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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

No. 16528.—19th June, 1903.—JAMES GRAY, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Agricultural-implement Maker and Importer. Improvements in seed-sowers.*

Claims.—(1.) In seed-sowers, in combination, a hollow cylinder having circumferential grooves and rows of holes, a seed-case having an outlet near its bottom, horns upon the seed-case extending partially around the cylinder, a wing upon the seed-case, a segmental plate having a gap at its upper edge and attached to the said wing and projecting into the cylinder, and a side shute attached to the segmental plate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In a seed-sower, a side shute attached to a segmental plate for delivering seed from the interior of the hollow cylinder to the side of the same, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) The combination and arrangement of parts comprising the improvements in seed-sowers, substantially as and for the purposes set forth, and illustrated upon the drawing.
(Specification, 3s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16611.—10th July, 1903.—HENRY JAMES MANSON, of Palmerston North, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in or relating to the doors of tramway and railway cars and other vehicles.*

Claim.—The improved manner of suspending the doors of railway and tramway cars consisting in the arrangement of the running and supporting wheels with their axles in a line inclined to the horizontal and with the supporting bars arranged at a corresponding incline, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16694.—28th July, 1903.—WILLIAM ISAAC WILSHIRE, of 112, Adelaide Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Stationer. Improvements relating to the construction of buildings.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, an arch constructed of superposed layers of tiles, said tiles being laid flat and disposed and arranged to break joint laterally and longitudinally, as specified. (2.) For the purpose indicated, an arch constructed of tiles laid upon edge and disposed to break joint longitudinally, as specified. (3.) For the purpose indicated, a hollow brick of rectangular section, as specified.
(Specification, 1s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16719.—31st July, 1903.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of Nurnberger Motor-Fahrzenge-Fabrik “Union” G.m.b.H of 42–46 Regensburger Strasse, Nuremberg, German Empire, Manufacturers; the assignees of Ludwig Maurer, of 42–46 Regensburger Strasse aforesaid, Manufacturer). Improvements in friction-gearing.*

Claim.—A means for throwing into gear the friction driving mechanism of motor-cars and the like, consisting in the motor shaft b being mounted not only revolubly but also in such manner as to be axially adjustable, within small limits, and carrying at one end a friction-disc c, whilst at the other end a lever e engages with it for throwing it into action, in such a way that when the latter is drawn forward the motor shaft is axially displaced, and thereby the friction-disc pressed against a friction-wheel d arranged in front of it.
(Specification, 1s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16720.—31st July, 1903.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of Nurnberger Motor-Fahrzenge-Fabrik “Union” G.m.b.H of 42–46 Regensburger Strasse, Nuremberg, German Empire, Manufacturers; the assignees of Ludwig Maurer, of 42–46 Regensburger Strasse aforesaid, Manufacturer). Improvements in friction-gearing.*

Claim.—A friction-gear with two flat discs facing one another and friction-wheels situated between them, specially adapted for use upon motor-cars, comprising one flat disc fixed on the motor shaft, one friction-wheel mounted non-revolubly but longitudinally displaceably on the shaft which is to be driven, another friction-wheel mounted revolubly but not displaceably on the same shaft, and a second flat disc revolubly mounted opposite the first flat disc and in contact with both of said friction-wheels, whereby the adjustable friction-wheel is driven by the driving flat disc directly on one side, and on the other side indirectly by the other flat disc driven by the loose friction-wheel, so that the said adjustable friction-wheel imparts the rotation of the driving flat disc to the friction-wheel shaft with a variable-gear ratio according to its position on the face of said flat disc, substantially as described.
(Specification, 3s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16736.—31st July, 1903.—WALTER SEAVILL, of Wai-ngaro, Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. An improved castor for furniture.*

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists of a circular controller fitted to a socket, and controlling and guiding ball-bearing shot resting between the bottom of the socket and on and in contact with a large roller-castor ball which is kept in contact with the ball-bearing shot by a cup or cap screwed on to the lower end of the socket.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in the place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16755.—6th August, 1903.—RICHARD JAMES, of Ashhurst, New Zealand, Builder. Improved cooking-appliance.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved roasting-appliance consisting of the parts arranged and operating substantially as described and as illustrated in drawing. (2.) An improved roasting-appliance consisting of a carrier capable of being revolved horizontally over a baking-pan or other vessel and loosely pivoted to two crossbars provided with grips at their ends to catch edge of baking-dish, substantially as described and as illustrated in drawing.
(Specification, 1s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16781.—11th August, 1903.—GEORGE SYMONS BUDGE, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. An improved music-leaf turner.*
[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. (See list of provisional specifications, Gazette No. 70, of the 3rd September, 1903.)]

Extract from Specification.—The appliances employed in carrying out the invention’s purpose consist of a number of arms loosely mounted one above the other upon a common spindle secured within a frame. The free ends of these arms are provided with clips, by means of which the sheets of music may be attached thereto. The arms are connected to springs, the tendency of which is to keep them normally turned over to the left. Catches are provided to the right of the arm-spindle by means of which the arms may be held. Means are provided whereby the arms may be released and their springs allowed to draw them and the sheets to which they have been attached over one by one as desired by the player.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 6s. 3d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 16797.—14th August, 1903.—HIRAM JONES, of 99, South Street, Ascot Vale, Bourke, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. An improved machine for crushing, and, if necessary, amalgamating, metalliferous ores.*

Claims.—(1.) For the reduction of metalliferous ores, the use of rollers crushing by dead weight, supplemented when necessary by auxiliary pressure, and operating in an annular trough, which trough is suitably placed in relation to a hopper or other means of feeding in the ore to be crushed, and has means of egress for the same when reduced to the required degree of fineness, together with means, when desirable, according to the nature of the ore to be crushed, for amalgamating the same, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (2.) The combination of parts constituting the whole machine, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 7s. ; drawings, 2s.)

No. 16813.—14th August, 1903.—CHARLES COWAN KIDD, of Spring Hills, Southland, New Zealand, Farmer, and PATRICK KILKELLY, of Grove Bush, Southland aforesaid, Flax-miller. Improvements in ditch-ploughs.*

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing our improvements in ditch-ploughs, all substantially as and for the purposes described. (2.) In a ditch-plough of the class described, cutting-blades with a backward slope from the top thereof, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In a ditch-plough of the class described, a series of different-sized U-shaped connecting - pieces such as 5, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In a ditch-plough of the class described, overlapping intermediate socks placed close together one on each cutting-blade, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. ; drawing, 1s.)