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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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tappet and release the shut-off tappet during the advance of
the actuator, and to replace the shut-off tappet by the re-
turn movement of the actuator. (9.) In a record-strip com-
posing-machine, the punch-bars and their co-operating
mechanism arranged and operating substantially as described,
and illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, £1 5s.; drawing, 7s.)

No. 23853.—18th December, 1907.—MONOTYPE MACHINE
(COLONIAL PATENTS) SYNDICATE, LIMITED, of 43 and 43A
Fetter Lane, London, E.C., England (the assignees of John
Sellers Bancroft, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
of America). Improvements in or relating to keyboard
mechanisms for perforating or other machines.

Claims.—(1.) In a keyboard, the combination with a series
of keys and a series of devices (for example, pneumatic valves
13) to be operated thereby of a system of intermediate mem-
bers, whereby any one key, irrespective of its location in the
keyboard, may be arranged to operate any one or more
of the devices. (2.) In a keyboard, the combination
with a series of keys and two separate series of devices
(for example, pneumatic valves 13) to be operated thereby of
two series of intermediate members whose operative parts lie
in two different planes, those in one plane being allotted to
one series of devices, and those in the other plane being
allotted to the second series, all the parts being so disposed
that any one key, irrespective of its location in the keyboard,
may be arranged to operate any one or more of the devices
in either or both series. (3.) In a keyboard, the combination
with a series of approximately parallel members (for ex-
ample, 20) movable endwise of a transversely disposed series
of approximately parallel members (for example, 30), one series
receiving motion from the keys and the other series im-
parting this motion to the valves or other devices with or
without an arrangement whereby some of the valves may be
operated by the first series without the interposition of the
second series. (4.) In a keyboard having the parts set forth
in claiming clause No. 3, pivoting the second series to a sup-
port by arms whereby they can swing laterally, and providing
upper and lower projections on the first series for engagement
with the keys and the second series of members respectively,
with or without a third series of members (for example, 18),
movable endwise, and disposed approximately parallel with
the first series, and operating between the second series and
the devices to be operated. (5.) In a keyboard having the
parts set forth in claiming clause No. 3 providing one or
more of the keys with a foot that extends transversely across
two or more of the first series of members (for example, 23)
for the purpose described. (6.) The combination with a
keyboard of the kind described in claiming clause No. 1 of
a series of members (for example, 1), disposed side by side, a
series of pressure-cylinders opposed thereto, and a bell-crank
lever for each member, one arm of which bears against a
projection on the member, and the other arm against the
piston member of one of the cylinders. (7.) The combina-
tion with a keyboard of the kind described in claiming
clause No. 1 of a series of members (for example, 1) disposed
side by side, a plate (for example, 6) opposed thereto, and
bored as at 5 to receive pistons for operating the members 1,
and a cover 11, extending over several of the cylinders with or
without a second plate, providing a second series of cylinders,
together with their co-operating parts disposed on the op-
posite side of the members 1. (8.) The keyboard mechanism
arranged and operating substantially as described, and il-
lustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, or Figs. 6 and 9, or Figs. 8 and 10,
or Figs. 7 and 11, or Figs. 8 and 12 of the drawings.

(Specification, 11s. 6d.; drawing, 5s.)

No. 23855.—23rd December, 1907.—SILAS ALLEN BRADLEY,
of Merrigum, Victoria, Australia, Orchardist. An improved
apparatus for fixing the colour of fruit preparatory to drying.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for fixing the colour in fruit
preparatory to drying, a cabinet constructed in two parts,
one of which is adapted to slide over the other, the lower part
having a perforated false bottom or plate, and door, substan-
tially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) In apparatus
for fixing the colour in fruit preparatory to drying, a cabinet
a constructed in two portions, the upper portion c sliding over
the lower portion b, said lower portion b having a false bottom
d and sliding-door e, fruit-trays h and a brazier g, substantially
as and for the purposes specified. (3.) The combination and
arrangement of the whole of the parts comprising my im-

proved apparatus for fixing the colour of fruit preparatory
to drying, substantially as described, explained, and as illus-
trated in the sheet of drawings.

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

No. 23856.—23rd December, 1907.—SILAS ALLEN BRADLEY,
of Merrigum, Victoria, Australia, Orchardist. An improved
composition for use in the treatment of tomatoes prior to
drying.

Claims.—(1.) An improved composition for fixing the colour
in tomatoes preparatory to drying, consisting of a burn-
ing-mixture composed of sulphur, powdered charcoal, and
common salt. (2.) An improved burning-composition for
fixing the colour in tomatoes preparatory to drying, consisting
of the following ingredients (by weight): Sulphur 12 parts,
powdered charcoal 2 parts, common salt 1 part.

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 23860.—24th December, 1907.—FRANK PERCY RUDDER,
of 10 Madeley Street, Derby, England, Engineer. Improve-
ments in furnaces for refuse-destroyers and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In a refuse-destroyor, drying the refuse garb-
age or other matter after it has been charged into the furnace
by passing through same a portion of the hot products of com-
bustion, substantially as described. (2.) In a refuse-destruc-
tor, means for drying the refuse garbage or other matter by
means of the hot products of combustion, consisting of a duct
or ducts leading from the combustion-chamber or from some
point beyond it to the cells, and one or more jets or other
blowers to create a current of the hot gases into the cells and
through the charge as desired, with or without suitable dam-
pers connecting the hot-gas duct with the several cells, sub-
stantially as described. (3.) In a refuse-destroyor of the
type referred to, dividing the furnace into two portions, one
portion constructed with a perforated plate, bars, firebrick
blocks, or the like, or a dead plate to receive the fresh charge
of refuse to be dried thereon, and the other constructed with
ordinary firebars for the combustion of the dried refuse, cor-
respondingly dividing the ashpit, and introducing into that
portion of same under the drying-plate a portion of the hot
products of combustion from the furnace, and passing same
through the wet refuse to dry same, substantially as de-
scribed. (4.) In a refuse-destroyor of the type referred to,
constructing the walls of the furnaces with a duct or ducts
leading from the combustion-chamber or from some point
beyond it and connected to the furnaces by passages through
the walls, with jets or other blowers arranged to direct a por-
tion of the hot products of combustion through such duct or
ducts into the furnaces and through the charges in the same
to dry them, substantially as described. (5.) A refuse-
destructor having the several parts constructed and arranged
in combination substantially as described and shown with
reference to Figs. 1 and 2, Figs. 3 and 4, Fig. 5, and Figs. 6
and 7 of the drawings.

(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 4s.)

No. 23861.—24th December, 1907.—VALDEMAR GUSTAV
SMITH, of No. 106 Nodre Frihavnsgade, Copenhagen, Den-
mark, Manager. Improvements in process of washing butter.

Claim.—The process described of washing or rinsing freshly-
churned butter, which consists in drawing off the buttermilk
from the butter-mass and then subjecting the individual dis-
connected butter-globules to the action of cold wash-water,
which is introduced into the mass from below, so that the
individual butter-globules are lifted and cleansed of adhering
buttermilk.

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

No. 23865.—30th December, 1907.—JOHN HOBBS BEAMISH,
of Marine Parade, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand, Archi-
tect and Builder. An improved method of roofing.

Claims.—(1.) In the improved method of roofing specified,
in combination, the shaping the roof with ridge and valley
formations, the ridges thereof being fitted with clips to hold
upper edges of panes of glass fitted thereto while resting
thereon, valley having rafter of rectangular angle or tee
shape, with main or secondary channels fitted thereon by
clips, said clips which secure main channels being formed so
as to secure glass as in Fig. 2, said secondary channels soldered