June 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1411

No. 18714.—8th November, 1904.—ARTHUR REGINALD ANGUS, of Barry Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Solicitor. An improvement in railway cars, carriages, wagons, and trucks provided with divided axles.

Claims.—(1.) In railway-cars provided with divided axles as in the specification described, the combination with the bearing-blocks provided for each pair of wheels, of a framework of iron or steel rigidly connecting such bearing-blocks together, as and for the purposes in the specification mentioned. (2.) In such railway-cars, rigidly connecting the bearing-blocks provided for each pair of wheels by means of a framework of iron or steel, as and for the purposes in the specification mentioned.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 18885.—10th June, 1904.—EDWIN RICHARD SMITH, of 50, Broadway, Buffalo, New York, United States of America, Manufacturer. Improvements in shaft-bearings.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in the United States of America.

Claims.—(1.) In a shaft-bearing, the combination with a support and an upright shaft, of an adjustable stop mounted on the shaft above said support, a bearing surrounding the shaft between said support and said adjustable stop, and including rolling anti-friction members, whereby the shaft is sustained by said bearing, and a lifting-device independent of said bearing acting on the shaft, whereby the shaft with its stop can be raised independently of said bearing and the stop then lowered to rest upon the bearing and support the shaft. (2.) In a shaft-bearing, the combination with a support and an upright shaft, of bearing-discs loosely surrounding said shaft, the lower disc being sustained by said support, rolling anti-friction members interposed between said discs, a stop-collar adjustably secured to the shaft and resting upon the upper bearing-disc, and a lifting-device independent of said bearing members acting on the lower end of the shaft. (3.) In a shaft-bearing, the combination with a support and a depending socket located on the under-side thereof, of an upright shaft passing through said support and having its lower end arranged in said socket, bearing-discs loosely surrounding said shaft, the lower disc being sustained by said support, rolling anti-friction members interposed between said discs, a collar adjustably secured to the shaft and resting upon the upper bearing-disc, and a lifting-screw independent of said bearing-members passing through the bottom of said socket and acting on the lower end of the shaft.
[NOTE.—This application is regazetted on account of prior date being claimed.]
(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18949.—12th January, 1905.—JAMES SAMUEL HULL, of 169, King Street, Newtown, near Sydney (formerly of Windsor), New South Wales, Australia, Saddler, and EDWARD TERRELL MORLAND, of Clarence Street, Sydney, New South Wales aforesaid, Warehouse-manager. An improved pneumatic horse-collar.

Claim.—In a pneumatic horse-collar, a pair of independent air-pads of a form and size as described, with their lower tapered ends overlapping one another, in combination with an outer casing of leather or other suitable material, substantially as described and as illustrated.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19296.—4th April, 1905.—THOMAS HILTON, of Auckland, New Zealand, Wire-mattress Manufacturer. Improvements in wire mattresses.

Claim.—In a wire mattress, the use of girders formed of strips of woven wire stiffened at their edges by means of wire cords and secured together by spiral springs, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19315.—7th April, 1905.—THOMAS WILKINSON WATSON, of 71, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. Nozzle for bottles containing acids and the like.

Claim.—A nozzle for the purpose indicated, consisting of a cap of china clay or the like having an integrally formed stem, said stem being tapering and screw-threaded, a sleeve of cork or similar material screwing upon the stem, and a tapering hole through the stem and cap, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19330.—11th April, 1905.—ROBERT JAMES CASTLES, of Otaki, Wellington, New Zealand, Farmer. Improved adjustable support for employment in connection with lifting-jacks and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In combination, a vertical standard, a socket sliding thereon having an integrally formed claw for supporting a weight, said socket being so constructed and arranged that it may be freely moved up and down the standard but becomes clamped thereon when pressure is placed upon the claw, substantially as specified and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, consisting of the parts arranged, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19362.—19th April, 1905.—THE EMPIRE OIL-ENGINE SYNDICATE, LIMITED, of 34, Great St. Helens, London, England (assignees of John Clay, of 64, Mersey Road, Rock Ferry, Chester, England, Engineer). Improvements in and connected with internal-combustion engines.

Claims.—(1.) An internal-combustion engine, comprising a working cylinder, an air-pump, a mechanically actuated distribution-valve between the air-pump and the cylinder, a combustible-mixture supply pump, and a mechanically actuated distribution-valve between the mixture-pump and the cylinder, substantially as set forth. (2.) An internal-combustion engine, comprising a working cylinder, an air-pump, a mechanically actuated distribution-valve between the air-pump and the cylinder, a combustible-mixture supply pump, and a mechanically actuated distribution-valve between the mixture-pump and the cylinder, adapted to have the amount of opening to the cylinder for the supply of mixture varied by varying the stroke of same, substantially as set forth. (3.) An internal-combustion engine, comprising a cylinder and piston, and a mechanically operated valve for regulating and admitting combustible mixture to it, and a separate reversing-valve, communicating with the cylinder by ports, and with a fluid-pressure reservoir, adapted to act as a combined inlet and exhaust valve, such valve being operated by a link and double eccentric motion, and the combustible-mixture-supply controlling valve having means connected with it for varying its stroke and opening its supply-port more or less, or wholly, whereby, when such supply-port is closed and the said link moved to one side or the other, the said reversing-valve will supply fluid from the reservoir, and exhaust the cylinder for the outward and the return strokes of the piston, substantially as set forth. (4.) In an internal-combustion engine, a reversing mechanism consisting of a valve casing communicating with the exhaust-port and the combustible space of the cylinder by ports, and a compressed-fluid reservoir, said ports being adapted to be covered and closed by the valve when the link is in the centre, and the two parts of the valve which work in connection with these two ports being adapted to alternately open and close same when the links are put to one or the other end, and to supply to the cylinder motor fluid from the reservoir when the piston is at the inner end of the stroke and to exhaust the cylinder when the piston is at the outer end of the stroke. (5.) An internal-combustion engine, comprising a cylinder 1, a piston 5 working in same, a combustible-mixture controlling valve 11 communicating by a port or ports 12 with the interior of the cylinder, and a valve mechanism worked from the piston-rod of the engine through a link 36 connected at one end with the piston-rod and at the other end with the valve, and having a shifting fulcrum between these ends adapted to be moved nearer to and further from the end connected with the valve, by which the stroke of the valve can be varied, and the quantity of combustible mixture supplied can be varied, or cut off. (6.) An internal-combustion engine having the characteristics set out in the preceding claim, and having a lift-valve 2 between the valve-port 12 of the slide-valve 11 and the interior of the cylinder. (7.) In an internal-combustion engine, a cylinder, a piston working in it, a mechanically worked valve for distributing and controlling the supply of combustible mixture to the cylinder; a pump for supplying the combustible mixture, the distribution and flow of which is controlled by said valve; a mechanically moved valve for distributing and controlling the supply of air to the cylinder; an air-pump for supplying air to the cylinder, the distribution and flow of which is controlled by said air-valve; a valve connected with the end or ends of the cylinder and with the exhaust-port thereof, for reversing the engine, and operated by an eccentric and link motion; and a reservoir containing fluid under pressure connected with said reversing-valve. (8.) An internal-combustion engine, comprising a working cylinder adapted to have combustion at each end of the cylinder, an air-pump adapted to supply air to each end of the cylinder, a mechanically actuated distribution-valve between the air-pump and each end of the cylinder, a combustible-mixture pump adapted to supply