Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1905.

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. 17631.—8th March, 1904.—WALTER SAMUEL COBHAM, of Wellington, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. Improvements in or relating to the wheels and axles of railway and tramway cars.*

Claims.—(1.) The improved manner of and means for use in mounting the wheels of railway and tramway cars, substantially as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth. (2.) In railway and tramway cars, providing each wheel-bearing with a bush adapted to fit upon the end of the axle, collars fitting upon and secured to the axle one on each side of the wheel-boss, the outer collar being formed of two rings, the inner one of which is loose on the axle while the outer one is secured thereto, and a resilient cushion ring inserted between the two rings of such outer collar, substantially as specified.

(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17718.—31st March, 1904.—WILLIAM EMMANUEL NAUNTON, Music-teacher, and THOMAS CLARK PALMER, Electrician, both of No. 6, Rae Street, North Fitzroy, near Melbourne, Australia. A new method of printing music and stave therefor.*

Extract from Specification.—In carrying this invention into practice a sheet of music is ruled as illustrated in the drawings—figs. 1 and 2—with horizontal lines h, j corresponding with the two black keys C sharp D sharp on the pianoforte keyboard. Above the upper of these two lines is a space k, representing the two white keys E and F, whilst the short lines l, m, n respectively represent F sharp, G sharp, and A sharp. Short lines p, q, r will also be placed below the horizontal lines h, j, representing A sharp, G sharp, and F sharp respectively. It will be noticed that these short black lines arranged in groups or sets of two and three represent the two and three black keys on the keyboard of the piano. The notes are printed upon these lines or in the spaces between them, so that it is only necessary for the musician to play what he sees upon the music in front of him, and it is not necessary for him to be familiar with the theory or even the names of the notes, although, with this method, the sharps, flats, naturals, double sharps, double flats, and other accidentals may be shown upon the sheet if preferred.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 6s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 17745.—7th April, 1904.—CHARLES VALENTINE JENKINS, of Victoria Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder. An improved apparatus for producing optical effects.*

Claims.—(1.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising, in combination, a series of leaves movably carried in a frame with their edges uppermost, said edges presenting an even surface upon which a device is printed, and means whereby the leaves are caused to return to a predetermined position, substantially as specified. (2.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising, in combination, a plurality of superposed leaves of paper or the like arranged so that their edges present an even surface upon which a device is printed, means for loosely connecting said leaves whereby they may be moved one upon the other and returned to a predetermined position, and apparatus for imparting movement to said leaves, substantially as specified. (3.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, consisting of the parts arranged, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purposes specified and illustrated.

(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17865.—18th May, 1904.—HORACE AUDLEY FRy, of Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand, Farm-labourer. Means for use in teaching young calves to drink.*

Extract from Specification.—The means devised consist of a rubber teat that is connected to a false bottom or base-piece capable of being removed therefrom. The false bottom is formed with a tubular centre projecting inwards into the teat when the false bottom is in position, and which is adapted to receive one end of a length of flexible piping; to the other end of this piping a funnel is attached.

[NatE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17881.—7th May, 1904.—PERCY ROBERT HUDSON, of No. 60, Castlereaagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Mercantile Agent (assignee of Alfred Bruckner, of 42A, Lousbergstrasse, Aix-la Chapelle, Germany). Improvements in the construction of walls.*

Claims.—(1.) A wall composed of hollow plates or slabs, each having a series of through-going channels and a series of channels partially extending through, and a binding-material arranged in said channels, substantially as described. (2.) A wall composed of hollow plates or slabs, each having a series of through-going channels and a series of channels partially extending through as specified, said through-going channels of the one slab corresponding with those of the adjacent slab, metal stays extending through said through-going channels, mans for attaching same to the floor and ceiling, and a binding-material arranged in said channels around said stays, substantially as described. (3.) A wall composed of hollow plates or slabs, each having a series of through-going channels and a series of channels extending partially through them as specified, said through-going channels of the one slab corresponding with those of the adjacent slabs, metal stays extending through said channels, said stays being in sections, a sleeve to connect said sections having internal threads in opposite directions, and means for turning said sleeve and binding-material around said stay within said channels, substantially as described and shown and for the purpose specified.

(Specification, 5s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17882.—7th May, 1904.—DUGALD McDonald ROBERTSON, of 277, South Belt, Christchurch, New Zealand, Storeman. An improved totalisator.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, in combination, a frame adapted to contain tickets which are arranged vertically upon edge therein, a pivotal support for said frame which is turnable thereon to enable said tickets to be extracted, with spring means for maintaining the tickets vertically against the front of said frame, substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) For the purpose indicated, in combination, a frame adapted to contain tickets which are arranged vertically upon edge therein, guides to receive an indicating-ticket upon the front of said frame, a pivotal support for said frame which is turnable thereon to enable the tickets to be extracted, with spring means for maintaining the tickets vertically against wings upon the front of said frame, substantially as specified and illustrated.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17900.—11th May, 1904.—BERNARD FRANCIS DUNN, of Auckland, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker. Means for automatically scouring the bottoms of rivers or harbours to prevent the silting-up thereof.*

Claims.—(1.) Means for automatically scouring the bottoms of rivers or harbours, the same consisting of a harrow composed of a number of links loosely articulated together, a number of floats to which the harrow is connected by chains, and a number of anchors or weights similarly connected to the harrow, substantially as specified. (2.) The means for automatically scouring the bottoms of rivers or harbours, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 17982.—25th May, 1904.—FREDERICK CAPILL BROWN, Mine-superintendent, and SAMUEL DOUGLAS McMikEn, Battery-manager, both of Komata, Auckland, New Zealand. Improvements relating to apparatus for circulating and mixing crushed ore or other materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state.*

[Note.—The title in this case has been altered. (See list of provisional specifications, Gazette No. 54, of the 23rd June, 1904.)]