JULY 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1847

No. 25880.—27th April, 1909.—THOMAS FIRTH, of 7 Martin Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Labourer. A window-locking device.

Claims.—(1.) In a window-locking device, the bracket VII, with its projection VIII, and one screw, substantially as shown in my drawings and described in my specification. (2.) In a window-locking device, bracket VIII, with its projection at the bottom, and one screw for attachment to the sash-rail, substantially as shown in my drawings and described in my specification. (3.) In a window-locking device, the means V on standard X for causing it to fall into a horizontal position so as not to obstruct the light when not in use, and VI for the convenience of working the standard, substantially as shown in my drawings.

(Specification, 1s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25911.—5th May, 1909.—GEORGE McMULLEN, of 76 Outram Street, Perth, Western Australia, Architect, and LAURENCE DWYER, of 59 Vincent Street, Perth aforesaid, Manufacturer, and RICHARD PAUL VINCENT, of Murray Street, Perth aforesaid, Merchant. Steel-fibre concrete.

Claim.—In the manufacture of concrete, the addition and intermixture and kneading of steel or iron fibres, or strips, or strands, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and explained.

(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 25935.—12th May, 1909.—JOSEPH EDWARD EPHRAIM, of 21 Boyce Street, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Metal-worker. Improvements in earth-closets or privies.

Claims.—(1.) Improvements in earth-closets of the class set forth, comprising the combination of an ordinary casing containing an earth pan or receptacle with a D-shaped bowl having internally at or near its bottom a hinged flap forming a valvular bottom adapted to be opened and closed by mechanism operated by the seat as described and ascertained. (2.) In earth-closets of the class set forth, a D-shaped bowl, at or near its bottom a hinged flap or valve with a lever-arm adapted to be operated by the seat as described. (3.) In earth-closets of the class set forth a D-shaped bowl, at or near its bottom a hinged flap with a lever-arm connected to a plunger-rod, and a coil spring for returning the flap to its closed position, and embodying the parts forming the improvements described and ascertained.

(Specification, 3s. 9d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 25940.—12th May, 1909.—FRED WALSH, of International Patents, Trade Marks, Designs, and Copyrights Bureaux, George and Wynyard Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and 475 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney (nominee of Pierre Poetto, of 4 Rue Pajol, Paris, France, Mechanical Engineer). Hydro-pneumatic iso-synchronic time communication to any number of pneumatic clocks.

Extract from Specification.—The object of this invention is to communicate by means of a hydro-pneumatic iso-synchronic device and a system of air-pipes the time from a regulator to any desired number of secondary clocks or receivers connected with said system of air-pipes. This communication is effected by means of an impact of air which is produced in one or more air-vessels through the sudden admission of a certain quantity of water, whereby said impacts, under the influence of the regulator, are repeated at determined periods (in the given example, every 60 seconds). By the effect of this impact of air the bellows of the receivers become inflated and operate the displacement of the hand to the extent of one division (every minute).

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

(Specification, 8s. 6d.; drawing, 3s.)

No. 25958.—20th May, 1909.—MARSHALL TILLIE, of Foyle Factory, Londonderry, Ireland, Shirt-manufacturer. Improvements in machines for making button-holes in collars, cuffs, shirt-neckbands, and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A machine or apparatus for making button-holes in collars, cuffs, shirt-neckbands, and the like, whereby the button-holes can be made simultaneously without previous marking by hand, comprising, in combination, a tee-shaped framework and three simultaneously actuated button-hole forming and sewing mechanisms mounted on the framework,

and capable of being adjusted thereon to suit the various articles being operated on, substantially as described. (2.) In a machine or apparatus for making button-holes in collars, cuffs, shirt-neckbands, and the like, such as claimed in claim 1, the means for longitudinally adjusting two of the button-hole forming and sewing mechanisms, comprising hand-operated lever mechanism and a measuring scale whereby said button-hole forming and sewing mechanisms can be accurately set to the size of the article being operated on, substantially as described. (3.) A machine or apparatus for making button-holes in collars, cuffs, shirt-neckbands, and the like, having its parts constructed, arranged, and combined together substantially as described, with reference to the drawings.

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

No. 25976.—26th May, 1909.—JAMES THOMAS HUNTER, of Queen’s Chambers, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Agent (nominee of Linotype and Machinery, Limited, of 188 and 189 Fleet Street, London, England, the assignees of Herbert Pearce and John Ernest Billington, both of Linotype and Machinery Works, Broadheath, Chester, England). Improvements in the production of linotypes, and apparatus therefor.

Extracts from Specification.—In place of interchangeable mould body-plates, this invention provides adjusting mechanism for operating the mould-body in order to attain basal alignment of the characters of diverse depths on a linotype. ... To prevent accidental movement, this invention provides a lock acting on, say, a cam bar which is employed in one construction for adjusting the lower mould-wall. ... We prefer to deal with the several founts—so far as regards the adjustments necessary for their respective descenders—as grouped together, allowing the same descender adjustment for all bodies of from say 3 to 6 point, from say 7 to 10 point, and from say 11 to 14 point respectively. ... This invention further provides novel mechanism for adjusting the left-hand knife towards and from the right-hand knife to correspond with the mould-bottom adjustments, or, in the case of the mould-cap being adjustable also, the invention provides such a mechanism for each knife. ... Further features of the knife-adjustment comprise a laterally adjustable cam bar for adjusting the corresponding knife, a particular arrangement of springs for operating the knife against the action of the cam bar, a particular arrangement of locking-device for the knife-adjustment, and other subsidiary or accessory devices contributing to the efficient and accurate working of the apparatus.

[NOTE.—The above extracts from the specification are inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, £1 5s.; drawing, 9s.)

No. 25986.—26th May, 1909.—EGBERT VON LEPEL, of 9 Traunsteinerstrasse Charlottenberg, Berlin W., Germany, Engineer. Improved apparatus for producing rapid electric oscillations.

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for producing rapid electric oscillations by direct or alternating current, comprising, in combination, a pair of electrodes of which the negative at least is metallic, and which have their effective surfaces substantially parallel with each other, and so close together that the current-supply voltage will cause the discharge to start, and one or more oscillating circuits connected in parallel with the electrodes, substantially as described. (2.) In the apparatus of claim 1, inserting between the electrodes a layer of paper or other suitable dielectric adapted to be gradually consumed or dissipated by the discharge, substantially as described. (3.) In apparatus according to the preceding claims, two oscillatory circuits connected in parallel with the electrodes and containing capacities of different values but having natural vibration frequencies which are approximately equal or in harmonic relation with each other.

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

No. 25996.—28th May, 1909.—JAMES BAIRD, of Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. A sanitary dry-earth closet.

Claim.—The sanitary dry-earth closet specified, comprising a frame carrying two receptacles held together by flange or overlap and topped by seat with opening therein, hook-and-eye connections for attaching said seat to said frame, and the dry-earth drawer, in the manner and for the purpose set forth, as described and illustrated.

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