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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 13536.—13th April, 1901.—WALTER WHYTE, of John Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Driver. Improved means of suspending window-curtains.*

Claim.—A suspender for suspending window-curtains, consisting of the strips a, b, and c joined together or made of one piece, having the groove or channel d, and the tongue e fitting in said groove or channel for securing the curtain therein, substantially as illustrated and described.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13660.—30th May, 1901.—ALFRED GRA ROSSER, of William Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, Gentleman. A railway-spike and wedge lock for same.*

Claims.—(1.) A spike having a taper shank whose lower portion is formed with a serrated face, and said shank terminating in a rectangular formation having a claw or chisel face, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) A wedge locking-block having an inclined face formed with serrations, and its uppermost part or apex being made with a rectangular claw or spiked projection, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) A spike in combination with a wedge locking-block, both as described, and both so arranged and constructed that they grip and lock into each other and into the sleeper or other anchor in a threefold manner, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13861.—25th July, 1901.—SAMUEL VAN BUSKIRK, of View Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. An improved bridle and bit.

Claims.—(1.) That with two bits constructed and attached as desired one pair of reins only is necessary. (2.) That by a direct pull the pressure is on the top and both sides of the horse’s head, thus getting the whole head under control. (3.) In pulling up a bolting horse both reins are pulled simultaneously, the bits are both pulled across the horse’s mouth, the bridoon strap is thereby tightened all round, the whole head brought under control, whilst the action of the crossed bits in the horse’s mouth compresses the animal’s lips in opposite directions and renders it impossible for him to take the bit in his teeth. (4.) The horse being controlled by a slight touch, when by using ordinary bits many pounds’ pull would be required. (5.) Two loose crossed bits connected by a strap, called the “bridoon” strap, connected as shown, and for the purpose described and shown.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 13987.—10th September, 1901.—WALTER SIDNEY BURT, of Albury, New South Wales, Bank-manager. Means for cleaning a vessel’s hull.

Claims.—(1.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, a cleaner-cylinder provided with external cleaning-elements, combined with a carrier-rod upon which the cylinder is revolvably mounted, and means for adjusting said carrier-rod to present the cleaning-cylinder to different portions of a ship’s hull, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination of a curved carrier-rod, a revoluble cleaning-cylinder mounted on the foot of said carrier-rod, and provided with external cleaning-elements, and means substantially as set forth for adjusting said cleaner-cylinder lengthwise of, and vertically with respect to, a ship’s hull. (3.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination of a carrier-rod provided with a rack, a carriage in which the carrier-rod is slidably fitted, an operating shaft journalled in the carriage and having a gear element meshing with said rack, and a cleaner-cylinder revolvably mounted on the carrier-rod and provided with external cleaning-elements, as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, a cleaner-cylinder open at both ends and provided with an internal propeller and with external cleaner-elements, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (5.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination with means for presenting a cleaner-element to different portions of a ship’s hull, of a revoluble open-ended cleaner-cylinder provided with an internal propeller and with external brushes, whereby the cleaner-cylinder is submerged in the water, and is adapted to be rotated by the action of the water on the propeller, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (6.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, a cleaner-cylinder open at both ends and provided with an internal propeller and with external spiral brushes, the pitch of which brushes substantially corresponds to the pitch of the propeller, in combination with means for presenting said cleaner-cylinder to different portions of a ship’s hull below the water-line thereof, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (7.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination of a slide-rod, a carriage mounted on said rod and adapted to be moved thereon, a carrier-rod fitted in said carriage and adjustable vertically therein, and a cleaner-cylinder supported by the carrier-rod, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (8.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination of bearing-bars supporting a slide-rod, means for shiftably supporting said bearing-bars on the side of a ship’s hull, a carriage slidably mounted on said rod, a carrier-rod adjustable in said carriage, and a cleaner-cylinder supported on the carrier-rod, as and for the purposes set forth. (9.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination of a slide-rod, a carriage, a post having swivelled connection with the carriage and slidably fitted to the slide-rod, a carrier-rod adjustable in said carriage, and a cleaner-cylinder supported on the carrier-rod, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (10.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination of a cleaner-cylinder, means for loosely and adjustably supporting said cleaner-cylinder in a submerged condition and to present the same to different portions of a ship’s hull, a bow-plate having operative connection with the cleaner-cylinder, and means for supporting said bow-plate in position, substantially as described. (11.) In a mechanism for cleaning a ship’s hull, the combination of a cleaner-cylinder, means for adjustably and loosely presenting said cleaner-cylinder in a submerged condition and in operative relation to a ship’s hull, a screw spindle, a bow-plate connected to the spindle and adapted to fit a ship’s bow, an operative connection between the bow-plate and the submerged cylinder, and means for adjusting said spindle and the bow-plate, as and for the purposes described.
(Specification, 7s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 14182.—1st November, 1901.—ROBERT SANDS, of 374, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Manufacturing Stationer (assignee of Joseph Roberts, of 374, George Street, Sydney aforesaid, Engineer). Improvements in self-feeding mechanism for punching-presses for paper, cardboard, or other suitable materials.

Claims.—(1.) In a feeding-machine for punching-presses, the use of multiple rolls of paper or other suitable material operated upon, in combination with guides, rollers, and a clip, so as to bring together and pass through feed-rollers a number of strips or ribbons of paper or other material from the multiple rolls. (2.) In a feeding-machine for punching-presses, the use of multiple rolls of paper or other material operated upon substantially as described. (3.) In a feeding-machine for punching-presses, the combination of mechanism described, and shown in the drawings, up to and as far as the feed-table of the punching-press. (4.) The clip “L” in combination with the mechanism mentioned in the preceding claim, or in combination with any multiple punching-machine. (5.) In a feeding-machine for punching-press, the combination of two or more rolls of paper or other material used with friction brakes, frame, guide-bars, rollers, a friction clip, feed-table, and friction feed-rollers, substantially as described.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14196.—6th November, 1901.—HENRY SIMKIN, of 271, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Silversmith. An attachment for securing the handles to brooms.

Claim.—An invention for securing the handles to brooms by means of a metal plate to which a socket is attached, into which the handle of the broom is screwed, the said plate having clips which grip the woodwork of the broom, and is secured thereto by screws, as described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 1s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14223.—14th November, 1901.—RICHARD KÄNDLER, of 22, Stephanien Strasse, Dresden, German Empire, Manufacturer. Process for the manufacture of a safety explosive resembling dynamite.

Claims.—(1.) Process for the manufacture of a safety explosive resembling dynamite, based upon the employment of the ordinary nitrate of soda or potash, thereby characterized that the nitrate of soda or potash is first mixed with a certain proportion of nitro-carbo-hydrate to obtain the explosive power, and that afterwards a certain proportion of nitro-hydrocarbon is added to this mixture, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. (2.) A modification of the process claimed under No. 1, therein consisting that