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No. 24902.—9th September, 1908.—EDWARD HENRY TROT-MAN, of Mylor, South Australia, Bootmaker. An improved method of manufacturing fertiliser from waste products, such as scrap leather, hair, and hide.*

Claims.—(1.) The production of fertiliser from scrap leather, hair, and hide by the specified method of manufacture, consisting in boiling the material in aqueous solution of soda-ash, preferably in a suitable digester (with or without the addition of lime), until reduced approximately to the density of treacle, then exposing the product to the atmosphere until solidified, and subsequently breaking or grinding the same for use as a dry fertiliser, as a new article of manufacture. (2.) The production of fertiliser from scrap leather, hair, and hide by the specified method of manufacture, consisting in boiling the material in aqueous solution of soda-ash, preferably in a suitable digester (with or without the addition of lime), until reduced approximately to the density of treacle, then exposing the product to the atmosphere until solidified, and subsequently dissolving the same in water, with or without added matter, for use as a wet fertiliser, as a new article of manufacture.

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

No. 25202.—11th November, 1908.—UNITED SHOE MA-CHINERY 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, Massachusetts, United States of America (the assignees of Erastus Edwin Winkley, of Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in or relating to sole-levelling machines.

Claims.—(1.) In a sole-levelling or like machine having a shoe-supporting jack, means for applying pressure progressively to the sole of a shoe, supported upon the jack, to smooth out the sole, and for simultaneously delivering a series of blows upon the sole in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the sole. (2.) In a sole-levelling or like machine having a shoe-supporting jack, a sole-levelling device, such as a rubstick, and means to actuate it to rub and hammer the sole of a shoe supported upon the jack. (3.) In a sole-levelling or like machine having a shoe-supporting jack, a rubstick relatively movable to transfer the point of operation of the rubstick over the sole of a shoe supported upon the jack, a hammer and means for actuating the hammer to deliver a series of blows upon the rubstick while in contact with the sole, with or without provision for vibrating rubstick and hammer longitudinally of the sole. (4.) In a machine such as is described in claiming-clause No. 3, the arrangement that the rubstick is pivotally mounted to allow its working-face to conform to the longitudinal curvature of the sole, and is provided with a surface curved about the pivotal axis of the rubstick as a centre, and that the hammer delivers its blows upon the curved surface of the rubstick. (5.) In a machine such as is described in claiming-clause No. 3, the arrangement that the rubstick and hammer are mounted on a bed mounted to swing towards and from the jack and to rock laterally, and that mechanism mounted on the bed actuates the hammer. (6.) A sole-levelling machine with rubstick and hammer constructed and arranged substantially as described or illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 12s. 6d.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 25257.—19th November, 1908.—JOHN JOSEPH DAILY, of 8 Armagh Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Chemist. An improved hygienic pneumatic saddle-cover for cycles, motor-cycles, and riding-saddles of all kinds.*

Claims.—(1.) A cycle-saddle cover having a casing and an inflated tube within the casing, means for readily inserting, removing, and inflating the tube, and means for affixing the cover to the saddle, substantially as described. (2.) A cycle-saddle cover as covered by claim 1, having a tube casing with its inner edges laced and its outer edges sewn together, substantially as described. (3.) A cycle-saddle cover as covered by claim 2, having a valve passing from the tube through a hole in the casing, and laces such as e, f, and g for securing the saddle-cover to the saddle.

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

No. 25296.—3rd December, 1907.—THE METALS EXTRACTION CORPORATION, LIMITED, of Finsbury House, Blomfield Street, London, E.C., England (assignees of Woldemar Hommel, Ph.D., of 17 Micheldever Road, Lee, London, S.E., England, Metallurgist, and Henry Livingstone Sulman, of 44 London Wall, London, E.C., England, Metallurgist). Improvements in the separation of zinc from its ores or compounds.

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

Extract from Specification.—According to this invention, a process of separating zinc from its ores or compounds consists in roasting the ore if necessary, volatilising from the roasted or unroasted ore the zinc contents in the form of oxide, together with other metallic matters, collecting the product thus blown off, treating it with a solution of sulphurous acid so as to obtain a solution of bisulphite of zinc, and precipitating the zinc as insoluble monosulphite, which is then calcined to produce zinc-oxide.

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

(Specification, 10s.)

No. 25435.—12th January, 1909.—JACOB HENRICHSEN, of 21 Loengangstraede, Copenhagen, Denmark, Merchant, and CARL JOHANNES HEMMINGSEN, of 10 Enghavevej, Copenhagen aforesaid, Machine-manufacturer. Improvements in milking-appliances.

Extract from Specification.—The main novelty in a milking-appliance constructed according to this invention consists in the connection between the suction-pipe and the sucking-cup being effected through a fine aperture or conduit arranged in or alongside a diaphragm, piston, or other member which separates the suction-pipe from the sucking-cup.

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

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

No. 25610.—25th February, 1909.—EGBERT EDWARD KENNEDY, of 437 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia, Company-manager. An improved means for displaying advertising matter.

Claims.—(1.) The combination with a framework having means for displaying advertising matter, of an aermotor that directly revolves the framework, as described. (2.) The combination with the subject-matter of claim 1, of a flap or leaf hinged on the framework and kept close thereagainst by the action of a spring, and a weight upon the leaf to cause the leaf to open by centrifugal force as the framework rotates, as and for the purposes specified. (3.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts constituting the improved means for displaying advertising matter, substantially as described, and operating in the manner set forth.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25659.—4th March, 1909.—MARGARET ANN SINCLAIR, of Auckland, New Zealand, Stationer. An improved book over-cover.

Claims.—(1.) In the improved book over-cover specified, the cutting-out the same in one piece of material in the shape shown to form the envelope ends illustrated, in the manner and for the purpose set forth, as described. (2.) In the improved book over-cover specified, the producing the edges of the ends and turning over and securing them to the back of the over-cover in the manner and for the purposes set forth, as described and illustrated. (3.) The cutting-out and shaping and arranging the improved book over-cover specified, in the manner and for the purpose set forth, as described and illustrated.

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