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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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materials that, when subjected to heat, will evolve fire-extinguishing properties, substantially as specified. (2.) In means for extinguishing fires in baled goods, a cartridge, comprising an inner vessel of fusible or fragile material and an outer casing of strong perforated material surrounding the inner vessel, and materials placed within the inner vessel that, when subjected to heat, will evolve fire-extinguishing properties, substantially as specified.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 21904.—11th October, 1906.—GEORGE THOMAS BOOTH, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Manufacturer. Improvements in and relating to flax-strippers.*

Claims.—(1.) In flax-strippers, the combination with a beater-chair, secured upon the bed-plate by means of bolts passing through transverse slots in the chair-base and longitudinal slots in the bed-plate, of a tail-screw adjustable longitudinally upon the bed-plate, and having a T-shaped head and a correspondingly shaped socket upon the chair, into which the head of the screw fits, and made of such a size as to allow of independent transverse movement, but to prevent independent longitudinal movement of the chair, substantially as specified. (2.) In flax-strippers, the combination with a chair, having a recess therein to receive the beater-bar and having one side of such recess tapered, of a tapered block adapted to be secured between the tapered face of the recess and the beater-bar, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (3.) The improvements in and relating to flax-strippers, substantially as and for the purposes specified and as illustrated in the drawings.

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

No. 22072.—15th November, 1906.—THOMAS REID CHRISTIE, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Plumber. Improvements in level inlets for drainage purposes.*

Claims.—(1.) A level inlet for drainage purposes, comprising a body-portion having its upper end fitted with a grating in two or more parts, each having openings which when the parts are fitted receive the downpipes, substantially as described. (2.) The combination with a level inlet, according to claim 1, of a flanged collar (13) for fitting in the pipe-openings, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) The complete level inlet for drainage purposes, substantially as described or illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22165.—6th December, 1906.—LAMSON STORE SERVICE COMPANY, LIMITED, a registered company of Great Britain, carrying on business at No. 20 Cheapside, England, and at No. 234 Clarence Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (assignees of Erbine Curtis Phillips, of 20 High Holborn, London, W.C., England, Engineer). Improvements in cash, parcel, and the like conveying apparatus.*

Claims.—(1.) In combination, two standards, one located at each terminus of the wire or travelling-way, two blocks located in opposite relation, one pivotally mounted in each standard, a rod slidably mounted in each block, a wire connected at its ends to such rods, means for adjusting the rods so as to stretch the wire between them, means for setting the block in the position given to it by the stretched wire, a carrier adapted to travel along the wire, a pair of rods mounted in each block in parallel relation to the wire-stretching rod, one adapted to engage with and to impede the carrier when reaching the terminus, a slide supported by said pair of rods so as to move parallel with the wire and to help steady the same without being supported thereby, and means for retracting the slide, and returning it when released, and arresting it in its normal position, and for releasing the carrier carried by said block, as set forth. (2.) A carrier adapted to travel along the wire of such apparatus, comprising a tube containing a motor-spring, which acts against movable plungers located in the tube-ends, as set forth. (3.) A carrier adapted to travel along the wire of such apparatus, and having a socket and a cup depending therefrom, the cup having a rebated stop provided top part and a superposed slotted ring, and the socket having inwardly projecting pins, adapted to enter the slots of the ring and to engage with said rebate thereunder and against the stop, and a spring adapted to press the ring against the pins, as set forth.

(Specification, 7s. 6d.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 22274.—7th January, 1907.—ANDREW HERBERT BYRON and ROBERT RICHARDSON RICHMOND, of 46 Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Civil Engineers. An improved mechanical signal-lamp for railway, army, and navy, and the like purposes, suitable for both oil and electricity.*

Claims.—(1.) Novelty of the invention for a mechanical signal-lamp for railway, army, naval, and other purposes, suitable for any illuminant colours or codes, as herein described and illustrated by drawings. (2.) Signal-lamp with inner revolving cylinder, held and worked by one hand. (3.) Spring mechanism for causing inner cylinder of lamp to revolve. (4.) Duplicated spring mechanism for causing inner cylinder of lamp to revolve either from right to left or from left to right. (5.) Mechanism for causing inner cylinder of lamp to revolve when actuated by push-button. (6.) Special removable parts for cleaning and replacing worn parts.

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

No. 22295.—10th January, 1907.—THOMAS WILLIAM MCDONALD, of Market Street, Port Fairy, Villiers, Victoria, Australia, Milk-preserver. An improved solder-fusing and fountain soldering machine for tin vessels of any description.*

Claims.—(1.) In a solder-fusing and fountain soldering machine, the melting of solder in boxes C C by the gas-burners c1 in combination with tympanum wheels C1, and delivery boxes C2, in further combination with outlet-pipes c2, fitted with slotted cap-pieces c4, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (2.) In a solder-fusing and fountain soldering machine, the receiving-boxes for molten solder C3, in combination with the adjustable metal blades c3, between which the molten solder is forced and delivered directly on to the joints of the already fluxed and heated cylindrical tin vessels, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (3.) In a solder-fusing and fountain soldering machine, the adjustable bearing-blocks B, in combination with transverse shaft B1, chain wheels B2, and conveyor-chain B3, together with the adjusting-screws B4, hand-wheels B6, and check-nuts b, substantially as described and illustrated by the drawings. (4.) In a solder-fusing and fountain soldering machine, the combination and arrangement of the several parts forming a solder-fusing and fountain soldering machine, substantially as described by the specification and illustrated by the drawings in figures 1 to 5, as and for the purposes set forth.

(Specification, 4s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 22354.—24th January, 1907.—JACOB AIVAZ, of Wolchovski, Pereoulok 4, St. Petersburg, Russia, Merchant (assignee of the said Jacob Aivaz and Theoctiste Poljakoff-Kowtunoff, of Tjora, near St. Petersburg, Russia, Manufacturer). An improved dividing-table for punching-presses.

Claim.—A dividing-table on punching-presses, characterized by the fact that the dividing mechanism consists of two arrangements, of which one divides into whole units of length and the other into hundredth of this same unit without any changes of gear wheels, both arrangements simultaneously transmitting movement, each one its own part, to one shaft.

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

No. 22390.—2nd February, 1907.—THOMAS REID CHRISTIE, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Master Plumber. Combined yard-gully and level-inlet for drainage purposes.

Extract from Specification.—My invention comprises a shell or chamber divided into two compartments (1) (2) by a partition (3), which extends part of the depth of the chamber. The compartment (1) is shaped preferably similar to the usual yard-gully, and is provided with an opening (4) constructed with a seat (5) to receive a grating (6) resting over the outlet (7), formed integral with the chamber. The compartment (2) which forms the level-inlet is at its upper end preferably rectangular, its side (8) being flat so as to lie closely against the surface of the wall (9), and it leads downwards into the outlet (7). The upper end of the compartment (2) is constructed with a seat (10), on which rests a plate (11) perforated with holes (12) corresponding in number to the down-