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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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tion a platform pivoted to the side of a building or to a
balcony thereon, a ladder pivoted to said platform, wheels at
the foot of the ladder, and handrails upon the ladder and
the platform, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15301.—22nd August, 1902.—JOSEPH ROBERT SIGLEY,
of Gisborne, New Zealand, Tinsmith. Improvements in the
form and construction of concrete tanks.*

Claim.—An improved method of forming and constructing
tanks for holding water or other liquid, composed of concrete
filled into moulds, as described.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15304.—23rd August, 1902.—JOHN MILLAR ARMOUR,
of Dunedin, New Zealand, Carpenter. Making chairs, go-
carts, cribs, and the like collapsible.*

Claims.—(1.) Making chairs, cribs, and cradles collapsible
by means of trellis-work sides, substantially as described.
(2.) Making a cradle collapsible by providing trellis-work
sides thereto, the corners of which are secured to uprights by
pins running in slots therein, said pins being adapted to be
clamped to said uprights, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15339.—1st September, 1902.—HENRY JAMES TOPLISS,
of Addington, New Zealand, Engineer, and NICHOLAS AN-
DREW, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Manufacturers’ Agent.
Mode of and apparatus for utilising the exhaust from oil and
gas engines.*

Claims.—(1.) The employment in the exhaust-pipe of an
oil or gas engine of a spiral water-pipe, one end of which
communicates with the interior of the cylinder-jacket so
that the whole or part of the water circulating therein may
if desired be conducted into the spiral, and the other end
with the factory hot water supply-tank, as set forth and ex-
plained. (2.) A spiral water-pipe within the exhaust-pipe of
an oil or gas engine deriving its supply from a suitable
source and absorbing heat from the exhausted gases in the
pipe, as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15365.—5th September, 1902.—COWPER LASHLIE, of
Christchurch, New Zealand, Salesman. A combined hat and
clothes brush.*

Claims.—In a combined hat and clothes brush, in com-
bination, a pair of brushes pivotally connected and adapted
to be closed together to form one brush, and an overlapping
backing to the major portion thereof under which the minor
or hat-brush will come when the parts are closed together,
substantially as specified.
(Specification, 1s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15368.—6th September, 1902.—DAVID RANKIN SHER-
RIFF GALBRAITH, of Ladies’ Mile, Remuera, near Auckland,
New Zealand, Analytical and Consulting Chemist. A com-
bined milk and other food product.*

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. See list of Pro-
visional Specifications, Gazette No. 75, of 18th September, 1902.]

Claims.—(1.) In the food-product as specified, the combi-
ation of milk with the flesh or pulp of fruit, duly freed from
skin, seeds, stalks, and other objectionable substances, in the
proportions and in the manner and for the purposes set forth,
substantially as described. (2.) In the food-product as speci-
fied, the combination of milk, fruit, sugar, gelatine, and malt-
extract in the proportions and in the manner and for the pur-
poses set forth, substantially as described. (3.) In the food-
product as specified, the combination of the ingredients in
the proportions of skim-milk about one gallon, or a propor-
tionate quantity of fresh or normal milk, or a proportionate
mixture of the two milks, of the flesh or pulp of bananas
or other suitable fruit, such as grapes, plums, apples,
pears, and the like, about three pounds avoirdupois weight,
of sugar about four ounces, and of gelatine about one ounce,
in the manner and for the purpose set forth, substantially as
described. (4.) In the food-product as specified, the combi-
ation of the ingredients in the proportions of skim-milk
about one gallon, or a proportionate quantity of fresh or
normal milk, or a proportionate mixture of the two milks, of
the flesh or pulp of bananas or other suitable fruit, such as
grapes, plums, apples, pears, and the like, about three pounds
avoirdupois weight, and of sugar about five ounces, in the
manner and for the purpose set forth, substantially as de-
scribed. (5.) In the food-product as specified, the combina-
tion of the ingredients in the proportions of skim-milk about
one gallon, or a proportionate quantity of fresh or normal
milk, or a proportionate mixture of the two milks, of the
flesh or pulp of bananas or other suitable fruit, such as
grapes, plums, apples, pears, and the like, about three pounds
avoirdupois weight, of sugar about two ounces, of extract of
malt about two ounces, and of gelatine one ounce, in the
manner and for the purpose set forth, substantially as de-
scribed.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.)

No. 15373.—6th September, 1902.—HENRY UPTON ALCOCK,
of 208-212, Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Billiard-
table Manufacturer. Improved convertible settee and billiard-
table.*

Claims.—(1.) In a convertible settee and billiard-table, the
combination of the radius rods, guides, and brackets, marked
B to B⁴, with the frame of settee and the table A, substantially
as described and shown. (2.) In a convertible settee and
billiard-table, the combination of the table A, the radius rods,
guides, and brackets marked B to B⁴, and the settee-frame, the
posts C¹ of which have screwed heads C², substantially as
described and shown. (3.) In a convertible settee and
billiard-table, the combination of the table A, the radius
rods, guides, and brackets marked B to B⁴, the settee-frame
provided with adjustable post-heads C², and the movable
adjustable posts D to D², substantially as described and
shown.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15600.—5th November, 1902.—ISAAC TROLLEY, of
Grantley Cottage, Grantham, England, Binder Expert and
Traveller. Improvements in or applicable to sheaf-binding
harvesters and straw-trussers.*

Claims.—(1.) In a sheaf-binding harvester or straw-trusser,
a spring or spring flap arranged upon the binding-table and
adapted, as the sheaf or truss is being formed, to be gradually
pressed down on to or level with the table, and as the sheaf
or truss is ejected to rise to retain the following straw,
substantially as described. (2.) A spring or spring flap
adapted to be applied to the table of a sheaf-binding
harvester or straw-trusser, substantially in the manner
described, for the purpose specified.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15989.—14th February, 1903.—JOHN COVENTRY, of
Dunedin, New Zealand, Jeweller. Improved umbrella-tip
retainer.*

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. See list Pro-
visional Specifications, Gazette No. 13, of the 5th March, 1903.]

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and
combination of parts composing my improved umbrella-tip
retainer all substantially as and for the purposes described
with reference to the drawing. (2.) An umbrella-tip re-
tainer comprising a piece in the shape of a frustum of a cone
held in position on an umbrella-handle by a helical spring
resting on a flange secured to the handle and adapted to
slide down the handle under pressure from the tips on the
external face of said piece sufficiently to allow the tips to
pass over the upper edge of said face and then to slide back
up the handle under the pressure of said spring to grip said
tips, substantially as described. (3.) In combination, a
flange on the umbrella-handle, a helical spring supported by
said flange, and a piece in the shape of a frustum of a cone
open at its upper and narrower end resting on said spring,
and a stop on the umbrella-handle, substantially as and for
the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16076.—11th March, 1903.—WILLIAM ERNEST
HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand,
Patent Agent (nominee of the Electrical Ore-finding Com-
pany, of Dashwood House, 9, New Broad Street, London,
England—the assignees of Leo Daft, of The Laboratory,
Meadow House, The Mall, Ealing, Middlesex, England,
Electrical Engineer, and Alfred Williams, of 10, Princes
Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, England, Engineer). Improved
apparatus for detecting and localising mineral deposits.

Claims.—(1.) An electric-circuit breaker consisting of a
combination of an electrode which is in connection with a