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of a roller around which the endless belt passes, substantially as set forth. (4.) For the purpose indicated, means for rotating a shaft through a half-circle, comprising a stepped cone, a sleeve integral with the cone, a ratchet wheel integral with the sleeve, a disc fixed to the shaft, spring-operated pawls pivoted to the disc, a ring slidable around the disc, pins on the disc contacting with the pawls, and means for rotating the ring to release the pawls, substantially as set forth. (5.) In mechanism described in claim 4, the employment of a lug fixed to the ring, a rod connecting the lug to the upper roller of a flax-stripper, a spring-operated rod connected to the other side of the lug for effecting the return movement of the ring, substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 2s.)

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an invention for which a provisional specification has been already lodged.

NOTE.—The cost of copying the specification and drawing has been inserted after the notice of each application. An order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-office order or postal note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after the number.

Extracts from the drawings accompanying the foregoing complete specifications appear at the end of this Gazette.

J. C. LEWIS,
Registrar.

Provisional Specifications accepted.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 24th July, 1907.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under :—

No. 21014.—F. W. Bliss, gate-hinge.
No. 21558.—A. Orr, turnip-thinner.
No. 22595.—F. H. Lampen, range-finder.
No. 22630.—E. H. Clift, engine.
No. 22815.—J. H. Hutchinson, lathe.
No. 22839.—J. W. Wood and C. J. Ward, tramway-points opening and closing.
No. 22856.—A. W. Smith, tire.
No. 22868.—S. C. Lee, N. A. Morkill, and Checkogram, Limited. Counting and registering apparatus.
No. 22948.—J. H. Krause, preventing horses running away.
No. 22968.—C. Tandy, boot-protector.
No. 22978.—J. F. and J. F. G. Rasmussen, time-stamping telegrams, &c.
No. 22983.—F. Hutton, knife-cleaner.
No. 23001.—N. I. Gooder, trolly-arm head and retriever.
No. 23006.—A. Doig and E. A. Wilson, transporting apparatus.
No. 23014.—J. F. Robertson, tea-caddy.
No. 23017.—J. Bryson, wood-splitter.
No. 23020.—H. Ffitch, safeguard attachment to tram.
No. 23025.—B. F. H. Dawson, culinary utensil.
No. 23031.—A. J. Hobbs and J. R. Jewell, preventing horses running away.
No. 23034.—W. H. Blackham, teat-cup. (W. J. Teese.)
No. 23035.—J. B. Massey, ferro-concrete former.
No. 23041.—Lamb and Todd, Limited. Displaying and storing lace-curtains. (T. H. White.)
No. 23042.—J. J. Clark, milking-machine.
No. 23049.—A. J. F. de Bayay, separating ores.
No. 23050.—J. L. Campbell, moulding plastic material.
No. 23051.—W. L. Johnstone and N. Scrimgeour, hurdle.
No. 23052.—F. H. Jackson and R. Pierce, windmill.
No. 23060.—United Shoe Machinery Company, abrading device. (W. A. Reed.)
No. 23061.—H. B. France, iron covering for buildings.
No. 23064.—F. W. Paterson, rotary oil-engine.
No. 23065.—W. H. Bird, tire-cover.
No. 23074.—J. R. Masson, recovery of antimony from ores, &c.
No. 23075.—J. J. Keppel, flax-stripper.
No. 23085.—E. H. Friend, pump.
No. 23088.—J. Salinger, elevator door.
No. 23091.—H. L. J. Torpy, bottle-filler.
No. 23094.—H. Jones, harvesting-machine.
No. 23095.—H. H. Hesketh, electric alarm.

NOTE.—Provisional specifications cannot be inspected, or their contents made known by this office in any way, until the complete specifications in connection therewith have been accepted.

Letters Patent sealed.

IST of Letters Patent sealed from 13th to 24th July, 1907:—

No. 20394.—J. H. Jones and W. Kane, gold-saving dredge.
No. 20905.—D. McKenzie, chair.
No. 20993.—G. Robson, street-light extinguisher, &c.
No. 21045.—R. Connell, tire-inflator.
No. 21047.—A. E. and H. G. Bradley, lead-calme.
No. 21195.—J. D. Jackson, bath-heater.
No. 21371.—R. Rayson, air-cooler.
No. 21921.—E. Old, clamp for agricultural implement.
No. 21978.—A. Adair, ore-treatment.
No. 22182.—C. Cooper, sheep-scales.
No. 22183.—C. Harper, soil-fertiliser.
No. 22213.—A. H. Imbert, ore-treatment.
No. 22226.—H. E. Parry, compound-counting machine.
No. 22403.—A. R. Dietz, T. R. Ricketts, and F. H. Cook, engine.
No. 22516.—P. J. McGinn, vehicle-spring.
No. 22517.—H. Pataud, wheel-rim
No. 22525.—N. Goodyear, acetylene-generator.
No. 22526.—G. T., T. M., and J. K. Muir, sash-weight. (W. C. Turpel.)
No. 22534.—S. E. Bell, milk-bucket.
No. 22537.—The British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Limited, dynamo-electric machine. (B. G. Lamme.)
No. 22538.—The British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Limited, dynamo-electric machine. (B. G. Lamme.)
No. 22539.—The British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Limited, dynamo-electric machine. (B. G. Lamme.)
No. 22540.—The British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Limited, dynamo-electric machine. (B. G. Lamme.)
No. 22551.—I. P. B. Knudsen, centrifugal machine.
No. 22552.—I. P. B. Knudsen, centrifugal separator.
No. 22553.—I. P. B. Knudsen, bearing for rotating body.
No. 22578.—A. E. Young and E. G. Kerr, ticket-issuer.
No. 22588.—E. S. G. Rees, rotary pump.
No. 22589.—B. A. O. Prollius, centrifugal machine.
No. 22599.—H. A. Adams, file.

Letters Patent on which Fees have been paid.

[NOTE.—The dates are those of the payments.]

SECOND-TERM FEES.

No. 16326.—C. C. L. G. Budde, sterilising food. 16th July, 1907.
No. 16605.—P. Kahlenberg, umbrella-tip retainer. 8th July, 1907.
No. 16641.—J. D. Wilson, brick-kiln. 11th July, 1907.
No. 16649.—J. Bates and A. C. Tremain, stove. 15th July, 1907.
No. 16661.—J. Bates, W. F. Ford, and J. H. Field, portable boiler. 15th July, 1907.
No. 16666.—R. L. and D. Adams, wall-plaster. (M. E. Loose.) 12th July, 1907.
No. 16676.—W. H. Lawrence and R. Kennedy, milking apparatus. (B. Bodycomb—W. H. Lawrence.) 18th July, 1907.
No. 16740.—G. G. Turri, football-valve. (J. McKay.) 10th July, 1907.
No. 16744.—Toronto Type Foundry Company, Limited, linotype-machine. (D. A. Poe and W. H. Scharf.) 18th July, 1907.
No. 16782.—The Chesterfield Tube Company, Limited, tube. (B. F. McTear and H. C. W. Gibson.) 18th July, 1907.
No. 16861.—The Reeves Patent Filters Company, Limited, filter. (W. Reeves.) 16th July, 1907.
No. 16865.—The British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Limited, regulating voltage of current-circuit. (J. P. Campbell—The British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Limited.) 19th July, 1907.
No. 17003.—Oakley Steel Foundry Company, Limited, electric rail bond. (W. E. Oakley.) 11th July, 1907.

THIRD-TERM FEES.

Nil.