Mar. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 881

No. 24798.—13th August, 1908.—JACOB MORRIS, of 432 Park Road, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Canister-manufacturer, and SOLOMON ADOLPHUS BRISBANE MARKS, of 4 Challis Avenue, Potts Point, near Sydney aforesaid, Indent and Commission Agent. Improvements in ladies’ hat-fastenings.

Extract from Specification.—The fastening consists essentially of two combs a constructed of any preferred material and shape. Each of these combs is secured by an elastic connection as a tension spring b (or elastic cord) and staple c to the centre of a piece of thin steel ribbon d. This ribbon, if preferred, may be made of any other flexible material that will readily bend into the shape of the hat-crown in the manner shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Each comb a is provided with a double rod e, which is secured at one end to and projects at right angles from the centre of the back thereof. These double rods e pass through suitable holes f formed in the steel ribbon d, and then through opposite sides of the crown of the hat. The outer end of each of the said double rods is fitted with a suitable form of plain or ornamental gripping-button as g, which may be soldered, screwed, or otherwise affixed thereto (see Figs. 5, 8, 9, and 10).

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 7s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25135.—30th October, 1907.—FRANCIS HARRISON, of 14 Ossian Road, Stroud Green, London N., England, Electrical Engineer, and CHRISTOPH HEINRICH DORMAN, of 82 Duckett Road, Harringay, London N., England, Electrical Chemist. Process for producing tungsten metal combinations.

[NOTE.—This is an application under the International and Intercolonial Arrangements, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

Claims.—(1.) A process for producing a compound of tungsten carbon and hydrogen, which consists in reducing tungstic acid in a current of hydrogen mixed with organic vapour, substantially as described. (2.) A process for producing a compound of tungsten and hydrogen, which consists in boiling metallic tungsten powder with an organic liquid, substantially as described. (3.) A process for producing a compound of tungsten carbon and hydrogen, which consists in heating tungstic acid in an atmosphere of hydrogen and alcohol vapour, substantially as described. (4.) The new product containing tungsten, carbon, and hydrogen described.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 25192.—10th November, 1908.—GEORGE HYDE, of Masterton, New Zealand, Cabinetmaker. An improved extension-table.

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, the top of the table is made in two leaves, slidable upon a rigid frame, wherein a gap is provided for the reception of a spare leaf, adapted to be raised by levers and simple operative mechanism, and held in position by dowels.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 5s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25198.—11th November, 1908.—PIERRE BRANDT, of 5 Officer Street, St. Petersburg, Russia, Engineer and Professor. Hydraulic and pneumatic machines and apparatus, and packings therefor.

Claim.—(1.) A packing for making a fluid-tight joint between parts having a relative to-and-fro motion in hydraulic, pneumatic, and the like machines and apparatus, consisting of a rolling collar composed of impervious, pliable, and elastic material which is attached by its edges to the parts to be jointed, and operates in a comparatively wide interspace between the said parts by detaching itself from the one part and adapting itself on to the other part without sliding thereon, whereby friction is reduced to a minimum; accurate fitting of the parts is not necessary, and jamming of the parts is obviated.

[NOTE.—Here follow ten other claims.]
(Specification, 10s.; drawing, 6s.)

No. 25335.—8th December, 1908.—JOHN ARTHUR BROWN, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineering Manager. Improved cocks and taps.

Claims.—(1.) In screw-down taps watertight under all conditions, the making of same in fewer pieces with the parts of larger relative sizes, having a loose ring to stop the packing in the stuffing-box, all substantially as described and as explained, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) The forming of a watertight screw-down tap without the usual body joint, with screw and stuffing-box and a loose ring to stop the packing in the said stuffing-box, all substantially as set forth. (3.) In watertight screw-down taps, the increasing the size of the spindle forming the stuffing-box to act instead of the usual body joint, and combined with a loose ring to stop the packing, all substantially as set forth.
(Specification, 3s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25467.—20th January, 1909.—LIAL LILLEY, of Juliet Street, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Retired Blacksmith. An improved angle-bracket.

Claims.—(1.) An angle-bracket made of sheet metal shaped to produce a web portion, and vertical and horizontal flanges, substantially as specified. (2.) An angle-bracket constructed of sheet metal shaped to produce a web portion, vertical and horizontal flanges, and having an edge of said web portion turned over, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawings.
(Specification, 1s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25515.—3rd February, 1909.—GEORGE CLAYDON, of Radley, Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in machines for stripping flax.

Claims.—(1.) A machine for stripping flax and the like, consisting of the parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In a machine for the purpose indicated, the employment of a drum or drums having a series of circumferential plates, each plate having a projecting blade, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (3.) In a machine for the purpose indicated, the drums having plates upon their circumference and blades projecting therefrom diagonally, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (4.) In a machine for the purpose indicated, the combination of the grooved feed-rollers, the scraper-drums having diagonal alternating blades which pass into the recesses between the blades and the endless conveyor-aprons, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25538.—21st April, 1908.—EMILE NICOLAS JOSEPH GERMEAUX, Engineer, of Jumet, Belgium, and ALBERT NICOLAS GHISLAIN BOUTON, Manufacturer, of 39 Rue du President, Ixelles-Bruxelles, Belgium. Improvements in or relating to boiler-seatings.

[NOTE.—This is an application under the International and Intercolonial Arrangements, the date given being the official date of the application in Belgium.]

Claims.—(1.) A boiler-setting in which steam-heating chambers are arranged about the upper portion of the generator or steam-chamber (that is to say, the portion situated above the water-level), said chambers communicating with the ordinary outside heating-flues by means of regulable apertures, but forming no part of the circulation to the chimney, said chambers being heated by the simple contact with the flue-gases, without any circulation of gases depending directly on the draught taking place in the said chambers. (2.) In a boiler-setting with chambers for heating the portion of the steam-generator situated above the level of water, the arrangement of movable arches forming the top of said chambers, and series of movable plates forming the floor of said chambers, whereby communication of the otherwise closed chambers with the flues can be regulated by adjusting the position or the number of the plates. (3.) In a boiler-setting with heating-chamber, as set forth in claim 1, movable upper arches of concrete or some heat-resisting building-material strengthened transversely and longitudinally, and