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No. 14863.—9th May, 1902.—FREDERICK ARTHUR JONES,
of 91, Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, Tramway
Superintendent; OLIVER BOWMAN, of Perth aforesaid, Ac-
countant; GEORGE MCMULLEN, of Perth aforesaid, Archi-
tect; and ARTHUR RANKIN, of Perth aforesaid, Line-
foreman. Nozzle appliance for cleaning the grooves of tram
or other railways.

Claims.—(1.) The process of washing or scouring the
grooves and rails of tram and railways by means of a tra-
velling nozzle appliance, and substantially as set forth and
explained. (2.) A nozzle appliance fitted with controlling
and safety valves and feed-pipes, in combination with a tra-
velling body of feed-water, substantially as and for the pur-
poses set forth, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) A
nozzle appliance fitted with controlling and safety valves and
feed-pipes, in combination and in operative communication
with a travelling body of feed-water, and with a force-pump
for supplying such water at high pressure to said nozzle
appliance, substantially as and for the purposes set forth,
and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15027.—19th June, 1902.—ROBERT FERGUS SMITH,
of Smith and Smith, Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand, Mer-
chant. A new window-sash fastener.

Claim.—The combination of a perforated or indented metal
plate A, together with a thumbscrew attachment on another
plate B, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
(Specification, 1s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15083.—1st July, 1902.—RICHARD CURTIS, of Ongarue,
King-country, Auckland, New Zealand, Carpenter. An
improved suspender.*

Claim.—A device having curved or claw-like projection
at one end of a ground-plate interlocking with corresponding
points or pins at the top plate, so that when the top plate is
closed on the bottom plate a complete fastener is obtained.
May be single in form or duplex, so that a complete attach-
ment is made between any two parts as a suspender, coupler,
joiner, or fastener. As substantially set forth in specification
and drawings.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15145.—19th July, 1902.—ADOLPH FREDERICK
WILLIAM LORIE, of Princes Street, Dunedin, New Zealand,
Draper and Universal Provider. Improvements in sash-
fasteners.*

