Dec. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3293

No. 26971.—8th December, 1908.—EDWIN GOODWIN, of Spring Hill, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, Engine-driver. Combined automatic isolating and communicating compressed-air valve.

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

Claims.—(1.) In a combined automatic isolating and communicating compressed-air valve, the combination of the main valve 1, having screwed openings at each end for pipe connection, a cylinder screwed into top of same provided with a vent-hole, a cover screwed into the top of the said cylinder and having an opening screwed for pipe-connection, as described, and illustrated by drawings. (2.) In a combined automatic isolating and communicating compressed-air valve, the combination of a hollow stem with valve head, within a cylinder, a piston and packing-ring fastened to said stem by washer and check-nuts, a washer on hollow stem beneath the piston, a perforated plate screwed down to its seat by a screwed cover, a solid stem fixed to the perforated plate, and having a tapered end adapted to close the hole in the valve-head, and a spiral spring holding piston in position, as described, and illustrated by drawings.

(Specification, 4s.)

Copies of drawings may be obtained at the uniform price of 1s. each. In exceptional cases this price may be increased at the discretion of the Office.

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an invention for which a provisional specification has been already lodged.

NOTE.—The cost of copying the specification has been inserted after the notice of each application. An order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-office order or postal note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after the number.

Extracts from the drawings accompanying the foregoing complete specifications appear at the end of this Gazette.

J. C. LEWIS,
Registrar.

Provisional Specifications accepted.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 15th December, 1909.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:—

No. 26700.—C. V. Roberts, geographical game.
No. 26799.—J. Robertson, window-sash attachment.
No. 26872.—H. Mander, swingletree-hook.
No. 26881.—C. Vagg, milk-can lid.
No. 26902.—A. M. Lord and F. A. Barnard, cow-salve.
No. 26903.—W. E. Holden, advertising-apparatus.
No. 26908.—R. Taberner, appliance for recutting valve-seats.
No. 26914.—J. P. Carmine, tea-infuser.
No. 26928.—H. Worthington, rat-trap for ships’ hawsers.
No. 26939.—H. F. Chaffey, tramcar guard-rail.
No. 26941.—R. Taberner, strainer and petrol-gauge.
No. 26942.—E. Lobley and A. Lawrence, milk-can.
No. 26946.—J. H. Hyland, water-heater, &c.
No. 26947.—W. H. J. Ridley, battery or process for obtaining gold from sand.
No. 26952.—C. E. Honeyfield, milking-machine teat-cup.
No. 26954.—C. N. Hodder and N. Clegg, advertising and displaying device.
No. 26955.—E. M. Baker, rat-poison.
No. 26956.—H. W. Tristram and F. W. Horkerday, animal-sling.
No. 26957.—C. E. Honeyfield, milking-machinery.
No. 26959.—P. M. Compton, cow-bail, &c., door closer and fastener.
No. 26964.—C. A. Kidd, water-closet basin.
No. 26965.—E. J. Chilton, water closet flush.
No. 26966.—M. Leser, umbrella.
No. 26969.—W. S. Hart and J. H. Ormond, evaporating filter-cooler.
No. 26973.—O. Edwards, F. R. Young, and J. H. Young, sheep-shearing-machine cutter.
No. 26974.—J. Grant and W. L. Oldman, hat-pin.
No. 26979.—A. J. Cotton, obtaining power from the engines of motor-cars.
No. 26981.—W. J. H. Beach, aeroplane.

[NOTE.—Provisional specifications cannot be inspected, or their contents made known by this office in any way, until the complete specifications in connection therewith have been accepted.]

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Letters Patent sealed.

