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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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contain eccentric grooves in which studs on a plunger run through guiding slots in a roller centrally mounted within the chamber, a barrel within said roller and a plunger in the barrel, and ports in roller and pump-chamber for the suction and delivery of the liquid to be pumped, the whole substantially as illustrated and described. (5.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts comprising my improved rotary pump, substantially as illustrated, described, and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 14338.—16th December, 1901.—JOHN CHAMBERS AND SON, LIMITED, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineers (nominees of Babcock and Wilcox, Limited, of 147, Queen Victoria Street, London, England, Steam-boiler Manufacturers). Improvements in and relating to boiler-furnaces.

Claims.—(1.) In furnaces for boilers, a fire-grate consisting of flat bars supported and arranged, one beneath the other, in such a manner as to form steps extending downwards and backwards into the furnace, in combination with means for feeding fuel on to the top end of the grate and with means for removing ashes therefrom, as specified. (2.) In furnaces for boilers, a fire-grate consisting of flat bars supported and arranged, one beneath the other, so as to form steps, in combination with an ash-pit below the grate provided with doors and with means for allowing an ingress of air through the doors, as specified. (3.) In furnaces for boilers, a fire-grate consisting of flat bars supported and arranged in such a manner as to form steps, in combination with a hopper fixed to the front of the furnace and opening on to the top end of the fire-grate, such hopper being provided with hinged doors and with means for operating them, so that the amount of fuel fed to the fire may be governed and regulated, as set forth. (4.) In furnaces for boilers, a fire-grate consisting of flat bars supported and arranged, one beneath the other, so as to form steps, in combination with a hinged grate such as C at the bottom end thereof and with means whereby such grate may be turned so as to open into an ash-pit beneath, as specified. (5.) A furnace for boilers consisting of a furnace-space containing a fire-grate composed of a number of flat bars supported and arranged, one above the other, in such a manner as to form steps, with means for delivering the fuel on to the top end thereof and for removing the ashes therefrom, an ash-pit beneath the grate, and a combustion-chamber behind the furnace-space, above which the boiler is placed, as specified.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 14541.—20th February, 1902.—JAMES BEDFORD, of Puriri, Ohinemuri, Auckland, New Zealand, Plumber, and THOMAS FRANCIS LONGLAND, of Mount Eden, Auckland aforesaid, Commercial Traveller. An improved windmill.*

Claim.—The device of having an annular ring or rings controlled by springs at face or back of the mill, such ring being connected on one side of the slats of a windmill, and the other side of the slats connected hingelike to the frame of the mill. The opening-out of the slats is effected by the pressure of the wind on the face of the mill, and closed by the springs when the pressure of the wind is removed, as substantially set forth.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14554.—20th February, 1902.—ADOLPH FREDERICK WILLIAM LORIE, 55–57, Princes Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Draper and Universal Provider. Improvements in sash-fasteners.*

Claims.—(1.) A sash-fastener consisting of a nut adapted to be secured to an end of the top rail of a lower sash, a plate provided with holes and adapted to be secured to a side rail of an upper sash, and a screw bolt adapted to work in said nut and engage in one of said holes, substantially as described. (2.) A sash-fastener consisting of a nut adapted to be secured to an end of the top rail of a lower sash, a plate provided with hollows and adapted to be secured to a side rail of an upper sash, and a screw bolt adapted to work in said nut and engage in one of said hollows, substantially as described. (3.) A sash-fastener consisting of a bracket adapted to be secured to an end of the top rail of a lower sash, a plate provided with threaded holes and adapted to be secured to a side rail of an upper sash, and a bolt provided with a threaded point and adapted to rotate in said bracket and engage a threaded hole in said plate with said threaded point, substantially as described.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14565.—28th February, 1902.—THOMAS GOUCHER, of Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, Staff Sergeant-Major Infantry Instructor. An improved disappearing target for rifle practice.*

Claims.—(1.) My improved disappearing target for rifle practice, consisting of the various parts constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as specified, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In a disappearing target for rifle practice, a swing carriage consisting of two stout arms or beams halved together near one end and rigidly secured by diagonal braces, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) In a disappearing target for rifle practice, a swing carriage consisting of two stout arms or beams secured at right angles to each other and rigidly braced with diagonal braces, in combination with a pivot-pin or bolt passing through a close-fitting sleeve or tube extending through said braces, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) In a disappearing target for rifle practice, extension or wing pieces as C¹ adapted to be fitted on to the sides of second-class targets, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 14569.—28th February, 1902.—ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND, of Te Houka, Balclutha, New Zealand, Farmer. Improved wire-strainer.*

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing my improved wire-strainer, all substantially as and for the purposes described, with reference to the accompanying drawings. (2.) In combination, a wire-strainer consisting of a frame carrying a ratchet and pawl, said ratchet having two rows of teeth separated by a serpentine channel, and a lever provided with spring arms having holes at their extremities adapted to engage the axis of the ratchet, inclined slots in said arms, and a bolt adapted to slide in said slots and engage the teeth of the ratchet, substantially as described. (3.) In combination, a wire-strainer consisting of a frame carrying a ratchet and pawl, said ratchet having two rows of teeth separated by a serpentine channel, and a lever provided with spring arms having holes at their extremities adapted to engage the axis of the ratchet, inclined slots in said arms, a bolt adapted to slide in said slots and engage the teeth of the ratchet, slots in said arms at the rear of the said bolt, and a curved bolt slidable in said last-mentioned slots, substantially as described.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14586.—6th March, 1902.—DAVID REVELIA JONES and PHILIP ARTHUR LARRITT, both of Eltham, New Zealand, Plumbers. Improvements in means for preserving perishable products.*

Claim.—In means for preserving perishable products, storage-chambers placed within a water-tank so as to be surrounded by the water therein, such chambers being provided with perforated doors and with an air-pipe leading upwards through the tank, the top end of which is formed with an inlet-opening therein, as specified.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14600.—10th March, 1902. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MILLER, of Lawrence, Tuapeka County, New Zealand, Builder. An improved table for invalids and the like.*

Claim.—A frame supported upon castors or the like, a rod rising vertically from one end of such frame, a sliding sleeve fitting upon the rod and provided with a set-screw for securing it thereto, such sleeve being formed with a right-angled extension-piece, a horizontal arm adapted to fit and be secured within the extension-piece, and a tray or table secured upon the arm, all as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14601.—10th March, 1902.—JEREMIAH O’DONOGHUE, of Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. A combined chaff-cutter and corn-crusher.*

Claims.—(1.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts comprising my combined chaff-cutter and corn-crusher, whereby both services are effected in one structure either simultaneously or one at a time from a common driving-shaft, substantially as described and as illustrated. (2.) The combined chaff-cutter and corn-crusher, consisting of a frame or box which is divided by a central