Nov. 18. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3003

No. 26749.—14th October, 1909.—ALFRED EDWARD PEPPERCORN, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. Improved construction of screw adapted for entering baled goods such as wool, flax, and the like.

Claims.—(1.) For the purpose indicated, a screw, consisting of an upper portion comprising a solid core of conical formation upon which is formed a coarse thread, and a lower portion of corkscrew formation made integral therewith which tapers off to a point and is reduced in thickness towards its forward end, substantially as described and shown. (2.) The improved construction of screw adapted for entering baled goods, such as wool, flax, and the like, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 26753.—15th October, 1909.—GEORGE SAMUEL THOMSON, of Albury, New Zealand, Inventor. Improvements in acetylene-gas generation.

Claims.—(1.) In the generation of acetylene gas, in combination with the carbide case or holder and the gasometer, the cover of the said case so formed that by turning it the tap under it is actuated with the automatic opening of a tap as the gasometer descends to a low position, all substantially as shown on the drawing, and as described and explained. (2.) In the automatic bringing into action of carbide-generators, in combination, a tap on the pipe from the said generator to the gasometer, having a sleeve and chain so constructed that when the said gasometer descends too low the tap is automatically opened with a union in the pipe for forming a continuous passage for the generated gas, all substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 4s.)

No. 26754.—15th October, 1909.—WILLIAM HENRY FOX, of 44 Normanby Street, Musselburgh, Dunedin, New Zealand, Inventor. Improved holdfast anchor-pegs.

Claims.—(1.) In anchor-pegs, a main peg formed with a barb at its lower end combined with a cross-peg so driven that the cross-peg engages the main peg by its barb, and thus prevents its being withdrawn, all substantially as shown on the drawing, and as described and as explained. (2.) In anchor-pegs, a doubled peg arranged with two barbs formed to engage cross-pegs to prevent withdrawal, all substantially as set forth. (3.) Pegs provided with heads for being hammered in, and where needed with more than one barb, all substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 2s. 3d.)

No. 26756.—15th October, 1909.—ARCHIBALD MCDONALD, of Henley, near Dunedin, New Zealand, Farmer, and ALEXANDER BROWN-DURIE, of Princes Street, Dunedin aforesaid, Solicitor. Improvements in filtering-apparatus.

Extract from Specification.—We make a receptacle of convenient shape, preferably as shown, but in any case one in which an upright filtering-diaphragm is so placed that two compartments are formed, into one of which liquid is poured, and through which it percolates to the other compartment, from which it is drawn off. The liquid is poured on a baffle-plate arranged to prevent the disturbance of any sediment after it has settled. Just behind this diaphragm, in the receiving compartment, a sediment-well is formed under the bottom, with a long narrow entrance from the bottom to it. This well is preferably of circular section as being easier to clean, which is done by the removal of screw-plugs.

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

(Specification, 4s. 3d.)

No. 26763.—16th October, 1909.—VITTORIO BENAGLIA and UBALDO GRIMALDI, both of Prolungamento Via Nino Bixio No. 1 Milan, Italy, Gentlemen. Improvements in or relating to cinematographs.

Claims.—(1.) An improved cinematographic system comprising in combination devices for winding and unwinding the band, a band of opaque incombustible material bearing graphic pictures produced thereon by any known and suitable means, a source of light, a parabolic mirror-objective, a diaphragm comprising removable lenses, and a prism combined with reflectors for collecting and reflecting the light. (2.) The cinematographic system substantially as described or as illustrated in the drawings.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 26767.—20th October, 1909.—GEORGE GARIBALDI TURRI, of the Rialto, 497–499 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Registered Patent Attorney (nominee of George Edward Bunning, of Dalveen, Queensland, Australia, Pastoralist). Improvements in channel- and gutter-cleaning implements.

Claims.—(1.) In a machine of the class indicated, a fore-carriage, a beam or the like pivoted on a support thereon, means to move the beam, and a series of connections from the beam to scraping and cleaning mechanism whereby the said mechanism shall be raised clear of the ground when desired for the purposes indicated. (2.) In a machine of the class indicated, a fore-carriage having a standard, a beam pivoted thereto, means to operate the beam front, and in the beam rear series of recesses for the adjustment of chains or the like for the purposes indicated. (3.) A machine of the class indicated, having a pivoted block, each end of which is adapted to deflect mud and the like, with or without means for cleaning or scraping the block when it turns. (4.) A machine of the class indicated, with a tail, having members at each side adapted to move relatively to the said head according to the ground, as set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

(Specification, 8s.)

No. 26782.—23rd October, 1909.—WILLIAM SNEE, of West Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer. Power-motors.

Extract from Specification.—A vertically disposed wheel mounted upon a horizontal or approximately horizontal shaft, said wheel having a series of propeller-blades arranged at intervals in the form of a circle, said blades forming propellers and arranged on radial lines about a centre-piece, or in a circle leaving an open centre, or on lines tangent to an inscribed circle, to deflect the currents outwardly along the blades toward the periphery of the wheel.

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

(Specification, 12s.)

No. 26784.—21st October, 1909.—JOHN CHARLES SCOTT, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Wood-carver. Improvements in means for suspending curtain-poles and raising and lowering the same.

Extract from Specification.—My invention consists in a special form of pulley-bracket in combination with the chains or cords, guide-brackets, catches, and other parts.

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

(Specification, 9s.)

No. 26798.—27th October, 1909.—FREDERICK PRATT, of Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand, Solicitor. Improvements in the construction of cooling-chambers.

Claims.—(1.) A food-safe consisting of the parts constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. (2.) For the purpose set forth, the combination of an inner chamber of reticular material, an outer chamber having porous walls, said walls being provided with water-channels and ventilating-apertures, and means for delivering water to said walls. (3.) For the purpose indicated, the employment of a porous slab having water-channels and ventilating-apertures, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 4s. 6d.)