Num. 41.

943

SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OF

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 9th May, 1900.

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. 11748.—23rd June, 1899.—ROBERT FELLOWES WEBSTER, of Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand, Saddler. An improved horse-cover.*

Description.—The use of—(1) a breastplate made of leather or other suitable material, which after passing between the fore legs is divided into two straps and fastened to the insides of the cover—the collar portion of the breastplate is attached by straps to the cover; (2) straps passing loosely round the small part of the thighs, attached to the cover by rivets, the rivets acting as pivots for the straps to work on so as to fit any-shaped horse; (3) a large pleat is made in cover for the purpose of making a place for the animal’s shoulder to fit in.

Claim.—For the attachment of a breastplate and the leg-straps fastened in the manner described, and the pleat in the neck of cover.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 11865.—3rd August, 1899.—THOMAS HAWKE, of Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved horse-cover and fastening attachments.*

Claim.—In an improved horse-cover and fastening attachments, the two flaps of canvas or suchlike sewn at their upper edges to the inside of the cover, one on each side, and having holes therein, ropes, straps, or suchlike passing through said holes so that their front ends can be passed between the horse’s fore legs and fastened or held to the opposite front parts of the cover, and their back ends passed inside and round the hind legs and fastened or held to the back parts of the cover on the same sides, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 11930.—12th April, 1900.—ALEXANDER EDGAR KING, of Lovell’s Flat, Otago, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An improved rabbit-trap.

Claims.—(1.) The trap substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. (2.) In an improved rabbit-trap, the trigger or catch coming from the end instead of from the side. (3.) In an improved rabbit-trap, a device for clearing the jaws of the trap at the moment the trap is sprung, consisting of a fly-plate and trigger, substantially as described. (4.) In an improved rabbit-trap, a jaw-closing bar with raised rest fulcrum for trigger, trip-plate, fly-plate and combination of same, tumbler, stud and trigger, sole-plate, balance-bar, shackle stud and spring, substantially as described.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12249.—21st December, 1899.—EDWARD JOSEPH DE COURCY and ROBERT CRAWFORD, of Belfast, Ireland, Gentlemen. New or improved machinery for breaking or scutching flax.*

Claims.—(1.) In machinery for breaking or scutching flax, the combination of transverse rollers provided with flutes, or teeth of a special formation, arranged in pairs, and in a horizontal plane, and gearing with longitudinal shafts, actuated in a manner whereby a varying reciprocating rotary motion is imparted to the said transverse rollers; also a movable feeding-table, consisting of a fixed platform and a sliding table or tray, whereby the feeding of the machine is facilitated and rendered continuous; all constructed and operating in the manner substantially as described, and illustrated by the drawings. (2.) In machinery for breaking or scutching flax, the use and application of a movable feeding-table consisting of a fixed platform on which slides longitudinally a table or tray whereby the attendant is enabled to properly distribute the fibre, and present same to the rollers in a regular and continuous manner, substantially as described, and illustrated by the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawings, £1 1s.)

No. 12275.—3rd January, 1900.—RICHARD SIMMONDS, of Coromandel, Auckland, New Zealand, Accountant. Improvements in candle-holders.*

Claims.—(1.) A candle-holder comprising in combination grippers having downward extensions and flaring ends, extensions to the grippers, a cork through which these said extensions pass, and top and bottom plates to the cork,