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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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jecting metallic contact points, such block resting upon the spring on the lower block, a roller recessed into the upper face of the upper block, such roller being adapted to sustain the impact of the running part of the machinery such as the armature when brought into contact therewith, and an electric-bell circuit which shall be closed and the bell caused to ring when the upper block is depressed by the armature and the contact points are thus made to touch, as specified. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts in the tell-tale or warning appliance for running machinery, as and for the purposes specified.

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

No. 22744.—24th April, 1907.—MICHAEL WOODS, of 309 Pigdon Street, Princes Hill, Carlton, Engineer, and THOMAS JEFFERSON GILBERT, of 1 Minnie Street, Brunswick, Dealer, both in the State of Victoria, Australia. An improved moving machine for treating without removal railway of other rail deformities.

Extract from Specification.—Our invention relates to plain-headed railway or grooved headed tramway or other rails. These, on installation, are frequently uneven at the joints. After use the unevenness becomes aggravated. Corrugations or waves are also formed in the rails by use, or sometimes exist on installation. In plain-headed rails after much use an outstanding lip is formed below the wheel-flange. This on both railway and tramway rails is especially marked on the major curves, and leads to the derailment of the train or tram. In tramway-rails the head wears and the groove becomes shallow. In addition, an outstanding lip is formed below the wheel-flange in the groove. These deformities have been treated by a variety of devices in the past, sometimes by lifting and removing the rails; sometimes by the hammer, chisel, and file; or by other means. The object of our invention is to provide a moving-machine which reforms the rails to the standard shape as they lie, unmoved, in position on the track. To this end we provide a machine and means for propelling the same by hand or by power, means for propelling the machine on three wheels or on four, means for grinding the head of a rail, means for removing the outstanding lips in either railway or tramway rails, means for deepening the groove in a tramway-rail, means whereby short corrugations in rail-heads may be eliminated or lengthened, means for dressing rail-heads to a model rail, means for traversing the machine from track to the track, means for lifting the machine so that it can be turned end for end, means for adjusting the machine-platform and cutting-tool laterally, and means for elevating or depressing the back end of the machine.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 13s. 9d. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22746.—29th April, 1907.—EDWARD CHARLES EVELYN MILLS, of Wellington, New Zealand, Merchant; PETER HEYES, of Wellington aforesaid, Commissioner of Taxes; and WILLIAM JOSEPH NAPIER, of Auckland, New Zealand, Barrister (assignees of Robert James Dickie, Postal Clerk, and John Henry Brown, Photographer, both of Wellington aforesaid). Improvements in coin-freed machines for vending postage-stamps, tickets, and the like.

Extract from Specification.—On insertion of a coin into the aperture 21 in the machine-casing (which aperture is of such size as to permit passage of a coin of the denomination intended for use in the machine) and also through the aperture 20 in the slide 2, the catch 34 is acted upon by the coin and the slide release, so that it may be raised and held raised by the catch 36. This movement also lifts the setting-bar 4. On the coin releasing the escapement in the manner before described the free wheel is rotated for a certain distance by means of its weight. The free wheel carries with it in its forward movement the sprocket-wheel 9, thus feeding one stamp’s length forward into the delivery-chute and bringing the rear end of said stamp immediately below the knife. The aforesaid forward movement of the sprocket-wheel has also caused the arm or hammer 13 to shift the catch 14 (the rod 16 having meanwhile also been withdrawn) so that the knife-bar is released and cuts off the stamp, which thereupon drops down the chute by gravity into the delivery-cup 30 or is held by the flap 32. The knife-bar during its descent has acted on the catch 36 to release the slide, the latter now falling, and with it the weighted setting-bar 4, which returns the free wheel to its original position by the arm 5 engaging a pin on the free wheel and at the same time raises the weight 8 and knife-lifting rod 16 so that all the parts are returned to their original position with the exception of the sprocket-wheel, which is prevented from rearward movement as aforesaid. The catch 14 has also been caused to again engage the knife-bar. The operation of the slide-releasing catch 34 by any means without insertion of a coin will have no effect on the machine, and the same will remain locked, since the coin must release the escapement mechanism before the machine will operate.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 13s. 3d. ; drawing, 5s.)

No. 22754.—1st May, 1907.—WILLIAM HUDSON and EDWARD HUDSON, both of Hatfield Street Works, Stamford Street, London, S.E., Manufacturing Stationers; and FREDERIC JAMES, of 96 Tottenham Court Road, London, England, Stationer. Improvements in and connected with loose-leaf binders.

Claims.—(1.) In a lock-up loose-leaf ledger or the like having a back expanded or contracted by a screwed shaft and suitably connected mechanism, adapted the shaft to be operated by the same key that operates the lock. (2.) In a loose-leaf ledger or the like having a back expanded or contracted by a screwed shaft and suitable connected mechanism, a lock of the Yale type for controlling the shaft. (3.) In a loose-leaf ledger, an expansible back comprising three castings or plates, two of which are fitted with inclined ribs adapted to be engaged by correspondingly recessed plates traversed by a screwed shaft controlled and operated substantially in the manner described. (4.) The improved loose-leaf ledger described, and illustrated by the drawing.

(Specification, 4s. 3d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22757.—1st May, 1907.—ISAAC B. HAMMOND, of Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America, Manufacturer. Improvements in the construction of dredge-buckets.

Claims.—(1.) In a dredge, the combination of a dredge-bucket, movable discharging-mechanism extending into the base portion of the bucket, means for moving the bucket to its discharging position, and actuating-means for said discharging-mechanism in the path of movement thereof. (2.) In a dredge, the combination of a dredge-bucket, a discharging-plunger and actuating-lever therefor carried by the bucket, means for moving the bucket to its discharging position, and a shoulder in the path of movement of the lever, for the purpose set forth. (3.) In a dredge, the combination of a dredge-bucket, a discharging false bottom and actuating-lever therefor carried by the bucket, means for moving the bucket to its discharging position, and a shoulder in the path of movement of the lever, for the purpose set forth. (4.) In a dredge, the combination of a dredge-bucket, movable spring-returned discharging-mechanism extending into the base portion of the bucket, means for moving the bucket to its discharging position, and actuating-means for said discharging-mechanism in the path of movement thereof. (5.) In combination, a travelling and upsetting dredge-bucket, a movable plunger in the base of the bucket, a curved lever pivoted at one end to one side of the bucket and operatively connected at its opposite end with the plunger, and a shoulder in the path of the curved portion of the lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (6.) In combination, a travelling and upsetting dredge-bucket, a movable plunger in the base of the bucket, a curved lever pivoted at one end to one side of the bucket and operatively connected at its opposite end with the plunger, a spring confined between the lever and side of the bucket, and a shoulder in the path of the curved portion of the lever, all constructed to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

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

No. 22793.—9th May, 1907.—GARNETT WOLSELEY KING and ALEXANDER HUGH MUNRO, both of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineers. An improved seed-sower.

Claims.—(1.) In seed-sowers of the class described, a horizontally rotating disc mounted beneath the hopper and formed with a flat under-surface and upwardly curved top surface, and with indentations in its peripheral edge at regular intervals around it, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) In seed-sowers of the class described, the combination with the seed-hopper of a cylinder with closed bottom secured beneath the hopper, such bottom having a single aperture therein and a rotating disc closely fitting