Nov. 1. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2889

No. 20554.—10th January, 1906.—UNITED SHOE MA-
CHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, State of New Jersey, United
States of America, a corporation duly organized under the
laws of said State of New Jersey, and having a place of busi-
ness at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, in said United States of America (assignees of
Herman Augustus Davenport, of Brockton, Massachusetts
aforesaid, Machinist). Improvements in sole-pressing pad.*

Claims.—(1.) A sole-pressing solid pad of yielding elastic
material having certain portions of the pad composed of
substantially harder material than the remaining portions.
(2.) A sole-pressing solid pad having a fore part of yielding
elastic material, for example soft rubber, and a heel part of
substantially harder material, for example hard rubber.
(3.) A sole-pressing pad of yielding elastic material having
the heel part shaped to bear against the sole of a shoe inside
of the edge of the heel-seat. (4.) The sole-pressing pad sub-
stantially as described, or illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 of
the drawings.
(Specification, 7s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 20571.—11th January, 1906.—JOHN ANDREW EASTON,
Groom, and JOSEPH GREENFIELD, Labourer, both of Dun-
edin, New Zealand. Improved feed reservoir and box for
horses and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) A feed reservoir and box of the class de-
scribed characterized by having three wires secured inside
the feed-box parallel to three sides thereof respectively for
the purpose of preventing the feeding animal from jerking
feed out of the feed-box, substantially as described. (2.) A
feed reservoir and box of the class described characterized as
claimed in claim 1, with the addition of a throw-back device
hinged on one of the wires for the purpose of throwing back
displaced feed into the middle of the feed-box. (3.) The
complete feed reservoir and box, substantially as described, or
illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 20911.—28th March, 1906.—JAMES DOUGALD Mc-
LAURIN, of Pohangina, near Palmerston North, New Zea-
land, Carpenter. An improved method of preventing fraudu-
lent practices in the hemp and other trades.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, means by which a
certificate or the like can be passed into a bale of hemp or
other similar goods from the outside, consisting of the parts
combined, arranged, and operating substantially as specified,
and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) Apparatus for the
purpose indicated comprising, in combination, a metallic
conical container adapted to contain a certificate, and a
pusher-bar by means of which said container is forced into a
bale, substantially as specified, and as illustrated in the draw-
ing. (3.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated comprising, in
combination, a cylinder within or upon which a certificate is
carried, a pusher-bar having a portion turned down to corre-
spond with the internal diameter of said cylinder, an outer
tube into which said pusher-bar fits telescopically, and a
conical pointed plug adapted to fit the end of said outer tube,
substantially as specified and illustrated.
(Specification, 4s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21016.—19th April, 1906.—CHARLES JAMES WALKER,
of “Cloverfield,” No. 238 McKean Street, North Fitzroy,
near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Boot-manufacturer.
Manufacture of welted boots and shoes.*

Claims.—(1.) The manufacture of welted boots and shoes
by means of a sole-sewing machine in the manner set forth.
(2.) The manufacture of welted boots and shoes consisting
in forming a welt-strip conforming in shape with the outline
of the sole, and sewing same direct to the upper through the
insole, and securing the outsole to the welt-strip, substan-
tially as set forth. (3.) The manufacture of welted boots
and shoes consisting in laying the insole on a last, pulling
over and tacking the upper thereto, bracing said upper and
removing the tacks, tacking the welt-leather in position, re-
moving the partially formed article from the last, sewing
right through the welt-leather, upper, and insole, inserting
the required filling, and finally securing the outsole to the
welt-leather, substantially as set forth. (4.) Welted foot-
ware having a welt-strip sewn right through the upper and
the insole, and said welt-strip secured to the outsole, sub-
stantially as illustrated.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21438.—14th July, 1906.—ROBERT FAIRCLOTH FLOOD,
of Dargaville, Auckland, New Zealand, Saddler. An im-
proved filter for tanks, cisterns, and the like.

Claim.—The novelty of placing the filter E in connection
with the reservoir B within the tank or cistern, being so
connected as to act automatically, they being two distinct
receptacles, for the purpose of purifying water contained in
tanks or cisterns and the like from impurities, it being made
substantially as described in the drawing. The claim I make
for placing the reservoir without the tank is a proviso where
a larger supply of water is needed than could be supplied
within the tank.
(Specification, 1s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21513.—25th July, 1905.—ROBERT BROWN, of 16 Great
George Street, Westminster, London, England, Engineer.
Improved means for operating electric switches employed in
electric traction on the surface-contact system.

[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.) In electric traction on the surface-contact
system in which a skate or collector is employed to collect
the current from contact-studs arranged on the road-surface,
and a separate bar formed in two or more parts in the direc-
tion of its length and pivoted together is employed to
actuate switches and so permit current to pass from the
main conductor to such contact-studs, carrying such switch
actuating-bar by means of one or more central supports
pivottally attached to same at each of the points where the
parts of the bar are pivoted together, such central supports
being capable of sliding crosswise of the vehicle, while the
end parts of such bar are pivoted to the central parts and
supported at their outer ends so that they can slide longi-
tudinally of the vehicle, substantially as and for the purpose
specified. (2.) In a bar constructed and arranged as de-
scribed in claim 1, mounting same so that the end parts
thereof are also capable of moving crosswise in relation to
the vehicle, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21645.—19th August, 1905.—GEORGE EUSTON, of Mel-
bourne Coffee Palace, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia, Machinist, and HORACE STANLEY WILLIAMS, of
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, Builder. An improved
convertible step-ladder.

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

Extract from Specification.—The essential feature of our
said invention is in converting a step-ladder into a wall or
single ladder by the mode of pivotally connecting and se-
curing the respective wings or sections of the ladder each
to each so as to readily disconnect same by means of the
metal hinge of novel design described, by which it may be
spread, extended in line, or readily disconnected and used as
separate ladders, or wholly collapsed, as desired. The wings
or sections of our said convertible ladder are curved outwards
at their free ends to strengthen the ladder, to insure a firmer
tread, and to permit of the ladder in its course upwards being
narrowed or contracted to insure lightness in weight.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted
in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21660.—20th August, 1906.—ANDREW HERBERT BYRON
and DAVID JOHN BYRON, both of Wellington, New Zealand.
An improved band-cutter, sheaf-carrier, and feeder for thresh-
ing-machines.

Extract from Specification.—A are the travelling belts of
the feeding-table. B is the framework. C are the pulleys.
D are the pulleys for the belts driven from the threshing-
machine. E are the brackets. F are the brackets to carry
the shafting with bevel gear. G is a belt worked from the
shaft regulated by bevel wheels. H is a circular band-cutter.
I is the endless belt. J are the laths with spikes. K is a
joint in the elevator. L is a pulley on the end of the eleva-
tor. M is a bracket. N is a hand-wheel for regulating. O
is the regulator. P is a pully for drawing the regulator. Q
is the framework for the regulator. R is a screw regulator.
S is the screw of the regulator. T is the bevel gear on the
side of the elevator. U is a loose-grain carrier. V is the
guide for the regulator.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted
in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 2s.; drawings, 4s.)