Sept. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2311

No. 19910.—19th August, 1905.—JAMES COE and VALDE-
MAR JOHANSEN, both of Auckland, New Zealand, Merchants.
A continuously heated soldering-iron.

Claim.—The combination in the continuously heated
soldering-iron specified of the holder or reservoir with a
pump fitted therein and valve attachment, the tube screwed
into the top of the said holder, the wick held by ring at
inner top of tube and falling down into top of said holder,
transverse channel leading from top of said tube to horizontal
channel, said horizontal channel opening up into up outlet-
channel with head having pin-hole therethrough placed at
top of said up outlet-channel, perforated hood screwed round
so as to cover said head, spindle screwed into projection so
that its point will close or open said horizontal channel,
loose cross-arm for working said spindle, iron fixed to rod
slidably held in grip fitted to tool-tray swung to tool screw-
nut for holding rod fixed to iron in position for the purpose
set forth, substantially as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19922.—23rd August, 1905.—EDWARD TAYLOR, of
Charlotte Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, a mem-
ber of the firm of Taylor and Colledge, Limited, Wholesale
Druggists, &c. Improvements in siphons for withdrawing
liquids from vessels, and particularly in the means for starting
and controlling the siphonic action therein.

Claims.—(1.) In combination with an ordinary siphon, an
“ejector” and “deflector” as described and illustrated.
(2.) In combination with an ordinary siphon, an outer tube
on the longer leg, said outer tube being closed at the bottom
(but not at the top) and provided at the top with a lip or
spout, and with means for retaining and holding same in any
desired position, as described and illustrated. (3.) An ap-
pliance for withdrawing liquids from vessels consisting of a
siphon having on the shorter leg an “ejector” and
“deflector,” and on the longer leg an outer tube having a
lip or spout, and means for retaining and holding said outer
tube in any desired position, as described and illustrated.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19933.—22nd August, 1905.—FRANK WILLIAM LEIGH-
TON, of High Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Bookbinder.
An improved locking-device for loose-leaf ledgers.

Claims.—(1.) The arrangement, construction, and com-
bination of the locking-device for loose-leaf ledgers as and
for the purpose set forth, substantially as described, and
as illustrated by the drawings. (2.) A locking-device for
loose-leaf ledgers consisting of a horizontal central shaft
controlled by a spring pawl with trip thereon, said horizontal
central shaft having right- and left-hand threads respectively
cut therein near its ends, nuts with female threads cut
therein respectively working on said right- and left-hand
threads with connecting rods or bars attached to said nuts
and to frame of ledger-back, the extreme ends of said hori-
zontal central shaft squared and tapering to permit of
being operated with a key, all for the purposes set
forth, substantially as described, and as illustrated by the
drawings. (3.) A locking-device for loose-leaf ledgers con-
sisting of a horizontal central shaft having right- and left-
hand threads respectively cut therein near its end, nuts
with female threads cut therein respectively working on said
right- and left-hand threads with connecting rods or bars
attached to said nuts and to frame of ledger-back, the ex-
treme ends of said horizontal central shaft squared and
tapering to permit of being operated with a key, all for the
purposes set forth, substantially as described, and as illus-
trated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 19996.—8th September, 1905.—GEORGE GRIFFITHS, of
Birchfield, New Zealand, Ironfounder. An improved man-
er of forming the bearings of wheels or other metal castings.

Claim.—The improved manner of forming the bearings of
wheels or other castings, the same consisting in casting the
wheel or other casting around a bush of soft metal placed
within the casting-mould, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 1s.)

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an
invention for which a provisional specification has been
already lodged.

NOTE.—The cost of copying the specification and drawing
has been inserted after the notice of each application. An
order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-
office order or postal note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after
the number.

