APRIL 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1009

No. 24327.—30th April, 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 the 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 Herbert Elliott Enslin, of Malden, in the County of Middlesex and said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Roadman). Improvements in or relating to machines for lacing shoe-uppers.*

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Claims.—(1.) In a machine for lacing shoe-uppers, the employment of an adjusting mechanism common to the looper-needles and to the co-operating looping-means (for example, 2), which not only changes for the purpose described the relative position of the looper-needles, but changes correspondingly the inter-relation of the co-operating looping-means. (2.) In a machine for lacing shoe-uppers, the combination with a work-positioner, of means acting automatically to change the relation of the work-positioner and loop-forming means.

[NOTE.—Here follow thirty-eight other claims.]

(Specification, £2 5s. ; drawing, 7s.)

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No. 24377.—12th May, 1908.—GEORGE ARTHUR PEARSON, of Petone, New Zealand, Locomotive Engineer, New Zealand Railways. A combined hose-coupler and train-cock for automatic brakes.*

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Claims.—(1.) In couplers of automatic air-brakes, cocks adapted to screw into ordinary coupler-heads, and means whereby the cocks [are opened by the connecting-together of the heads, and whereby the cocks are closed by the disconnecting of the heads, substantially as set forth. (2.) In couplers of automatic brakes, cocks in the coupler-heads having plugs with attached levers, and stops on the heads against which the levers come into contact during the connecting-together of the heads, substantially as set forth. (3.) In couplers of automatic brakes, stops upon the coupler-heads, and spaced apart, whereby the said heads are adapted to couple together partially prior to the opening of cocks fitted to the said heads, substantially as set forth. (4.) In couplers of automatic brakes, stops upon cocks limiting the movement of levers fitted to the plugs of said cocks, whereby the levers are brought into position to fall naturally between stops provided upon the coupler-heads when the said heads are presented to each other for coupling, substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 5s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

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No. 24442.—22nd May, 1908.—WILLIAM JAMES ROBERTSON, of Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. Improvements in bunching-machines for brush-manufacturing.*

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Claims.—(1.) In means of the class described, for use in bunching brush-making material, vertical slots formed between semicircular depressions upon the one member of the bunching apparatus, and pointed vertical extensions of the teeth between the semicircular depressions of the other member of such apparatus, which extensions are arranged and adapted to enter the respective slots when the two members are moved together, substantially as specified. (2.) The improvements in bunching-machines for brush-manufacturing, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 3s. ; drawing, 1s.)

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No. 24451.—28th May, 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 Erastus Edwin Winkley, of Lynn, in the County of Essex and said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mechanical Engineer, and John Thomas McIsaac, of East Weymouth, in the County of Norfolk and said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Machine Operator). Improvements in or relating to welt-slitting mechanism for shoe-sewing machines.*

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Claim.—(1.) In a welt-shoe sewing-machine having stitch-forming devices, the employment of cutting mechanism acting automatically as the welt is sewn to the shoe to form a series of transverse cuts in the under surface of the welt, while leaving the upper surface uncut.

[NOTE.—Here follow eight other claims.]

(Specification, 12s. 6d. ; drawing, 2s.)

No. 24500.—4th June, 1908.—WILLIAM LACHLAN JOLLY, of Arrow Junction, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved pneumatic sole for footwear.*

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Claims.—(1.) In pneumatic footwear, an improved sole specially adapted to receive an insert or subsidiary sole, telescopic rivets for the purpose of securing the said insert or subsidiary sole to the main sole, substantially as set forth. (2.) The general arrangement and combination of parts comprising my improvements in and relating to pneumatic footwear, substantially as and for the purpose set forth with reference to the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. ; drawing, 1s.)

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No. 24557.—25th June, 1908.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, 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 (the assignees of Erastus Edwin Winkley, of Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in or relating to machines for operating upon soles of boots and shoes.

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Claim.—(1.) A sole-levelling machine, having, in combination, a shoe-supporting jack, a sole-levelling roll, connected mechanism acting automatically to change the relative longitudinal position and lateral inclination of the roll and jack, and means for varying the operation of said mechanism to compensate for variations in the relative length of the forepart and shank of shoes of different styles.

[NOTE.—Here follow fifteen other claims.]

(Specification, £1 5s. ; drawing, 8s.)

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No. 24558.—25th June, 1908.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, 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 (the assignees of John Benjamin Hadaway, of Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to vamp-trimming machines.

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Claim.—(1.) In a vamp-trimming machine having a guide which positions the trimming-knife relatively to the inner sole, the provision of a yielding or other guard to prevent the knife-edge from coming in contact with the lasting-tacks.

[NOTE.—Here follow seventeen other claims.]

(Specification, 18s. 6d. ; drawing, 3s.)

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No. 24713.—23rd July, 1908.—FRED DANDO, of Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Chemist. Improved game of skill, and apparatus for playing same.*

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Claims.—(1.) In a game apparatus, compound hinge levers located near each end of a longitudinal box or race, whereby a marble may be projected towards a central tier of shelves, each supporting a marble, substantially as described and shown, and for the purpose set forth. (2.) A game apparatus consisting of a longitudinal race or box having arranged transversely at the centre of its length a tier of holed shelves, each designed to support a ball or marble, and compound projecting levers located near each end of said box or race, substantially as described and shown.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 5s. 6d. ; drawing, 1s.)

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No. 24951.—17th September, 1908.—JOHN ALPHONSUS MURCHISON, of Waikaka, New Zealand, Shepherd. Improved wire-strainer.

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Claims.—(1.) Apparatus for straining wire, consisting of an arm for the purpose indicated in combination with a vertical groove formed therein, flanges forming a part of the said arm, a bracket, a groove cut therein, a retaining hooked shaped piece, a cam grip, and a shoulder opposing the said grip, all substantially as described and illustrated, and for the purpose set forth. (2.) In an improved wire-strainer, the combination and arrangement of parts substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 3s. ; drawing, 1s.)