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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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dark room, in combination, a dish for containing the negative, a lid that fits over the same, ruby transparent plates in the lid and dish respectively, and a lid as h¹ upon the box, tubes in the lid receiving liquid reagents from funnels exteriorly situated, said tubes having delivery-orifices and a discharge-pipe attached to the dish, whose outer end is elevated, as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In apparatus for developing photographic plates without a dark room, a pair of dishes, each having a ruby transparent plate in its floor wherein negatives may be placed, a lid common to both having means for introducing liquid reagents to the dish, a longitudinal slit in the side of each dish, and an inwardly turned strip of metal the exact length of the same forming with a second ledge a rest for an opaque plate, as set forth and explained. (5.) In apparatus for developing photographic films, the combination with a developer-box as claimed in claim 3, of wings to the box that mount clips holding film spools that are rotated, deflectors as t that guide the film across the dish, and means for withdrawing the paper ribbon that is wound off with the film, substantially as specified and shown.
(Specification, 6s. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 16067.—9th March, 1903.—WILLIAM JAMES ALEXANDER, of Fenton Street, Stratford, New Zealand, Joiner. An improved means for hanging window-sashes and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In windows, toothed racks secured upon each of the side faces of the sashes, in combination with spring pawls pivoted within frames secured within the styles upon each side of the window-frame, and formed with teeth projecting out of the faces of the styles and engaging with the teeth of the racks upon the sash, as specified. (2.) In windows, spring pawls pivoted within frames secured within the styles of the window-frame, each of which is formed with a tooth projecting out beyond the face of the style and engaging with the teeth of a rack secured upon the adjacent face of the window-sash, in combination with a pin passing through the window-frame and pawl-frame at the back of the pawl, as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my “improved means for hanging window-sashes and the like,” as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16096.—16th March, 1903.—DAVID CALDER GROVES, of Forbury Road, St. Clair, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engine-fitter, and ALBERT ROBERT STANTON, of Victoria Terrace, Anderson’s Bay Road, Dunedin aforesaid, Water-gas Manufacturer. Improved method of and apparatus for raising sunken vessels and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) In raising sunken vessels, the employment of calcium-carbide introduced into the interior of the vessel where it comes in contact with water, whereby acetylene gas is generated, which expels the water from the vessel, as specified. (2.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising, in combination, a tube secured to a vessel and communicating with the interior thereof, superposed independently actuated valves within the tube, and means between the valves for breaking a receptacle for calcium-carbide placed within the tube, substantially as specified and illustrated. (3.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination, a tube secured to a vessel and communicating with the interior thereof, superposed independently actuated valves within the tube, means between the valves for breaking a receptacle for calcium-carbine within the tube, and a pipe fixed to the vessel and projecting into the interior thereof for the discharge of water therefrom, as specified. (4.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated comprising, in combination, a chamber designed to float when empty, a valve for admitting water to the said chamber for the purpose of sinking the same, means for passing carbide of calcium to the interior of the chamber, a pipe through which water is expelled therefrom by acetylene gas generated therein, and means by which the chamber is secured to a submerged vessel, as specified.
(Specification, 4s. 3d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16119.—21st March, 1903.—SAMUEL HOLMES, CHARLES HOLMES, and ARTHUR HOLMES (trading as “Holmes and Sons”), of Christchurch, New Zealand, Bedstead-manufacturers. Improvement in the construction of angle-irons for bedsteads.

Claim.—In the manufacture of angle-iron bedsteads, the combination with the irons and laths forming the bed-bottom, of studs of circular-shaped section that are riveted to the irons, as described, and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 1s. 3d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16164.—30th December, 1902.—JAMES LAMBERT WILLIAMS, of 212, Queensberry Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Plumber and Gasfitter. Improvements in automatic flushing latrines and urinals.

Claims.—(1.) In the cistern of an automatic flushing latrine and urinal, a reverse-action ball valve or cock as D provided with the screwed adjusting-valve g and the valve-piece F having face as f and the ways f¹ connecting with the chambers d² in valve-box, substantially as described and shown. (2.) In combination with the cistern of an automatic flushing latrine and urinal, a reverse-action ball valve as D constructed and arranged substantially as described and shown. (3.) In automatic flushing latrines and urinals, a small pipe as a¹ combined with the flush-water supply-pipe A⁵ and the inspection cap or crown of an automatic discharge-siphon, substantially as described and shown. (4.) An automatic flushing latrine or urinal composed of the cistern provided with a reverse-action ball valve, two siphons, down-discharge and flushing pipes, basins provided with flushing-rims and seated on a trunk, and the small pipe as a¹ connecting the siphon-trap crown bend with the flush-water down-pipe A⁸, substantially as described and shown.
(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16210.—8th April, 1903.—WILLIAM PERCY MASCHWITZ (trading under the firm name or style of “E. A. Dawbarn and Co.”), of 82, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Merchant. Improvement in bottle-stoppers commonly called crown corks.

Claims.—In a bottle-stopper or crown-corking device, the combination with and surrounding a packing-disc of a flanged metal sealing-cap indented or recessed on its top or flat end in the manner and for the purposes set forth, substantially as described and explained.
(Specification, 1s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16231.—15th April, 1903.—HIRAM WHEELER BLAISDELL, of 2716, South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, Engineer. System of handling material.

Claims.—(1.) A system for handling material provided with a hollow shaft, an elevator therein, and means carried by said shaft to deliver the material to said elevator. (2.) A system for handling material provided with means for progressing the material, a support for said means, a device contiguous to said support for elevating the material so progressed, a cross conveyor receiving the elevated material, and a discharge conveyor taking the material from said cross conveyor. (3.) A system for handling material provided with means for progressing material, a support therefor having a discharging hood, a travelling platform surrounding said support, and an elevating-device discharging the progressed material upon said platform. (4.) A system for handling material provided with means for progressing material, a support therefor, an elevating-device within said support, a conveyor, a platform to receive the elevated material, and a scraper device to discharge the material from the platform upon said conveyor. (5.) A system for handling material provided with means for progressing material, a support therefor, an elevating-device within said support, a travelling platform receiving the elevated material, and a cross conveyor receiving the material from said platform. (6.) A system for handling material provided with means for progressing material, a support therefor, an elevating-device within said support, a travelling platform receiving the elevated material, a cross conveyor receiving the material from said platform, and a discharge conveyor taking the material from said conveyor. (7.) A system for handling material provided with means for progressing material, a support therefor, an elevating-device within said support, a receiving-platform, a scraper therefor, and a conveyor receiving material scraped from said platform. (8.) A system for handling material provided with means for progressing material, a support therefor, an elevating-device within said support, a travelling receiving-platform, a stationary scraper therefor, and a conveyor receiving material scraped from said platform. (9.) A system for handling material provided with a receiving conveyor, a plurality of vats, a main conveyor travelling adjacent thereto, a cross or auxiliary conveyor taking the material from said main conveyor and delivering it to a vat, a second cross conveyor, and a discharging conveyor receiving the material from the vat and delivering it to said second cross conveyor for retreatment. (10.) A system for handling material provided with a receiving conveyor, a plurality of vats, a main conveyor travelling adjacent thereto, a cross or