Oct. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2633

No. 21677.—22nd August, 1906.—HERBERT DOYLE, of 13 Victoria Arcade, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Company Manager. Improvements in vacuum cleaning apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) In vacuum cleaning apparatus, a dust collector consisting essentially of a vessel containing an oily, gummy, or glutinous liquid, against the surface of which the inrushing current of foul air is directed. (2.) In dust collectors for vacuum cleaning apparatus, means for intercepting dust and solid matter passing through with the air current, said means consisting in bringing said air current into surface contact with an oily, gummy, or glutinous liquid adapted to absorb the solid particles from the air draught. (3.) In dust interceptors for vacuum cleaning apparatus, one or more intercepting vessels containing a liquid, and air intake-pipes directed towards the surface of said liquid but not dipping into the same, whereby the inrushing current of foul air is made to come into intimate contact with the absorbent liquid. (4.) In vacuum cleaning apparatus, a dust collector consisting of a plurality of dust collectors containing absorbent liquid with which the air makes surface contact, and acting in series upon the air current so as to subject the same to successive filtrations. (5.) A dust collector for vacuum cleaning apparatus, consisting of four chambers, A, B, C, and D, connected in series, suction connections to the first of said chambers, a connection from the last of said chambers to the vacuum pump, and means for charging the said chambers with and discharging them of absorbent liquid, substantially as described. (6.) An improved dust collector for vacuum cleaning apparatus, consisting of a plurality of connected chambers with intake and exit air connections, and liquid charging and discharging devices, substantially as shown in the drawings.

(Specification, 6s.; drawings, 3s.)

No. 21699.—28th August, 1906.—GEORGE GORDON HOLMES, of Pigeon Bay, Canterbury, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved fastening for windows or the like.

Claims.—(1.) The improved window fastener, the same comprising a bolt formed with a longitudinal slot therein, a pin projecting upwards from one of the sashes and upon which the slot is passed, means for retaining the bolt upon the pin, and a staple secured upon the other sash, into which the end of the bolt is adapted to fit when moved transversely across the sashes, substantially as specified. (2.) The improved window fastener as claimed in claim 1, in combination with a spring detent for retaining the bolt within the staple, substantially as specified. (3.) The improved window fastener, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21722.—30th August, 1906.—FRANCIS JOHN NEWBERRY and ALFRED WALKER, both of corner of James and Virginia Streets, Geelong West, Victoria, Australia, General Ironfounders. An improved chimney for portable domestic washing or other coppers.

Claim.—A chimney having on its lower end a socket or enlarged portion which is of larger diameter than the body, a step or shoulder near the said lower end, a collar near its upper end, said collar having protruding therefrom one or two or more stops or lugs, said upper end of the chimney having a series of elongated slots or passageways in combination with a bonnet having a neck, an upcut, cutaway, or recess, or upcuts, cutaways, or recesses in said neck, said bonnet having a series of vertical smokeways so designed as to be opposite the blank or unperforated portion of the chimney-top, said bonnet being so arranged as to create a space between the chimney-top and the inside of the smoke-bonnet, and a space between the interior of the said bonnet and around the said chimney-top, all as and for the purposes described, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21746.—6th September, 1906.—PERCY PICKERING, of 16 Mowbray Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder (assignee of Charles Henry Mason, of Rose Street, Timaru, New Zealand, Decorator, and himself). Adjustable wall-hook.

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, a device comprising a member having a hook upon its outer end and upon its inner end a pivoted blade, and a bifurcated strut pivoted upon the hook having pointed ends adapted to engage in the wall upon which the device is used when a weight is supported by the hook, substantially as specified, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) A contrivance for the purpose indicated, consisting of the parts combined, arranged, and operating, substantially as specified, and as illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 3s. 3d.; drawing, 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 specification appear at the end of this Gazette.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Registrar.

Provisional Specifications accepted.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 3rd October, 1906.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 20932.—C. Archer, boot and shoe fastening.

No. 21047.—A. E. and H. G. Bradley, lead-calme for lead-light.

No. 21111.—A. H. Russell, fumigator for destroying rabbits. (C. Hillman and H. J. Holloway.)

No. 21559.—J. Wilson, powder-sprinkler for box.

No. 21568.—A. J. Park, ventilating compartments. (R. Dunne.)

No. 21580.—J. E. Dewhurst, extending-table.

No. 21587.—A. J. Border, drying process.

No. 21588.—A. J. Border, fibre-bleaching method.

No. 21589.—A. J. Border, flax-bleaching process.

No. 21598.—J. J. Macky, safety catch for firearm-lock.

No. 21628.—T. Walsh, pleasure car. (J. D. Walsh.)

No. 21631.—R. J. Burlton-Bennet, cleaner for windows, ceilings, walls, &c.

No. 21636.—W. H. Carter, jun., pin.

No. 21640.—W. H. Hammond, water-tube steam-boiler.

No. 21646.—M. A. Grant, roasting, burning, &c., auriferous earths, clays, &c.

No. 21653.—H. Stephenson, fencing-standard.

No. 21665.—A. T. W. Allan, timber-jack.

No. 21667.—G. W. Leadley, turnip and root cutter and slicer.

No. 21668.—T. Dobeson, incubator and brooder.

No. 21670.—J. D. McLaurin, toaster and griller.

No. 21672.—J. H. Johnston, linoleum-polisher and window-cleaner.

No. 21673.—E. H. A. Lambert, testing heat of bales of wool, &c.

No. 21676.—W. H. Wharfe, sieving and separating rubbish from kauri-gum.

No. 21685.—F. Henry, dressing flax.

No. 21687.—F. de J. Clere, glazing-bar.

No. 21688.—R. S. Tonkinson, trolley-pole harp and trolley-wheel.

No. 21696.—J. D. McLaurin, lampglass-cleaner.

No. 21710.—J. H. Warren, T. Blades, and J. Wren, preventing locomotives overrunning danger signal.

No. 21713.—W. H. Nisbet, pneumatic brake-valve.

No. 21721.—E. C. Kiigour, acetylene generator.

No. 21723.—W. Moore, sheep-shears.

No. 21727.—F. C. Brown, ore treatment.

No. 21729.—E. C. Hutton, flax-dressing apparatus. (E. W. Hutton.)

No. 21736.—T. Milburn, artificial minnow.

No. 21747.—J. Hebbard, grinding ore in pans.

No. 21754.—F. W. Smith, ascertaining temperature of baled goods.

No. 21760.—A. M. McNeill, cow leg-roper. (A. C. McNeill.)

No. 21766.—A. H. and D. J. Byron and R. R. Richmond, flax treatment.

No. 21781.—H. L. Mainland, animal trap.

No. 21786.—E. Moss, stamping letters, telegrams, &c.

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.