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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 25417.—7th January, 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 William George Eaton, of Boston, Massachusetts aforesaid, Roadman). Improvements in or relating to machines for rounding or trimming the soles of boots and shoes.*

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Claims.—(1.) In a sole-rounding machine having a pattern, a rounding-knife, and driving-mechanism comprising a high-speed driver and a low-speed driver for causing a relative motion of travel between the knife and the contour of the pattern, the employment of devices operating automatically during the travel of the knife about the pattern to change from the high-speed driver of the driving-mechanism to the low-speed driver, and then back to the high-speed driver, or from low to high and back to low. (2.) For a sole-rounding machine provided with means for causing a rounding-knife to travel with relation to the contour of a pattern at a variable speed which is relatively low as the knife is passing the toe end of the pattern, the provision of additional means operating automatically to effect a slowing-down of the speed of the driving-mechanism as the knife is passing the ball-line of the pattern. (3.) For a sole-rounding machine, a speed-controlling device—for example, cam 109 moving with the knife—for changing the speed from high to low and back to high in a fractional part of the total circuit of the knife to slow down the knife for a predetermined interval. . . .

[NOTE.—Here follow eight other claims.]

(Specification, £1 5s.)

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No. 25474.—21st January, 1909.—GEORGE SOLLITT, of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Architect. Improvements relating to venetian blinds.

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Extract from Specification.—According to my invention the blind is raised by a roller revolved by an internal spring after the manner of the well-known spring-roller blind. Thin metal tapes passing over guide-rollers are employed in place of the pulley-cords usually employed for raising the slats, and the angling of the slats or louvres is effected by a cord passing around a sheave fixed to the top slat, to which slat ladder-tapes are fixed in the ordinary way. The said ladder-tapes pass over guide-rollers and have a portion cut out to provide a passage for the metal tapes referred to.

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

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

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No. 25478.—21st January, 1909.—PATRICK THOMAS SHEEDY, of Hedd on Bush, New Zealand, Blacksmith. An improved drill and ridge scarifier.*

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Claims.—(1.) In drill and ridge scarifiers, the combination, with a frame adapted to be drawn along above the ridges, of scarifying knives or blades secured to the frame, and so arranged and shaped as to work over the whole surface of the ridges on each side of the plants thereon, substantially as specified. (2.) The improved drill and ridge scarifier constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

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No. 25484.—23rd January, 1909.—SAMUEL GEORGE ROSEMAN, of Auckland, New Zealand, Brushmaker. Improved means for use in securing broom-handles in the heads.*

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Claims.—(1.) The improved means for use in securing broom-handles in the heads, consisting in a metal wedge-block adapted to lie within the handle socket of the head and formed of a number of radiating arms each one of which is made of vertical wedge-shape and with a sharp top edge, substantially as specified. (2.) The improved means for use in securing broom-handles in the heads, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 25664.—9th March, 1909.—CHARLES CHEERS WAKEFIELD, of 27 Cannon Street, London, England, Merchant. Improvements in or relating to the treatment of calcium-carbide.

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Extract from Specification.—According to this invention powdered calcium-carbide is treated with a mixture of hot sulphur and sugar before forming the cakes.

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

(Specification, 3s.)

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No. 25761.—27th June, 1908.—WILLIAM HENRY JOHNSON, of 24 and 26 Lever Street, Manchester, England, Metal Merchant and Manufacturer. Improvements in reinforcing material or bonds for brickwork.

[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.—The reinforcing material or bond for brickwork comprising the straight, parallel, longitudinal, or warp wires a, which are adapted to take the longitudinal tensile strain, and the weft wires b, which are twisted round the longitudinal wires a to form a conical mesh, substantially as described and as illustrated by the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

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No. 25889.—28th April, 1909.—EDWIN LANCELOT PEARSE, of Wellington, New Zealand, Leather-worker. An improved toe-clip for bicycle-pedals.*

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Claims.—(1.) A toe-clip for bicycle-pedals consisting of a length of leather or the like formed with concentrically curved edges and with strap extensions upon its end, hooks secured upon such extensions, and apertures in the clip adapted to receive such hooks, substantially as specified. (2.) The improved toe-clip for bicycle-pedals, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 2s.)

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No. 25990.—29th May, 1909.—RICHARD SORENSON, of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Coach-builder. Shifting-seat Bradley gig.*

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Claims.—(1.) The combination with a Bradley gig, of a sliding-seat provided with a covering-strip, substantially as specified and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In a Bradley gig with a shifting-seat, the employment of a covering-strip to mask the opening between the back of the vehicle and seat when the latter is shifted forward, substantially as specified and illustrated.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

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No. 26364.—5th August, 1909.—ALEXANDER WALKER REID, of Miranda Street, Stratford, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved teat-cup for milking-machines.

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Extract from Specification.—A teat-cup made according to my invention has a metal casing tubular in shape and with both ends contracted. A flexible lining made of plain rubber tubing, and of a diameter corresponding to the contracted ends of the casing, is folded over each of said ends. The upper end of the lining is retained by a cylindrical mouthpiece made with a flaring mouth and rounded rim to fit neatly and comfortably against the udder. The cylindrical part of the mouthpiece is grooved so that it fits upon the interior of the lining and upon the exterior of the fold thereof. The lower end of the lining is retained by a cap having a nipple adapted to receive the end of a flexible tube leading to a vacuum vessel. A tube in the side of the casing is adapted to receive the end of a flexible tube leading to a pulsator.

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

(Specification, 3s.)