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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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of a revolving-rod which turns in a hole or bearing, and
which is supplied with a handle and a number of spring
blades with springs behind them, and adjusting themselves
to the varying thickness of a line formed of different-sized
letters, all substantially as described and shown and forming
a combination of parts.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22809.—11th May, 1907.—CHIPMAN LIMITED, of 54
Margaret Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
Merchants (nominee of Christian Wesp, of Buffalo, New
York, United States of America, Inventor). Improvements
in convertible vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) In a convertible vehicle, the combination of
a front seat, and a rear seat mounted to slide toward the
front seat and having a bottom which is movable out of
its operative horizontal position to allow the rear seat to
embrace the sides and back of the front seat, substantially
as set forth. (2.) In a convertible vehicle, the combination
of a stationary front seat, and a rear seat mounted to slide
toward the front seat and comprising rigidly-connected sides
and back and a bottom which is movable from between
said sides to allow the rear seat to embrace the sides and
back of the front seat, substantially as set forth. (3.) In a
convertible vehicle, the combination of a stationary front
seat comprising sides, a back, and a bottom all rigidly con-
nected; and a rear seat which is of substantially the same
form but of greater width than the front seat, and is
mounted to slide toward the front seat, said rear seat com-
prising rigidly connected sides and back and a bottom which
is movable from its operative position to allow the rear seat
to embrace the sides and back of the front seat, substanti-
ally as set forth. (4.) In a convertible vehicle, the combina-
tion of a front seat, a rear seat mounted to slide toward the
front seat and having a bottom which is movable out of its
operative horizontal position to enable the rear seat to em-
brace the sides and back of the front seat, and means for
supporting said bottom in operative position and which co-
operate with said bottom to lock rear seat from forward
movement, substantially as set forth. (5.) In a convertible
vehicle, the combination of a front seat, a box projecting
to the rear of the front seat, and a rear seat mounted to slide
over said box toward the front seat and having a bottom
which is movable from its operative position to allow the
rear seat to embrace the front seat and to form a partial
deck for said box, substantially as set forth. (6.) In a con-
vertible vehicle, the combination of a front seat, a box pro-
jecting to the rear of the front seat, and a rear seat mounted
to slide over said box toward the front seat and having a
movable bottom, a deck-board hinged at its rear to said
box and at its front to said bottom, being arranged to turn
down and lowered with said deck-board a deck for said box,
substantially as set forth. (7.) In a convertible vehicle,
the combination of a front seat, a box projecting to the
rear of the front seat, and a rear seat mounted to slide
over said box toward the front seat and having a mov-
able bottom, a deck-board hinged at its rear to said
box and at its front to said bottom, a front support for
said bottom connected to said deck-board, and rear supports
for said bottom on the back of said rear seat, substantially
as set forth. (8.) In a convertible vehicle, the combination
of a front seat, a box projecting to the rear of the front seat,
and a rear seat mounted to slide over said box toward the
front seat, and having a bottom which is movable from its
operative position to allow the rear seat to embrace the front
seat, and to form a partial deck for said box, said bottom
having at one edge a strip or cleat which bears on supports
to hold the bottom in operative position and closes the space
between the back of the rear seat and said box when the
bottom is moved out of operative position and the rear seat
is moved forwardly, substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 8s. 6d.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 22836.—16th May, 1907.—GEORGE EDWIN NOONAN,
Carrier, ALBERT PETER FERGUSSON WATSON, Engineer, and
GEORGE DAVID WATSON, Engineer, all of Christchurch, New
Zealand. Improved means for attaching weights to trotting-
horses’ hoofs.

Claims.—(1.) The improved means for attaching weights
to the hoofs of trotting-horses, the same consisting of eyes
formed one on each edge of the weight, and straps secured to
such eyes and adapted to be buckled around the hoof, sub-
stantially as specified. (2.) In means for attaching weights
to the hoofs of trotting-horses, eyes formed one on each edge
of the weight, and a backward projection upon the bottom
edge of the weight adapted to pass between the hoof and the
shoe, in combination with straps secured to the eyes and
buckling around the hoof, substantially as specified.