LIST of Letters Patent sealed from the 17th November to the 6th December, 1909, inclusive:—

No. 24259.—M. Saunders, tide-motor.
No. 24344.—C. Suttie and M. H. Wynyrd, holding flax-fibre on wires.
No. 24346.—C. Suttie and M. H. Wynyrd, flax-dressing.
No. 24728.—R. Andrews, plough.
No. 24775.—H. Bostock, boots and shoes. (E. Bostock.)
No. 24779.—T. W. Mayson and J. Edgar, life-saving catcher for tramcar, &c.
No. 24780.—Wilson’s Portland Cement Company, waterproof cement. (S. B. Newberry.)
No. 24805.—H. Beaney, friction joist.
No. 24807.—J. Upchurch, carpenters’ bench-stop.
No. 24812.—E. Roberts, flexible-jointed spoil-pipe.
No. 24813.—G. H. MacEwan, driving-mechanism for milk-and curd-agitating apparatus. (R. W. D. Robertson.)
No. 24841.—D. Richardson and R. Gillespie, determining moisture in wool, hemp, &c.
No. 24860.—P. A. and C. W. Le Marquand, utilising exhaust from engines for heating liquids.
No. 24904.—T. Ballinger and Co., Limited, cinder-sifter. (T. Ballinger.)
No. 24930.—C. B. Smith, elastic book-binding.
No. 24961.—A. Ferris and J. J. Poynton, post-hole digger.
No. 24974.—A. Cederman and J. Peake, jun., steam-turbine.
No. 24993.—W. W. Gundrie, bucket, &c., handle.
No. 24998.—M. Herrick, milk-cooling platform.
No. 25036.—A. W. Collett, friction winch.
No. 25042.—J. A. Paterson, hydrocarbon-gas production.
No. 25124.—J. G. O’Brien, gas-stove boiler.
No. 25343.—T. McDonough, wool scouring and drying machine.
No. 25533.—Victor Automatic Carriers, Limited, newspaper-carrier. (V. Filteau.)
No. 25570.—C. Reed, window sash and frame.
No. 25649.—X. C. A. Du Homme de Sainte Croix, safety-device for stopping lift.
No. 25792.—J. B. Sauve and F. Bernardi, electrical fuse-spitter.
No. 26203.—S. F. Galagher and C. P. Rendle, combining leather and rubber. (L. Robinson.)
No. 26229.—G. V. Barton, salts or oxides of lead.
No. 26242.—W. A. Chambers and W. H. Booth, gas from hydrocarbon oils.
No. 26335.—A. Wilshire, sulky-seat.
No. 26350.—A. B. Bettington, decaudating and cauterizing instrument.
No. 26439.—D. Maggiora and M. Sinclair, phonograph and record.
No. 26440.—A. J. L. Lassen, capsuling bottles.

Letters Patent on which Fees have been paid.

[NOTE.—The dates are those of the payments.]

SECOND-TERM FEES.

NO. 20402.—J. Anderson and J. D. Hunter, liquid-measure. 29th November.
No. 20436.—H. P. Barry, lining for tube mills, &c. 8th December.
No. 20458.—A. B. Robertson and R. W. Bond, cow-bailing appliance. 9th December.
No. 20465.—J. Turton, extraction of metals from ores. 7th December.
No. 20471.—A. Collier, cheque form. 8th December.
No. 20483.—C. Kolling, automatic discharge of goods-elevator. 8th December.
No. 20514.—United Xpedite Finishing Company, heel-finishing machine. (C. B. Tuttle.) 8th December.
No. 20554.—United Shoe Machinery Company, sole-pressing pad. (H. A. Davenport.) 8th December.
No. 20661.—B. and W. Trewhella, lifting-jack. 8th December.
No. 22159.—A. Gentzsch, utilisation of waste rubber. 6th December.

THIRD-TERM FEES.

No. 15827.—United Shoe Machinery Company, heel-compressing machine. (S. D. Leland.) 8th December.
No. 15828.—United Shoe Machinery Company, heel-compressing machine. (C. L. Allen.) 8th December.
No. 15834.—United Shoe Machinery Company, shoe-sewing machine. (F. L. Alley.) 8th December.
No. 15938.—United Shoe Machinery Company, waxing threads and cords. (F. L. Alley.) 8th December.