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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Claims.—(1.) The improved clothes-wringer consisting of
the combination and arrangement of parts constructed and
operating substantially as described, and illustrated in the
drawing. (2.) In a clothes-wringer, a tub with open-
ings for the emission of water, a cover operable therein, a
screw for actuating the cover working in a nut constructed
in two parts carried by a frame attached to the tub, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in
the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 12303.—8th January, 1900.—JOHN ARNABOLDI, of
Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. A flexible hobble for
confining the legs of sheep or other animals of a like kind
while undergoing operations.

Claims.—(1.) A hobble having a yoke of iron, steel, or
other suitable material made in the form and manner de-
scribed in specification and drawing. (2.) A hobble having a
pair of foot-loops of leather or other suitable material, and
operated by a rope, chain, or leather strap, made in the form
and manner described in specification and drawing. (3.) A
hobble in which the foot-loops are drawn up and fastened to
a cleat at the ends of yoke, as shown in specification.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 12304.—13th January, 1900.—WILHELM SCHMIDT, of
Wilhelmshohe, near Cassel, Germany, Engineer. An im-
proved arrangement for drying and superheating wet steam.

Claim.—In steam-boilers having superheaters, the arrange-
ment of a coil of superheating pipes arranged in such a man-
ner as to rise up to the middle of the chamber in spiral form,
then being conducted straight upwards, and descending,
again in spiral form, whereby the fire-gases effect the drying
of the steam within the superheating pipes at the bottom of
the chamber, whilst the superheating proper takes place in
the upper portion, for the purpose to attain a thoroughly
dried and superheated steam, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawings, 5s. 6d.)

No. 12305.—13th January, 1900.—WILHELM SCHMIDT, of
Wilhelmshohe, near Cassel, Germany, Engineer. Arrange-
ment for regulating superheated steam in compound engines.

Claim.—In a regulator for superheated steam in com-
pound engines, the combination with a high- and a low-
pressure cylinder, a receiver, connections between the
latter and that cylinder, a superheater arranged within
such receiver, a connection between said superheater and
the high-pressure cylinder, means for regulating the way
of the live steam, for the purpose and substantially as de-
scribed.
(Specification, 4s. 3d.; drawings, 8s.)

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an in-
vention for which a provisional specification has been already
lodged.

NOTE.—The cost of transcribing the specification, and an
estimate of the amount required for copying the drawings,
have been inserted after the notice of each application. An
order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-
office order or postal note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after
the number.

Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 17th January, 1900.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional
specifications, have been accepted as under:—
No. 12272.—3rd January, 1900.—JAMES KNIGHT, Com-
positor, and WILLIAM ARTHUR JENNINGS, Wheelwright, both
of 71, Molesworth Street, Wellington, New Zealand. The
improvements of printers’ galleys.

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

No. 12279.—4th January, 1900.—JOSEPH JOHN HARRIS
and EDWIN TORT, both of 99, Cannon Street, London, E.C.,
England, Boat-builders. Improvements in saddles, seats, or
supports for human or other bodies.

No. 12281.—4th January, 1900.—JOHN ALGEN BELK, of
Feilding, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. Improvements in
driving-mechanism for steamships.

No. 12283.—5th January, 1900.—THOMAS MARTIN
LEWINGTON, of Lyttelton, New Zealand, Joiner. Safety
holder for adhesive fly-papers.

No. 12285.—8th January, 1900.—WILLIAM HENRY
BOYENS, of Kaikoura, Marlborough, New Zealand, En-
gineer. An improved candle-holder.

No. 12286.—8th January, 1900.—GEORGE RENNER,
Journalist, and WILLIAM HENRY BOYENS, Mechanical En-
gineer, both of Kaikoura, South Marlborough, New Zea-
land. An improved branding-mixture.

No. 12287.—8th January, 1900.—GEORGE RENNER,
Journalist, and WILLIAM HENRY BOYENS, Mechanical En-
gineer, both of Kaikoura, South Marlborough, New Zea-
land. An improved appliance for branding wool-bales, corn-
sacks, &c.

No. 12288.—8th January, 1900.—FREDERICK HENRY
WRIGLEY, of Opaki, Wairarapa, New Zealand, Farmer. Im-
provements in lifting-jacks.

No. 12292.—10th January, 1900.—AUBREY DE COURCY
GWYNNETH, of “Weerona,” Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Vic-
toria, Gentleman. Improvements in extension foot or boot.

No. 12295.—8th January, 1900.—JAMES BERNARD
MACKENZIE, of New Brighton, Canterbury, New Zealand,
Commission Agent. A housemaid’s pneumatic knee-pad.

No. 12296.—8th January, 1900.—FRANCIS ARTHUR RICH,
of Karangahake, Auckland, New Zealand, Mining Engineer.
Improvements in bicycle driving-gear.

No. 12299.—6th January, 1900.—JAMES MACALISTER, of
Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. A combined turnip-
thinner and rotary-disc ridger.

No. 12300.—11th January, 1900.—OTTO WASCHATZ, of 119,
Hoddle Street, Richmond, Victoria, Modeller. Improve-
ments in coffins or receptacles for the dead.

No. 12301.—11th January, 1900.—WILLIAM FRANCIS
JAMES, Draughtsman, and HARMAN JEFFARES REEVES,
Sharebroker, both of Dunedin, New Zealand. Improvements
in gold-saving apparatus.

No. 12307.—15th January, 1900.—JOHN NICOL, Plumber,
and PETER ELLIS, Mechanical Engineer, both of Cuba Street
Extension, Wellington, New Zealand. Improvements in
valves.

No. 12308.—16th January, 1900.—CAMILLE MICHEL
MALFROY, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand.
An improved self-disengaging snatch-block.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

NOTE.—Provisional specifications cannot be inspected, or
their contents made known by this office in any way, until
the complete specifications in connection therewith have
been accepted.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after
the number.

Letters Patent sealed.

LIST of Letters Patent sealed from the 5th January,
1900, to the 17th January, 1900, inclusive:—
No. 11292.—J. Downs, smoke-consumer.
No. 11765.—A. J. Sterne, gas-burner-igniting device.
No. 11853.—T. A. Bromell, wire-strainer.
No. 11880.—T. Bunting and J. Woolf, scrubbing-brush.
No. 11892.—G. H. and D. Little, device for marking out
styles for frames, &c.
No. 11974.—F. Mitchell and C. Hill, cycle-pedal and
crank-head.
No. 11980.—H. A. and R. J. Hancox, rotary engine.
No. 11981.—R. F. Marsh, rotary motor.
No. 11988.—A. J. Metzler, gelatinising brewing-grain.
No. 11989.—J. Gibson, loading coal, &c., into ships’ holds.
No. 11992.—S. L. Fog and A. G. Kirschner, match.
No. 11993.—E. Maertens, cleaning wool.
No. 12001.—W. E. Hughes, drill (H. J. Kinman and
E. N. Hurley).
No. 12002.—E. Waters, jun., internal-combustion engine
(G. Westinghouse and E. Ruud).
No. 12008.—J. J. Pearse, grid or broiler.
No. 12022.—W. Evans, till.
No. 12024.—J. A. Secor, means for marine propulsion.
No. 12025.—Wright’s Taper-roller Bearings Syndicate,
Limited, roller bearings (W. H. Wright).
No. 12047.—G. B. Webb, faucet.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar,