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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(2.) Longitudinal roof-ridging or the like in two connected parts, one of which is slidable along the other, each part having a flap with trough-scallops, substantially as described. (3.) A ridging side-member having means to close the troughs of corrugated material, and having means also for longitudinal connection and adjustment relatively to a ridging member to be located on an opposite side.

(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22476.—28th February, 1907.—GEORGE EDWARD BUNNING, of Dalveen, Queensland, Australia, Pastoralist (assignee of Charles Cromwell, of Longreach, Queensland, Australia, Watchmaker). Improvements in and relating to fence-droppers and wire-retaining means.

Claims.—(1.) A bar slotted to lock upon a series of wires, and having at one or both ends the series of slots described—namely, a, d, g, with parts as a², d², g², and (or) c, f, i, with parts as c², f², i², substantially as set forth. (2.) A bar slotted to lock upon a series of wires, having the series of slots b, e, h, or the like, arranged relatively to one another, substantially as described. (3.) A bar slotted to lock upon a series of wires, and bent or folded into three members, the slotting of the middle member reaching a fold and the top and bottom edges, and relatively to the slotting of the outer members being such as to lock each wire out of straight alignment. (4.) A dropper slotted to lock upon a series of wires, and bent into three planes, and having one fold unslotted, one fold slotted, and slots having entrances in the top, bottom, and two longitudinal outer edges. (5.) In a bar slotted to lock upon a series of wires and bent into two parallel outer and one inner member, a slot having its entrance at a bend and extending to different heights in one outer and in the inner member respectively. (6.) A bar to lock upon a series of wires, having the described means to hold a series of wires out of a straight line both laterally and horizontally. (7.) In the outer member of a bent bar slotted to lock upon a series of wires, the upper and lower end slots a, c, having parts as a², c², in combination with any suitable intermediate slotting. (8.) In the outer member of a slotted bent bar to lock upon a series of wires, the combination of the slots a, b, and c, substantially as described and illustrated. (9.) In an outer member of a bar slotted to lock upon a series of wires and bent into three members, the end slots g, i, and intermediate slots h, substantially as illustrated. (10.) A dropper having two parallel outer members, and a middle member slotted to receive intermediate wires, and having the top and bottom slots d, f. (11.) A bar slotted to, while held vertically, engage loosely a series of horizontal wires, and adapted to be twisted at the top and bottom in turn, while the top and bottom wires are being further inserted and locked in, the twisting locking the series of wires. (12.) A slotted bent dropper having means to lock (under torsional strain) a series of wires out of lateral and horizontal alignment, substantially as described. (13.) As a whole, the bent dropper having the slots a to i, substantially as illustrated.

(Specification, 9s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22479.—18th December, 1906.—The Honourable ARTHUR JER DAVEY, of 68 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, England, Gentleman. Improvements in or relating to military equipments and the like.

[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 a military equipment, the combination with a belt of cartridge-carriers such as D detachably connected to the belt and sling members such as B, C, to which the knapsack can be attached, these sling-members being cross-connected to the haversack and water-bottle, and serving also as braces for the belt, in the manner set forth. (2.) In a military equipment, the combination with a belt, cartridge-carriers detachably connected thereto, a haversack and a water-bottle, of sling-members such as B, C, to which these articles are attached in the manner described so that the equipment can adjust itself about the body of the wearer, as set forth. (3.) In a military equipment, the combination with a belt of cartridge-carriers such as D and sling-members such as B, C, all detachably connected in the manner described, and capable of use in various ways, and with or without a water-bottle, haversack, and knapsack, or other articles, as set forth. (4.) The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete military equipment, substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

(Specification, 9s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22481.—28th February, 1907.—WALTER EDWARD ADAMS, of Cremorne Point, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Civil Engineer. Improvements in the construction of walls.

Claims.—In walls constructed by the use of reinforced concrete frames, the employment, in combination with a rearward extension of the base member of the frame or group of frames, of a platform adapted to receive an increased amount of vertical loading, substantially as described and illustrated. (2.) In walls constructed by the use of reinforced concrete frames, the employment of a base platform under the more heavily loaded edge of the base member of the frame or group of frames, adapted to distribute the vertical loading over an increased area of the underlying foundation, substantially as described and illustrated. (3.) In walls constructed by the use of reinforced concrete frames, the employment, in combination with a rearward extension of the base member of the frame or group of frames, of a platform adapted to receive an increased amount of vertical loading, and also of a base platform under the more heavily loaded edge of the base member of the frame or group of frames, adapted to distribute the vertical loading over an increased area of the underlying foundation, substantially as described and illustrated.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22483.—28th February, 1907.—WILLIAM JOHN MCLENNAN, Gentleman, and FREDERICK FOSTER CRADDOCK, Photographer, both of Pinner, Middlesex, England. A machine for brushing the human spine and back and other purposes.

Claims.—(1.) A brush the periphery of which is shaped to fit the human back, means for adjustably supporting the said brush at a desired height, and means for imparting a rapid rotary motion to the said brush, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (2.) A rotary brush, a bracket-piece adjustably supporting the said brush, and means for imparting a rapid motion to the brush, substantially as shown and described. (3.) A supporting-block, an adjusting-piece adjustably secured to the said block, a bracket-piece carried by the said adjusting-piece and supporting a brush and its operating-shaft, and means for transmitting motion to the said brush, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) A supporting-block, an adjusting-piece mounted upon the said block, a brush and its operating-shaft carried by the said adjusting-piece, means for adjustably securing the said adjusting-piece at different heights upon the supporting-block, and means for rotating the said brush, substantially as shown and described. (5.) A rotary brush the periphery of which is shaped to fit the human spine and back, means for supporting the said brush at different heights, and means for transmitting motion to the brush, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (6.) A rotary brush, means for supporting the said brush at different heights, and for transmitting motion thereto, and means for holding the brush rigidly in position while working, substantially as shown and described. (7.) A rotary brush, means for supporting the said brush in a working position and for transmitting motion thereto, and means for closing the said brush up out of the way when not in work, substantially as described. (8.) A rotary brush, an adjustable supporting-block and a bracket for supporting the brush and its operating-shaft in its working positions, a driving-wheel and belt for transmitting motion to the said operating-shaft and brush, and means for turning the bracket, operating-shaft, and brush out of the way when not in use, substantially as shown and described. (9.) In a rotary-brush mechanism as described, a bracket-piece carrying the brush and its operating-shaft, in combination with means for rigidly holding the brush and bracket-piece in both its working position and also in its closed position, substantially as shown and described. (10.) A brush for brushing the human spine and back, constructed and adapted to operate substantially as shown and described,

(Specification, 7s.; drawing, 1s.)