SEPT. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2491

ments on other or thinner sheets of paper interleaved
between sheets of writing-paper held in a pad and between
sheets of combination writing-paper and envelopes held in a
pad for the purpose set forth, substantially as described.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 21417.—9th July, 1906.—ALBERT SCHULTZE, of Grey-
mouth, New Zealand, Mechanic. An improved cycle-stand
or support.

Claims.—(1.) An improved cycle-stand or support, the
same comprising a pair of legs respectively pivoted at their
top ends upon the axle of the back wheel on each side of the
wheel, and a cross-piece connecting the bottom ends of the
legs together, such cross-piece being hinged at its middle and
hinged at its respective ends to the legs, substantially as
specified. (2.) In a cycle-stand or support constructed in
the manner set forth in claim 1, the combination with the
cross-piece of a flat spring extending longitudinally along its
face, and retained loosely in position thereon, substantially
as and for the purposes specified. (3.) The improved cycle-
stand or support, substantially as described and explained,
and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21458.—17th July, 1906.—JOSEPH ALFONSUS GROFSKI,
of Christchurch, New Zealand, Foreman. Improvements in
and relating to oil-cans.

Claim.—The combination with an airtight oil-can of an
air-pump adapted to force air into the can, and an air-vent
comprised by a cone-shaped stopper fitting within a cone-
shaped opening in the can, and provided with an upwardly
extending shank passing loosely through an aperture in a
cap adapted to be screwed over the opening, and with a knob
upon the end of the shank, substantially as and for the pur-
poses specified.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21481.—16th July, 1906.—PERCY HUGH MARSHALL
MACINTOSH, of Public Works Department, Greymouth, New
Zealand, Civil Engineer, and LESLIE HILL, of Rapahoe, New
Zealand, Contractor. An improvement in miners’ naked
lamps.

Claim.—An improvement in miners’ naked lamps consist-
ing of a wire attachment, bent at one end in the form of a
hook or hanger and continued to right and left of hanger
and at right angles to it, the end being turned down below
the hanger and fixed to the back of the lamp, as illustrated
and for the purpose specified.
(Specification, 1s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21551.—1st August, 1906.—CHARLES BLADES COVER-
DALE STOREY, of Lancaster, England, Mining Engineer.
Improvements in connection with disintegrating washing
and screening machines.

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists more
specifically in feeding the materials to be treated into the
first of a series of revolving nested cylinders, each or each
alternate cylinder being provided with a screen so arranged
that the material passed by each screen is fed to the next
succeeding cylinder, and caused to traverse the length of the
same, each screen-cylinder independently discharging the
material not passed by its screen, and all the cylinders being
provided with means for agitating, aerating, and conveying
forward the material. The invention also comprises the
introduction of solids, liquids, gases, or chemicals for mixing,
washing, disintegrating, or otherwise treating the materials.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in
place of the claims.]
(Specification, 9s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 21553.—1st August, 1906.—IRA WASHINGTON RUBEL,
of 318 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, United States of
America, Manufacturer. Improvements in transfer-printing.

Extract from Specification.—From a properly inked form
or plate attached to or upon a form-cylinder, and by means
of a smooth yielding surface upon a transfer-cylinder, I
transfer the films of ink representing the characters, designs,
or engravings from said form or plate on to a sheet of paper
or fabric that is supported upon an impression-cylinder
having a hard unyielding surface.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted
in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 7s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21554.—1st August, 1906.—JOHANNES VALDEMAR
MARTEN RISBERG, of Kanalstrand, 3 Sodertelje, Sweden,
Engineer. Improvements in liners for centrifugal liquid-
separators.

Claim.—A liner for centrifugal liquid-separators, con-
sisting of conical plates adapted to slide into each other,
and provided with interposed pieces, ribs (a) or projections in
the plate serving as distance-means, which ribs extend
from or substantially from the central opening of the plate
to or substantially to the periphery of the same, characterized
by the fact that openings (e) for the introduction of the liquid
(the full milk) between the plates are provided immediately
in front of the interposed pieces, &c., with regard to the
rotary direction of the centrifugal drum, substantially as
described and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 6s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 21557.—1st August, 1906.—ALFRED MOLE, of 25 Pioneer
Road, Fordsburg, near Johannesburg, Transvaal, Carpenter.
Improvements in or connected with the hanging of window-
sashes and the like.

Extract from Specification.—According to the present in-
vention the sashes are connected with each other at each
side by means of a rope, chain, or cord. One end of each
of the cords is fixed in a convenient manner to the pulley-
style at or about the level of the top rail of the bottom sash.
The cord, rope, or chain from its point of attachment to the
pulley-style passes down a recess or groove therein, under a
pulley which is fixed to the side rail of the bottom sash and
is movable with it, then up and round a pulley arranged
above the head or in the top of the window-frame, then in a
downward direction and down a groove in the side rail of the
top sash, to which it is preferably adjustably fixed.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place
of the claims.]
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21562.—2nd August, 1906.—JAMES NORMAN CAUGHT,
of No. 67 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia,
Engineer. An improved tap for drawing kerosene and other
liquids from tins and like vessels.

Claims.—(1.) An improved tap for drawing kerosene and
other liquids from tins and like vessels, said tap having a
circular body provided with an internal passage or flow which
extends nearly the whole of its length, an outlet from said
passage, a valve in said passage attached to a rod to open
and close such outlet, a screw-thread and butterfly-nut on
the outer periphery of said body, having an annular recess
in its face to receive a leather or water-insertion washer, a
coupling-piece pivotally attached to one end of the body and
provided with a sharp point, substantially as described and
explained, and as illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In a tap
of the class described, the combination with a circular body A,
having an internal passage or flow B and outlet-pipe C, of
valve N attached to rod O, as and for the purpose explained,
and as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. (3.) In a tap of
the class described, the combination with the circular body A,
provided with screwed thread or worm E, recesses D and D¹,
and an internally screw-threaded butterfly nut F, of a
coupling-piece I pivoted to said body A, as and for the pur-
pose explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
Specification, 4s.; drawing, 1s.

No. 21564.—2nd August, 1906.—FRED LOBNITZ, of Clarence
House, Renfrew, Scotland, Engineer and Shipbuilder. Im-
provements in apparatus for breaking up or cutting rocks,
stones, or earth under water or on land.

Claims.—(1.) A rock-cutter comprising, in combination, a
structure, sheer legs or other equivalent erection thereon,
one or more rock-cutters, hoisting mechanism, and means
for controlling the hoisting mechanism so that the cutter
(or cutters) can be raised and dropped automatically, sub-