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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 105

No. 23986.—5th February, 1908.—WILLIAM JOSEPH ROEBUCK, Engineer, and JOHN DERWENT TEILE PAULIN, Slater, of Imperial Buildings, corner of High and Dowling Streets, Dunedin, New Zealand. An improved adjustable platform bracket for ladders.*

Claims.—(1.) A bracket for the purpose indicated, having pivoted extendible members. (2.) A bracket for the purpose indicated, pivoted movable members, guides attached to or integral with the said members, extension pieces and tongues formed thereon. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts comprising my improved adjustable platform bracket for ladders, as described and for the purpose set forth, and as illustrated.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23989.—10th February, 1908.—MALACHI GRIBBLE, of Wellington, New Zealand, Timber-yard Foreman. Improved means for locking window-sashes and for preventing the rattling thereof.*

Claim.—(1.) In means for the purposes indicated, a cylinder adapted to be screwed within a window-sash frame so as to extend transversely through it, and a thumb-screw threaded through such cylinder and provided with a loose button upon its outer end adapted to engage against the surface of the other sash-frame, substantially as specified.
[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 24034.—21st February, 1908.—JOHN BLAKE, of Otakeho, Taranaki, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in the teat-cups of milking-machines.*

Claims.—(1.) In a teat-cup of the class described, the employment of a cap having an elliptical opening for admission of a teat, substantially as set forth. (2.) In a teat-cup of the class described, the employment of a cap having an elliptical opening for admission of a teat, the longer diameter of the opening terminating in comparatively sharp points, substantially as set forth. (3.) In a teat-cup of the class described, the combination with an inner flexible tube having thickened sides and an oval opening, of a cap having an elliptical opening for admission of a teat, the longer diameter of said opening being set transversely to the longer diameter of the opening of the flexible tube, substantially as set forth. (4.) In a teat-cup, a cap having an opening whereby air is allowed to pass into the cup after the pressure upon the teat has ceased, substantially as set forth. (5.) In a teat-cup, a flexible tube having a flat bottom and an integrally formed sleeve extending beyond the said bottom and adapted to be turned over the outer case, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 24779.—7th August, 1908.—THOMAS WILLIAM MAYSON, Draughtsman, and JOHN EDGAR, Dyer, of 117 Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand. Improvements in life-saving catchers for tram-cars, motor-cars, and like vehicles.*

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists in providing an extendible frame operated by two or more lazy tongs actuated by spiral springs which are brought into action by the agency of a ratchet-and-pawl connection, the whole of which is attached to the under-side of the front of the car fitted with it. The particulars of the attachment and its parts are given.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25007.—2nd October, 1908.—LAMB AND TODD, LIMITED, of 27A Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Manufacturers’ Agents and Merchants (assignees of Thomas Henry White). Improvements in apparatus for displaying and storing curtains and other fabrics or articles.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus of the class described, the employment of wooden cross-bars whereon are carried trolleys supporting curtains or the like. (2.) In apparatus of the class described, a trolley comprising a stretcher-bar, brackets having pegs fitting into holes in the stretcher-bar, friction-rollers mounted in the brackets, and hooks upon the brackets carrying a rod to which a curtain is attached, substantially as set forth.
[NOTE.—Here follow eight other claims.]
(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 25105.—21st October, 1908.—JULIAN DE IRABIEN, of No. 745 Calle Tucuman, Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, South America, Merchant. A turbine operated by air-currents.

Claim.—An air-motor, the essential feature of which consists in its being made in the shape of a turbine and operated by air-currents in any direction, said motor comprising substantially a circle formed by a plurality of paddles or blades of curved or straight section, and of any convenient height, so arranged that they will cause the air-currents to enter tangentially in order that these latter will bring about the rotation of an inner cylindrical body concentrical with the outer part, and formed by a circle consisting of a plurality of blades or paddles of straight or curved section and arranged in a radial or inclined position, which circle rotates supported by a vertical axle provided at its turn with bevel gears or pulleys which transmit the movement to any convenient mechanical combination adapted to transmit the motive power, substantially as described and set forth, with reference to the drawings, and for the purpose indicated.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 25110.—20th October, 1908.—HENRY SIMON, LIMITED, of 20 Mount Street, Manchester, England, Engineers (assignees of Lucien Marcel Thomas, of Alter Weinmarkt, Strassburg, Germany, Chemist). Improvements in the art of milling and conditioning flour from wheat.

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists in passing the fully milled flour through an apparatus in which it is agitated and in its passage subjected to the action of a current of moistened air or other suitable moistened gas, the rate of delivery of which, and the humidity of which relatively to the moisture in the flour, are such that the proportion of water in the flour is, on simply passing through the apparatus, increased by 0·1 per cent. or more, according to requirements. The proportion of water in the treated flour must not be in excess of that compatible with good merchantable flour.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 5s.)

No. 25148.—29th October, 1908.—IGNACY MOSCICKI, of Gambach, near Freiburg, Switzerland, Electrician. Improvements in the production of oxides of nitrogen by the electric process.

Claims.—(1.) In the production of oxides of nitrogen by means of the rotary flame with apparatus in which a metallic body forming a part of the one electrode or metallically connected therewith is arranged opposite and near the end of the other electrode, preventing recurring short-circuiting of the flame in the shortest path between the electrodes, and consequently insuring an increase of the effective potential in the flame, by conducting gases or vapours not intended at the time for reaction in the flame on to that side of the flame on which the reaction gases are situated after passing through the flame, and thereby increasing the resistance of the central part of the space between the two electrodes.
[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25149.—29th October, 1908.—JUSTIN KAY TOLES, of Yosemite Club, 245 North San Joaquin Street, Stockton, California, United States of America, Manufacturer. Fibre-cleaning apparatus.

Extract from Specification.—Some of the features of this invention distinguishing it from the prior art, are: teeth or fingers on the moving member which are in alignment with teeth on the stationary member, said teeth not overlapping each other; a slatted or perforated casing surrounding or partially surrounding the moving member; doors or dampers