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

No. 22875.—22nd May, 1907.—JOHN NERÉN, of Orebro,
Sweden, Captain, and RHEDIN GOLDKUHL AND Co., a firm
consisting of Albin Mauritz Goldkuhl and Harald Joseph
Josephsson, of Gothenburg, Sweden, Wholesale Merchants.
Improvements in balances for sashes.

Claims.—(1.) In balances for sashes, having a coiled
balancing-spring placed around a spindle, by the turning of
which the tension of the said spring is regulated, said spindle
being normally prevented from turning by a spring-operated
detent adapted to be released by a key or the like, the
arrangement that the spring acting to normally keep the
detent operative is placed within a bore or cavity in the part
of the spindle to which the coiled balancing-spring is con-
nected in order to make it possible to confine the whole
tension-regulating device within the space occupied by the
balancing-spring or its casing respectively, and thereby to
reduce the apparatus to the least possible dimensions.
(2.) In balances for sashes according to claim 1, the
arrangement that the detent consists of a catch movable
in a slot or groove in the spindle, and kept by the spring
within the spindle in engagement with ratchet teeth or the
like situated outside the spindle in fixed positions with rela-
tion to the latter. (3.) A modification of the arrangement
set forth in claim 2, characterized by the catch being firmly
connected to the spindle, said spindle being movable in
its longitudinal direction with relation to the stationary
ratchet teeth or the like. (4.) In sash-windows supported
by balances according to claim 1, the arrangement that the
spring or springs supporting the one edge of the sash are
stronger than the spring or springs supporting the opposite
edge thereof, in order to cause the sash to take up an oblique
position in the frame, whereby the friction created between
the frame and the sash will assist in retaining the sash in
different positions. (5.) In sash-windows supported by
balances according to claim 1, the arrangement of one or
more elastic or spring-operated parts carried by the sash or
by the frame respectively at one or both sides of the sash,
said part or parts being adapted to co-operate with a pro-
jection or projections from the frame or from the sash
respectively in such a manner that when the sash approaches
its uppermost position the elastic or spring-operated part or
parts are forced aside by the said projection or projections,
said elastic or spring-operated parts being then allowed to
retain their normal positions, so that they will rest on the
projection or projections and contribute in sustaining the
sash when the latter is left in its uppermost position. (6.) A
constructional form of the arrangement set forth in claim 5,
characterized by the elastic parts consisting of curved
springs attached with their one ends to the sash while their
other ends are free to glide so as to allow the springs to be
straightened, the projections co-operating with the said
springs being formed by projecting parts of pulleys for lines
or other flexible connections carrying the sash.

(Specification, 9s. 3d.; drawing, 4s.)

No. 22878.—23rd May, 1907.—FERDINAND LOUIS FOR-
TISCUM, of Loftus Street, Arncliffe, near Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia, Mechanical Engineer. An improved ends-
connector for metal tires of wheels.

Claims.—(1.) An improved ends-connector for metal tires
of wheels having a closing-screw with abutments preferably
adjustable on the ends of a cut-out of the rim of said
wheels, and having thrust blocks on said screw adapted to
engage with riding blocks affixed on the cut ends of the
tires, and to be operated by nuts on said screw, substantially
as described and explained. (2.) In tire-ends connector as
set forth, the combination with cut ends of the tire, having
affixed thereto slotted riding blocks of a screw tensioned
between cut ends of the rim of the wheel, and having nuts
and washers or thrust blocks adapted to engage said riding
blocks and to draw them together, substantially as described
and explained. (3.) In tire-ends connector as set forth, the
combination with the mechanical parts set forth in the
preceding second claim of abutment plates, having a female
screw and adapted to fit on or in the cut ends of the rim
of the wheel, substantially as described and explained.
(4.) In tire-ends connector as set forth, the combination with
the mechanical parts set forth in the preceding second
claim of abutment, nuts adapted to fit in the cut ends of
the rim of the wheel, substantially as described and ex-
plained. (5.) In tire-ends connector as set forth, the com-
bination with the mechanical parts set forth in the pre-
ceding second claim of a hood or cover to take over the cut-out
of the rim of the wheel and tire-bolts passing through the
closing-screw, substantially as described and explained.
(6.) The combination and arrangement of mechanical parts
or integers for the purposes set forth, constituting an ends-
connection for metal tire of wheels, substantially as de-
scribed and explained, and as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 of
the drawings. (7.) The combination and arrangement of