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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 43

Complete Specifications filed after Provisionals.

LIST of complete specifications filed after provisional specifications, from the 12th to the 26th May, 1908, inclusive:--
No. 23066.—H. Frew, bird-trap.
No. 23315.—J. K. Anderson, riveter.
No. 23325.—C. D. Pike, flooring-cramp.
No. 23326.—J. Johnson, extension boot.
No. 23327.—A. J. Hoban, girth-gall preventive.
No. 23352.—C. Sherwood, sen., and C. Sherwood, jun., endless sectional railway.
No. 23356.—C. M. Stewart, dress-cutting chart. (E. Langer.)
No. 23369.—J. D. McLaurin, meat-brand.
No. 23640.—J. R. Park, electric-lamp filaments. (“Z” Electric-light Company, Limited—H. Zerning.)
No. 23652.—E. J. Gee, sun-blind.
No. 23909.—A. H. Cotton, toy.
No. 23948.—J. A. Milne and H. Morgan, current turbine.
No. 24108.—J. Thompson, boot-manufacture.
No. 24280.—M. G. Newbould, electrical conductor cut-off.
No. 24344.—C. Suttie and M. H. Wynyard, fibre-holder.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 27th May, 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. 22926.—1st June, 1906.—MERTON DAVID PHELAN, of No. 1007 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America, Inventor. Improvements in or relating to automatic heel-seat rough-rounding or like machines used in the manufacture of boots or shoes.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 106 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in the United States of America.]

Claims.—(1.) A machine of the class described, having rounding-means, comprising a knife and block relatively movable to round the work, in which the knife is flexible and curved, and the curve of its cutting-edge is shaped to correspond approximately to the shape and size of the heel or counter of each shoe operated upon, by means rendered operative to so shape the cutting-edge of the knife before the relative movement of the knife and block begins. (2.) A machine of the character described in claim 1, in which the relative movement of said block and knife to round the work is produced by constantly operating actuating mechanism rendered effective by means operated by presentation of the work. (3.) A machine of the character described in claim 2, in which the actuating mechanism for producing relative movement of the knife and block comprises a constantly moving member, means for holding said member in inoperative position relative to the rounding-means, having releasing mechanism connected therewith, and means governed by presentation of the work for actuating said releasing-means. (4.) A machine of the character described in claim 2, having automatic means to render ineffective the mechanism for producing relative movement of the knife and block. (5.) A machine of the character described in claim 2, in which the actuating mechanism for producing relative movement of the cutting-block and knife comprises a rotary shaft with an eccentric thereon having an arm 32, a member 36 to control the same, a dog 39 for holding the latter, and means for releasing said dog rendered operative by presentation of the work to the machine. (6.) A machine of the character described in claim 1, in which the means for shaping the cutting-edge of the knife as described is governed by the presentation of the work to the knife. (7.) A machine of the character described in claim 1, in which the knife presents substantially a U-shaped recess, and the shoe is positioned relatively to the knife by gauges within said knife. (8.) A machine of the character described in claim 7, in which the gauges comprise an end gauge to limit the approach of the shoe-upper to the bottom of said recess, and side gauges for positioning the shoe relative to the side of the knife, with or without adjusting-means for said gauge or gauges. (9.) A machine of the character described in claim 1, in which the rounding-knife has co-operating therewith a scrap-cutter for cutting into and dividing the scrap removed by the rounding-knife, so as to prevent clogging of the machine. (10.) A machine of the character described in claims 2 and 7, in which the means for rendering effective the actuating mechanism for relatively moving the rounding-knife and cutting-block is governed by movement of one of said gauges. (11.) The rough-rounding machine for rounding the ends of shoe-soles constructed and operating substantially as shown and described with reference to the drawings.

(Specification, £1 1s.; drawing, 5s.)

No. 23091.—4th July, 1907.—HUBERT LESLIE JOHN TORRY, of Jolimont Square, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Brewer. An improved apparatus for filling bottles with aerated liquids and beverages.*

Extract from Specification.—The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus applicable to the bottling of either aerated waters or beers or other beverages under pressure of simple and effective construction in which all the parts are easily accessible, and in which the simple placing of the bottle in position automatically admits the gas to connect the atmosphere in the bottle with the space above the liquid in the cistern, and then automatically admits the liquid as soon as the pressures are equal, and further in which means are provided for automatically cutting off both the supply of liquid and gas when the bottle is removed, or should it burst or be broken. I accomplish this object by constructing an apparatus for filling bottles in which two separate channels are provided, one for the liquid and one for the gas, the liquid-channel having a ball or other like valve by which the fluid is cut off until the pressures are made equal, the gas-channel having a valve which is automatically opened when the bottle is attached thereto, and automatically closed when removed therefrom. My invention is applicable to a simple or multiple filling apparatus. As soon as the bottle is placed in position the gas-channel is opened, and connection is immediately established between the atmosphere in the bottle and the space above the liquid in the cistern, while the ball-valve in the liquid-channel stops the flow of liquid therein so long as the pressure within the cistern is greater than that outside, but when the pressures are equal, or approximately so, the ball drops and allows the liquid to flow.

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

(Specification, 9s. 6d.; drawing, 4s.)

No. 23095.—3rd July, 1907.—HENRY HAWORTH HESKETH, of “Fleetwood,” Fairfax Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand, Dentist’s assistant. A vulcaniser-gauge electrical alarm.*

Claims.—(1.) In the arrangement of three flat-metal springs so fixed that they project vertically downwards on the face of a double-handed vulcaniser-gauge, the middle spring of the three (in its normal position) resting against its right-hand neighbour, and also projecting lower than either of the other two, so that it may be actuated to the left by the steam-hand on the said gauge when the steam-pressure has risen sufficiently. (2.) In the arrangement of the three springs being so fixed by means of a stout vent strip of metal to the movable nut or part at the back of gauge that the left-hand one may be set to point to any steam-pressure indicated on said gauge at which the red hand on face of gauge points, which red hand by reason of its being so connected through the gauge to the movable nut or part may be set to any steam-pressure indicated on said gauge by turning the said movable nut or part to the left or right as desired. (3.) In the arrangement of two flat-metal springs with one of each of their ends overlapping one another, and with an inclination to remain apart, so fixed beneath the switch-lever on the right-hand side of bell (as set forth and illustrated) that when said lever is pulled down the said springs are forced against one another, but when the lever is released they fly apart. (4.) In the arrangement of the middle spring and its left-hand neighbour on face of gauge being so joined in circuit with the electric bell and battery (as illustrated) that when the steam-hand forces the middle spring against its left-hand neighbour a circuit is closed, and the said electric bell will ring until stopped by pulling down the switch lever on the said electric bell, which lever will remain in that position by reason of its point engaging a small pin on the armature of bell. (5.) In the arrangement of the middle spring and its right-hand neighbour being so joined in circuit with the field-magnet coils only (of the said electric bell) and an electric battery, that when the middle spring returns to its normal position against its right-hand neighbour an electrical circuit is closed, and a current is caused to flow along