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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 25165.—2nd November, 1908.—JACOB CHARLES RUSSELL, of Ohiro Road, Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand, Superintendent Overhead Lines, and ALBERT FREDERICK LORD, of Todman Street, Brooklyn aforesaid, Line Inspector. An improved section insulator for electric tramways.*

Claims.—(1.) In a section insulator having a body portion of a non-conducting material, brackets on each end, having ears on each side, insulated tension-bolts connecting the ears of the two brackets, each bracket having a projecting web fitting a longitudinal slot in the renewable runner, and being provided with a curved recess for the cable which passes through the bracket over a curved shoulder, and secured by a clip, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In a section insulator as set out by claim 1, a renewable middle runner with an air gap between it and each end bracket, secured to the insulated body portion of the section insulator, substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25206.—11th November, 1908.—JOSEPH LOMAS, of Southbridge, Tasmania, Australia, Orchardist. An improved apparatus for grading apples and suchlike fruit.*

Claims.—(1.) The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts constituting my improved apparatus for grading apples and suchlike fruit, substantially as described and operating in the manner set forth. (2.) A number of longitudinal parallel races, each being open in its base, which openings increase gradually in width from the head towards the foot of the machine, in combination with a plurality of perforated endless moving bands or belts that are in brushing contact with the bases of the races, and means for conveying the fruit away from the belts after passing through the same, as described. (3.) The combination with a plurality of longitudinal parallel partitions and diminishing fillets thereon of a system of perforated endless moving belts in brushing contact therewith, and conductors arranged to convey the fruit away from the belts after it has passed through the perforations, as specified. (4.) The combination of parallel partitions longitudinally arranged with diminishing fillets attached, and having raised portions at intervals along their upper edges to which transverse plates, as 10, are secured, a system of perforated endless belts, and means for moving the same, and means for conveying the graded fruit from the belts, all as and for the purposes specified.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 25544.—14th June, 1909.—MAX MEDERER, of Bloemfontein, Box 541, Orange River Colony, Tile-manufacturer. Improved cooling-chamber.

Claims.—(1.) A storage structure provided with perforated walls, and means for moistening said walls. (2.) A storage structure embodying a perforated floor, and means for moistening the floor. (3.) A storage structure embodying a chamber the walls of which have apertures extending therethrough, and the floor of which is formed with air-passages, and means for moistening said walls and floor. (4.) A storage structure embodying a walled chamber, the walls being formed with apertures extending therethrough, the apertures being transversely staggered, whereby to prevent light-shafts from entering the chamber.

[NOTE.—Here follow twelve other claims.]

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

No. 25900.—29th April, 1909.—PETER DIEDRICH HINRICH OHLHAVER, of Sande, near Bergedorf, Germany, Manufacturer of Milking-machines. Milking-machine.

Claim.—The arrangement in a milking-machine of a separate suction pump for each two teats in such way that the milk flows through the pump.

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

No. 25901.—29th April, 1909.—PETER DIEDRICH HINRICH OHLHAVER, of Sande, near Bergedorf, Germany, Manufacturer of Milking-machines. Milking-machine.

Claim.—Milking-machine in which for each single teat or each pair of teats a separate pump is arranged, characterized by the feature that the suction-pipe of the pump is closed by a ball-valve (g) of indiarubber, wood, steel, or the like.

(Specification, 4s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 25902.—3rd May, 1909.—LAURA MELVA, of St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. An improved hat-pin.

Claims.—(1.) In hat-pins of the class described, a removable knob or head provided with a tube extending inwards into it, a pair of slots formed in the wall of such tube, and arranged opposite to each other, and a spring wire clip having two members adapted to pass longitudinally into such slots, and to extend across the internal space of the tube, substantially as specified. (2.) In hat-pins of the class described, a removable knob or head constructed as described in claim 1, in combination with a groove formed around the pin’s periphery, and adapted to receive the spring members, substantially as specified.

(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 25936.—12th May, 1909.—GEORGE EDWARD ANDREW, of Ormond, Victoria, Australia, Manager, and SYDNEY WALTER LACK, of 59 St. Vincent Place, Albert Park, Victoria aforesaid, Engineer. An improved jointing-material for cans containing foodstuffs.

Claims.—(1.) An improved means for making an airtight joint between the cover and body of tin or thin sheet-metal vessels consisting in coating the meeting parts of the joint with either of the mentioned finely pulverised odourless compounds, then drying the latter while thereon, and afterwards curling or rolling the two meeting parts closely together, substantially as described. (2.) Making the joint between the rim parts of the body and cover of tins or thin sheet-metal vessels airtight by first coating said parts with flour or with a pasty flour compound, and then, if necessary, dusting dry flour thereon and afterwards curling the rim parts firmly together, substantially as described. (3.) An improved means for making an airtight joint between the stopper and neck opening or mouth of bottles, jars, and the like, consisting in coating the meeting surfaces of the stopper and neck opening with either of the adhesive odourless pasty compounds, substantially as described.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 25945.—13th May, 1909.—JAMES JOSEPH BLOCKLEY, of Fitzherbert Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Plumber and Tinsmith. Improvements in ventilators, chimneys, and flue-pots.

Claims.—(1.) The ventilator and chimney or flue-pot comprising in combination frustum of cone, cone dished outwards, duplicate straight and tapered windguards, substantially as described, and by illustrations. (2.) The ventilator and chimney or flue pot comprising in combination part-cone, full-cone, windguards mounted on vent-shaft suitably held in position by supports, substantially as described, and by illustration. (3.) The ventilator and chimney or flue pot comprising in combination part-cone, full-cone, windguards mounted on vent-shaft, suitably held in position by supports, perforated top to windguard, rubbish-excluder fitted within perforated top, substantially as described, and by illustrations.

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

No. 26011.—1st June, 1909.—ALEXANDER ALBERT HOLLE, of Haere House, Olst, Holland, Gentleman. Improvements in steam and other fluid engines.

Claims.—(1.) A reciprocating steam or other fluid engine having a plurality of cylinders, in which the steam is admitted to each cylinder when the piston of said cylinder has completed about one-half of its working-stroke, and is immediately cut off again so that it acts on the pistons by impact only, as set forth. (2.) In a steam-engine of the type specified in claim 1, means for advancing the time the admission-valves are opened for the admission of steam to the cylinders without varying the time said valves are closed.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]

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