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No. 16614.—10th July, 1903.—ALLAN JOHN Ross, of Kihikihi, Auckland, New Zealand, Settler. Improved means for securing corrugated-iron roofing upon stacks.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for securing iron roofing upon stacks, a bar laid along the top of the stack, double-ended hooks suspended upon such bar, hooks in which the bottom edges of the iron sheets laid upon the stack rest, and wires connecting such hooks with those suspended upon the bar, substantially as specified. (2.) The means for securing iron roofing upon stacks, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16673.—23rd July, 1903.—WILLIAM WILLIAMS, of Hawthorndale, near Invercargill, New Zealand, Farm-labourer. Improved spring attachment for coulters of ploughs and the like implements.*

Claims.—(1.) A coulter-carrying arrangement for ploughs and the like implements wherein springs are employed upon each side of the coulter adapted to yield and permit the coulter to rise, substantially as specified. (2.) For the purpose indicated, in combination, a disc coulter mounted upon a spindle, vertical guide-bars upon which said spindle slides, frames in which the guide bars are fixed, springs threaded upon the guide-bars, and a bifurcated stalk carrying the frames, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16690.—27th July, 1903.—CHARLES JOSEPH DUFFY, of Austin Street, Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Improved apparatus whereby a table of ordinary construction can be adapted for the playing thereon of billiards and the like games.*

Extract from Specification.—In practice I employ detachable rails, designed to be secured to the edges of the table, and provided upon their inner faces with resilient cushions. The rails are fitted with a socket at end to receive the ends of wire brackets supporting the net pockets. The cushions may be made of rubber carried in a recess on each rail, the rubber being covered with cloth which is secured by gluing or tacks to the rail, or the face of the rail may be curved in section and covered with a layer of rubber over which is a layer of cloth. . . . Clamps are used to secure the rails to the table, and these may be made in any one of several ways. In one way the clamp is screwed to the back of the rail and is bent at right angles to pass beneath the edge of the table, where it is provided with a clamping thumbscrew, the end of the screw bearing against a packing-piece or having a washer which prevents the under-surface of the table from injury by the screw.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 16704.—29th July, 1903.—GEORGE HOLFORD, of Auckland, New Zealand, Master Mariner. An improved trouser-stretcher.*

Claims.—(1.) In trouser-stretchers, a bar or pole, a clamp secured to the bottom thereof, a clamp mounted thereon at its top end and capable of sliding up and down, a hand-lever pivoted to the top of the pole, and a connection between one end of the lever and the sliding-clamp, substantially as specified. (2.) In trouser-stretchers, a bar or pole, a clamp secured to the bottom thereof, a clamp mounted thereon at its top end and capable of sliding up and down, a hand-lever pivoted to the top of the pole, a connection between one end of the lever and the sliding-clamp, and means whereby the sliding-clamp may be secured at any point upon the pole, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16742.—5th August, 1903.—GEORGE LINCOLN COLE, of Wellington, New Zealand, Manufacturer. A sprinkler attachment for bottles.*

Claim.—A sprinkler attachment for bottles, the same consisting of a perforated cap of rubber provided with a beaded portion around its bottom edge, adapted to fit upon and grip the neck of the bottle, as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16820.—19th August, 1903.—FRANK GOUGH, of German Creek, Stafford, New Zealand, Miner. An improved milk-strainer.*

Claims.—(1.) A milk-strainer constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) A milk-strainer comprising a conical body portion, having openings covered with reticular material, and a well beneath said body portion provided with a perforated lid, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16830.—21st August, 1903.—RICHARD FENWICK, of East Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand, and FRED FENWICK, of East Oxford aforesaid, Farmers. Improved apparatus for coiling fencing-wire.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, the combination, with a vehicle-wheel, of a drum secured thereto, coaxial therewith, and projecting laterally therefrom. (2.) For the purpose indicated, the combination, with a vehicle-wheel, of a tapering drum, said drum being formed of two rings to the circumferences of which battens are secured, a boss having a sided projecting spindle, and radial arms secured to the outer ring, and having screwed ends projecting beyond the drum, and washers and nuts thereon. (3.) Improved apparatus for coiling fencing-wire, comprising the parts arranged, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purpose specified.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16978.—16th September, 1903.—THOMAS ROUSE, of 7, Old Hill Street, Stamford Hill, London, N.E., England, Gentleman, and HERRMANN COHN, of 7, Brunswick Square, St. Pancras, London, W.C., England, Merchant. Improved method of converting into briquettes or lumps ironsand, whether natural or prepared by reducing to powder iron-ore or iron-wastes.*

Claim.—The process of agglomerating, by means of solution of water-glass and hardening into lumps or hard blocks, ironsand, powdered iron-ore or blue-billy or the like, or mixtures thereof, by means of a mixture of hot air and steam at atmospheric pressure in a ventilated chamber, in which condensation of the steam into a deposit of water of condensation is prevented by regulating the supply of hot air and steam and the ventilation, all as described.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 17211.—5th November, 1903.—WILLIAM ANDREWS and ARTHUR WARD BEAVEN (trading as “Andrews and Beaven”), of South Belt, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineers. Improvements in threshing-machines for seed, grain, or clover.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination in a threshing-machine of an exhaust fan or fans drawing air up a trunk or leg into which the threshed seed or grain falls, a sliding-valve regulating the weight of air being admitted, a screw conveyor at bottom of trunk or leg conveying seed and grain into a cylinder in which revolve beaters, or combined beaters and flaps, for hummelling, rubbing, or polishing the seed or grain, substantially as described, and shown in the drawings. (2.) The combination in a threshing-machine of an exhaust fan or fans drawing air up a trunk or leg into which the threshed seed or grain falls, a sliding-valve regulating the admittance of air, one or more pockets or receptacles between the leg and the fan to receive different grades of seed or grain in order that no seed or grain may be drawn into the fan, a screw conveyor at bottom of said leg conveying the seed or grain into a cylinder in which revolve beaters, or combined beaters and flaps, for hummelling, rubbing, or polishing the seed or grain, substantially as described, and shown in the drawings. (3.) In a threshing-machine, the combination of exhaust fan or fans, suction trunk or leg, with a cylinder which can be fitted with rubbing surfaces of varying degrees of roughness in order to hummel, awn, shell, rub, or polish seed or grain, substantially as described, and shown in the drawings. (4.) In a threshing machine, the combination of a screw conveyor taking seed or grain from the suction leg of an exhaust fan, with beaters, rubbers, or flaps of any suitable material attached to the shaft of the said screw conveyor and working within a cylinder to hummel, rub, or polish seed or grain, substantially as described.
(Specification, 4s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 17288.—25th November, 1903.—CHARLES COOPER, of Mangatoki, Taranaki, New Zealand, Dairy-factory Manager and Mechanical Engineer. An improved weighing-machine specially constructed for the purpose of delivering by weight skim milk from dairy factories.*