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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 98

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 7th December, 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. 17447.—9th January, 1904.—ADOLPHUS JAMES PARK, of Ngaruawahia, Auckland, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. Improved means for suspending and operating window-sashes.*

Extract from Specification.—In carrying out the invention a flexible wire or other cord is passed across the top of the upper sash, and its respective ends passed upwards around a pulley secured near each edge of the sash, and then over pulleys secured upon the window-frame above and down through clips secured to the sides of the lower sash. These clips are so constructed as to allow of the cord passing freely through when it is pulled in a downward direction, but to grip upon and hold the cord when an upward pull is exerted upon it.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17478.—15th January, 1904.—CHARLES H. WADDLE, of 21, Lees Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Carriage-painter, and SAMUEL WHITE, of Princes Street South, Dunedin aforesaid, Coachbuilder. An improved table amusement.*

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing our improved table amusement, all substantially as and for the purposes described. (2.) Improved apparatus for playing a table-game, comprising a rectangular frame, having its front ends connected by a cross-piece, two parallel cross-pieces at the rear end of the frame, numbered arched openings in the front one of said parallel pieces leading into chambers formed by transverse partitions between said parallel cross-pieces, and wires stretched along and slightly away from the inner sides of the frame adapted to be fastened thereto and tightened by means of thumb-screws, substantially as described.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17512.—4th February, 1904.—WILLIAM HOYLAND, of Wellington, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker. Improvements in or relating to couches and the like.*

Extract from Specification.—In describing the invention it will be described in conjunction with an ottoman couch. The under-frame of the couch is made in the ordinary manner, its top being covered with wire-wove or other springs or padding. Overlying the under-frame is a frame of the same size, and this frame is hinged at its front edge to the corresponding edge of the under-frame so as to be capable of opening out to form a continuous surface with the under-frame. The under-side of the upper frame is covered with springs or padding similar to the top covering of the under-frame, and its upper surface is upholstered in the ordinary manner to constitute the couch-top. The upper-frame is provided with the usual head and ornamental back, and these, when it is turned out, will serve to support the outer edge of the hinged frame in a horizontal position.

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

No. 17514.—4th February, 1904.—ROBERT JAMES MOORE, of Ruahine, Rangitikei, New Zealand, Farm-hand. An improved milk-aerator.*

Claims.—(1.) In milk-aerators, a stand, a revolvable pillar or pole passing through such stand, arms adjustably secured to the pole, rings on the outer extremities of such arms, and open-topped inverted-cone-shaped vessels adapted to rest within such rings, and each formed with a perforated cylindrical extension at its lower end, substantially as specified. (2.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improved milk-aerator, as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17519.—6th February, 1904.—GEORGE DENNIS, Jun., of Waikaka, Otago, New Zealand, Farmer. Improved apparatus for raking material from sluice-boxes used for saving gold and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) Improved apparatus for raking material from sluice-boxes used for saving gold and the like, consisting of the parts arranged, combined, and operating, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising in combination a framing in which tumblers are revolvably mounted, with means whereby the tumblers may be raised or lowered as required, endless chains passing around said tumblers, and tines fixed to the chains, said tines passing into and along a sluice-box, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 17522.—5th February, 1904.—ALEXANDER WILLIAM BICKERTON, of Wainoni Park, near Christchurch, New Zealand, Professor of Chemistry. A paper health shelter for the open-air treatment of disease and generally for sleeping in the open air protected from damp and draughts.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, the parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) For the purpose indicated, a shelter comprising two sides and a back section adapted to be bolted together, each section being covered with waterproof material at the lower part and having a space at the top covered with muslin or the like, a roof in two sections, each section having a purlin with rounded ends, said ends fitting holes in collar-ties, one upon the back and one upon the front of the building, substantially as specified and illustrated. (3.) In a shelter for the purpose indicated, the construction of a roof in two sections, each section having a purlin with rounded ends fitting into collar-ties upon the back and front of the shelter, a ridgepiece made in two sections, one section being secured to each part of the roof, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17534.—8th February, 1904.—JOHN SNOWDEN, of Maropiu, Northern Wairoa, Auckland, New Zealand, Bush Contractor. A bullock-bow key.*

Claims.—A bullock-bow key comprising a pin having integrally formed curved spring flanges, adapted to pass around the bow when the pin is passed through a hole therein, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17541.—11th February, 1904.—CHARLES SAMUEL HAWKESWOOD, of Scarborough Terrace, Parnell, near Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved roofing-tile, and ridging therefor.*

Claims.—(1.) The mixture of lime or cement and pumice made into tiles and ridging in the proportions of about one part of lime or cement to about three parts of pumice mixed in sufficient water to give the mixture a consistency like very stiff mortar for the purpose set forth as specified. (2.) The moulding the lime or cement and pumice mixed in water in the proportions given into the tile shaped as specified for the purpose set forth. (3.) The moulding the lime or cement and pumice mixed in water in the proportions given into the ridging shaped as specified for the purpose set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17685.—22nd March, 1904.—FREDERICK WILLIAM SEARS, of Wellington, New Zealand, Survey Draughtsman. An improved process for making half-tone copper, steel, or other plates for use in lithography, and as printing-blocks.*

Claims.—(1.) In the manufacture of half-tone engravings for lithography and other printing, the use of a half-tone positive produced by photographing through a screen the negative obtained by photographing the matter, substantially as specified. (2.) In lithography, printing from a half-tone positive on to a metal plate, and transferring from the plate to the stone, or printing from the positive directly on to the stone, substantially as specified. (3.) The improved process for making half-tone engravings for use in lithography and other printing, such process consisting in first photographing the desired matter, then photographing the negative thus obtained through a screen so as to produce a half-tone positive, and then printing from such positive on to a metal plate in the ordinary manner, substantially as specified. (4.) A process for making half-tone engravings for use in printing, such process consisting in first photographing the