May 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1427

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, in combination, a vessel 1, a pipe 46 supplying liquid thereto, a valve 48 thereon, a discharge-valve 55 in the bottom of the vessel, valve levers 50 and 52 to which the said valves are severally connected, a lever 51 integral with said valve-levers, a balance-weight 59, means for connecting it to the lever 51, a bell-crank hand-lever 61 and means for connecting it with the lever 51, a pivoted swing-bar 63, a sliding-bolt 65 at the lower end thereof, and a rod 62 pivotally connecting the swing-bar with the said main lever; pivotally mounted levers 2, 3, and 4, with means for suspending the vessel therefrom, a suspending-rod 24 having hooks from which the lever-arms are suspended, a pivoted bell-crank lever 30 from which the suspending-rod is pivotally supported, said bell-crank lever having a notch to receive the end of said bolt, a socket 33 adjustable upon the arm 34 of lever 35, means for connecting said bell-crank lever 30 with the socket, the lever 35 with means for pivotally connecting its outer end with a pivoted graduated scale-arm 42, and weights for use upon said scale-arm, substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) For the purpose indicated, in combination, the vessel 1, the bell-crank lever 30, means for suspending the vessel from said bell-crank lever, the socket 33, means for connecting it with said bell-crank lever, the lever 35 and arm 34 integral therewith, the arm 36 and balance-weight 38 thereon, the pivoted scale-arm 42 and means for pivotally connecting it with lever 35, and weights for use upon the scale-arm, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17461.—9th January, 1904.—STANLEY FAWKENER CLARE, of Campbelltown, New Zealand, Sheep-farmer. Improvements in fitting handles in axes and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) In improvements in fitting handles in axes and the like, the combination of a handle A. having its top side C and underneath side D sloped as indicated in Fig. 3, base E, E, of the eye constructed to suit angle of said underneath side D, a tapered wedge G used along top side C, top H, H, of the eye made to suit angle of wedge, substantially as and for the purposes described. (2.) In improvements in fitting handles in axes and the like, the combination of a handle A, having its top side C and underneath side D sloped as indicated in Fig. 3, base E, E, of the eye constructed to suit angle of said underneath side D, a tapered wedge G used along top side C, top H, H, of the eye made to suit angle of wedge, axe-head B provided with a hole K for a pin to pierce and fasten wedge, substantially as and for the purposes described.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17464.—18th January, 1904.—DE BEAUVOIR DE LISLE, of Waimata Valley, Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand, Sheep-farmer, and EDWIN VALENTINE LUTTRELL, of Gisborne aforesaid, Veterinary Surgeon. An improved branding composition.*

Claim.—The described composition of matter, consisting of coal-tar and antimony (tartar emetic), substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
(Specification, 1s.)

No. 17516.—2nd February, 1904.—JULES PAUL LAJOIE, of 69, Rue de Boursault, Paris, France, Chemical Engineer. Improvements in carbonic-acid motors.

Claims.—(1.) In motors driven by carbon-dioxide, means for heating the latter before it is supplied to the distributing-valves, comprising a casing with tight joints containing water and enclosing a coil consisting of capillary tubes and communicating on one hand with a cock leading to a receptacle of liquid carbon-dioxide and on the other hand with a similar cock leading to a receptacle arranged in a recessed part of said casing and heated together with the latter by means of a suitable heat-generator, so that the gaseous carbon-dioxide is heated in the coil without expanding therein, before it flows to the motor, the coil and the walls of the valve-box and the motor-cylinder being heated by the steam generated in the casing, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. (2.) In the apparatus described in claim 1, the arrangement, in the casing containing the steam, of a coil consisting of a plurality of capillary tubes twisted together like the wires forming a cable, and helically wound so as to possess an extensive external heating-surface in combination with small internal capacity, so that the gaseous carbon-dioxide flows through it without expanding.
Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17521.—18th March, 1903.—CHARLES SIMMONS, of “Bowreah,” Sands Road, Paignton, Devon, England, Civil and Mining Engineer. Improvements in appliances for lifting and turning drills for rock-boring or other purposes.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

Claims.—(1.) An appliance for use in rock-boring or other purposes, adapted to lift and turn the drill between each blow of the hammer by the weight of the operator, for the purposes specified. (2.) An appliance for lifting and turning drills for rock-boring or other purposes, having a piston adapted to carry cam-levers and sliding-wedges, for the purposes specified. (3.) An appliance for lifting and turning drills for rock-boring or other purposes, in which is arranged a piston and means for lifting and turning the same, comprising a cranked lever in connection with a pivoted arm and a foot-lever, for the purposes specified. (4.) The described pawls or catches adapted to turn and to hold the piston, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (5.) Means for securing and clamping the appliance, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (6.) The appliance for lifting and turning drills for rock-boring or other purposes, having its parts constructed, arranged, and adapted to operate substantially as described for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 8s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 17548.—17th February, 1904.—HAROLD LIGHTBAND, of Hereford Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Warehouse-manager. Improvements in and relating to tire-covers for motor-cars and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) A tire-cover for motor-cars and the like consisting of a leather band designed to cover the tire, and secured thereon by laces upon each side passing through lace-holes in the band, V-shaped notches being cut in the edges of the cover to prevent puckering, substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) A tire-cover comprising a leather band having V-shaped notches upon its edges, and lace-holes arranged in pairs between said notches, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17748.—8th April, 1904.—JAMES SCORRAR, of Wellington, New Zealand, Chaff-cutter. An improved fastener for securing the ends of machinery-beltng together.

Claim.—A fastener for securing together the ends of belting, such fastener consisting of a hollow oblong frame with two parallel bars extending across the space enclosed thereby and parallel with the sides thereof, such bars being formed with eyes on their ends threaded upon the end pieces of the frame and being capable of sliding movement upon such end pieces, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17766.—13th April, 1904.—PLANTERS COMPRESS COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine, United States of America, and having offices at 131, State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of James Thomas Cowley, of 131, State Street aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Baling-press.

Extract from Specification.—The invention comprises the use of a stationary slotted headplate in co-operation with a platen positively rotated and supported by a hydraulic or other fluid jack. The invention also comprises certain devices more fully explained for automatically stopping rotation of the jack when the compressed column has grown to a predetermined size suitable for a bale, thus making all bales of substantially uniform size and weight; means for automatically controlling the movement of the jack toward and from the headplate, to stop its movement gradually near the end of its travel in either direction; means for supporting the weight and expansive pressure of the compressed material upon a fluid base, thus eliminating friction of rotation; automatic and adjustable means for controlling the fluid pressure within the jack; automatic means for feeding the material to the slot of the headplate and for regulating the feed thereof; and other features which with the foregoing are described and pointed out more in detail.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, £1 1s. 6d.; drawings, 11s.)