novel process for the preparation of anatomic, entomologic, and other specimens, whereby preservation when exposed to the air is insured, and also a durable fixing upon the skin of the hair, feathers, and other external growths.

Claims.—(1.) The process of sterilisation and preservation of specimens for collection, and anatomical parts, described, which consists in submitting the objects to be treated to the action of an atmosphere constantly saturated with formic aldehyde, such saturation being obtained by a continuous circulation of the air contained in the apparatus in such a manner that its impoverishment in gaseous aldehyde, due to the absorption of this latter by the objects exposed, is constantly compensated by its enrichment in contact with the evaporation and separation surface, which is of large development, and constantly impregnated with formic aldehyde in solution or with its polymerides. (2.) The same process applied to the fixing of hair and of feathers upon skins, in order to render these latter suitable for all purposes in tawing and furriery. (3.) As a novel industrial product, the entire organisms or portions of organisms for collections, rendered imputrescible by means of formic aldehyde or its polymerides, in a permanent manner, so that they may be preserved in the open air. (4.) As a novel industrial product, the skins of which the hair or feathers are fixed in a durable manner by the action of formic aldehyde or of its polymerides, employed in the state of gas or vapour, or in the form of an alcoholic or other aqueous solution. (5.) In combination with the process above described, the use of an hermetic apparatus comprising a chamber in which the constant saturation of the active atmosphere is obtained by means of a continuous circulation of this atmosphere upon a considerable separating evaporation-surface presented to the formic aldehyde or its polymerides.
(Specification, 6s. 9d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 11263.—23rd December, 1898.—THE GEM NEEDLE-THREADER COMPANY, LIMITED, of 154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, North Britain (assignee of John Darling, of Gallowflats, Rutherglen, Lanark, North Britain, Engineer). Improvements in needle-threaders.

Claims.—(1.) In a hand needle-threader, the stand for containing the working mechanism, constructed substantially as described, and illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings. (2.) In a hand needle-threader, the combination of the lever D, upright arm or lever I, threading-bar E, with threading-device H, and so arranged that when the needle is pushed into apparatus it causes the end of the threading-device to pass up through the eye of the needle, substantially as described, and illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings. (3.) In a hand needle-threader, the arrangement by which the thread, when the needle has been drawn forward, is automatically drawn under or against the threading-device, substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings. (4.) In hand needle-threaders, the method by which the thread is released from the apparatus after the threading operation has been accomplished, substantially as described, and illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings. (5.) In hand needle-threaders, the arrangement by which the threading-device is held in position and also capable of being removed, and a fresh one or one of a different size substituted, substantially as described, and illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings. (6.) The general arrangement, combination, and operation of the parts constituting a hand needle-threader, substantially as described, and illustrated on sheet 1 of the drawings. (7.) A sewing-machine threader constructed substantially as described, and illustrated on sheet 2 of the drawings.
(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 16s.)

No. 11279.—31st December, 1898.—JOHN HUTCHESON, of 4, Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Ship-rigger and Sailmaker. An improved flexible steel wire rope fire-escape ladder, and method of attaching and tightening same.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination of a flexible ladder, contained upon or within any structure, and unattached at the lower end when not required for use, with any form of ring, cleat, recess, eyelet, hook, bar, or projection in the kerb or other convenient place to which any part of such ladder may be temporarily attached (either directly or indirectly) in case of fire or other emergency, for the purpose of keeping such ladder away from any projection, or any window or opening capable of emitting smoke or flame, and reducing its sway or slack to afford safer hand- and foot-hold for inexperienced users, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) The combination as above with a reel or drum upon which such ladder may be wound when not in use, such reel being furnished, if desired, with a ratchet and pawl and lever attachment for assisting in taking up any of the slack, and otherwise contributing to the objects of this invention, substantially as described. (3.) The combination, as in claim 1, with the windlass as described; with or without the reel described in claim 2.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 3s.)