Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 617

No. 24083.—4th March, 1908.—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, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in said United States of America (assignees of Charles Bennion, of Leicester, England, Engineer). Improvements in or relating to presses.*

Extract from Specification.—A principal feature of this invention relates to the provision in a press of the above character of actuating means extending into proximity to the pressure-applying member for causing the said pressure-applying member and bed to be moved relatively to each other for applying pressure to stock interposed between them. Preferably the pressure-applying member is provided with a handle for convenience in adjusting it relatively to its bed, and the actuating means above referred to extends into proximity to said handle in the various positions which it assumes in positioning the pressure-applying member, so that the operator who has grasped said handle to properly position the pressure-applying member relatively to its bed may, without releasing said handle, start the actuating means with the same hand. This result may be accomplished by shaping the starting-device for the said actuating means to correspond with the path of movement of the handle in the adjustment of the pressure-applying member, so that said handle throughout its range of movement will be in close proximity to some part of said starting-device, and this construction and arrangement of actuating means and starting-device therefor to correspond to the path of movement of the handle forms another important feature of this invention. A third feature of this invention relates to the provision in a machine of the above class of a handle movable with the pressure-applying member for positioning said member relatively to its bed, but held against movement relatively to said bed as said member is actuated to apply pressure thereto, so that said member is movable to apply pressure to its bed independently of said handle.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 9s. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 24150.—18th March, 1908.—MARTIN TRENWITH and HARRY HENDERSON SMITH, both of Auckland, New Zealand, Bootmakers. An improved machine for punching the eyelet-holes of boot-uppers and other analogous articles.*

Claims.—(1.) In machines for punching the eyelet-holes of boot-uppers and other analogous articles, in combination, a vertically moving plunger mounted above a base-plate and kept normally in a raised position, means for depressing such plunger, a die-block upon the lower end of the plunger, punches carried upon such block and extending downwards, and a die-plate secured to the base-plate and formed with apertures therein adapted to receive the punches when the plunger is depressed, substantially as specified. (2.) The improved machine for punching the eyelet-holes of boot-uppers and other analogous articles, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 4s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 24163.—23rd March, 1908.—CHARLES HENRY MATTHEWS, Manager for Messrs. Alcock and Co., of Wellington, New Zealand, Billiard-table Manufacturers. Improvements in or relating to billiard-tables.*

Claims.—(1.) In billiard-tables, means for attaching the cushion-covers to the side pieces, the same consisting of grooves formed in the top surfaces of such side pieces, and extending longitudinally in a line parallel with the inner edges thereof, in combination with strips adapted to fit into the grooves, substantially as specified. (2.) In billiard-tables, metal plates secured between the side pieces of the frame and the cushion-supporting strips, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (3.) The improvements in billiard-tables, substantially as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.
(Specification, 3s. ; drawings, 1s.)

No. 24173.—25th March, 1908.—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, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in said United States of America (assignees of Jacob Rupert Scott, of Boston aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in and relating to sewing-machines.*

Claim.—In a shoe-sewing machine, a mechanism that, operating independently of the pull on the thread, first raises the presser-foot from the work, then, to compress the work, depresses the foot through a distance greater than that to which it was raised, and finally releases the presser-foot to permit it to accommodate itself to variations in the thickness of the work.

[NOTE.—Here follow ten other claims.]
(Specification, £1 1s. 6d. ; drawing, 11s.)

No. 24219.—2nd April, 1908.—ANDREAS HEINRICH SCHMIDT, of 23 Church Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer. Improved diamond links of wire fabric for spring beds.*

Claim.—Links for the construction of wire fabric for spring beds of the class referred to, characterized by having its hooked ends slightly bent upwards from the plane of the link, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 1s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 24250.—9th April, 1908.—PHILIP ALMA BULMER and GEORGE NELSON BULMER, both of Mangatoki, New Zealand, Farmers. Improvements in or relating to the teat-cups of milking-machines.*

Claims.—(1.) An inflatable lining for the teat-cups of milking-machines characterized by having a mouthpiece formed integrally therewith, and by having a flap extending around its outer periphery, also formed integrally therewith and adapted to fold down over the top edge of the teat-cup, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The inflatable lining for the teat-cups of milking-machines constructed as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 2s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 24254.—10th April, 1908.—CHARLES DAHL, of Palmerston North, New Zealand, Dairy-machinery Merchant. Improvements relating to vacuum milking-machines.*

Claims.—(1.) In vacuum milking-machines, the employment of a receiving-vessel intercepting the air-pipe between the milk-pails and the vacuum tank, substantially as set forth. (2.) In milking-apparatus, the employment of a metal receiving-vessel having a glass panel, and intercepting the air-pipe between the milk-pail and the vacuum tank, substantially as set forth. (3.) In milking-apparatus, the employment of a receiving-vessel by which milk is prevented from entering the vacuum tank, substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 2s. ; drawing, 1s.)

No. 24258.—11th April, 1908.—ERNEST CHARLES AUSTIN, of Wanganui, New Zealand, Foreman of Works. Improvements in or relating to spirit-levels.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a spirit-level of a mirror hinged thereto in such a manner as to assume an angle of 45°, with its reflecting surface facing downwards above the spirit-tube of the level and longitudinally therewith, substantially as specified. (2.) In combination, a spirit-level, a metal frame hinged thereto above the spirit-tube, and adapted to turn in a plane longitudinally with the level, and a mirror placed within the metal frame with its reflecting surface so arranged as to face downward when the frame assumes an angle of 45° with the top surface of the level, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 2s. 9d. ; drawing, 1s.)