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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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mounted upon a king-bolt and ring of anti-friction balls or rollers, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawings, 15s. 6d.)

No. 12950.—4th September, 1900.—WILLIAM HENRY BAXTER, of 71, Gelderd Road, Leeds, York, England, Engineer. Improvements in means or apparatus for imparting motion to machinery.

Claims.—(1.) The mechanism for imparting motion to machinery constructed and arranged substantially as described, consisting essentially of a shaft mounted in fixed bearings, having a lever mounted by its upper end pendently thereon, arms rigidly connected to and moving with said lever, a shaft carried in bearings on and rising and falling with said arms, an eccentric mounted upon the last-named shaft, a connecting-rod mounted on said eccentric, and toggle levers connected at their inner ends to the said connecting-rod, and at their outer ends respectively to a fixed pedestal and to the moving end of said lever, all combined substantially as set forth and as illustrated. (2.) In mechanism such as described and illustrated for imparting motion to machinery, the combination of shaft mounted in fixed bearings, a lever mounted by its upper end pendently on said shaft, arms rigidly connected to and moving with said lever, a shaft carried in bearings on and rising and falling with said arms, an eccentric mounted upon the last-named shaft, a connecting-rod mounted on said eccentric, toggle levers connected at their inner ends to the said connecting-rod, and at their outer ends respectively to a fixed pedestal and to the moving end of said lever, fly-wheels and driving-pulleys mounted upon said eccentric shaft, and a rod for connecting said reciprocating lever with the moving or rotating part of the machine, all arranged substantially as set forth. (3.) The arrangement and combination of the various parts forming the mechanism as a whole, substantially as described and illustrated, whereby the weight of the actuating-mechanism is utilised for increasing the power or pressure of said mechanism.
(Specification, 7s.; drawings, 15s. 6d.)

No. 12952.—5th September, 1900.—GEORGE THOMAS RITCHIE, of 135, Wigram Road, Forest Lodge, near Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer. Improvements in nightsoil and garbage destructors.

Claims.—(1.) In nightsoil and garbage destructors, the furnace constructed of a closed chamber having top feeding-orifice and a bottom inner perforated dome, in which latter are devices for feeding vaporized liquid fuel and air, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In nightsoil and garbage destructors, the combination with a furnace or kiln of a hopper having a valve or door actuated by a hydraulic ram, substantially as described and explained. (3.) In nightsoil and garbage destructors, the combination with a furnace or kiln such as A of firebars such as B, dome such as C, and an injector and vaporizer within said dome, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) In nightsoil and garbage destructors, the combination with a furnace or kiln of air-flues such as E, E1, E2, F, F1, and F3, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (5.) In nightsoil and garbage destructors, the combination with a flue such as G1 for the gases of combustion from a kiln or furnace of regenerative chambers such as K1 and K2, a fire such as N between said chambers and the final exit of the gases, and means for reversing the course of the gases, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (6.) In nightsoil and garbage destructors, the combination with a flue such as L3, carrying gases from a regenerative chamber, of a steam-jet such as N1, a heated hearth such as N2, firebars such as O2, a boiler with return and back-return flues and passages to another regenerative chamber, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (7.) A nightsoil and garbage destructor combined, constructed of all the parts set forth, arranged, and assembled together, substantially as described, and explained as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 7s.; drawings, £2 2s.)

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

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

Provisional Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1900.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 12850.—27th August, 1900.—CALEB YEOMAN DALLY, of Apiti, Feilding, New Zealand, Carpenter. New combination of circular saw with carpenter’s bench.

No. 12867.—13th August, 1900.—CAROLINE LAWSON, of 29, Robe Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Married Lady (nominee of Thomas Bowman, of 145, Park Street, Princes Road, Liverpool, England, Manufacturer). Improvements in or connected with lamps.

No. 12876.—13th August, 1900.—FREDERICK PAGE WOOD, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gunmaker. An improved tire for bicycles and other vehicles.

No. 12877.—13th August, 1900.—FREDERICK PAGE WOOD, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gunmaker. An improved shield for pneumatic tires.

No. 12879.—7th September, 1900.—MONTGOMERY DAVIES, of Coromandel, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in machines for cutting wool or hair.

No. 12905.—18th August, 1900.—JAMES HENDERSON, of Pareora, Timaru, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Improvements in the mounting of horse trees or yokes.

No. 12917.—21st August, 1900.—GEORGE TOUSSAINT GIRDLER, of Westminster Lodge, Kyber Pass, Auckland, New Zealand, Surgeon. An improved method of generating electricity by means of moving carriages.

No. 12919.—24th August, 1900.—ARTHUR CHURCH, of Haslett Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. An automatic vertical adjusting perforated pendulum for rifle and other firearm sights.

No. 12923.—29th August, 1900.—EWEN MCGREGOR, of Mangaonoho, New Zealand, Sawmiller. Improvements in apparatus for use in excavating, dredging, transporting, and elevating earth, and in other similar operations.

No. 12928.—28th August, 1900.—ALEXANDER LAVERY, of Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Wire-fencer. A new or improved tool or extractor for extracting fencing-staples from fencing-posts.

No. 12930.—30th August, 1900.—ENoch RICHARDSON, of 22, Chaucer Street, Moonee Ponds, Bourke, Victoria, Engineer. An improved spark arrester and extinguisher for locomotive, traction, portable, or other high-pressure steam-engines.

No. 12931.—28th August, 1900.—JAMES MEAD, Sen., of Great North Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Joiner. An improved shop-window and show-case bracket.

No. 12933.—31st August, 1900.—HUGH FITZALIS KIRKPATRICK-PICARD, of 60, Gracechurch Street, London, England, Metallurgist. Improvements in or relating to the treatment of complex sulphide ores.

No. 12937.—29th August, 1900.—JOHN WILLIAM COOK, of 224, Tuam Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Basketmaker. Improvements in fastenings for hampers.

No. 12938.—29th August, 1900.—BUNTER CLAPCOTT, of Ponsonby Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. A knife-holder.

No. 12939.—29th August, 1900.—HERMAN REISLER, of Blake Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved clothes-peg.

No. 12940.—1st September, 1900.—JOHN JONES, of Buckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. A device for hanging gates.

No. 12941.—30th August, 1900.—HENRY DROUTLEGE, of Auckland, New Zealand, Clerk. An electoral registering-machine.

No. 12942.—28th August, 1900.—JOSEPH MORGAN, Mining Engineer, and JAMES KERR, Jun., Composer, both of Greymouth, New Zealand. A set of improved dredging-scoops.

No. 12945.—3rd September, 1900.—GEORGE SCHÜTZE, of the Royal Arcade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Merchant. Travelling rug or bed.

No. 12951.—5th September, 1900.—GEORGE LAWLER, of Manukau Road, Auckland, New Zealand, Bootmaker. An improved tool for use in boot- and shoe-making.

No. 12953.—3rd September, 1900.—BLANCHE ROGERS HALL, of “Strathmore,” Elizabeth Street, Timaru, New Zealand, Schoolmistress. Improved apparatus for heating hair-curling instruments.

No. 12954.—3rd September, 1900.—JOHN NORTHEY, of Franklin Road, Thames, Auckland, New Zealand, Miner. Improved washing-paste.

No. 12955.—3rd September, 1900.—JAMES HAIR, of Tyne Street, Oamaru, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Breeching-staple and swingletree-end.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

NOTE.—Provisional specifications cannot be inspected, or their contents made known by this office in any way, until