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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 100

No. 12360.—2nd February, 1900.—JAMES HAY, of Ballance, New Zealand, Evangelist. An appliance for washing all kinds of clothing. The nature of the proposed amendments is as follows:—

(1.) To strike out the whole of the description, and to insert in place thereof the following: “It has been found by experiment that if air is forced through clothing while it is immersed in the water for washing, the dirt contained in the clothes will be more readily and more thoroughly freed therefrom, so that the clothes will be rendered cleaner than if washed in the ordinary rubbing manner. The appliance that forms the subject of the present application for Letters Patent has been devised for the purpose of providing means whereby such a process can be carried out, either on a large or small scale. The invention consists of a hollow cone-shaped vessel that is provided with a bottom which dips downwards towards the centre of the cone. The wall of the cone is extended beyond the bottom so as to enclose a space beneath the bottom thereof. The free space enclosed by the wall of the cone thus left beneath the bottom of the vessel is divided into four divisions by means of divisional pieces radiating from the centre. Arranged around the centre of the cone are four air-tubes, the mouths of which are flush with the bottom edge of the side extension of the cone. Two of these tubes, which are placed diagonally opposite each other, extend through the bottom of the hollow vessel and pass up and open out near the top of the cone. The other two tubes extend only a short distance up and open into the bottom of the hollow vessel. The hollow vessel is provided with air-holes near the top. These air-holes and the mouths of the tubes opening out through the top of the cone are covered by a cone-shaped cover which fits over the top of the hollow vessel so as to leave a free space for the admission of air between them. A handle is provided whereby the appliance may be worked. In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the appliance; Fig. 2 is an underneath plan of the same; Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same taken on the line 1–2 of Fig. 2. A is the hollow cone-shaped vessel, which is provided with a bottom B which dips towards its centre (as shown in Fig. 3) and encloses an air-chamber A¹. The wall of the vessel A is extended beyond the bottom B so as to leave a free space beneath it. This space is divided into four divisions, C, C¹, C2, C3, by means of the radial divisional pieces D. Arranged round the centre of the cone, and at equal distances therefrom, are four air-tubes, E, E¹, E2, E3, which are placed diagonally opposite each other. The mouths of these air-tubes are made flush with the bottom edge of the extension of the wall of the vessel A. Two of the tubes, E¹ and E2, extend upwards through the inside of the vessel A, and open outwards near the top thereof, while the other two, E and E3, extend only a short distance up and open into the bottom of the air-chamber A¹. Near the top of the vessel A are two holes F (only one of which is shown in the drawings, Fig. 3) for the admission of air to the chamber A¹. These holes are placed preferably vertically above the openings of the air-tubes E and E3 into the chamber A¹. Enveloping the top of the vessel A, so as to cover the air-holes F and the openings of the tubes E¹ and E2, is a cover or cap G, which is placed above the vessel A so as to leave a free space for the admission of air between them. Running axially down the whole length of the appliance is a centre tube J, which serves only as a stay and for the insertion of a handle H, by which the appliance is worked. The manner of using the appliance is as follows: The clothes to be cleaned are placed in a flat-bottomed vessel with just sufficient water to cover them. The appliance is then grasped by its handle H and pressed down upon the clothes. This will have the effect of causing the air within the spaces beneath the bottom B to be forced under the water and through the clothes. This operation is repeated, the appliance being pulled up from and pressed down upon the clothes until they are perfectly clean. The air which is within the chamber A¹ and which passes down through the tubes E¹ and E2 will allow of the appliance being readily lifted, as the suction otherwise caused by the vacuum formed within the divisions will thereby be nullified. It will thus be seen that there will be a continuous current of air forced through the clothing, and this will have the effect of causing the dirt in the clothes to be readily and expeditiously cleared therefrom, so that much time will be saved and the clothes will be more thoroughly cleaned. The appliance herein described and shown in the drawing is made cone-shaped, but it will be readily understood that it may be made of any other shapes, such as pyramidal, without departing from the spirit of the invention.”

