870 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 31

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 5th April, 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. 17922.—19th May, 1904.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, and having a place of business at 205, Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of George Goddu, of Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to machines for making and inserting protectors.*

Extract from Specification.—In the machine shown as embodying our invention the protectors are made from protector material, which is fed to the machine in the form of a strip or ribbon of the desired cross-sectional shape, having, preferably, one edge thinned or sharpened to form a suitable entering-edge for the protector, and from which strip or ribbon blanks of proper length are severed. The blanks might, of course, be formed at a separate operation and presented to the machine one by one, if desired. The blanks are bent or otherwise shaped to produce protectors of the desired form, and are then inserted into the stock by a suitable driving mechanism. The machine is shown as provided with an outside former, into which the blank is forced to shape it partially, and with an inside former around which the partially shaped blank is pressed and bent by the outside former to complete the shaping of the protector. Preferably one of the formers is then withdrawn, leaving the protector held by the other former, which serves as a guide for the protector while it is being inserted into the stock by the driver. As shown, the inside former is withdrawn, and the outside former holds the protector in the shape or condition in which it has been formed, and resists the tendency of the wings or side portions to spring outwardly on account of the resilience of the metal. The driver is then actuated to force the protector through the outside former and into the stock. As a result of holding the protector so that it cannot spring back toward original shape until after it has been inserted in the stock, the resilience of the metal is exerted against the stock into which the protector has been driven, and aids materially in retaining the protector in the stock. The protector may have given to it by the machine any desired form by changing the shapes of the inside and outside formers. We have shown a protector approximately U-shaped, with the free ends of the wings bent inwardly; but the ends might be bent outwardly or left straight, or the protector be given any shape other than U shape, if desired. By the term “protector” as used we intend to designate any slug or other device of whatever shape or configuration adapted to be driven edgewise into the stock. The outside former of the machine may, and preferably will, be made in two parts, each part being shaped to conform substantially to the shape it is desired that the crown and sides or wings of the protector shall present, the term “crown” being used to designate that part of the protector connecting the wings. Each part of the outside former preferably will have co-operating with it a downward extension forming part of a passage through which the protector is to be driven, said extension substantially meeting the stock in order that the protector may not be released from pressure or allowed to expand during the process of driving it into the stock. In the machine illustrated as embodying our invention the inside former is given a forward movement to act upon and bend the protector-blank into the outside former, and it is given thereafter a vertical movement to remove it from the formed protector, and then backward and downward movements to put it into its starting position.

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

(Specification, £1; drawings, 6s.)

No. 17936.—18th May, 1904.—THOMAS MCDONALD, of Lumsden, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in revolving skim coulters.*

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing my improvements in revolving skim coulters, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) Improvements in revolving skim coulters comprising, in combination, a frame clamped to the beam of a plough, a downwardly projecting spindle mounted in said frame, a disc-blade secured to a cone-shaped bearing surrounding and adapted to revolve on the lower end of said spindle, a flanged collar adapted to be clamped on said spindle so that its flange embraces the upper end of said bearing, and means for adjusting the positions of said frame and spindle, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

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

No. 17999.—7th June, 1904.—DAVID PETRIE DAVIDSON, of Pahiatua, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in or relating to the counting and controlling mechanism of milk-weighing and other analogous machines.*

Claims.—(1.) In milk-weighing machines and the like, a tipping measuring-vessel in combination with a ratcheted wheel mounted on the outside of the vessel, means whereby the tipping movements of the measuring-vessel will impart a rotatory movement to the ratchet-wheel, a flexible cord one end of which is wound upon the ratchet-wheel, a vertical gauge beam down the front of which the other end of the cord is led, an indicator pointer secured upon such cord, a catch upon the top end of the gauge beam adapted to be opened by the engagement therewith of the indicator pointer, a weighted lever arm controlling the valve of the supply-pipe, and a flexible cord attached to the lever arm and provided with a catch-piece adapted to engage with the catch upon the gauge beam, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in my improvements in or relating to the counting and controlling mechanism of milk-weighing and other analogous machines as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18027.—9th June, 1904.—NEIL ROSS, of Berwick, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements relating to Californian pumps.*

Claims.—(1.) In a Californian pump, means for raising and lowering the upper wheel, and automatically adjustable intermediate gearing connecting said upper wheel with the source of power, substantially as described. (2.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing my improvements relating to Californian pumps, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

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

No. 18047.—16th June, 1904.—GEORGE WILLIAM BERRY, of No. 62, Smith Street, Kensington, Victoria, Australia, Tinsmith. Improved method of closing filled tins or cans.*

Claims.—(1.) Improved method of closing filled tins or cans, consisting in forming an internally projecting bead near the upper edge of the can-body, and seating thereon an upwardly flanged lid, then folding the edge of the can inwards and pressed down over and against the flange of the lid and soldering the joint, substantially as set forth. (2.) Improved method of closing filled tins or cans, consisting in forming an internally projecting bead near the upper edge of the can-body and seating thereon an upwardly flanged lid, then folding the edge of the can inwards and pressed down over and against the flange of the lid, whilst at the same time crimping the edge of the can and the flange of the lid together by an internally projecting bead, then finally soldering the edge of the can-body, substantially as set forth.

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

No. 18134.—7th July, 1904.—WILLIAM HENRY PIPER, of Waltham Road, Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand, Bootmaker, and ALFRED ERNEST COPLEY, of Cambridge Street, Ferry Road, Christchurch, New Zealand, Patternmaker. Improved extension boot for the use of a person with a deformed leg.*

Claims.—(1.) Improved extension boot for the use of a person with a deformed leg, consisting of the parts arranged, combined, and operating, substantially as specified and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In a boot for the purpose indicated, in combination, a base block shaped upon its upper surface to fit the foot of the wearer, metal plates at the instep and heel respectively, an independent toe-piece, means for jointing said toe-piece to the base block, and a compression-spring interposed between the toe-piece and the base block, substantially as specified. (3.) In a boot for the