May 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1717

No. 21336.—22nd June, 1906.—ALFRED JOHN EDWARDS, of Auckland, New Zealand, Tram-conductor. Improved means for controlling the trolley-poles of electric cars.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for controlling the trolley-poles of electric cars, a weight capable of vertical movement mounted on the end of the car, catches for retaining the weight in a raised position, a cylindrical sleeve passing loosely and vertically through the weight, and capable of longitudinal movement, engaging with the catches, a rod connected to the control-rope of the pole, and means upon the lower end of the rod for engagement with the sleeve, substantially as specified. (2.) In means for controlling the trolley-poles of electric cars, in combination, a vertical slide frame, a weight fitting within the frame, lever catches pivoted at the top of the frame, formed with hooks for engagement with the weight and with inwardly extending members, a sleeve passing loosely and vertically through the weight and underlying the inwardly extending members of the catches, and a rod connected to the control-rope passing loosely through the sleeve, provided with means on its lower end for engagement with the sleeve, substantially as specified. (3.) The improved means for controlling the trolley-poles of electric cars, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

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

No. 21344.—22nd June, 1906.—GEORGE GRAY, care of Messrs. Reid and Gray, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in seed-sowers.*

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, in combination with a seed-sower, a bracket having arms provided with bearings to receive the trunnions of the seed-sower, a spring attached to the bracket and bearing upon a trunnion, substantially as set forth. (2.) In the means described in claim 1, the employment of a screw for adjusting the pressure of the spring upon the trunnion, and lugs for retaining the spring in position upon the bracket, substantially as set forth. (3.) For the purpose indicated, the employment of a lever with or without a friction-pad pivoted to the bracket described in claim 1, and provided at its free end with an adjustable weight, the said lever bearing upon the trunnion of the seed-sower, substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21368.—28th June, 1906.—HUGH WATT, of 82 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Mechanic. Fastening and label check device for mail-bags and similar receptacles.*

Claims.—(1.) In a fastening and label check device for mail-bags and similar receptacles, in combination, a loop as A having links as B and A3, a box or case as C, a catch lever as H, a seal-cutting lever as J, means for operating the said levers, a device to hold the seal, and an address-plate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In a fastening and label check device for mail-bags and similar receptacles, in combination, parts as claimed in claim 1, means for operating the levers H and J consisting of an operating-lever E, connecting-link F, and slot as J2, and means for retaining the lever E in a closed position or releasing same, consisting of a hasp L, lug-pin E', spring M, and washer M2, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In a fastening and label check device for mail-bags and similar receptacles, in combination, parts as claimed in claims 1 and 2, a seal-holder consisting of a hinged-end cap-piece R having a catch extension-piece R', lugs R4, transparent plate R5, and a surrounding recess T, a spring-catch bolt O having an arm N and stopper-block N', an eyelet E2 attached to the lever E, and a hinged address-plate S, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) The general combination and arrangement of the several parts forming a complete fastening and label check device for mail-bags and similar receptacles, substantially as and for the purposes set forth, and as illustrated on the drawings.

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

No. 21380.—29th June, 1906.—JAMES OLIVER GALBALLY, of 32 Adelaide Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Draughtsman. Improvements in window-sashes.*

Claim.—A window with top and bottom sashes made to revolve for cleaning, with strips and beads, such beads interlocking into one another, and hinged on the outside at centre (or with screw at bottom) with hinges that will allow of the sash to be lifted out, and springs to keep sashes in adjustment, and a piece at bottom of window to allow the top sash to be pulled down and reversed, substantially as described.

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

No. 21411.—4th July, 1906.—JAMES BROWN, of No. 440 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Spring-maker. An improved combined lever-jack, stump-puller, and cramp.*

Claims.—(1.) In an appliance of the type specified, a jaw as a1 and a horn or lug as a2 on sliding toothed bar, combined with frame-bars B having jaw-plates as B1 secured to them, and hooks as b2 at their upper ends, substantially as described and shown. (2.) An appliance of the type specified, consisting of a toothed-edge sliding-bar as A, having jaws as a1–a2 projecting from its edges at its lower end, side bars as B secured together by strap as b1 and the tee-foot plate as b having a hook-shaped gap as b3, and with the upper ends of bars as B furnished with hooks as b2, and suitable lever and pawl lifting and releasing gear, substantially as described and shown. (3.) In an appliance of the type specified, the sliding tooth bar operating-gear consisting, in combination, of a lever as D having a toothed-shape end d4, side links D2 having pin D1 supporting said lever, while the upper centres of links are carried by a pin d, which also supports a pawl d1, and side cheek plate B1 carrying pin d and secured to the side bars or stanchions B, substantially as described and shown. (4.) In an appliance of the type specified, in combination, a tooth end swing-lever as D, links D2, pawl d1, pins D1 and d, cheek-plates B1, pawl-eye d5, connecting-spring d6, pawl-compression spring d2 and jaw d3, with the side plates or stanchions B having gaps d7 in their edges, and a guide-tooth d8 projecting from edge of one side bar, substantially as described and shown. (5.) In an appliance of the type specified, a lever constructed in two parts—viz., a fulcrum lower end D having sockets E at right angles to one another, and with a toothed end d4 to engage the ratchet teeth of sliding-bar A, and a lever-handle E1 which fits in either of aforesaid sockets, substantially as described and shown. (6.) In an appliance of the type specified, the jaw-ended shoe b provided with a slotted eye b3 to receive a link or shackle, substantially as described and shown. (7.) An appliance of the type specified, consisting of a toothed-edge sliding-bar as A, furnished with lower jaws as a1–a2 and upper end grips, the side bars as B secured together at their lower end to a foot-plate as b, and with their upper ends provided with hooks b2, the holding-strap b1, jaw or cheek plates B1 secured to plates B, having gaps as d7 and guide-lug as d8, lever D, lowering-pawl as d1, and their appurtenant spring connection as d5 and d6, upper link C to engage hooks b2, link F to engage jaws a1 and a2, and the hook retention chain G to engage the plate b, substantially as described and shown.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 21414.—4th July, 1906.—JOSEPH O’HARA and WILLIAM JAMES O’HARA, of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand, Coachbuilders. Improvements in adjustable fastenings on agricultural ploughs and like implements.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination in an adjustable plough-beam fastening of two pieces of iron of any suitable width or thickness, with the plough-beam, one on each side, bent outward at their centres, and bolted securely to it, having a notch in their upper edges, opposite each other, and at right angles to the plough-beam, to act as bearings, and large enough for the horizontal cross-bar to rest snugly in them, substantially as and for the purposes described. (2.) The combination in an adjustable plough-beam fastening of a horizontal cross-bar for carrying a wheel or skeath, resting in notches, which act as bearings, in bent side-irons, bolted one on each side to the plough-beam, and held securely in position by a U bolt and nuts to the plough-beam, substantially as and for the purposes described.

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

No. 21432.—12th July, 1906.—JOHN ANDERSON PATERSON, of Wellington, New Zealand, at present residing at Kirwee, Canterbury, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in apparatus for making incandescent oil-gas, adapted to all the requirements of lighting, heating, and motive power.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for the production of gas from hydrocarbon oils, a carburetting-chamber, an absorbent block or blocks mounted therein so as to extend across the