(2.) To strike out the claim, and insert in place of it the three following claims, viz.: “(1.) An appliance for use in washing clothes, consisting of a hollow vessel or chamber that is provided on its underside with a number of bottomless divisional spaces, and is also provided with a number of air-tubes and holes which are in communication with the outer air, substantially as herein described. (2.) The combination with an air-chamber or vessel provided on its underside with a number of bottomless divisional spaces, of a number of air-tubes the bottoms of which are flush with the bottom edges of the divisional spaces, and the tops of which open alternately into the air-chamber and the outer air (after passing through the chamber), as and for the purposes herein described. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my appliance for use in washing clothes as herein described and for the several purposes set forth.”

(3.) To delete the drawings, and substitute three fresh figures.

The applicant states: “My reasons for making these amendments are to more clearly define the nature and scope of my invention, and to limit the claims therefor.”

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Applications for Letters Patent abandoned.

LIST of applications for Letters Patent (with which provisional specifications only have been filed) abandoned from the 22nd November, 1900, to the 5th December 1900, inclusive:—

No. 12341.—E. E. Earle, butter-cooler.
No. 12344.—J. E. Friend and J. Sawers, governor.
No. 12346.—G. A. Gamman, cutter for planing-machine.
No. 12347.—E. Fox, jun., fuse-igniter.
No. 12352.—F. E. Hardy, horse-cover.
No. 12353.—A. Cameron, gold-saving appliance.
No. 12354.—P. Firth, brake-strap.
No. 12355.—J. Gaut, camera.
No. 12358.—G. Lovegrove, horse-box.
No. 12359.—A. Hide, wire-netting coiler.
No. 12361.—W. Dall, hairpin.
No. 12365.—J. B. Mackenzie, knee-pad.
No. 12366.—B. E. Watts, photo-displaying device.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Applications for Letters Patent lapsed.

LIST of applications for Letters Patent (with which complete specifications have been lodged) lapsed from the 22nd November, 1900, to the 5th December, 1900, inclusive:—

No. 11669.—J. Lamberg, windmill.
No. 11670.—G. A. Pearson, hand signalling-lamp.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Letters Patent void.

LIST of Letters Patent void through non-payment of fees from the 22nd November, 1900, to the 5th December, 1900, inclusive:—

THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF SECOND-TERM FEES.

No. 8782.—O. Frölich, extracting metals from ores.
No. 8783.—L. H. Hart, stereopticon.
No. 8784.—A. Gross, boot or shoe.
No. 8786.—E. A. Ashcroft, treating zinc-ores.
No. 8787.—K. King, pneumatic wheel.
No. 8788.—G. Barnes and F. P. Stevens, postal wrapper and letter-sheet combined.
No. 8805.—E. A. Ashcroft, propelling cycles, &c.
No. 8806.—S. Lever, securing neckties, &c.
No. 8807.—H. J. I. Bilton and T. Timmins, thimble and hatch-box for water-mains.
No. 8809.—P. O. Griffiths, securing railway-carriage doors.
No. 8810.—F. J. A. Kindermann, bicycle-driving mechanism.
No. 8814.—A. G. Brown, metal castings.
No. 8817.—F. D. P. Lehmann and P. N. Kohlsaat, kiln.
No. 8818.—J. L. Löb, G. H. Barlow, and A. W. R. Drabsch, cycle-driving gear.
No. 8824.—E. J. and V. W. Hill, supporting window-sashes.
No. 8826.—The Wood and Claydon Automatic Stoker, Coal-crusher, Self-feeder, and Smoke-consumer Company, Limited, automatic stoker (G. Claydon).
No. 8833.—P. C. K. Young, flour-tester.

THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF THIRD-TERM FEES.

No. 6389.—M. Angell, hat-suspender.
No. 6395.—E. Merrillees, corset and belt combined.
No. 6396.—J. S. Macarthur and C. J. Ellis, extracting gold, &c., from ores.
No. 6397.—The Newall-Cuninghame Sheep-shearing Machine Syndicate, Limited, sheep-shears (J. W. Newall).
No. 6404.—O. Rogers, message-recorder.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.