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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 60

Claims.—An apparatus for use in connection with clothes-wringers, for draining clothes or other washed articles, consisting of two uprights to support a clothes-wringer, beneath which and between the uprights is pivoted a swinging trav, with a stop or button adjustment underlying, and two ties or braces to secure the various parts of the apparatus together, substantially as described, and set forth in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15480.—3rd October, 1902.—JAMES MACKIE, of High Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. An improved contrivance for holding in desired position the draught-regulator doors of register grates and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, a device, substantially as described. (2.) For the purpose indicated, a spring metal bar secured upon a grate or the like near the opening into the chimney, said bar bearing upon the edge of a door adapted to close said opening and retaining said door when adjusted to a desired position, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 15538.—22nd October, 1902.—WILLIAM JOHN BOTING, of Shannon, New Zealand, Farmer. A composition for destroying blight on apple and other fruit trees.*

Claims.—(1.) A composition for destroying blight on apple and other fruit trees, the same consisting in a composition of kerosene and castor-oil mixed together in equal proportions. (2.) A composition for destroying blight on apple and other fruit trees, the same consisting of kerosene and castor-oil mixed together in equal proportions, with a small quantity of bluestone.
(Specification, 1s.)

No. 15546.—21st October, 1902.—THOMAS ROBERTS, of Nelson, New Zealand, Civil Engineer. An improvement in the construction of windows with especial regard to their use for ventilating purposes.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, in combination with a window-frame, sashes set one above the other in the same plane, hinged on, in, or to said frame, and operated for ventilating and other purposes substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) In combination with a window-sash hinged at its lower end or edge on, in, or to a window-frame, a tongue constructed in the window-sill, and the lower edge of said sash having a recess or groove to receive said tongue, substantially and for the purposes specified. (3.) For the purposes indicated, the combination of a sash hinged near its lower edge on, in, or to a window-frame, and the upper part or soffit of said frame made to slope at an angle to provide a large passage for air when the said sash is opened, substantially as specified. (4.) In combination with a window-sash hinged near its lower edge in a window-frame, of a soffit or upper part of said frame sloped at an angle to provide a large passage for air when said sash is opened, a rail fixed immediately below said soffit, against which the upper edge of the topmost sash closes when the said sash is shut, and a frieze fixed to said frame and extending downwardly in front of said sloped soffit, substantially and for the purpose specified. (5.) For the purpose indicated, in combination with a window-frame, of sashes hinged one above the other in said frame, and a pocket beneath the lower sash to receive one of said sashes when removed from its pivotal hinges and supports, and such pivotal hinges and supports of said sash constructed to permit of such removal, substantially as specified and illustrated. (6.) For the purpose indicated, in combination with a sash pivotally hinged in, to, or on a window-frame and removable therefrom, of a pocket for the reception of said sash, and buffers at the bottom of said pocket to reduce shock when the sash is passed into said pocket, substantially as specified and illustrated. (7.) In a window-sash pivotally supported and hinged in, to, or on a window-frame, the combination of a pivot-pin fixed to the frame, and a plate fixed to the sash near its lower edge having a recess to receive said pin, and a slotted opening whereby it may be withdrawn from the pivotal supports when it is desired to remove the sash from the frame, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 6s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15659.—20th November, 1902.—SAMUEL NICOLSON, of Medway Street, Gore, New Zealand, Sailmaker. An improved appliance for removing the tires of bicycles or other vehicles.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for removing the rubber tires of bicycles and other vehicles, a pair of arms the extremities of which are adapted to be passed in between the wheel-rim and the tire-cover, in combination with means whereby such arms may be made to approach towards or recede away from each other in an arced plane of a radius approximating to the radius of the wheel-rim, as specified. (2.) In means for removing the rubber tires of bicycles and other vehicles, a pair of vertical arms formed with a projection upon each of their front faces and connected to sliding bars fitting in arced slides in the front face of a frame, and means for causing such bars to move along their slides in opposite directions to each other, in combination with a lever-arm loosely articulated to the back face of the slide frame, as specified. (3.) In means for removing the rubber tires of bicycles and other vehicles, an arced-shaped frame formed with two parallel arced slides in its front face, in combination with toothed bars adapted to fit within each of such slides provided with a vertical arm attached to the inner end of each bar, a pinion mounted within the frame between the bars so that its teeth shall engage with the teeth of both bars, and means whereby such pinion may be rotated in either direction, as specified. (4.) In means for removing the rubber tires of bicycles and other vehicles, in combination, an arced frame, two parallel arced slides in the front face of the frame, sliding toothed bars fitting within each slide and provided with a vertical arm secured to each of the inner ends thereof, a pinion mounted within the frame and gearing with both of the sliding bars, a flange upon the outer face of the pinion and overlapping each of the slides in the frame, a thumb or eye-piece secured to the flange, and a lever arm loosely articulated to the back face of the frame, all as and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15736.—6th December, 1902.—EDWARD HASSELBACH, of Wandsworth Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria, Electrical Engineer. An improved game called roulette billiards, and appliances for same.*

Claims.—(1.) As an appliance for the described game, a winning turnstile or roulette consisting of a lower circular piece or disc having eight numbered cups in its surface and a vertical pivot-pin at its centre, combined with and supporting a loose boss piece carrying eight radial spokes furnished with end rubber buffers, and with the surface between the spokes of different colours and numbered to correspond with said cups, substantially as described and illustrated. (2.) As an appliance for the described game, a half-way turnstile consisting of a lower circular piece or disc having an annular recess formed in its surface, and a vertical pivot-pin at its centre combined with and supporting a loose boss-piece having eight radial spokes furnished with end rubber buffers, and with the surface between the spokes of different colours or similar to that of the roulette, substantially as described and illustrated. (3.) As an appliance for the described game, an arch consisting of two flanged posts connected together loosely by an arched or curved wire, substantially as described and illustrated. (4.) As an appliance for the described game, an arch formed of two posts and an overhead connecting wire, combined with a movable post which is arranged to stand at one side of said arch, substantially as described and illustrated. (5.) As an appliance for the described game, a bridge consisting of two side cheeks or plates inclined both ways, connected together by cross-bars, substantially as described and illustrated. (6.) As an appliance for the described game, a bridge-piece inclined both ways to form two rails, combined with two movable posts which are arranged to lie one at each side of bridge, substantially as described and illustrated. (7.) As appliances for the described game, the combination of the winning roulette A, half-way turnstile C, arches D, bridges F, pillars E, and with the series of coloured balls and a cue or cues, substantially as described and illustrated. (8.) The described game played on a billiard or other table, having a marginal frame and the lines H, H¹, and H² thereon, and with a winning and a half-way turnstile, eight arches, two bridges, and six pillars assembled on surface of table, with the coloured balls and the cues, substantially as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 6s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15852.—9th January, 1903.—ALEXANDER PURSER, Mechanical Engineer, FREDERICK WILLIAM JENKINS, Electrical Engineer, and CHARLES ROBERT MCALISTER MILLAR, Law Clerk, all of Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa. Improvements in or relating to machines or apparatus for forging and pointing or sharpening rock-drilling and similar tools.