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upon the fall of the gas-holder, is opened by the down-tilt of a rod, substantially as set forth, and as illustrated in the drawing. (3.) An acetylene-gas generator having a purifier as m1 and a gas-deflector or hood as m, substantially as set forth, and illustrated in the drawing. (4.) The peculiar construction and combination of parts all working together in a punctual and fellowship manner, and constituting the generator substantially as set forth, described, and illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 26833.—2nd November, 1909.—THOMAS MASON, of Lockhart, New South Wales, Australia, Market Gardener. A detachable bucket-handle for kerosene-tins and suchlike receptacles.

Claims.—(1.) A detachable bucket-handle for kerosene-tins and suchlike receptacles, consisting essentially of the combination with a handle of a clip at each end having a slot adapted to engage the casing of the receptacle, and thumb-screw and screw-threaded hole for holding the same in place, substantially as described. (2.) A detachable bucket-handle for kerosene-tins and suchlike receptacles, consisting essentially of a handle B having a hook or loop B1 at each end, engaging a clip or lug C, having slots C2 adapted to engage the casing of the receptacle, and a thumb-screw D engaging a screw-threaded hole C3 passing through the slot C2 for clamping or holding the same in place, substantially as described.

(Specification, 3s.)

No. 26861.—3rd November, 1909.—ANDREW JOHN WHITE-SIDE, of Raupo, Auckland, New Zealand, Flax-miller. An improved method of handling flax and other fibrous substances and their products while being dressed.

Extract from Specification.—Feeding the green blades into the stripper by means of an improved screw elevator by placing the stripped blades on to an endless twin wire which conveys and securely holds the stripped blades while being wet-scutched or washed, and by automatically spreading the treated flax on to a series of wires, where it is left to dry and bleach, after which it is conveyed to a dry-scutch or like machine by a second twin wire, the gum and like impurities from the flax being collected into a trough situated beneath the wet-scutch or washer, and being distributed in heaps at will by means of scrapers working on an endless chain running within the trough.

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

(Specification, 12s. 6d.)

No. 26870.—8th November, 1909.—THOMAS BALLINGER, of 32 Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Plumber, and WILLIAM MILLIGAN, of Barker Street, Wellington aforesaid, Plumber. An improved spouting-bracket.

Claims.—(1.) A spouting-bracket made of one continuous strip of metal, having a corrugation at the part where it curves upwardly from the bottom, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) A spouting-bracket of one continuous piece, having its back bent downwardly to provide an extension from the bottom of the bracket, substantially as specified, and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. (3.) A spouting-bracket having its back in one upwardly extending member, and having a corrugation at the part where it curves upwardly from the bottom, substantially as specified, and illustrated in Fig. 3. (4.) A spouting-bracket having its rear portion in a single downwardly extending member, and having a corrugation at the part where it curves upwardly from the bottom, substantially as specified, and illustrated in Fig. 4.

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 26893.—10th November, 1909.—JAMES CARTER, trading as “The Canterbury Engineering Company,” of 201 Kilmore Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. An improved spray pump and nozzle.

Claim.—The method of fixing barrel in air-chamber, the arrangement of valves in relation to air-chamber, and the construction of spray-nozzle, substantially as described, and shown in drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 26898.—10th November, 1909.—THE VAN KANNEL REVOLVING DOOR COMPANY, LIMITED, of 5 Bedford Row, London, England (assignee of Theophilus Van Kannel, of West Virginia, United States of America, Gentleman). Improvements in and relating to revolving-doors and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A collapsible revolving-door in which the collapsing of the wings is effected by the rolling of the segments upon the pinions and the shifting of the fulcrum shoes in the grooves, for the purposes specified. (2.) In a revolving-door of the kind set forth in claim 1, the cable-lock on each wing so constructed as to slide radially upon the door-wing, and being adjustable as to the tautness of the cable, one end of which is detachably held and the other end yieldingly held, for the purposes specified. (3.) A collapsible revolving-door having its parts constructed, arranged, and adapted to operate substantially as described with reference to the drawings, for the purposes specified.

(Specification, 11s. 6d.)

No. 26921.—17th November, 1909.—THOMAS EDWARDS, of Webster Street, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, Metallurgist. Improvements in and relating to agitators and disintegrators usable in conjunction with cyanide or other processes.

Claims.—(1.) Within a vat, a chamber combined with a lower disintegrating-ring external to propellers, substantially as indicated. (2.) Within a vat, adjustable baffle-plates external to a disintegrating-ring, substantially as indicated. (3.) Within a vat having propellers, baffle-plates having means for adjusting them collectively or separately. (4.) In a vat, the provision of a plurality of propellers, one above another, and each with blades intermediate to those of the propeller below it, and a cage or the like surrounding the propellers.

[NOTE.—Here follow eight other claims.]

(Specification, 9s.)

No. 26936.—19th November, 1909.—JAMES CAMPBELL TRAINOR, of Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand, Inventor. Improvement in discharging-elevator for ships.

Claims.—(1.) In ships, in combination, a bucket-elevator working in a casing capable of discharging material from any hold through which it passes, by the removal of covers at the desired points, said covers capable of being slid and pinned up to prevent material being taken where not wanted, with supplementary elevators consisting of buckets working on three tumblers adjustable by rods and pairs of swivelling-collars and set-screws, all substantially as shown on the drawing, and as described and as explained. (2.) In combination with ships, an elevator capable of sliding into and partly out of a casing, of being extended, and of being bent near the top tumbler, said elevator working in a fixed casing having movable covers, allowing material to be taken from any part that the said elevator passes, with supplementary elevators which are adjustable for conveying material from the more remote parts of holds, all substantially as set forth. (3.) In ships, in combination with main and supplementary elevators, trap-doors, and recessed portions for receiving material to be elevated, all substantially as set forth. (4.) In combination with ships, elevators for discharging certain cargo, supplementary elevators adjustable by rods and stanchions, with pairs of swivelling-collars, and driven by flexible shaft, said collars adjusting the three tumblers for various positions, all substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 5s.)

No. 26943.—23rd November, 1909.—THOMAS THOMASSEN SABROE, of 12 Colbjornsensgade, Copenhagen, Denmark, Merchant. Improvements in and connected with pulsators for pneumatic milking.

Claims.—(1.) In a pulsator for pneumatic milking having a valve, a slide, and a pneumatic member, such as a diaphragm, cylinder, or the like, the said slide and its reversing-device actuated by the said member being directly connected with the casing of the pulsator, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (2.) In a pulsator such as specified in the preceding claim, an arm 8 connected with a valve 6, 7, and adapted to actuate a rod which is employed on the casing 2, 3 near the terminal position of the said valve to operate in connection with one or more springs, 38, 43, a suitable flat or cylindrical oscillating or reciprocating slide 14, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (3.) In a pulsator such as specified in the preceding claims, and with