872
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 31

Claims.—(1.) In combination with a hat, a horizontal flexible band secured at its outer circumference to the inside of the hat, and having its inner circumferential edge “run” or “corded,” substantially as specified. (2.) The combination and arrangement of parts comprising the improvements relating to hats, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18816.—1st December, 1904.—CHAMPION SEAL COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, of 310, Hudson Street, New York, United States of America (assignees of Edward Daniel Schmitt, of 362, Union Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America). Improved bottle seal or stopper.

Claims.—(1.) In a bottle-seal, the combination with a bottle having a sealing-seat in its neck extending inwardly beyond the wall of the bottle-mouth, and a convexly curved locking-surface overhanging the seat, of a metallic securing-member formed with a short upturned resilient flange of normally greater diameter than the bottle-mouth, and adapted, when forced into the mouth, to expand into engagement with the locking-surface, and a sealing-member of compressible material held on the seat by the securing-member. (2.) In a bottle-seal, the combination with a bottle having a sealing-seat in its neck extending inwardly beyond the wall of the bottle-mouth, and a convexly curved locking-surface overhanging the seat, of a metallic securing-member formed with a short upturned resilient slitted flange of normally greater diameter than the bottle-mouth, and adapted, when forced into the mouth, to expand into engagement with the locking-surface, and a sealing-member of compressible material held on the seat by the securing-member. (3.) In a bottle-seal, the combination with a bottle having a sealing-seat in its neck extending inwardly beyond the wall of the bottle-mouth, and a locking-surface overhanging the seat and extending downwardly and outwardly from the bottle-mouth and connected with the sealing-seat by walls lying outside of the wall of the bottle-mouth, of a metal securing-member formed with a flat bottom of a diameter less than that of the bottle-mouth and with a short, upturned, resilient flange, all parts of the edge of which are concentric, and which is of greater diameter than the bottle-mouth, and adapted, when forced into the mouth, to expand into engagement with the locking-surface, and a sealing-member of compressible material held on the seat by the securing-member.
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18849.—24th February, 1904.—RICHARD LIEBOLD, of Weimar, German Empire, Merchant. An improved process for manufacturing cement.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

Claim.—In the manufacture of cement of the kind described, adding to each 100 kilogrammes of calcined but unground cement about 10 litres of boiling water containing approximately 245 grammes of stearine, 12 grammes of potash, and 10 grammes of colophony, the mass thus obtained being dried and subsequently ground, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 18875.—20th December, 1904.—ERNEST SMITH BALDWIN and HENRIE HAMPTON RAYWARD, carrying on business as Baldwin and Rayward, Patent Attorneys, of Grey Street, Wellington, New Zealand (nominees of the Lamson Store Service Company, Limited, of 20, Cheapside, London, England, assignees of Erbine Curtis Phillips, of 25, Imperial Mansions, Charing Cross Road, London, England, Engineer). Improvements in apparatus for conveying parcels and the like.

Extract from Specification.—In the operation of the apparatus, when the trigger is withdrawn by pulling on the cord i, the cord f⁴ connecting the trigger and the spring-barrel is unwound from the barrel and the spring within the barrel is wound up, and when the carrier has been disengaged from the spring-latch and impelled by the motor-spring and the trigger has been released from being pulled on by the hand, the spring within the barrel operates through the cord f⁴ in returning the trigger to its position of rest ready for renewed engagement with the carrier and repetition of the releasing operation.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18965.—14th January, 1905.—DUNCAN URQUHART, Engineer, GUY CLEMENTS, Works-manager, MORGAN EVANS, Wool-classer, and CHARLES SLOPER, Snowman, all of Smithfield, New Zealand. Improved means for removing wool from sheep and lamb skins and skin-pieces.

Claims.—(1.) The employment of ammonia for the purpose indicated. (2.) For removing wool from sheep and lamb skins, the application of a strong ammoniacal solution to the fleshy side of the skin in the manner and proportions as set forth and explained.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 18979.—20th January, 1905.—JAMES PATERSON, of Lytton Street, Gisborne, New Zealand, Carpenter. Improved toasting-rack for use in toasting bread, meat, or fish.

Extract from Specification.—The rack is made of wire, preferably in one continuous piece, bent in such fashion that the rack may be closed or extended to fit any grate-front. A tray is carried within the frame for the purpose of catching gravy or the like when toasting meat.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19168.—6th March, 1905.—JOHN McNEIL, of Lower Buckland, Victoria, Australia, Dredge-master. Means for use in staying the links of dredge-buckets while undergoing repairs.

Extract from Specification.—The stay is formed of two parts, a hollow cylindrical sleeve adapted to extend across the greater portion of the space between the links and of such a diameter as to entirely surround the bush, and a block portion adapted to fit within the bearing in the link and to pass into the sleeve portion. A wedge-shaped cotter passes through both portions of the stay so as to tend to drive them lengthwise outwards from each other, and to jam the stay between the opposite faces of the bucket-links. A solid backing is thus obtained for hammering upon the bush at the sleeve-end of the stay, and such bush is driven out of its bearing and falls into the sleeve.

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

No. 19170.—4th March, 1905.—ANNE NOONAN, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Spinster. Improvements in couplings for joining the ends of motor-cycle and other like belts.

Claims.—(1.) The described means for coupling together the ends of a motor-bicycle or the like leather belt, as specified and set forth. (2.) A coupling for motor-cycle and the like leather belts, consisting of a nipple, upon each end of the belt, that has its internal surface roughened and which is split longitudinally, a rivet that is adapted to pass through the nipple and belt and be secured therein, and means in the head of the nipple for engaging a link between one nipple and its neighbour, as specified and shown.
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19173.—7th March, 1905.—JAMES MCGINNESS and JAMES PATRICK MCGINNESS, of “River View,” Framlingham, Victoria, Australia, Dairymen. Improvements in and relating to milking-machines and sterilising-apparatus therefor.

Extract from Specification.—In this invention, on the top of the milk-receptacle is a block carrying a cylinder fitted with a piston having ports or passages arranged to change the direction of and control not only the vacuum, but also the flow of fluids, whether pneumatic or liquid, to the various parts of the machine. In controllable connection with said cylinder is a steriliser of any approved form through which the pneumatic fluid, whether at atmospheric or other pressure, is passed before being admitted to the milking-mechanism. An aperture is formed in the cylinder through which a valve block or chest carried by the piston projects. This block is provided with passages or ports communicating with ports in the piston. An oscillating or partially rotating valve is operated by trip or changing gear carried by said block, and by which the position of the valve is reversed as the piston travels backwards and forwards in the cylinder.