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covers, consisting of a belly-band secured at one end by a ring to two straps attached to one side of the cover in a V-shape, and by an adjustable strap to a springhook adapted to engage a ring secured to two straps attached to the other side of the cover in a V-shape.
(Specification, 2s. 6d. ; drawings, 1s.)

No. 14978.—9th June, 1902.—WILLIAM TURNBULL, of 71, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Architect. Improved pivoting arrangement for fanlights, swinging windows, and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination for the purpose indicated of a window-frame, brackets secured one upon each side thereof, a pivot-pin on each bracket, triangular stop-pieces one above and the other below the pivot-pin upon each bracket, a window-sash, brackets secured one upon each side thereof each carrying a socket adapted to receive one of said pivot-pins, and triangular stop-pieces one above and the other below the socket upon each bracket. (2.) The combination in a pivoted window of a window-frame, brackets secured one upon each side thereof, a pivot-pin on each bracket, triangular stop-pieces upon each bracket one above and the other below the pivot-pin thereon, a window-sash, brackets secured one upon each side thereof, a socket on each bracket adapted to receive one of said pivot-pins, triangular stop-pieces upon each bracket one above and the other below the socket, fillets upon both sides of the frame above and below the brackets adapted to pass into rebates in the sash, and fillets upon both sides of the sash above and below the brackets adapted to pass into rebates in the frame.
(Specification, 3s. 3d. ; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15767.—17th December, 1902.—WILLIAM CORMACK, of 3, Westfield Place, Eskbank, Midlothian, Scotland, Chemist, and JAMES GRAY FLOWERDEW LOWSON, of Polton Paperworks, Polton, Midlothian, Scotland, Paper-manufacturer. Improvements in the manufacture and treatment of gelatine.

Claim.—A process for the manufacture of gelatine, wherein the skins or other gelatinous materials are subjected to the action of condensing steam or hot water within a centrifugal machine, whereby the gelatine present is dissolved and continuously discharged.
(Specification, 2s. 3d. ; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15806.—23rd December, 1902.—WILLIAM EDINBOROUGH CHAMBERLAIN, of Feilding, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved means for the sowing and planting of small seeds or cereals of any kind.

Claims.—(1.) In means for sowing and planting seeds, a seed-box provided with openings in the bottom thereof, in combination with a circular conveyor mounted horizontally beneath the seed-box and formed with seed-receptacles therein, means whereby the conveyor may be rotated so as to carry the receptacles beneath the openings in the seed-box, and means for conducting the seed from the receptacles to the ground, as specified. (2.) In means for sowing and planting seeds, a seed-box formed with an opening in the bottom thereof, a hopper fitting within the box and formed with a mouth passing through the bottom opening of the seed-box, a flat platform secured to the bottom of the box with a space between, and a circular conveyor supported horizontally upon the platform and formed with bottomless seed-receptacles therein, and provided with means whereby it may be rotated so as to carry the receptacles round beneath the hopper-mouth, as specified. (3.) A circular seed-conveyor supported horizontally upon a platform beneath the seed-box and formed with bottomless receptacles arranged in concentric rings around it and with a circular groove upon its under side, in combination with a circular ring adapted to fit into the groove and to be locked to the platform, and with means whereby the conveyor may be rotated on a vertical axis, as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In means for sowing and planting seeds, a seed-box or receptacle formed with an opening in the bottom, a hopper fitting within the seed-box with openings leading through the bottom thereof, a platform secured beneath the bottom of the seed-box, openings formed through the platform, conductors leading from beneath such openings, a circular conveyor resting upon the platform and provided with bottomless seed-receptacles formed therein, and means whereby the conveyors may be rotated on a vertical axis, all as and for the purposes set forth. (5.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improved means for the sowing and planting of small seeds or cereals of any kind, as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 6s. ; drawings, 2s.)

No. 15968.—12th February, 1903.—ERNEST SMITH BALDWIN and HENRIE HAMPTON RAYWARD, carrying on business as “Baldwin and Rayward,” of National Chambers, Grey Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agents (nominees of George Edward Ridgway, of Ashley, Chester, England, Engineer). Improvements in apparatus for the distribution of liquids, particularly applicable for discharging sewage or other foul liquids upon filter-beds.

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a suitable tank of two or more siphons each capable of emptying the tank (say, when the fluid has reached a certain height therein) and each operated by suitable means automatically and separately by the rise and fall of the water in the tank so that the tank can be emptied by either of the siphons as required, substantially as and for the purpose described. (2.) The combination in a suitable tank of a float and a lever and ratchet (or their equivalent) with a ratchet wheel or equivalent device upon a suitable shaft provided with two or more arms or levers or equivalent means for acting in any desired order upon all or some of a series of two or more siphons or other suitable devices for emptying the tank aforesaid and distributing the fluid contained therein in one of two or more directions in the desired order, substantially as described. (3.) The combination of lever, float, and ratchet, tappet shaft and tappets, and siphons with counterbalanced domes, all arranged in a suitable tank for the distribution of fluids, substantially as described with reference to the drawings. (4.) The means for distributing fluids consisting of a tank in which works a suitable float, the rise and fall of which actuates by suitable means a shaft extending across or along a second tank, the first tank being provided with a siphon automatically discharging its contents (when the fluid has risen therein to the required level) into the second tank, which is provided with two or more valves, each opening or closing a separate outlet, and each actuated by suitable means by the shaft aforesaid, substantially as described. (5.) The combination of a collecting-tank, and means for intermittently discharging its contents into a distributing-tank, with a float in the connecting-tank actuating the valves of the distributing-tank to cause the fluid intermittently discharged from the collecting-tank into the distributing-tank to be directed as desired (without using the force of the water for such purpose), substantially as described.
(Specification, 7s. 6d. ; drawings, 8s.)

No. 15975.—12th February, 1903.—THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED (assignee of Coll McDonald, of Eden Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Master Mariner). Improvements in or relating to ships’ rafts.

Claim.—In ships’ rafts, a locker or receptacle for provisions or the like constructed between the top and bottom platforms of the raft, such locker being provided with hinged doors on its top and bottom sides and with means for retaining the doors in the closed position, as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 9d. ; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15980.—14th February, 1903.—DANIEL MOORE BROOKS, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved means for securing handles to broom-heads.

Claim.—A socket piece formed with a flange upon its bottom front edge secured to the broom-head by means of a screw or the like passing through the flange, in combination with a broom-handle the lower end of which is fitted into the socket and which is provided with a screw projection upon its bottom adapted to be screwed into the broom-head, as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 2s. ; drawings, 1s.)

No. 16030.—27th February, 1903.—ROBERT LE POER TRENCH, of 9, Kellett Street, Darlinghurst, near Sydney, New South Wales, Civil Engineer. Improvements in hydrant-valves.

Claims.—(1.) In a hydrant-valve or fire-plug, the combination with a valve-seat of a cylindrical wooden or the like valve-plug, and preferably imperviously coated, and a cage adapted to guide and hold said valve-plug, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In a hydrant-valve or fire-plug, the combination with a valve-seat consisting of packing such as 8 and disc or plate such as 9, of a cylindrical wooden or the like valve-plug such as 6 and a cage 2 having flange such as 3 and ribs such as 4, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) In a hydrant-valve or fire-plug, the combination with a valve-seat consisting of packing such as 8, taking-under disc or