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the engine-cylinder so as to close the same, substantially as specified. (2.) In engine-governors, a vertical frame upon which the governors are carried and revolve, a vertical standard to the top end of which the top end of the frame is hinged, a weighted lever secured to the top end of the frame and extending beyond the hinge, a catch-lever secured upon one end of a spindle mounted in bearings upon the standard, a pit upon the bottom end of the frame with which the catch-lever is adapted to engage, a lever secured upon the other end of the spindle, and a roller upon the free end of such lever which rests upon the governor-driving belt so as to keep the lever in a raised position, substantially as specified. (3.) In engine-governors, a vertical frame upon which the governors are carried and revolve, a vertical standard to the top end of which the top end of the frame is hinged, a weighted lever secured to the top end of the frame and extending beyond its hinge, a catch-lever secured upon one end of a spindle mounted in bearings upon the standard, a pin upon the bottom end of the frame with which the catch-lever is adapted to engage, a lever secured upon the other end of the spindle, a roller upon the free end of the lever, a lever pivoted upon the top end of the frame, one end of which is connected to the governors in such a manner as to be raised or lowered with the rising and falling of the governor-balls, while its other end is pivoted to the top end of a vertical rod which at its bottom end is connected to the admission-valve of the engine-cylinder in such a manner as to open and close the same with the rising and falling of the rod, substantially as specified. (4.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improvements in or relating to engine-governors, as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15864.—13th January, 1903.—DANIEL MOORE BROOKS, of 29, Molesworth Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in fire-escapes.*

Claim.—A fire-escape composed of a number of metal treads of either of the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, secured horizontally to the side of a building in a vertical line one above the other, and in oblique lines leading from beneath the windows of the buildings to the vertical line, substantially as described.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15875.—14th January, 1903.—ALFRED REGINALD HARDY, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Accountant. Improved sconce for candlesticks.*

Claim.—Improved sconce for candlesticks, consisting of a cup in the shape of a frustum of a cone, closed at the bottom, which is smaller than the top, and having lateral internal projections with vertical inner ends formed integral with the cup out of one piece of metal, and provided with two or more dependent pieces, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 15882.—15th January, 1903.—BENJAMIN CRAWFORD, of Auckland, New Zealand, Plumber. Improved means for silencing the exhaust of gas and other explosive engines.*
[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. See list of provisional specifications, Gazette No. 18, of the 5th March, 1903.]

Claims.—(1.) In means for silencing the exhaust of gas and other explosive engines, a chamber into which the exhaust-pipe enters, such chamber being formed with a zig-zag passage therein and provided with a number of apertures in its outer casing, substantially as specified. (2.) In means for silencing the exhaust of gas and other explosive engines, a chamber composed of a number of concentric cylinders arranged with annular spaces between them, and provided with apertures through the sides of the cylinders alternately at opposite ends of the chamber, and an exhaust-pipe leading from the engine and emerging into the inmost cylinder of the chamber, substantially as specified. (3.) In means for silencing the exhaust of gas and other explosive engines, a chamber composed of a number of concentric cylinders closed at their ends and arranged with annular spaces between them, and surrounding the closed end of the exhaust-pipe, apertures through the sides of the cylinders at alternately opposite ends, and apertures in the wall of the exhaust-pipe, each of such sets of apertures being equal in aggregate area to the cross-sectional area of the exhaust-pipe, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16007.—20th February, 1903.—WILLIAM STAPLES, of Wellington, New Zealand, Boot-manufacturer. An improved boot.*

Claim.—In boots, an upper composed of two side pieces and of a top and toe piece secured together in such a manner that one edge of the top and toe piece shall overlap the forward edge of one side piece, and a loose tongue-piece with its side edges secured respectively to the free edges of the side and top pieces, and with its bottom edge secured to the inside face of the top piece, in combination with means whereby the lapped edges of the top and side pieces may be fastened together and unfastened at will, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16139.—26th March, 1903.—PHILIP MAGNUS, of 52, Harmsworth Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Collector. An improved leather and process of preparing same.*
[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. See list of provisional specifications, Gazette No. 29, of the 16th April, 1903.]

Claim.—The improved leather, and process of preparing same, consisting of leather which is first cleansed and then dried naturally or artificially, then immersed for thirty minutes, more or less, in a bath consisting of approximately benzine 85 parts, benzol 10 parts, naphtha 3 parts, kerosene 5 parts, then removed and the body or inner side, or both, brushed with steel bristles, again immersed, again brushed, once more immersed, and then again brushed and hung for dripping and evaporation, then immersed in three baths formed approximately of para rubber, benzine, benzol, and naphtha, after each of which baths the skin and body side are well brushed with wire bristles, then hung, and finally the following mixture (in the approximate quantities mentioned) worked in by a stiff brush, benzine 75 parts, benzol 20 parts, naphtha 1 part, kerosene 5 parts, all as and for the purpose described.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 16774.—6th August, 1903.—JOHN WRIGHT, of St. Helier’s Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, Builder. Improvements in wire-fencing battens.*

Claims.—(1.) The spiral batten specified, and the rod or pin for holding it to the fencing-wires, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated. (2.) In combination, the spiral batten and rod or pin specified, and the fencing-wires held in the coils of said spiral batten by said rod or pin, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16992.—17th September, 1903.—THOMAS GEORGE STEVENS, of 5, The Terrace, Greenhithe, Kent, England, Engineer (assignee of James Facer, of Pavenham, Bedford, England, Gentleman). Improved mechanism for producing unison of action in the springs of vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) A means for producing unison of action in the springs of two-wheeled vehicles, comprising a pair of coupled rocking levers of equal length connected together by a shaft working in bearings secured to the body of the vehicle, spring links having one end pivotally connected to the ends of the said levers and the other end to the axle, and springs secured to the axle and the body of the vehicle, substantially as described. (2.) A means for producing unison of action in the springs of two-wheeled vehicles, comprising a cross spring secured to the bottom of the body of the vehicle and carrying bearing-blocks at its extremities, coupled rocking levers of equal length connected together by a shaft working in the said bearing-blocks, links having one end pivotally connected to the ends of the said levers and the other end to the axle, and springs secured to the axle and the body of the vehicle, substantially as described. (3.) A means for producing unison of action in the springs of two-wheeled vehicles, comprising a pivoted bearing-block secured to the body of the vehicle, coupled rocking levers of equal length connected together by a shaft working in the said bearing-block, links having one end pivotally connected to the ends of the said levers and the other end to the axle, and springs secured to the axle and the body of the vehicle, substantially as described. (4.) A means for producing unison of action in the springs of four-wheeled vehicles, comprising two pairs of coupled supporting levers fulcrumed to the body of the vehicle, springs mounted on the axle-boxes and supporting the levers at their outer ends, a pair of coupled rocking levers of equal length connected together by a shaft working in bearings secured to the underframe of the vehicle, suspending links connecting the inner ends of the supporting levers with the rocking levers, a second pair of rocking levers fixed on the same shaft as the first pair, and springs sup-