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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 26th October, 1904.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the undermentioned applications for Letters Patent have been accepted, and are open to public inspection at this office. Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing of opposition to the grant of any such patent. Such notice must set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be in duplicate. A fee of 10s. is payable thereon.

No. 16927.—21st October, 1904.—JAMES MACKAY (Tertius), Farmer, and FRANCIS WILLIAM HAMILTON, Merchant, both of Nelson, New Zealand. An improved ambulance-lifter.

Claims.—(1.) An improved ambulance-lifter made in two separate parts, each part consisting of a suitable frame supporting the canvas and having on one side only a side-rail extended to form handles, all substantially as and for the purposes described, and illustrated by drawings. (2.) In ambulance-lifters such as in preceding claim, the frames curved as at F, and provided with means for securing them together, and rollers, all substantially as and for the purposes described.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17105.—13th October, 1903.—LATIMER CLARK, of Hobsonville, Auckland, New Zealand, Sanitary-pipe Maker. Apparatus for flanging or socketing sanitary or other pipes, and shaping kindred earthenware articles.*

[NOTE.—The title in this case has been altered. (See list of provisional specifications, Gazette No. 87, of the 12th November, 1903.)]

Extract from Specification.—The means devised consist of a revolving head upon which are mounted a number of rollers capable of revolving on their own axes. These rollers are so shaped as to collectively conform to the different portions of the contour of the socket to be formed, and are mounted in pairs, those of each pair being diametrically opposite each other on the head. The pipe, after it has been moulded in the usual manner, is placed beneath the head carrying the rollers, so that the rollers will bear on the end thereof. The head is then caused to revolve, when such rollers will together form the socket on the pipe.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 6s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 17157.—29th October, 1903.—THOMAS EDWARD O’BRIEN, of Narrabri, New South Wales, Blacksmith. Improvements in bottles.

Claims.—(1.) A bottle constructed for the purpose of preventing illicit refilling, having a closed top, and an aperture in the bottle-neck for the purpose of inserting the cork, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) A bottle constructed for the purpose of preventing illicit refilling, having a closed top, an annular groove and an aperture in the neck for the purpose of inserting the cork, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the drawing. (3.) A bottle having a closed top, an aperture in the neck, and an annular groove or ring in combination with an ordinary cork.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17182.—30th October, 1903.—RICE OWEN CLARK, Jun., of Hobsonville, Auckland, New Zealand, Sanitary-pipe Manufacturer. A machine for flanging, socketing, or otherwise shaping earthenware pipes and material of a similar plastic nature.*

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

Extract from Specification.—The machine consists mainly of a vertical shaft, which may be rotated or held stationary, having head gear attached to and working on the shaft, and various connections held to the head gear for operating crescent-shaped flat-roller or other form of compressors and side outer and inner flange and other formation shapers.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 6s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17287.—25th November, 1903.—SAMUEL EDWARD DENNISTON, of Fox Street, Avenal, Southland, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved apparatus for treating flax and similar vegetable fibres.*

Extract from Specification.—According to my invention the flax to be treated passes from the stripper-drum to an inclined endless travelling belt or table, by which it is conducted to the periphery of a drum and beneath a reciprocating beater-head operated by a connecting-rod from a crank disc or the like upon a revolving shaft. . . . While beneath the beater the flax is subjected to the action of water, which is projected upon it from nozzles or perforated pipes in the form of spray. From the beater the flax passes to an endless travelling band, by which it is conducted to wringing-rollers and away from the apparatus.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17386.—17th December, 1903.—CHARLES EDWARD GRAY, of New Town, near Hobart, Tasmania, Timber-merchant, and JOHN SHAW TOLMAN, of Elizabeth Street, Hobart aforesaid, Wood and Coal Merchant. Improvements in mechanical coin-freed franking and stamping machines.*

Extract from Specification.—On a stamp being required, a penny, or such predetermined coin as the machine may be constructed to take, is placed in the slot A, through which it passes into the race or shoot B, down which it drops on to a relieving-lever F; this brings the short-arm lever V in contact with the friction-roller H, which is on a stud in and near the top of the pawl or lever I. The weight of the coin on the long lever F is sufficient to cause the contact of the short lever V with the friction-roller H to overcome the tension of the spring M, which holds pawl or lever I in contact with the serrated edge J of the movable part of the ordinary stamp-frame. On the pawl I being so released it leaves the stamp mechanism free for operation. The stamp-frame being depressed to stamp the letter or other article, a moving race or slotted plate G operates the pawl through the roller H, and owing to the angled part of race or slot the pawl I is moved over far enough to allow it to free the lever F, which is depressed by the weight of the coin far enough to allow the coin to drop out of the race B; the lever F being relieved of weight of the coin, the counter-balance brings it to rest against the stop-pin S, and the pawl I is now again drawn towards the serrated edge J of the stamp-frame, but is unable to engage therewith until the stamp-frame is allowed to rise by the release of the pressure exerted to stamp the letter or other article. As the frame lifts, the angle part of the slot or race G rising also, the pawl I is operated by the spring M and again brought into contact with the serrated edge J, which prevents repetition of the stamping operation till another coin is placed in the slot A.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17402.—22nd December, 1903.—JOHN ROBERT SKINNER, of 238, Colombo Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Bootmaker. Improvements in and relating to cushion heels for boots, shoes, and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a cushion heel of strips of metal moulded into said heel, the said strips being perforated to receive the nails by which the heel is secured to the boot, and the cushion heel being countersunk to receive the heads of the said nails, substantially as specified. (2.) The combination with a cushion heel of metal strips moulded into said heel, said strips having perforations to receive nails by which the heel is secured to the boot, and each strip having a projecting lug, substantially as specified and illustrated. (3.) For the purpose indicated, in combination, a cushion heel, a metal strip moulded therein having a projection at its rear end at right angles to the strip, the face of said projection coinciding with the surface of the heel, holes in the strip for the passage of nails by which the heel is secured to a shoe, and recesses in the heel coinciding with the holes in the strip to receive the heads of said nails, as specified.
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 17410.—24th December, 1903.—THOMAS HORBY BROWN, of Wellington, New Zealand, Company’s Manager. An improved bridle.*

Claim.—In bridles, check-straps extending downwards on each side and connected at their bottom ends to the nose-