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connect with said vertical air-tube, said tapering plug in two
parts to provide a removable point. (2.) In improvements in
drain-ploughs, the combination of a blade having a vertical
air-tube through same fitted to a tapering plug having its
back part tubed to connect with said vertical air-tube, said
tapering plug in two parts to provide a removable point, said
blade slotted for adjustment, and a washer for use in lower
slot for continuing of air-tube.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17108.—13th October, 1903.—ALBERT LINCOLN APPLE-
GARTH, of Woodhaugh, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer.
Improvements in apparatus for economizing of fuel and
preventing smoke in boilers and other furnaces.*

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. (See list of pro-
visional specifications, Gazette No. 91, of the 26th November, 1903.)]

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for economizing of fuel and
preventing of smoke in boiler and other furnaces, a casting a
fixed to the furnace-front, and an air-tube d secured adjust-
ably therein by means of set-screws g, g¹, g¹, substantially as
described with reference to the drawings. (2.) An apparatus
for economizing of fuel and preventing of smoke in boiler and
other furnaces, a casting a, a¹, fixed to the furnace-front, and
a steam-nozzle h secured to the part a¹ of the said casting by
a screwed steam-pipe i and nuts k, l, substantially as de-
scribed with reference to the drawings. (3.) An apparatus
for economizing of fuel and preventing of smoke in boiler and
other furnaces, the combination with the casting a, a¹, carry-
ing the air-tube d and steam-nozzle h of a cover p inde-
pendent of the steam-nozzle h and its steam-connections, and
carried by and secured to the said casting a, a¹, by means of
snugs s and screw t, substantially as described with reference
to the drawings. (4.) An apparatus for economizing of fuel
and preventing of smoke in boiler and other furnaces, which
consists of a casting a, a¹, an air-tube d, a steam-nozzle h,
and steam-connections for said nozzle, combined, arranged,
and operating substantially as described with reference to
the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17116.—15th October, 1903.—JAMES MACALISTER, of
Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. Chain-drive manure-
feed.*

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for the purpose described, a
chain or chains passing from a sprock, roller, or cam, or
sprocks, rollers, or cams, placed outside the manure-box on
seed-sowing and fertiliser-sowing machines on to another or
similar number of sprocks, rollers, or cams inside the manure-
box and passing out again at the side, bottom, or any
desired point, drawing with it the manure or fertiliser, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in
the drawings. (2.) In apparatus for the purpose described, a
chain or chains passing in at the top half of the manure-box
and passing out at the bottom half, substantially as and for
the purposes described, and illustrated in the drawings.
(3.) In apparatus for the purpose described, a chain or
chains passing in at the top half of the manure-box and
passing out at the bottom half over a bevelled lip, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated
in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 17122.—20th October, 1903.—JAMES DUGARD LEACH,
of Dargaville, Auckland, New Zealand, Clerk. Spring
mechanism for operating venetian-blinds.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for operating venetian-blinds, a
drum revolvably mounted upon the headboard of the blind
on an axis approximately at right angles thereto and upon
which the lifting-cords are wound, a fusee formed integrally
with or secured to such drum, a helical spring one end of
which is attached to the headboard, and a cord connected
to the free end of the spring and to the fusee and wound upon
such fusee in a reverse direction to the winding of the
lifting cords upon the drum, substantially as specified.
(2.) In means for actuating venetian-blinds, a drum re-
volvably mounted upon the headboard of the blind and upon
which the lifting cords are wound, a fusee formed integrally
with or secured to the drum, a helical spring one end of
which is attached to the headboard, and a cord one end
of which is wound upon the fusee and which is connected to
the free end of the spring either directly or through pulley
blocks and sheaves, substantially as specified. (3.) In means
for actuating venetian-blinds, a drum revolvably mounted in
bearings upon the headboard of the blind and upon which
the lifting-cords are wound, a fusee formed integrally with
or secured to the drum, a helical spring one end of which is
attached to the headboard, a cord connected to the free end
of the spring and wound upon the fusee, notches or recesses
formed in the periphery of the drum, and a weighted pawl
provided with a tooth normally engaging with the periphery
of the drum, substantially as specified. (4.) The general
arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my
spring mechanism for operating venetian-blinds, as described
and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the
several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17134.—22nd October, 1903.—THOMAS FREDERICK
DOWLING, of Hawera, New Zealand, Builder. Improved
means for actuating fire-alarm and other bells.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for actuating bells of the class
described, a rocking-beam mounted on the bell-tower,
flexible ropes connected to the ends of such beam and
passing upwards to the bell on opposite sides thereof and
secured to the bell-clapper, a crank provided with means
for revolving it, and a connecting-rod connected to the
crank and to the rocking-beam, substantially as specified.
(2.) In means for actuating bells of the class described, two
flexible ropes secured to the clapper and passing outwards
from the bell on opposite sides thereof and then downwards,
a rocking-beam mounted on the bell-tower to the respective
ends of which the ends of the ropes are secured, means for
adjusting the tension on such ropes, and means whereby the
rocking-beam may be given a regular reciprocatory rocking
movement, substantially as specified. (3.) The general
arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in
my improved means for actuating fire-alarm and other
bells, as described and explained, as illustrated in the
drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17161.—24th October, 1903.—EDGAR MARTIN PER-
DRIAU, of Cary Street, Drummoyne, near Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia, Business-manager (assignee of
Harold Daniell, of Shadforth Street, Mossman, near Sydney
aforesaid, Salesman). Improved riding and driving coat or
overcoat.*

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. (See list of pro-
visional specifications, Gazette No. 94, of the 10th December, 1903.)]

Claims.—(1.) Improved riding, driving, and walking coat
or overcoat, the essential features of which are an overlapping
front meeting diagonally across the chest to the waist and
straight downwards, and a covering piece or lapel over the
diagonal opening, substantially as described and explained.
(2.) Improved riding, driving, and walking coat or overcoat,
wherein in combination are—a, a fastening back-opening cover-
ing a fan, gusset, or skirt piece; b, an overlapping front meet-
ing diagonally across the chest to the waist and straight down-
wards; and c, a covering piece or lapel over the diagonal
opening; substantially as described and explained. (3.) Im-
proved riding, driving, and walking coat or overcoat, manu-
factured of parts as and for the purposes set forth, substan-
tially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the
drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 17208.—5th November, 1903.—JOHN TAGELL, of
Bethanga, Benambra, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. An
oscillating cylindrical valve applicable to rock-drills, air-
pumps, steam-pumps, and steam-engines.*

Claims.—(1.) An oscillating cylindrical valve such as a,
provided with longitudinal grooves a1, transverse ports a2,
and exhaust clearances a4, substantially as described and
shown. (2.) An oscillating cylindrical valve such as a, in
combination with the sliding block b, which may be operated
by the bar b1 or by an eccentric and rod in the usual
manner, substantially as described with reference to the
sheet of drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17216.—6th November, 1903.—ANTHONY EDWIN
WATSON, of Begg Street, Kyneton, Victoria, Australia,
Farmer. An improved mounting for rotary scrapers on
agricultural implements.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved mounting for rotary scrapers
on agricultural implements, comprising a bracket bent at
right angles at the rear end, and having adjustment slots, a
spindle fitting into said bracket, and a rotary scraper disc
mounted on the rear of said spindle between a two-part boss,
substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) In a mounting
for rotary scrapers on agricultural implements, a spindle