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in an oblique line across the width of the belt. (6.) For
shaping the ends of a belt, so that the fastening of the type
described may be adopted, a hand-tool carrying a blade of
a profile like that of the said tapering fingers, which hand-tool
is by means of the blow of a hammer adapted to cut the pro-
file of a finger on one end of the belt and the corresponding
recess on the other end in one single operation.

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

No. 23154.—18th July, 1907.—SOREN JUUL NIELSEN, of
23 Gasvarksvej, Copenhagen, Denmark, Retired Master
Mariner. Keyless lock.

Claim.—A keyless lock, comprising in combination a
frame at the front end of the drawer to be locked, a ledge
in the frame, a slab with a horizontal slot for covering the
front surface of the frame, a groove formed underneath the
drawer and another groove formed above the same, a number
of vertical rods shorter than the height of the frame standing
on said ledge, being provided with an aperture and a slot
and having heads which project through the slot of the slab,
an equal number of longer rods close behind said short rods
having slots and pegs and being adjustably connected in
pairs with the short rods by means of screw-bolts and being
adapted to engage with the groove underneath the drawer
or above the same according to their position with regard to
the short front rods, and a plate fixed behind the longer rods
and having a horizontal aperture for allowing a sufficient
play for the heads of the screw-bolts, substantially as de-
scribed and shown, and for the purpose set forth.

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

No. 23206.—25th July, 1907.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES,
of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Registered
Patent Agent (nominee of Henry Jacques Gaisman, of 341
Fifth Avenue, New York, Manhattan, United States of
America). Improvements in razors.

Extract from Specification.—This invention relates to im-
provements in the class of safety-razors wherein a frame
having a guard is provided with a pivotally supported blade,
and with means for rocking the blade for stropping its edge
while the blade remains connected with the frame. One
object of the invention is to provide improved and simplified
means for removably supporting the blade in its holder, and
to this end there is provided a blade-holder having a pair of
jaws to receive the blade between them, which jaws have a
stop adapted to rotate as the blade slides past the stop and
to retain the blade between the jaws. Another object of
the invention is to simplify the means for rocking the blade
in this class of razors, and for this purpose the frame is pro-
vided with a pivotally supported blade-holder having a
gear, and a roller journaled in the frame beneath the holder
and provided with a gear meshing with the first-named gear,
said frame having a space open from one side to the other
beneath the roller to permit the passage of a strop for engage-
ment with the under-side of the roller. Another object of the
invention is to permit the guard to be readily adjusted toward
and from the blade-edge to conveniently release the blade from
the guard, while also serving to hold the blade in shaving posi-
tion upon the guard, and to this end there is provided a handle
and means to support a blade with a guard having an exten-
sion beneath the blade and projecting beyond the handle in
position to be pushed, said guard also having lugs to engage
and hold the blade, means to movably support the extension,
and a spring to move the guard toward the blade. Another
object of the invention is to permit adjustment of the guard
with respect to the blade-edge to allow a more or less “ close ”
shave to be obtained, and also generally to improve the con-
struction of such razors.

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

(Specification, 14s. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 23331.—15th August, 1907.—HENRY SEYMOUR SEARLE,
of Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in
wire-strainers.

Claims.—(1.) The distinct novelty of a self-locking wire-
strainer as described, having an independent lever of varying
length to give any desired tension on the fence-wire. (2.) A
wire-strainer as described, in one piece, simple and effective
(although of reduced weight and cost), designed to be left on
the fence, and being incapable of further use except by the
use of a separate lever or handle, in the manner and for the
purpose described.

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

No. 23347.—22nd August, 1907.—JOSEPH WILSON, of
Christchurch, New Zealand. An improved file.

Claims.—(1.) The improved paper-file, consisting of a back-
piece, a wire frame extending vertically upwards on one edge
thereof, a clamping-strip threaded on the frame and adapted
to move up and down thereon in a plane parallel with the
back-piece, and a rod carried in bearings along the top of the
strip and formed with eccentric portions thereof at points
opposite the upright members of the wire frame, substantially
as specified. (2.) The general arrangement, construction, and
combination of parts in my improved file, substantially as
described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and
for the several purposes set forth.

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

No. 23370.—23rd August, 1907.—JOHN BRADLEY SHACK-
LOCK, Manager of H. E. Shacklock, Limited, of Princes
Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineer and Iron-founder.
Improved appliances for and method of moulding and cast-
ing.

Claims.—(1.) In moulding and casting metal, in com-
bination, a press for pressing and compacting the sand in a
moulding-box, thus forming a mould, with a special frame
or rack whereby a number of such moulding-boxes with
their moulds can be tightened up separately and together
and the metal run in, all substantially as shown and as de-
scribed, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In moulding
and casting, the combination of a weight arranged to tighten
each box against the one placed before it, with a frame for
sliding and securing the said boxes together for convenience
of casting metal in same, all substantially as set forth. (3.) In
moulding and casting, a screwed rod furnished with nuts for
pressing each box together with the frame for securing same
for convenience of casting, all substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 3s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23371.—23rd August, 1907.—ROBERT LOUIS HOWELL
MURRAY, of 193 Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand,
Electrician. Improvements in automatic high-pressure acety-
lene-gas holders and burners.

Claims.—(1.) The gas-holder and the method adopted to
compress the gas, as relating to acetylene gas, in such a
manner as to obviate the necessity of dismantling the ap-
paratus when the generator requires recharging. (2.) The
pipe-coil surrounding the gas holder and purifier, used as a
condenser and to cool the gas in transit from the generating
chamber to the gas-holder. (3.) The water-supply pipe. (4.) The general construction of the gas holder and burner,
as substantially described and illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 3s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23392.—30th August, 1907.—JAMES JOSEPH BLOCK-
LEY, of Morris Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand,
Plumber. Improvements in water-closet cistern-valves and
seat-action attachment.

Claims.—(1.) The water-closet cistern-valve with a regu-
lating air-tube, substantially as described. (2.) The water-
closet cistern-valve, comprising in combination a regulating
air-tube, levers suitably pivoted and mounted, said levers
connected to pull chain-pulley, and seat adapted to raise
and drop lever-cup float and valve suitable for water to flush
from cistern, substantially as described.

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

No. 23415.—4th September, 1907.—H. J. WEST AND COM-
PANY, LIMITED, of 116 Southwark Bridge Road, Surrey, and
Saxilby Ironworks, Saxilby, Lincoln, England, Engineers
(assignees of Ralph Waldo Webster and Leuig Chew, of
116 Southwark Bridge Road aforesaid). Improvements in
counter-pressure bottling-machines for beer, mineral waters,
and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In a machine of the kind described for
bottling beers, mineral waters, and the like, a valve capable