2522
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

lowered, the pawl or lever having a handle to be pressed downward to allow of the fall rising when pressed upward. (3.) The combination with a gate-fall, having a bifurcated limb, of means within the bifurcation for automatically locking the fall when it is lowered. (4.) The combination with a gate-fall, having a bifurcated limb, of a post-bolt, a notched post-plate, and a lever or pawl pivoted to the fall, and for the purposes set forth. (5.) The combination with a gate-fall of a post-bolt having a notched head or fixture, means for preventing the rotation of the bolt, and means pivoted to the fall for locking automatically when the fall is lowered, as set forth. (6.) The combination with a gate-fall of a post-bolt having a notched head or fixture, means for preventing the rotation of the bolt, a lever or pawl pivoted to the fall, and a forked end or the like provided on said lever, as and for the purposes set forth.
(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18470.—22nd September, 1904.—HENRY YAGER, of Kerr Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, Boot-manufacturer. Improvements in boots and shoes to facilitate secure lacing and rear-stiffening.

Claims.—(1.) In combination, in an upper, instep lace-holes, side lace-holes, and an uninterrupted rear lace-passage, substantially as set forth. (2.) In combination, in an upper, instep lace-holes, side lace-holes, a rear golosh having its upper edge brought up to the upper edge of the upper and seamed, forming an uninterrupted rear lace-passage, substantially as set forth. (3.) In combination with an upper, instep lace-holes, side lace-holes, a rear golosh having its upper edge turned over the upper edge of the upper and seamed, forming an uninterrupted rear lace-passage or passages, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18478.—22nd September, 1904.—GUSTAV KOCH, of 1, West One-hundred-and-eleventh Street, New York, Manhattan, United States of America, Engineer. Improvements in or relating to shaving-brushes and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In shaving-brushes, a handle, and means for detachably connecting the brush in the handle, so that after a brush has been used once it can be detached and discarded and a fresh brush connected with the handle, whereby the danger of infection from using the same brush repeatedly is avoided, substantially as specified. (2.) In shaving-brushes, a handle, means for detachably connecting a brush therewith, and a brush adapted to be connected by said means with the handle, so that after the brush has been used once it can be detached and discarded and a fresh one substituted for it, to obviate the danger of infection arising from using the same brush for different persons, substantially as specified. (3.) A shaving-brush formed from a bunch of fibres doubled to bring the ends together to form the brush, and bound together by a collar or band, and having a head and a neck formed by the collar or band, substantially as specified. (4.) In shaving-brushes, the combination of a handle having an axial bore and a socket at its lower end, a spring-controlled push rod encased in said bore having means at its lower end for detachably connecting it with a brush, and a brush adapted to be engaged by said means, and its head drawn up into the socket for the purpose of connecting it with the handle, and to be disengaged from said means when pushed out of the socket by the said means and disconnected from the handle and discarded, substantially as specified. (5.) In shaving-brushes, the combination of a handle having an axial bore and a socket at its lower end, a push-pin and rod enclosed in the handle, elastic claws connected with the lower end of the rod, and a brush provided with a head, the said rod adapted to be moved longitudinally of the handle to allow the claws to open and receive the head of the brush, which is adapted to be clasped by the claws and drawn up into the socket to fasten it to the handle, and to be disconnected automatically therefrom by moving the push-pin and forcing the claws out of the socket in the handle, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 6s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 18485.—22nd September, 1904.—ARTHUR BRIDGE, of Stonehenge, Queensland, Australia, Wheelwright. Improvements in cricket-stumps.

Claim.—The working-gear for cricket-stumps comprising, in combination, steel shanks extending from bottom of stumps, below ground, and mounted upon slotted metal cross-bars “which are cast to the sides of the inner metal box,” and suitably pivoted in the centre. The butt or lower ends of said shanks slide upon a round circular bent steel rod, “which is securely fastened at each end,” and on which also slide two spiral compression-springs which supply means for

maintaining the stumps in a perpendicular position, also to bring the stumps back to the perpendicular position when struck either from the front or back, every touch being recorded by the electric or spring bells.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 18490.—20th September, 1904.—JOHN HUGH ALEXANDER MCPHEE, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Teacher. Process of and apparatus for reducing pulverised iron-ore.

Extract from Specification. — The operation of the furnace illustrated is as follows: Pulverised ore, cleaned by process of magnetic separation, is mixed with a proportion of powdered coke, charcoal, or non-caking coal. Suitable fluxing-material is ground and added to the mixture, and said mixture is then charged in at the top of the chamber 5. This chamber during the working of the furnace is kept nearly full. The tube 11 with valve at its bottom is set in motion, and the charge issues in a steady stream from opening 8. At the same time the blast is turned on through the tuyeres, the hoppers 17 are charged with powdered fuel, the rods 18 are set in motion, and so jets of air and powdered fuel burn fiercely in the space 32 and meet the stream of coal, ore, and flux descending from opening 8.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 9s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18492.—24th September, 1904.—JOHN HENRY ROWLAND, of Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Carpenter. An improved game and means for use in playing it.

Claims. — (1.) In means for use in playing games, an oblong board surrounded by a fence or raised portion, and divided longitudinally into any desired number of compartments by means of bars, such compartments being in communication with each other midway between their ends, and each of such compartments being divided into a number of divisions at one end by means of transverse divisional pieces, such divisions being in communication with each other and with the main portion of the compartment by means of openings formed in the divisional pieces, substantially as specified. (2.) The means for use in playing games, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18500.—28th September, 1904.—WILLIAM HOSKINS, of La Grange, Cook, Illinois, United States of America. A method of treating fatty wood for the production of paper pulp, turpentine, &c.

Claims.—(1.) The method of producing paper pulp from wood, and extracting and saving the volatile condensible constituents of the wood, which consists in first subjecting the wood to the action of heat at a degree sufficient to melt any resinous constituents, but maintained below that which would impair the fibre for the production of pulp, carrying off, collecting, and saving any volatilised condensible constituents, and then chemically treating the residual fibrous constituents of the wood to reduce the same to paper pulp. (2.) In the method of producing paper pulp from wood and extracting and saving the volatile condensible constituents substantially as described, subjecting the wood to the action of heat at a degree sufficient to melt any resinous constituents, but maintained below that which would impair the fibre for the production of pulp, and withdrawing and saving the melted resinous constituents of the wood. (3.) In the method of producing paper pulp from wood and extracting and saving the volatile condensible constituents substantially as described, carrying out the process of applying heat to the wood in a digester. (4.) In the method of producing paper pulp from wood and extracting and saving the volatile condensible constituents substantially as described, subjecting the wood to the action of heat at a degree insufficient to impair the fibre for the production of pulp, and treating the residual fibrous material to reduce it to paper pulp by the action of a solution of caustic soda or other chemical. (5.) In the method of producing paper pulp from wood and extracting and saving the volatile condensible constituents substantially as described, subjecting the wood to the action of heat, carrying off, collecting, and saving the volatilised condensible constituents, concentrating the liquors, submitting the said concentrates to destructive distillation to produce therefrom tarry and oily products, and then leaching the residuum to recover the chemicals.
(Specification, 6s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)