Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2645

No. 23613.—17th October, 1907.—WALTER GALE, of Ovens Street, Wangaratta, and LOUIS GUNTHER, of Green Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, Engineer and Agent respectively. Improvements in appliances for attachably and detachably securing knives to the wheels of chaff-cutting machines.*

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists essentially in furnishing the forward side of each arm or spoke of the knife-carrying wheel with a longitudinal recess or jaw of a length equal to or slightly longer than that of the back of the knife, and providing the said jaw with suitable set-screws and adjustable locking-levers to retain the knife securely therein.

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

(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23623.—19th October, 1907.—THOMAS FALVEY, of 22 Clyde Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Lineman. An improved temperature-detector.*

Claims.—(1.) An improved temperature-indicator, comprising in combination a metal spiral, a drum rotatable by the expansion of the spiral, a lining of insulating material within the drum, a contact piece upon the drum projecting through the insulating lining, brushes arranged at a distance from each other within the drum and contacting with the insulating lining and electrical indicator, which are operated when the contact piece of the drum meets either of the said brushes, substantially as set forth. (2.) In a temperature-indicator the employment with a drum as claimed in claim 1, of a cord attached at one end to the metal spiral and having a weight at its other end, the cord being wound round a pulley integral with the drum, substantially as set forth. (3.) In a temperature-indicator and with a drum as claimed in claim 1, the employment of a hollow axle having a lateral opening, wires passing through the opening and through the hollow axle and bent at their ends to form brushes adapted to contact with the contact piece of the drum, substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 23646.—24th October, 1907.—ARTHUR EDWARD MOSS, of 52 Canongate Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Linotype Engineer. Recording votes by electric release.*

Claims.—(1.) In combination an electro-magnetic release and counting mechanism concealed for the purpose of recording votes for candidates or propositions. (2.) In combination an electro-magnetic release and counting and marking devices for the purpose of recording and counting votes for candidates or propositions. (3.) In combination an electro-magnetic release and marking mechanism for recording votes as before. (4.) In combination means for releasing catches or drawbars and operation of counters and marking device, and for replacing catches in position after votes are recorded. (5.) The recording of votes on a numbered card or paper inserted in a concealed machine by perforation type or marking device by spindles operated by drawbars released mechanically or by electro-magnets. The counting of votes by concealed counters is not claimed as novel.

(Specification, 3s.; drawings, 1s.)

No. 23722.—13th November, 1907.—JOHN DIXON, of 193 High Street, Prahran, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Manufacturer, and JOSIAH CHARLES FREDERICK LAWRENCE, of 46 Green Street, Windsor, near Melbourne, aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer. Automatic apparatus for washing drinking-utensils and the like.*

Extract from Specification.—The apparatus briefly stated comprises a chamber open at one end and fitted with a flexible lip adapted to fit closely round the outer circumference of the tumbler or other vessel. The chamber is provided with perforated jets or sprays, and, if preferred, whirlers and brushes, and within said chamber is a depressible skeleton plate, which on being forced operates a lever or cock so as to admit water through the perforated jets or sprays on to the tumbler or other vessel.

(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 2s.)

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

No. 23751.—20th November, 1907.—ALEXANDER STORRIE, of Dee Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Implement-maker. Improvements in agricultural implements used for the combined purposes of ridging and sowing in drills.*

Claims.—(1.) In implements of the class mentioned, a concave roller consisting of two sections inclined or canted in opposite directions so as to run along the sides of and press together a ridge, substantially as described. (2.) The combination with a concave roller, according to claim 1, of disc coulters fixed or revolubly secured one at each of the smaller ends of such roller, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) In combination with an implement of the class mentioned, an axle secured thereto, a concave roller formed in two halves and having a disc secured to or made integral with each of said halves at the smaller end thereof mounted revolubly on said axle, and a seed-coulter secured to said axle between said discs, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (4.) In combination with an implement of the class mentioned, a supporting axle attachable thereto, two similar sleeves having an inclined passage therethrough and adapted to slide on said axle, means for securing said sleeves to said axle, a concave roller formed in two halves and having a disc secured to or made integral with each of said halves at the smaller end thereof revolubly mounted on said sleeve, and a seed-coulter suitably supported to move behind said disc, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (5.) In combination with an implement of the class mentioned a supporting axle attachable thereto, two similar sleeves having an inclined passage therethrough and adapted to slide on said axle, means for securing said sleeves to said axle, a concave roller formed in two halves and having a disc secured to or made integral with each of said halves at the smaller end thereof revolubly mounted on said sleeve, and a seed-coulter secured to said axle between said discs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (6.) In an implement of the class mentioned, mounting the seed-coulter on the common support or axle of a concave roller formed in two halves, each provided with a disc at its inner end, and between said discs, substantially as described.

(Specification, 5s.; drawings, 2s.)

No. 24271.—14th April, 1908.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of the Electrical Railway Improvement Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America, Manufacturers, assignees of Albert B. Herrick, Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer). An improved process of bonding rails.

Claims.—(1.) The method of joining metallic bodies by means of the electric current, which consists in first soldering or brazing said bodies together by means of a heating electric current, and then welding the same together by means of a voltaic arc. (2.) A form of carrying into practice the method claimed in claim 1, and of the kind in which a body of high resistance is introduced between one of the metallic bodies to be joined and the external circuit, characterized by the withdrawal of said high-resistance body from said metallic body, so as to form an electric arc, substantially as described. (3.) The improved method of joining metallic bodies by means of an electric current substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

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

No. 24272.—14th April, 1908.—WILLIAM ERNEST HUGHES of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of the Electric Railway Improvement Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America, Manufacturers, assignees of Albert B. Herrick, Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in apparatus for bonding rails.

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for use in bonding rails or similar conductors by means of an electric current, characterised by a rail-clamping device combined with a truck, and comprising two pendent members, which are insulated from each other, and are provided with independent electric connections, and are adapted to rest respectively against the inner and outer sides of a rail, means being provided for moving said members relatively to each other to clamp the rail between them, substantially as described. (2.) A constructional form of the apparatus claimed in claim 1, in which adjustable means are provided for supporting said rail-clamping device on the truck in such a manner as to permit vertical and horizontal motion of said rail-clamping device relatively to said truck, substantially as described. (3.) A constructional form of the apparatus claimed in claim 2, in which the track bears a transverse slide-way, in which moves