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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 10

Complete Specifications filed after Provisionals.

LIST of complete specifications filed after provisional specifications, from the 21st January to the 3rd February, 1908, inclusive:—

No. 22591.—R. B. Williams, umbrella.
No. 22605.—G. E. Woodbury, ore-concentrator.
No. 22775.—E. Hayes, lever apparatus.
No. 22791.—E. L. Short and A. Pickford, bacterial filter.
No. 22963.—W. S. Gardner, hinged boat-keel.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 5th February, 1908.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the undermentioned applications for Letters Patent have been accepted, and are open to public inspection at this office. Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing of opposition to the grant of any such patent. Such notice must set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be in duplicate. A fee of 10s. is payable thereon.

No. 22437.—14th February, 1907.—JAMES SHENNAN KIRKPATRICK, of Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand, Stationmaster. Improvements in door or gate fastenings and the like.*

Claim.—In an adjustable right- or left-hand door or gate latch or fastener, the arrangement, construction, and combination of a one-sided cover with rims, the front and back rims being slotted, a horizontal bolt or bar with front inner side convex-shaped or bevelled loosely and pivotally secured to said cover and sliding in said slots, two flat springs secured to the top and bottom rims adjusting screw plug and holes in cover for same, all for the purposes above set forth, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings.

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

No. 22440.—18th February, 1907.—JOSEPH HENRY JAMES BOWATER, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved combined tool for castrating and docking lambs and other animals.*

Claims.—(1.) In combined castrating and docking appliances of the nature herein described, forming the gripping-jaws with outward curves at the points where they come into contact, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) A combined castrating and docking appliance constituted by a pair of pivoted jaws having handle extensions for operating them, each of which jaws is formed with an outward curve at the point where it comes into contact with the other jaw, and a knife-blade pivoted to the extremity of one of the handles, and adapted to open out longitudinally therewith or to fold in beneath the handle, substantially as specified.

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

No. 22491.—28th February, 1907.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, carrying on business as Shoe-machinery Manufacturers at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (the assignees of Albert Arthur Wadsworth, Machine-operator, and Frederick Shortland, Machinist, both of Rushden, Northamptonshire, England). Improved work-feeding and work-guiding mechanisms for shoe-machines.*

Extract from Specification.—A feature of the present invention contemplates the combination in a boot or shoe sole fastener-driving machine of a work-feeding device that comprises a work-feeder which engages the tread-face of the sole of a boot or shoe that is supported internally upon a horn or like device, with means to maintain the work-feeder in contact with the sole, and means to automatically increase the pressure of the work-feeder upon the sole during the feed-stroke. The work-feeder may or may not be so formed as to guide the boot or shoe by the channel that in some classes of work is formed in the tread-face of the sole. The work-feeder may be maintained yieldingly in contact with the sole, and means may be provided to automatically vary by the reciprocating-means or otherwise the said yielding pressure upon the sole during both the feed-stroke and return-stroke. The invention also comprises the combination with the reciprocating feeding-device hereinbefore described of a yieldingly-supported guide adapted to engage the upper adjacent to the sole of the shoe being operated upon. This yieldingly-supported guide may be employed in a machine in which there is a feed-wheel that engages the sole edge of the boot, and the said guide may be adapted to enshroud the feed-wheel and engage the feather of the boot when certain classes of work are being operated upon.

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

(Specification, 10s. 6d. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 22498.—27th February, 1907.—ROWLAND EDGAR REED, of Convent Street, Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia, Professor of Music. Automatic music-turner.*

Extracts from Specification.—This invention has been devised for the purpose of providing an automatic music-leaf turner, which will turn over one or more sheets of music accurately and instantaneously, and which may be fitted to any description of music-stand. . . . In operation the music is placed in engagement with the clips 34. Each leaf of the music-book is then attached to one of the clips or clasps 14, the first leaf being held by the clasp attached to the highest arm 8, the second to the next lowest arm, and so on. When the musician wishes to turn a leaf over, by pressing on the finger-piece 28 the pawl 29 pushes the sliding-piece 18 down until the shield 19 disengages the top arm. This arm immediately springs across to the left-hand side of the frame, carrying with it the first leaf of the music. This operation continues until all the arms carrying the leaves have been released. To place the arms back to their former position the metal strip 30 is pushed down the groove 32 as far as possible. This action throws the pawl 29 out of engagement with the teeth. The sliding-piece is then pushed up along the groove until the shield 19 holds the arms 8 in position. In lieu of the centre clips 34 for holding the music an elastic band or bands may be passed through the centre of the music, being attached to the cross-piece 7 and the bottom piece 3.

[NOTE.—The above extracts from the specification are inserted in place of the claims.]

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

No. 22549.—15th March, 1907.—ALFRED FALKNER, of Kaiparoro, New Zealand, Sawmiller. An improved construction of suspension bridge.*

Claims.—(1.) In bridges of the type described and having main suspension cables, the combination with such cables of a number of counterbracing cables each secured at one end to the cables at intervals in their lengths, and at the other end attached to the nearer abutment or tower, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) In bridges of the type described and having main suspension cables, the combination with such cables of secondary cables secured at their ends to the respective abutments or towers and curved upwards above each main cable at the middle of the span, and struts and bracings connecting together the two cables on each side of the bridge, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (3.) In bridges of the type described and having main suspension cables, the combination with such cables of a number of counterbracing cables secured thereto at intervals in their length, and at their other ends to the nearer abutment or tower, secondary cables attached at their ends to the respective abutments or towers and curved upwards above the main cables at the middle of the span, and struts and bracing connecting together the two cables on each side of the bridge, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

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