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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

Claims.—(1.) In combination with a bottle, a stopper fitted to the neck of the bottle and having its lower end oval in shape and having a recess the mouth of which is oval, the said recess being adapted for use as a measure, substantially as set forth. (2.) A bottle-stopper and an eye-bath integral with and projecting above the stopper, substantially as set forth. (3.) A combined stopper, eye-bath, and measure, the measure being made by forming a recess in the body of the stopper, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18635.—20th October, 1904.—THOMAS MERCER, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Hairdresser. Improved pneumatic sole or sock for boots, shoes, and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) A pneumatic sock for boots and the like, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) A pneumatic sock for boots and the like, constructed in two parts cemented together around their edges and for a space which comes below the instep of the foot, so that the sock is inflated at the front part of the foot and beneath the heel only, substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18774.—21st November, 1904.—JOHN GEORGE DENNISON, of West Belt, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, Carpenter. An improved potato-digging machine.*

Claims.—(1.) A machine for the purpose indicated consisting of the parts constructed, combined, arranged, and operating substantially as specified, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In a machine for the purpose indicated, the employment, in combination, of a series of inclined stationary grids arranged one behind the other behind a share scoop and rakes carried upon endless chains adapted to travel up such grids and to carry up the potatoes delivered upon the lower grid by said share scoop, substantially as specified. (3.) In machines for the purpose indicated, the employment, in combination, of a series of inclined grids, rakes pivoted upon endless chains adapted to travel up said grids, each rake having a projecting tail-piece, an endless belt working between the rake-chains, against which the tail-pieces rest when the rakes are travelling up the grids for the purpose of maintaining the rakes approximately at right angles to the grids while they are free to yield under abnormal pressure, substantially as specified and illustrated. (4.) In machines for the purpose indicated, the combination of the shute for delivering potatoes carried up the grids and the parts co-operating therewith, substantially as set forth. (5.) In machines for the purpose indicated, the employment of a series of inclined grids arranged one behind the other beneath a share scoop, substantially as set forth. (6.) In machines for the purpose indicated, the employment of rakes pivotally supported between travelling sprocket chains, a tail-piece projecting from each rake, and means for causing the rakes to project at right angles to the chains through a portion of their travel, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18785.—24th November, 1904.—JOHN JAMES WARD, of Onamalutu, Wairau, Marlborough, New Zealand, Builder. Improved means for use in tightening fencing-wires.*

Claim.—In means for use in tightening fencing-wires, a hollow frame, preferably of elliptical form, provided with recesses on its under-side, one at each end of the frame, adapted to receive the wire to be tightened, and with bearings upon its upper side, in combination with a round bar adapted to extend at right angles across the frame and to rest and revolve in the bearings formed therein, such bar being formed with a slot extending inwards from one end thereof to a point about midway in its length, and with means whereby it may be rotated and held from rotation, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 18821.—1st December, 1904.—HERBERT HENRY NICHOLSON, of Pukeuri, Otago, New Zealand, Inventor. Improved apparatus for trapping birds.*

Claims.—(1.) Apparatus for trapping birds consisting of the several parts, arranged, combined, and operating substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) Apparatus for trapping birds comprising, in combination, a chamber having sides and roof of wire netting, openings in one or more of the sides for entrance of birds, tunnels over said openings, an opening in the upper part of one side, a box fitting over said opening having an inclined bottom and a glass top, swinging doors upon the open lower end of said box, and a collecting-cage having an opening corresponding to the opening which has said swinging doors, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 2s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19047.—6th February, 1905.—GEORGE THOMAS MACFARLANE, of No. 139, Queen Street, Woollahra, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Retired Sub-lieutenant Royal Indian Marine. Improvements in shipping animals and in boxes therefor.*

Extract from Specification.—The slinging or horse box which is used in this shipping of animals is peculiarly constructed, in that one end and one side of said box are hinged at opposite corners so that such end and side will move radially away from one another to the extent of from ninety degrees (90°) to one hundred and eighty degrees (180°) or more. When these hinged side and end gates are opened to their fullest extent no difficulty, or but a minimum, is experienced in leading an animal into the open corner, to which or to the shorter wall said animal’s head is securely fastened. On closing the side or longer gate the animal naturally moves towards the longer stationary wall, or if he does not the force of a few men will quickly push him snugly there. The shorter or end gate is closed with the same effect and likewise.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19199.—14th March, 1905.—JAMES MACADAM DAWSON, of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand, Hawker. An improved siphon.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved siphon consisting of the parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) A siphon characterized by having a sleeve which receives the shorter leg of a siphon-tube, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19288.—12th April, 1904.—FREDERICK WILLIAM FARB, of Cogenhoe, near Northampton, England, Boot-manufacturer. Improvements in or relating to protectors or top pieces for heels of boots and shoes.
[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

Claims.—(1.) A protector or top piece for the heels of boots and shoes consisting of rubber or rubber composition in which is imbedded a strip of wire gauze, substantially as and for the purpose described. (2.) A protector for the heels of boots and shoes comprising a base-piece of rubber in which is imbedded wire gauze, and which is provided with one or more projections or tips of rubber, substantially as and for the purpose described. (3.) Protectors or top pieces for the heels of boots and shoes, made substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19514.—25th May, 1905.—ALEXANDER REID, of Whangamomona, Taranaki, New Zealand, Farmer. Improved hook for reins, traces, plough-chains, and other similar purposes.

Extract from Specification.—This invention provides an improved hook for employment in connection with reins, traces, plough-chains, and the like; and according hereto a hook is formed in the shape of a chain-link, having a portion cut out of one side to form a passage for a link, chain, or the like which is to be secured to the hook. When the hook is in use the cut-out portion is closed by a clasp which is hinged to the opposite side of the hook. Spring ears upon the clasp and a screw secures the clasp in position.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19707.—11th July, 1905.—CHARLES EDWIN HIBBERD, of Albert Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, Inventor. Improvements in coin-freed machines.

Extracts from Specification.—My improvements in machines of this class provide means by which coins of different denominations may be used in one and the same machine to obtain quantities of a given commodity corresponding to the value of the coin employed. The coins are all passed through one slot and run down an inclined race until they meet directors, of which there is one for each size of coin. The directors change the course of the coins, and direct them according to their sizes to different slots. A coin falls through its slot into a receptacle at the end of a coin-lever, which lever when operated by the weight of the coin liberates mechanism described. . . . The worm 1 is adapted to slide vertically upon the revolvably mounted registering column 2, and this worm engages with the correspondingly screwed column 83, which is freed so that it may be revolved by an operator through a certain number of revolutions according to