APRIL 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1097

Claims.—(1.) A railway blade joint as c, having at its butt end a trunnion or axis or pivot formation as d by or on, which it radiates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) A distance or heel block as g, formed with a semicircular companion recess bearing as e for receiving the trunnion of the blade joint as above set forth and claimed, end said block being formed with a tail or extension piece as j for securing such heel block to the rail as b, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) A rail-plate as h, formed with a semicircular companion recess bearing as f for receiving the trunnion of the blade joint as above set forth and claimed, and said plates n being formed with a tail or extension piece as k for securing it to the rail as b, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and as illustrated in the drawings. (4.) A railway blade joint as c, having at its butt end a trunnion formation as d, and working radially in companion recesses or bearings as e and f vapformed respectively in the heel block g and rail-plate h, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and illustrated in the drawings. (5.) A railway blade joint as c in operative combination with a heel block as g and a rail plate as h, and secured to a chair or foundation plate as n, and in conjunction with the rails a and b respectively, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15623.—13th November, 1902.—RICHARD ERNEST PENNINGTON, Engineer, and JAMES BELLETT, Stationer, both of 227, Bridport Street, Albert Park, near Melbourne, Victoria. An improved locknut-plate for preventing nuts loosening or turning back on fish-plates and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) A nut locking-plate, formed with holes or recesses to fit over the nuts to be secured, in combination with clips secured by bolts of said nuts and placed in engagement with said plates, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) A nut locking-plate (as A) bearing upon the flanges of the rails, engaging the nuts on the fish-bolts and secured by clips at each end, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (3.) A nut locking-plate, fitting between the lower flats of the nuts and the lower flanges of the rails, in combination with clips pivoted upon the fish-bolts secured in position by the nuts, and bent over into engagement with said plates, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15717.—4th December, 1902.—HORACE McGOWAN, of 12, Brunswick Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, Engineer. Improvements in linotype machines.*

Claims.—(1.) A cam for operating the space-band escapement of a linotype machine having & lengthened face, as and for the timing purpose set forth. (a.) A cam for operating the space-band escapement of a linotype machine having an adjustable facing, as and for the purposes indicated. (3.) The combination in a linotype machine with a cam having an extended or additional facing for operating the space-band escapement of a series of cams unprovided with such extended or additional facings for operating the magazine escapements.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15775.—17th December, 1902.—LORENZ KORTLANG, the elder, Cabinetmaker, and ALBERT KORTLANG, Warehouseman, both of 67, Undercliffe Street, Neutral Bay, near Sydney, New South Wales. An improved extension table.*

Claims.—(1.) Our improved extension table consisting of the combination and arrangement with the main frame of a transverse piece such as C hexing a slot such as D, a top board having a cross-bar such as H and wings on runners such as L bevelled as at N, substantially as described and explained and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In an extension table, the combination with a main top board capable of movement vertically of wings on runners bevelled as at N and sliding in guides such as F, and their free ends (when the wings are extended) being held by a transverse piece such as C on the main frame, substantially as described and explained and as illustrated in the drawings. (3.) In an extension table, the combination with a main frame of a slotted transverse piece secured thereto, a top board capable of movement vertically in said slot, wings on runners sliding in guides and bevelled on their upper sides (where fastened to the wings) equal to the thickness of the top board, the free ends of the said runners being held by the said transverse piece when the table is extended, substantially as described and explained and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 16886. — 19th January, 1903. — ARTHUR KITSON, of York Mansion, York Street, Westminster, England, Managing Director to the Kitson Lighting Company of Great Britain, Limited. Improvements in vapour-burning apparatus.

Claims. —(1.) Incandescence-lighting vapour-burning apparatus in which oil is vaporised in a tube mounted horizontally, or approximately horizontally, in a casing, and the vapour issuing from the tube draws air into a mixing chamber and forms therewith a combustible mixture, and in which the combustible mixture so formed is apportioned by distributing appliances, substantially as described, to the main burner or burners above the vaporising-tube, and to auxiliary burner or auxiliary burners adapted to heat the vaporising-tube as by projecting a Rams or flames underneath and along the same. (2.) My improved incandescence vapour-burning apparatus, constructed, arranged, and operating as described with reference to and shown respectively in Figs. 1 to 4, and in Figs. 5 and 6, of the drawings. (3.) In incandescence vapour-burning apparatus, the combination with a pipe for conveying combustible mixture to a burner of a frame constructed substantially as described and provided with two or more burners, and so connected with the said pipe that the frame can be moved so as to bring a mantle mounted over any of the burners into operative position during action without any but at most a momentary interruption of the illumination. (4.) The device for substituting one burner for another in an incandescence vapour-burning apparatus, constructed, arranged, and operating as described with reference to and shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings.
(Specification, 8s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15964.—10th February, 1903.—COLERIDGE RIDD, Chemist and Dentist, and CHARLES EDWARD YOUNG, Farmer, both of Eltham, New Zealand. An improved probe for the teats of cows and other animals.*

Claims.—(1.) A round tapering probe formed of two halves each of which is secured to an arm of a pair of bowed spring arms whose tendency is to keep the two halves close together, in combination with means whereby the two halves may be forced apart for any required distance, as specified. (2.) A pair of bowed spring arms, the ends of which are brought closely together and to which are respectively secured the two semicircular halves of a round tapering probe in combination with a thumb-screw passing through one arm and bearing against the inside face of the other arm, as set forth for the purposes set forth.
(Specification. 2s. 3d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 16166.—2nd April, 1903.—LEWIS PETER FORD, of 32, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, England, Gentleman. Improvements in the manufacture of artificial stone bricks.

Claims.—(1.) The continuous process of manufacturing artificial stone bricks and the like, which consists in—1, Automatically measuring the lime and sand; 2, conveying the same to a pug or mixer; 3, thoroughly stirring and heating the materials; 4, slacking the lime and if necessary wetting the materials in said mixer; 5, conveying them towards one end of the same; and 6, cooling them on their exit prior to their entrance into the brick-making machine, substantially as set forth. (2.) In apparatus for the manufacture of artificial stone bricks and the like, the combination of automatic measuring apparatus, a mixer, an elevator or elevators to convey the materials from the measuring apparatus to the mixer, means for heating the mixer, channels for conveying away my water of condensation, means for moistening the materials, and means for cooling the materials on their exit from the mixer, substantially as set forth. (3.) In apparatus for the manufacture of artificial stone bricks and the like, the combination of automatic measuring apparatus, a mixer, an elevator or elevators to convey the materials from the measuring apparatus to the mixer, means for heating the mixer, a dome- or arch-shaped top to said mixer, channels for conveying away any water of condensation, means for moistening the materials, and means for cooling the materials on their exit from the mixer, substantially as set forth. (4.) In apparatus for the manufacture of artificial stone bricks and the like; the combination of two cylinders, an aperture in the bottom of each cylinder, rotating arms arranged in each cylinder, a mixer, an elevator to convey the materials to the mixer, a steam-jacket to said mixer, a dome- or arch-shaped top to said mixer, means for moistening the materials, means for conveying away any water of condensation, and means for cooling the mixed materials, substantially as shown and described. (5.) In apparatus for the manufacture of artificial stone bricks and the like, the combination of two cylinders, an aperture in the bottom of each cylinder, ro-