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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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of pulverulent materials which comprises as its essential
active ingredients the metal to be deposited, either in the
elementary or in the combined state, an electro-positive
metal of the kind referred to, and a substance which is
capable of yielding, in conjunction with moisture, an aqueous
electrolyte, a portion at least of such electro-positive metal
being present in the elementary state. (2.) For preventing
deterioration of a mixture of materials of the kind referred
to, the employment, in combination therewith, of materials
of the kind and in the manner specified. (3.) The employ-
ment, in a mixture of pulverulent materials for depositing a
metal upon a metallic surface (in conjunction with an elec-
tro-positive metal of the kind referred to and a sub-
stance capable of yielding, in conjunction with moisture, an
aqueous electrolyte), of the elementary form of the metal to
be deposited. (4.) As a new article of manufacture for de-
positing a metal upon a metallic surface, a mixture of pul-
verulent materials comprising the metal to be deposited,
either in the elementary or the combined form, an electro-
positive metal of the kind referred to and partly or wholly
in the elementary form, a salt, and a substance capable of
preventing the absorption of atmospheric or similar small
quantities of moisture. (5.) In a deposition-process per-
formed with the aid of a mixture of pulverulent ingredients
comprising an electro-positive metal, the employment in con-
junction therewith of described means for protecting such
electro-positive metal against oxidation or other premature
chemical action.

(Specification, 13s. 6d.)

No. 26079.—16th June, 1909.—WILHELM ALEXANDER
FELIX BLEECK, care of Isles, Love, and Co., of 284 and 286
Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Electrician.
Improvements in primary batteries.

Claims.—(1.) A depolariser for use in primary batteries of
the kind described in New Zealand Letters Patent No. 23991,
of 11th February, 1908, consisting of a mixture, substantially
in the proportions mentioned, of chromic acid, water, and
hydrochloric acid, together with ferrous or nickel sulphate or
a mixture of the two. (2.) An excitant for use in such pri-
ary batteries consisting of a solution of sodium-hydroxide
to which a solution of gum-arabic has been added, substan-
tially in the proportions and for the purpose mentioned.
(3.) A double fluid primary battery consisting essentially of
zinc as the positive element in an excitant consisting of a
solution of sodium-hydroxide to which a solution of gum-
arabic has been added, and carbon as the negative element
in a depolariser consisting of a mixture of chromic acid,
water, and hydrochloric acid, together with ferrous or nickel
sulphate or a mixture of the two, the depolariser being sepa-
rated from the excitant by a porous partition, as described.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 26082.—16th June, 1909.—PETER JOHAN ANDERSEN,
of Poukawa, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Station Employee.
Improved means for opening and closing gates.

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, means for opening
gates comprising pivoted levers, ropes, or the like attached
to one end of the said levers, a locking-bar upon the gate
to which the other ends of the ropes are connected and adapted
to be withdrawn from a catch when the gate is being opened,
a drum around which the ropes pass, and ropes upon the
outer ends of the said levers adapted to be operated by hand,
substantially as set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]
(Specification, 5s. 3d.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 26092.—17th June, 1909.—ANDERS JOHN OSTBERG, of
10 Balston Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, Engineer.
An improved method of manufacturing a substitute for
leather-board.

Claims.—(1.) In a method of manufacturing a substitute
for leather-board, reducing the leather waste to thin slivers,
and then removing the tannic acid therefrom, as and for the
purpose described. (2.) My improved method of manufac-
turing a substitute for leather-board, consisting in re-
ducing leather waste to slivers about 3/8 in. in thick-
ness, removing the tannic acid therefrom, partly drying
said slivers, saturating them with an adhesive composition,
extracting the superfluous adhesive composition therefrom,
laying the said slivers layer upon layer to constitute a sheet
of a predetermined size, submitting to pressure, partly drying
the sheet produced, and subsequently calendering same.

(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 26104.—21st June, 1909.—WILLIAM ANGUS, of River
Road, Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand, Pump-manu-
facturer. Improvements in and relating to valves of hydraulic
rams.

Extract from Specification.—According hereto a circular
chamber has a removable perforated guide-plate at its lower
end and a detachable cap at its upper end; a neck integral
with the cap has lateral perforations for the flow of water;
the perforated plate and the cap act as guides for a valve-
spindle provided with a flanged collar, to which cushions
of rubber are secured, the upper cushion being held by a lock-
nut.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place
of the claims.]
(Specification, 2s. 3d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 26108.—22nd June, 1909.—HERBERT JAMES WOOD,
of 187 Madras Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Commercial
Traveller. Improvements in lids of kettles.

Extract from Specification.—According hereto a lid is made
with a neck closed at the top by a wooden knob, and having
lateral openings below the knob; these openings are sur-
rounded by a hood provided at one side with a spout.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place
of the claims.]
(Specification, 2s. 9d.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 26113.—23rd June, 1909.—MONO SERVICE VESSELS,
LIMITED, of 58 Coleman Street, London, England, Manufac-
turers (assignees of Elmer Zebley Taylor, of 40, 41, and 42
Percival Street, Goswell Road, London, England, Engineer).
Improvements in and connected with apparatus for the
manufacture of paper vessels applicable for use in the delivery
of milk or cream to customers, and for other like purposes.

Claims.—(1.) The combination in a machine for the manu-
facture of paper vessels applicable for use in the delivery
of milk or cream to customers, or for other like purposes,
of means for feeding in and rolling up the blank to form
the sides of such vessel, means for turning in the bottom
edge thereof, means for inserting the bottom piece and securing
it in position by a rolling operation, means for turning in the
upper edge, means for rolling out such upper edge to the
desired configuration, and means for delivering the completed
vessels, substantially as specified.

[NOTE.—Here follow twelve other claims.]
(Specification, £1 6s.; drawing, 2s.)

No. 26117.—23rd June, 1909.—FRANK LLOYD, of Pitt
Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Map-publisher
and Advertising Specialist, and STRATFORD WEAVER, of
Sheffield Street, Coburg, Victoria, Australia, Clerk. Im-
provements in telephone accessories.

Claims.—(1.) An engaged and disengaged telephone-in-
dicator having an upturnable tablet supported by laterally
adjustable hooked connections to the telephone so as to allow
the tablet to be suspended, all substantially as described.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]
(Specification, 6s.; drawing, 1s.)

No. 26122.—23rd June, 1909.—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, Massachusetts, United States
of America (assignees of John Haydn Rigby, of Lynn, Massa-
chusetts aforesaid, Draftsman). Improvements in or relating
to sole-leveUing machines.

Claims.—(1.) A sole-leveUing machine having, in combina-
tion, a shoe-supporting jack and a sole-leveUing tool rela-
tively movable both vertically and longitudinally, pressure
mechanism for forcing one of said parts towards the other
to exert pressure on the sole of the shoe, a stop to determine
the proper relative vertical position of said parts when the
levelling-tool is disengaged from the shoe, means for adjusting
said stop to position the parts properly for different shoes,
and means acting simultaneously to adjust the pressure
mechanism to cause it to exert substantially the same pressure
on the different shoes.

[NOTE.—Here follow seven other claims.]
(Specification, 14s.; drawing, 3s.)