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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 26843.—3rd November, 1909.—THOMAS GARE, of Bramble Beach, Warren Drive, New Brighton, Chester, England, Engineer. Improvements in machines for reducing vulcanised rubber to powder.

Claims.—(1.) In an apparatus for reducing vulcanised rubber to powder in which a rotary cylinder having a rasp- or grater-like grinding surface is used, the employment of a spiked roller adjacent to the cylinder, and a number of spring or weight-influenced presser-feet above and in line with the said roller are provided, the said presser-feet being adapted to grip and feed pieces of rubber simultaneously against the said grinding-surface, and each pressure-foot together with the spiked roller forming an independent automatic feed, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth. . . .
[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

No. 26847.—2nd November, 1909.—DAVID ANDERSON, of 18-20 Farringdon Street, London E.C., England, Engineer. Improvements in and relating to controlling-devices for lighting systems.

Claims.—(1.) An improved controller for lighting systems by which the members of a system or groups of the same are individually and automatically controlled, and in which the controlling-device is arranged automatically to adapt itself to the daily variations of the normal period of daylight, with or without means whereby illuminant is supplied to the members of the system when desired during the period over which the controller is inoperative, and means whereby this auxiliary supply is interrupted when the controller becomes operative, substantially as described. . . .
[NOTE.—Here follow eleven other claims.]
(Specification, £1.)

No. 26850.—7th November, 1908.—HEDLEY BUTTON, of Trevallyn, Tasmania, Australia, Importer. Improvements relating to the construction of roofs or walls with malthoid, ruberoid, and suchlike coverings.

[NOTE.—This is an application under the International and Inter-colonial Arrangements, the date given being the official date of the application in Australia.]

Extract from Specification.—The malthoid or other covering-material is first cut into pieces of the requisite size and shape, and is then attached by malthoid-cement, or by any other suitable means, to battens or plywood. The plywood backing has a smaller area than the malthoid covering, and this permits the covering-material to overlap the batten, in most cases, on two of its edges.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 26853.—2nd November, 1909.—HENRY CHARLES COLDMAN, of 127 Glenfarg Road, Catford, Kent, England, Engineer, and CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK WEBB, of 107 Gilmore Road, Lewisham, Kent, England, Engineer. Improvements in and relating to mechanical players for musical instruments.

Extract from Specification.—According to the present invention the apparatus is so constructed that a note is sounded by means of a piston-device adapted to operate the piano-action. This may be accomplished by causing a blow to be given by a lever which acts directly on the piano-action, thereby operating the hammer of the said action, the lever being actuated by a piston which works in a cylinder. The note may, however, be sounded directly by the piston-rod or in any other suitable manner, the piston being caused to move each time a hole in the music-roll opens a corresponding hole in the tracker-board by means of atmospheric suction from a reservoir from which air is drawn by cylinder pumps operated by foot or other power.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 6s. 6d.)

No. 26866.—5th November, 1909.—ROBERT ADAMS, of 3 and 5 Emerald Street, Theobalds Road, London, England, Engineer. Improvements in door closers and checks.

Claims.—(1.) In a door closer and check, the combination of a door-pivot, an arm on said pivot, a coupler connecting said arm to a check, an action-plate, a spring, and means connecting said action-plate to said coupler, as set forth. . . .
[NOTE.—Here follow seven other claims.]
(Specification, 10s.)

No. 26876.—10th November, 1909.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said State of New Jersey, carrying on business as Shoe-machinery Manufacturers, and having a place of business at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Emery Bayard, deceased, in his lifetime of Rochester, New York, United States of America, Foreman). Improvements in or relating to rough-rounding and channeling machines.

Extract from Specification.—The object of the present invention is to reorganize and improve machines of the above class by providing such machines with a grooving-knife which operates at the time the channel is cut to cut a groove in the bottom of the channel for the line of stitches which unites the outsole to the welt of a welted shoe.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 7s. 6d.)

No. 26877.—10th November, 1909.—LOUREY-POPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, of San Francisco, California, United States of America, Manufacturers of Tools and Machinery (assignees of Thomas Edward Pope, President of said company). Expansible bits.

Claims.—(1.) An expansible bit comprising a stem, a cutter transversely movable in said stem, and a tube around the stem, said cutter being formed with teeth, and an end of the tube being formed with a spiral rib engaging said teeth, substantially as described. . . .
[NOTE.—Here follow ten other claims.]
(Specification, 10s.)

No. 26878.—10th November, 1909.—PAUL THEODORE MOLKENTIN, of 215 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, Mechanic. Improvements in fastening-devices for doors, windows, and the like.

Extract from Specification.—A perforated metal bar or combination of perforated bars is pivoted on the door-frame, window-sash, or so forth, so that one of the perforations may engage a pin or projection, or one of several such, attached to the door or window, and secure the same in the desired position.
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

No. 26879.—10th November, 1909.—OTTO PETERMANN, of 45 Broadway, New York, United States of America, Skilled Mechanic. Improvements in typewriting-machines.

Claims.—(1.) In a typewriter, the combination with a carriage foldable into substantially overhanging relation to the keys or the type-bars, of an escapement mounted under the carriage, a ribbon mechanism located in advance at the front of the carriage and including ribbon-spools, a propelling mechanism including a drum located under one of the spools, an alarm located under the other spool, all of which are foldable with the carriage, key-levers, and means operated by the key-levers to actuate the escapement and ribbon mechanism, whereby a large appearing machine is provided when in use, but which can be compactly folded when not in use. (2.) In a typewriter, the combination with a carriage foldable in the direction of and over the keys or the type-bars, of an escapement mounted under the carriage, a ribbon mechanism located in advance at the front of the carriage and including ribbon-spools, a propelling mechanism including a drum located under one of the spools, all of which