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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 23397.—31st August, 1907.—DAVID AMOS, Motorman, and ALICE MAUD CARROLL, Married Woman, both of Wellington, New Zealand. An improved hanger for the overhead wires of electric tramways.*

Claims.—(1.) In hangers for carrying the overhead wires of electric tramways, a guard-plate extending across the space between the ear of such hanger and the arm of the hanger on both or either sides thereof, substantially for the purposes specified. (2.) In hangers for carrying the overhead wires of electric tramways, a guard-plate extending across the space between the ear of such hanger and the arm of the hanger on both or either sides thereof, such plate being formed with a forward edge inclining outwardly and rearwardly towards the hanger-arm, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (3.) In hangers for carrying the overhead wires of electric tramways, the combination with the ear constituting a portion of such hanger, of a plate formed integrally with the ear, and extending horizontally and outwardly from either or both of the sides thereof and across the space or spaces between such ear and the corresponding arms of the hanger, substantially as and for the purpose specified. (4.) In hangers for carrying the overhead wires of electric tramways, the combination with the ear constituting a portion of such hanger, of a guard-plate secured above the ear, and extending horizontally and outwardly on either or both sides of such ear and across the space or spaces between it and the corresponding arms of the hanger, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (5.) The improvements in or relating to the hangers for the overhead wires of electric tramways, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. (6.) The improvements in or relating to the hangers for the overhead wires of electric tramways, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23770.—25th November, 1907.—ALEXANDER SMALL, Jun., of Dunedin, New Zealand, Dairy-farmer. Improved milking machinery.

Claims.—(1.) In milking machinery, in combination, the apparatus for producing a continuous vacuum, exhausting a can for obtaining milk from an animal’s teats, with an intermittent vacuum motion for imitating a sucking animal’s motions on said teats, all substantially as shown on the drawing and as described and as explained. (2.) In milking machinery, in combination, a pulsator alternately opening a tube to a vacuum and the air for pulsating an animal’s teats while milking same, worked by a wire rope moving reciprocally and kept taut by weight with vacuum for drawing the milk to a can, substantially as set forth. (3.) In milking machinery, in combination, the arrangement of tubes and cross-tubes for pulsating through the upper and drawing milk through the lower ones from the animal by the apparatus as set forth, substantially as shown. (4.) In milking machinery, in combination, a plain rubber tube bent over the sheath at top, covered with a cap, and going between cover and sheath at bottom, all so as to be easily removed for cleaning and also easily replaced, the said rubber lining capable of being pulsated to imitate the action of a sucking animal by the intermittent make and break of vacuum which enters outside the said lining and between it and the said sheath, all substantially as illustrated in the drawing, and as described and as explained. (5.) The special form of the pulsator worked by power and alternately connecting a tube containing air, with a vacuum and with the outer atmosphere, thus giving a pulsating movement on an animal’s teats, all substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23809.—11th December, 1907.—HANS PETER MORTENSEN and NIELS PETER NIELSEN, of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand, Dairy-factory Proprietors. Apparatus for liquefying froth on the surface of separated milk.

Claims.—(1.) Apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising in combination with a milk-vat of a casing adapted to be mounted upon said vat and a fan revolvably mounted within said casing, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) The combination and arrangement of parts comprising apparatus for the purpose of liquefying froth on the surface of separated milk, constructed, arranged, combined, and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23871.—30th December, 1907.—JOSEPH FORD, of 51 St. Andrew Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, Hairdresser. Improvements in convertible perambulators.

Claims.—(1.) In a convertible perambulator, the combination with a body of slotted and notched metal angles secured to the said body, and hand-shafts having a crossbar and rod adapted to fit the slots and notches of the angles, substantially as set forth. (2.) In a perambulator, the combination with a body of metal angles secured to said body, a baby-chair adapted to be carried upon the angles, and hooks upon the bottom of the chair fitting into holes in the angles, substantially as set forth. (3.) In a perambulator, the combination with a body and baby-chair of metal angles supporting the said body and chair, a foldable boot hinged to the body, and battens upon the chair supporting the boot when folded, substantially as set forth. (4.) The combination with a perambulator body of metal angles secured to the said body, a baby-chair secured to the said angles, standards to which the body and chair are suspended, a spreader keeping the standards at proper distances apart, and tie-rods uniting the standards together, substantially as set forth. (5.) The combination with a baby-chair of a perambulator, of standards having pins at their upper ends adapted to pass into holes in the bottom of the said baby-chair, a framelike spreader having recessed corners to fit against the standards, tie-rods attached at one end to the standards, a plate to which the other ends of the tie-rods are attached, a hook-bolt passing through the plate and attached to the baby-chair, and a thumb-nut on the hook-bolt and below the plate, substantially as set forth. (6.) In a perambulator, in combination with handshafts, of a pair of springs at the rear of the vehicle, another pair of springs at the front of the vehicle, a pair of wheels attached to each pair of springs, the said springs being attached at one end to the shafts, a pair of stay-bars depending from the shafts, shackles secured to the stay-bars and to which the other ends of the springs are attached, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23898.—4th January, 1908.—TOM THURLEY COLE, of Musselburg, Dunedin, New Zealand, Builder. Improved fire-escape-door bolts.

Claims.—(1.) In securing emergency doors so that they can be easily and quickly opened by a crowd, the special form of bolts set forth that are withdrawn by merely pressing up against the handle, which action withdraws the bolts, all substantially as set forth, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In securing doors to be opened from one side only, in combination, a door as set forth arranged so that it is opened from one side by pressure on the handle, with bolts so connected with the said handle that they are withdrawn by the said pressure, all substantially as set forth, and as illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23920.—14th January, 1908.—THOMAS CALDWELL SMILEY, of Imperial Buildings, corner High and Dowling Streets, Dunedin, New Zealand, Wheelwright. Improvements in apparatus for adjusting light-vehicle seats.

Claims.—(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts composing my “improvements in apparatus for adjusting light-vehicle seats,” all substantially as and for the purpose set forth with reference to the drawings. (2.) In an apparatus for shifting the seat of a light vehicle, consisting of a spindle mounted on the body of the vehicle, a connecting-link pivotally secured to a lever on the said spindle and to a vertical lever, a fulcrum secured to the lower rail of the frame of the body of the vehicle, a vertical lever pivotally connected to the fulcrum, a connecting-link pivotally connected to the vertical lever and to a bracket secured to the seat of a vehicle.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 2s.)