Claims.—(1.) In a sash-fastener such as described, the
corrugated plate substantially as described, and illustrated in
Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, and for the purposes set forth.
(2.) In a sash-fastener such as described, the perforated
plate substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 3
and 4 of the drawings, and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In
a sash-fastener such as described, the serrated plate sub-
stantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 of
the drawings, and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In a sash-
fastener such as described, the balanced hook substantially
as described, and illustrated in Fig. 10 of the drawings, and
for the purposes set forth. (5.) The combination and
arrangement of parts substantially as described, and illus-
trated in Fig. 9 of the drawings, and for the purposes set
forth. (6.) The combination and arrangement of parts sub-
stantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 11 of the draw-
ings, and for the purposes set forth. (7.) The combination
and arrangement of parts substantially as described, and
illustrated in Fig. 12 of the drawings, and for the purposes
set forth. (8.) The combination and arrangement of parts
substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14
of the drawings, and for the purposes set forth. (9.) The
combination and arrangement of parts substantially as
described, and illustrated in Figs. 15, 16, and 17 of the
drawings, and for the purposes set forth. (10.) In a sash-
fastener such as illustrated in Figs. 15, 16, and 17 of the
drawings, the guide brackets substantially as described, and
illustrated in the said figures, and for the purposes set forth.
(11.) A sash-fastener comprising, in combination, the corru-
gated plate substantially as described, and illustrated in
Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, adapted to be secured to a
vertical rail of an upper sash, and a nut and screw adapted
to be secured on the top rail of a lower sash opposite said
corrugated plate, substantially as described. (12.) A sash-
fastener comprising, in combination, the perforated plate
substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of
the drawings, adapted to be secured to a vertical rail of an
upper sash, and a nut and pointed screw adapted to be
secured on the top rail of a lower sash opposite said perforated
plate, substantially as described. (13.) A sash-fastener com-
prising, in combination, the serrated plate substantially as
described, and illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings,
adapted to be secured to a vertical rail of an upper sash, and
a nut and chisel-ended or a pointed screw adapted to be
secured on the top rail of a lower sash opposite said serrated
plate, substantially as described. (14.) A sash-fastener com-
prising, in combination, the corrugated plate substantially
as described, and illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings,
adapted to be secured to a vertical rail of an upper sash, a
nut and screw adapted to be secured to the top rail of a
lower sash opposite said corrugated plate, and a balanced
hook, substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 10 of
the drawings, adapted to be secured to the window-frame for
the purposes set forth, substantially as described. (15.) A
sash-fastener comprising, in combination, the perforated plate
substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 3 of the
drawings, adapted to be secured to a vertical rail of an upper
sash, a nut and pointed screw adapted to be secured to the
top rail of a lower sash opposite said perforated plate, and
a balanced hook substantially as described, and illustrated
in Fig. 10 of the drawings, adapted to be secured to the
window-frame for the purpose set forth, substantially as
described. (16.) A sash-fastener comprising, in combination,
the serrated plate substantially as described, and illustrated
in Fig. 5 of the drawings, adapted to be secured to a vertical
rail of an upper sash, a nut and a chisel-edged or pointed
screw adapted to be secured to the top rail of a lower sash
opposite said serrated plate, and a balanced hook substanti-
ally as described, and illustrated in Fig. 10 of the drawings,
adapted to be secured to the window-frame for the purpose
set forth, substantially as described. (17.) A sash-fastener
comprising the combination and arrangement of parts
substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 11 of the
drawings, secured on the top rail of a lower sash, with the
corrugated plate illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 secured to an
opposing vertical rail, substantially as described. (18.) A
sash-fastener comprising the combination and arrangement
of parts substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 12
of the drawings, secured on the top rail of a lower sash, with
the corrugated plate illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 secured to
an opposing vertical rail, substantially as described. (19.) A
sash-fastener comprising the combination and arrangement
of parts substantially as described, and illustrated in Fig. 11
of the drawings, secured on the top rail of a lower sash, with
the corrugated plate illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 secured to
an opposing vertical rail, and a balanced hook, illustrated in
Fig. 10, secured to the window-frame, substantially as
described. (20.) A sash-fastener comprising the combination
and arrangement of parts substantially as described, and
illustrated in Fig. 12 of the drawings, secured on the top rail
of a lower sash, with the corrugated plate illustrated in
Figs. 1 and 2 secured to an opposing vertical rail, and a
balanced hook, illustrated in Fig. 10, secured to the window-
frame, substantially as described. (21.) A sash-fastener con-
sisting of the combination and arrangement of parts illus-
trated in Figs. 13 and 14 of the drawings, substantially as
described. (22.) A sash-fastener consisting of the combina-
tion and arrangement of parts illustrated in Figs. 15, 16,
and 17 of the drawings, substantially as described. (23.) A
sash-fastener consisting of the combination and arrangement
of parts illustrated in Figs. 15, 16, and 17, but with the end
of the screw pointed or chisel-edged, and with any form of
plate as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7, substantially as described.
(Specification, 12s. 6d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 15281.—22nd August, 1902.—ROBERT HALL COLTMAN,
of Milne Street, Hunterville, New Zealand, Plumber and
Tinsmith. Improved means for automatically ejecting silt
and other sedimentary deposit from tanks or cisterns.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for ejecting silt and other sedi-
mentary deposit from tanks or cisterns, a settling chamber
or receptacle formed upon the bottom of the tank and made
integral therewith, a plug valve in the bottom of such
chamber, a float adapted to float upon the top of the water
in the tank, a rigid connecting-rod joining the float to the
plug of the valve, and a pipe leading from beneath the valve
in the settling-chamber, as specified. (2.) The general
arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my
improved means for automatically ejecting silt and other
sedimentary deposit from tanks or cisterns, as described and
explained, as illustrated in the drawing, and for the several
purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15340.—1st September, 1902.—FREDERICK JOHN
TONKIN, of Eketahuna, New Zealand, Plumber and Tin-
smith. An improved rain-water strainer and filter.

Claims.—(1.) In a rain-water strainer and filter, in com-
bination, a tank having a vertical perforated partition, a
second partition perforated at its lower part, a chamber