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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 21965.—25th October, 1906.—WILLIAM TATTERSALL, of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, Contractor. Improvements in and connected with hames.

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a pair of hames of plates which are adapted to be removed therefrom, and a draught-hook hinged to each plate, as specified. (2.) In combination with a pair of hames, plates to which draught-hooks are attached, which plates are adapted to be secured on the hames but are removable therefrom in case of necessity, and means for securing said plates in position upon the hames, and for assisting to prevent their moving after being fixed, substantially as described. (3.) The combination with hames and plates as indicated in the preceding claims, of rein-rings that are arranged to permit of a rein-strap being rove therein by way of the circumference of the ring, as specified and as shown.

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

No. 21999.—16th November, 1905.—VICTORIO ANTONIO DE PERINI, of Rodeio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Physician. Improvements in the production of textile fibre and paper-pulp.

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

Claims.—(1.) As an article of manufacture, commercial fibre obtained from the developed plant Canhamo braziliensis perini. (2.) As an article of manufacture, commercial fibre obtained from the bark of the developed plant Canhamo braziliensis perini. (3.) As an article of manufacture, reunited fibres from the developed plant Canhamo braziliensis perini. (4.) Paper-pulp from the core of the developed Canhamo braziliensis perini.

(Specification, 12s. 3d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22061.—15th November, 1906.—EDWARD BRICE KILLEN, of 52 Queen Victoria Street, London, England, Engineer. Improvements in or relating to rubber treads or tires for wheels.

Claims.—(1.) In a tread or tire, the combination of a floated unbroken boltless inwardly-flanged binding circular rim provided with holes at suitable distances apart, a rubber tire having its outside treading circumference moulded into studs adapted to fit through and to have their necks surrounded, supported, and protected by the walls of the said holes, and its inside circumference moulded with inverted dish-shaped recessed air-spaces opposite the said studs, and suitable washers adapted to fit and lie fixed in the said air-spaces, some or all of said washers having screw-tapped holes to take the ends of bolts passing through the felloe and rim of the wheel proper, all substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) A pneumatic stud tread or tire suitably fixed over a wheel proper, and consisting of a rubber part whose outside treading circumference is moulded into suitable studs, and whose inside base circumference is moulded with recessed air-spaces corresponding in position with the said studs, said rubber part in action being the equivalent of a practically continuous rubber ring, and of a binding floating unbroken boltless inwardly-flanged steel rim, having holes to take, protect, and support each of the necks of the said rubber studs, substantially as described. (3.) In a pneumatic stud tread or tire, a rubber part substantially as described with reference to and as illustrated in Figs. 14 to 19 inclusive of the drawings, said rubber part having a continuous flat base, and on its outside treading circumference being formed with studs at suitable distances apart, said studs being adapted to fit through and have their necks surrounded, supported, and protected by the walls of holes in a binding-rim, and being provided on the inside base circumference with open air-spaces somewhat similar in shape to an inverted dish adapted to receive and hold discs or washers closing said air-spaces, the said base if and when required having on its inner circumference suitable slits to serve as additional air or spew spaces. (4.) In a stud tread or tire, an unbroken floated boltless truly circular inwardly-flanged binding-rim, substantially as described with reference to and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, also 8 to 13c, and 20 to 31 inclusive, of the drawings, provided with holes at suitable distances apart adapted to take and whose walls are adapted to surround, support, and protect the necks of the rubber studs. (5.) A pneumatic stud tread or tire constructed substantially as described and with reference to the drawings.

(Specification, 9s. 6d.; drawing, 9s.)

No. 22113.—26th November, 1906.—RUSSELL ALLPORT and THOMAS NORMOYLE, of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Electrical Engineers. Improvements relating to finger-rings.

Claims.—(1.) A finger-ring that is composed of one or more permanent magnets shaped like a ring, the opposite poles of which are joined by a non-magnetic metal, as set forth. (2.) A finger-ring consisting of a magnetized steel band formed into a nearly complete circle, the free ends of the band being joined by a non-magnetic metal, as set forth. (3.) A finger-ring consisting of a magnetized steel wire spiral, the interstices between the convolutions of the spiral being filled with a non-magnetic metal, as specified. (4.) The process of making a finger-ring which consists in forming a steel band or wire into a ring, placing between the free ends thereof and in connection therewith a non-magnetic metal and magnetizing it, as specified.

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

No. 22135.—29th November, 1906.—RUPERT HOWE SOLLITT, of 4 East Street, Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand, Contractor. Improvements in floor-cramps.

Claim.—The combination of parts forming a floor-cramp, and consisting in a base plate having a V-shaped groove, brackets integral with the base plate, a lever pivoted between the brackets, a rack between the brackets and slidable on the V-shaped groove of the base plate, a toothed sector upon the end of the lever gearing with the rack, a socket upon the other end of the lever, a handle fitting the said socket, downwardly projecting ears integral with the base plate and adapted to receive a joist, teeth upon the inner surface of one of the said ears, a screw threaded through the other ear, a toothed washer pivoted upon the inner end of the screw, a crank-handle secured upon the outer end of the screw, upwardly projecting lugs integral with the end of the base plate, and a pawl pivoted between the said lugs and adapted to engage the teeth of the rack, as set forth.

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

No. 22509.—18th May, 1907.—RICE OWEN CLARK, of Hobsonville, Auckland, New Zealand, Pipe-manufacturer. Improvements relating to pipes made to stand a high internal hydraulic or other pressure or severe external pressure, and to connections for same.

Claims.—(1.) In the improved forms of pipes and connections specified, in combination, the pipes made thick, having large and small grooves formed around their external circumference and at their ends, the loose coupling made in halves with straight or taper lugs and channels formed thereon, the lips or short lugs formed at ends of coupling so as to leave an annular space between coupling and pipe, the coupling formed in one piece with short lugs fitted internally thereon, and the holes in top of coupling for introducing the grouting, in the manner and for the purpose set forth, as described and illustrated. (2.) In the improved forms of pipes and connections specified, covered by claim 1, the pipes made of earthenware of a thickness varying from one and a half times the thickness to four or five times the thickness of earthenware pipes now made from ⅜ in. to 2 in. thick, for the purpose set forth, as described and illustrated. (3.) In the improved forms of pipes and connections specified, covered by claim 1, the small grooves F formed around the outside circumference at ends of pipes, for the purpose set forth, as described and illustrated. (4.) In the improved form of pipes and connections specified, covered by claim 1, the loose coupling formed in one piece or with two halves having short lugs fitted internally thereon, and with one hole in its upper circumference, for the purpose set forth, as described and illustrated.

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

No. 22564.—20th March, 1907.—EDWARD NEEDHAM WATERS, a member of the firm of Edward Waters and Sons, Patent Attorneys, of Nos. 414-418 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (nominee of Alpheus Dixon, of San Francisco, California, United States of America—the assignee of George Shoume Fonts, of No. 100 Balbach Street, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States of America, Engineer). Automatic cable-chain grip.

Extract from Specification.—A cable 2 is laid between terminal points, and this cable can be of any length, depending upon the distance between said terminals. The cable is ordinarily