Aug. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2223

No. 25073.—13th October, 1908.—LAURENCE MCKENZIE MCLAURIN MONTEATH, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Merchant. Improved apparatus for use in the preparation of flax and like fibres.*

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Claims.—(1.) In means for treating flax, a funnel arranged beneath a stripper, a spout extension upon the bottom thereof, a perforated water-pipe coil around the inside of its mouth, a pivotal support for the funnel, and means whereby it may be reciprocally rocked upon such support as the flax-blades pass through the stripper and fall through the funnel and spout, substantially as specified. (2.) In means for treating flax, a pivoted funnel having a spout extension and a perforated-pipe coil around the funnel-mouth, a pivoted lever connected with such funnel, a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder provided with a piston-rod having a cross-head adapted to engage with the lever as it moves out and in and to alternately raise and depress such lever, and means whereby the movements of the piston and piston-rod may be made to synchronize with the passing of flax-blades through a stripper and through the funnel and spout, substantially as specified.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]

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

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No. 25312.—11th December, 1907.—CHARLES VERNON BOYS, F.R.S., of 66 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W., England, Metropolitan Gas Referee, and JOHN WILBUR TIERNERY, of “Ashtree,” Beulah Hill, London, S.E., England, Engineer. Improved means for producing rapid reciprocating motion.

[NOTE.—This is an application under the International and Inter-colonial Arrangements, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

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Claims.—(1.) A method or means for producing rapidly reciprocating motion of a heavy body from which little external work is required, which consists in connecting said heavy body by an elastic-fluid spring to a heavy body, free in the direction of reciprocation or elastically held, setting up reciprocation of the system and maintaining reciprocation by making up the energy-losses. (2.) Means for producing rapidly reciprocating motion of a heavy body consisting of an elastic-fluid spring in the form of a cylinder closed at both ends and elastically held, having a piston to which the heavy body to be reciprocated is attached, together with means for keeping up the extent of reciprocation, substantially as described.

[NOTE.—Here follow four other claims.]

(Specification, 17s. 6d.; drawing, 5s.)

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No. 25393.—29th December, 1908.—JOSEPH HOPKIRK, of Hawera, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in apparatus for agitating milk, curd, and the like.*

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Claims.—(1.) The rake-shaped vanes or beaters with flat prongs curved forward towards the bottom, substantially as illustrated and for the purposes mentioned. (2.) The rake-shaped vanes or beaters with flat prongs and without being curved for the purposes mentioned. (3.) The rake-shaped beaters or vanes with flat prongs without being curved, fastened to the supporting-rod at an angle so that the bottom will project forward in the direction of rotation.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

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No. 25426.—6th January, 1909.—ROBERT MARSHALL SMITH, of Coal Creek Flat, Roxburgh, New Zealand, Inventor. Improved resilient wheel.

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Extract from Specification.—I make the boss and the portion of the spokes attached to it of usual construction, but instead of the said spokes extending to the rim direct they are branched out so as to be somewhat “Y” shape, only the said branched portion of the said spokes is curved, thus giving the whole a springy construction, and also the said curved ends of the spoke touch the rim in two places, instead of one as usual.

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

(Specification, 2s. 6d.; drawing, 1s.)

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No. 25749.—27th March, 1909.—EMMA ARNOLD, Auckland, New Zealand, Nurse. Improvements in building-construction for the purpose of ventilation.*

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Claim.—A space left open in buildings for the purposes described at the top of partitions to be nicely filled with open woodwork or other material as described to allow an influx and outflux of air for the purpose described, lined at the back with butter-muslin each side, and protected from gales or storms with an awning or board fastened as described and worked from the inside to open or shut when desired. Apartments to be divided as described where necessary.

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

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No. 25785.—4th November, 1908.—CHARLES RYAN, of Redan Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, temporarily residing at No. 5 Cowley Mansions, Cowley Road, Brixton, London, England, Teacher of Shorthand and Typewriting. An improved detachable shirt-collar.

[NOTE.—This is an application under the International and Inter-colonial Arrangements, the date given being the official date of the application in Great Britain.]

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Claim.—In detachable shirt-collars (double or turnover), substituting for the front overlapping stud-hole in the inner band an inverted V-shaped cut or incision, for the purpose substantially as set forth, and as shown in the drawings.

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

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No. 26078.—16th June, 1909.—GEORGE HENRY DUNLOP, of 20 Robinson’s Road, Auburn, Victoria, Australia, Civil Engineer. Excavating machinery.

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Extract from Specification.—The excavating machinery the subject of this invention comprises a scoop, three ropes for operating the scoop, means for transporting the scoop, and operative mechanism. The scoop has a cutting-edge, or mouth, at which it is filled, and a bowl for holding the material filled into it. Of the three ropes for operating the scoop, the mainhaul rope is attached to the scoop near the mouth, and is used mainly for filling the scoop; the tipping rope is attached to the scoop near the top or the back, and is used mainly for tilting or rotating the scoop when filling and dumping; and the hoist-conveying rope is connected to the scoop by a bail or bridle, in which the scoop is pivotally or rotatably mounted, and this rope is used to hoist the scoop and to carry it when hoisted for conveying as desired. The means for transporting the scoop consists either of a crane with swinging jib, or of a conveyor, which may be either a cable-way or a bridge conveyor, having in either case the usual carriage up to which the scoop is hoisted and from which it is suspended during transport.

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

(Specification, 10s.; drawing, 1s.)

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No. 26116.—23rd June, 1909.—THOMAS QUINLIVAN, of Willow Spring, Coghill’s Creek, Victoria, Australia, Farmer. Improvements in traction-engines, motor-cars, and other like self-propelled vehicles.

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Extract from Specification.—Providing improved means of transmitting power from one pair of wheels to the other pair, consisting of a universal joint in the frame in combination with a universal joint in the longitudinal driving-shaft. When applied to a road-locomotive or traction-engine, I also provide improved steering-mechanism for operating the front framework, which is actuated by the driving-power of the engine, while in addition I provide means for carrying the water for the boiler within the road-wheels.

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

(Specification, 15s. 6d.; drawing, 4s.)

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No. 26126.—22nd June, 1909.—DOMINICK HAGARTY, of Auckland, New Zealand, Locomotive Engineer. An improved self-propelled multiple-furrow plough and earth-working machine.

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Claims.—(1.) The improved self-propelled multiple-furrow plough and earth-working machine specified, consisting of, in combination, oil or other power engines, mounted on a platform and framing, the motive power of such engines