Extracts from the drawings accompanying the foregoing
complete specifications appear at the end of this Gazette.
F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Provisional Specifications accepted.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th September, 1905.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional
specifications, have been accepted as under:—
No. 19519.—C. Robertson, book-binder.
No. 19599.—J. F. Farra, skylight.
No. 19815.—H. Corbett, siphon (F. J. Corbett).
No. 19877.—H. B. Williams, protecting tires from puncture
and slipping.
No. 19894.—R. H. Owen, securing match-striker to coats,
&c.
No. 19908.—T. H. Rutherfurd, toasting-fork.
No. 19938.—J. Nelson, inflater-pump.
No. 19941.—J. B. Henderson pulley-block.
No. 19944.—C. J. R. Richardson, railway-rails.
No. 19967.—C. F. F. Allan, carving-table, hot closet, and
plate-rack.
No. 19969.—H. Jane, water-heater.
No. 19971.—J. Pomeroy, paper-file.
No. 19972.—J. Pomeroy, ear-marker.
No. 19973.—C. Lorrett, horse-controller.
No. 19974.—W. J. Dil, bicycle roller brake.
No. 19981.—J. Henry and A. G. Gabites, combined pocket
flask and heater.
No. 19982.—W. Madder, vote-recorder.
No. 19984.—D. W. Martyn, saucepan.
No. 19989.—J. N. Dewar, ore-feeder for stamper batteries.
No. 19992.—J. T. Hooker, luncheon-can.
No. 19994.—J. W. Davis, exposure and focus distributor.
No. 19998.—T. Branton, cleaning tails off flax.
No. 20001.—W. E. Cook, venetian-blind cord-gripper.
No. 20002.—G. E. Humphries, scaffolding-bracket.
No. 20003.—J. H. Love, saddle-safe for horse-riding skirt.
No. 20004.—H. H. Oxley, circular-broom rotating-device.
No. 20008.—D. T. McPhedran, maul-ring fastener.
No. 20011.—J. H. Roberts, swingletree and equalising-bar
connection.
No. 20012.—J. H. Roberts, plough-chain connecting-hook.
No. 20013.—J. Mason, T. Brydone, and G. Armstrong, lift-
ing-tackle.
No. 20021.—J. M. Bawden, egg-boiling cruet-stand.
No. 20022.—P. T. Louat, extracting liquid from pulp-
slimes.
No. 20026.—H. G. Cornwall, combined envelope and sheet
of paper.
No. 20030.—R. H. White, and G. T. Pritchard, sliding
sash-fastener.

NOTE.—Provisional specifications cannot be inspected, or their
contents made known by this office in any way, until the complete
specifications in connection therewith have been accepted.
The date of acceptance of each application is given after the
number.

Letters Patent sealed.

LIST of Letters Patent sealed from the 7th September
to the 20th September, 1905, inclusive:—
No. 17743.—J. B. Waters, W. Andrews, and A. W. Beaven,
cleaning rye-grass seeds.
No. 17965.—A. G. Baker, door-lock.
No. 17998.—H. L. Mainland, gold-dredging appliance.
No. 18100.—C. C. Small, top lift for boot.
No. 18233.—T. Macalpine, refining oils.
No. 18274.—Rowe’s Patent Lock and Block, Limited,
railway-traffic-control system (W. Rowe).
No. 18291.—W. H. Spiller, cream-separator and milk-
cooler.
No. 18363.—United Shoe Machinery Company, welt-
attaching apparatus (G. Goddu).
No. 18493.—A. G. French, obtaining ammonium-chloride
from coal.
No. 18688.—A. J. F. de Bavay, separation by flotation.
No. 19287.—F. C. Buck, valves and cocks.
No. 19394.—J. Bowring, obstruction-remover.
No. 19422.—A. S. Patterson, separator (Massey-Harris
Company, Limited—W. W. Marsh and C. H. Hackett).
No. 19426.—H. J. Horstmann, mercury-vapour amalga-
mator.
No. 19443.—Henry R. Worthington, centrifugal turbine
pump (F. Ray).
No. 19444.—Henry R. Worthington, centrifugal turbine
pump (F. Ray).
No. 19464.—J. Holden and E. S. Tiddeman, spark-arrester.
No. 19476.—C. Trevethick, brush.