No. 27108.--31st December, 1909.--ALBERT DARLING WISEMAN, of No. 149 William Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Saddle, Harness, and Collar Maker (assignee of Patrick Dooney, of “Eskbank,” Wharf Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Motor Expert). Improved lock for wheels of road-vehicles, inclusive of an improved clamp fastener or strap holder applicable for other purposes.*

Claims.—(1.) The combination with the wheel-lock strap 7, and with connected rein-holder strap 8, of an open side-clamp buckle adapted for securing the reins to the rein-strap, substantially as shown in the drawings. (2.) The open side-clamp buckle for straps consisting of three parallel cross-bars connected together at alternate ends, and provided with return check-ends, substantially as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 of the drawings. (3.) A strap fastening consisting of three parallel bars cross-connected at alternate ends, whereof the central one is fixed to a strap, and the others adapted to hold a strap fixed to said first-mentioned strap, substantially as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. (4.) The described improvements in wheel-lock and rein-grip straps, substantially as shown and described with reference to the drawings.

(Specification, 5s.)

No. 27138.--11th January, 1910.--KENNETH MURDOCK STEVENS, of Hawera, New Zealand, Engineer’s Apprentice. Improved means for automatically releasing the teat-cups of milking-machines.*

Claims.—(1.) In a teat-cup release as described, the combination of a bowl having orifices in the bottom thereof, said bowl being suspended from a vertical spindle, with means for cutting off the vacuum from the teat-cups, comprising a valve located upon the said spindle, a coil spring threaded upon the spindle and in compression between a thumb-screw upon the spindle and the cover to normally cut off the vacuum, and a catch such as 11 pivoted upon the end of the said spindle, and snibs such as 13 in which the said catch engages, substantially as set forth.

[NOTE.--Here follow three other claims.]

(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

No. 27185.--20th January, 1910.--JOSEPH STANFORD, of 60 Hill Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Builder. An improved roofing-tile.*

Claims.—(1.) A roofing-tile of lozenge or approximate shape, having ribs upon its upper surface and along its upper edges, and other ribs upon its lower surface and along its lower edges, said lower ribs being adapted to overlap the upper ribs of adjacent tiles, substantially as set forth. (2.) A roofing-tile having a lug or flange upon its upper surface and at the upper end thereof, and having another lug upon its lower surface and at the bottom end, the latter lug being adapted to overlap the upper lug of the next lower tile, and ribs extending along the edges of the tiles from the lugs or flanges to the widest part of the tile, substantially as set forth.

[NOTE.--Here follow three other claims.]

(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

No. 27213.--28th January, 1910.--ROBERT WLADISLAS DE MONTALK, of 302 Victoria Arcade, Auckland, New Zealand, Architect. Improvements in concrete and ferro-concrete constructions.*

Claims.—(1.) In concrete-construction, the employment of a board or slab moulded from concrete or reinforced concrete, and having projections at its ends which take into recesses formed for their reception in stanchions, substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In concrete-construction, the employment of boards having projections upon each end by which they are connected to stanchions and intermediate projections for stiffening purposes, substantially as specified and illustrated.

(Note.--Here follow twelve other claims.)

(Specification, 7s. 3d.)

No. 27238.--3rd February, 1910.--UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, 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 Frederick Henry Perry, of Beverly, in County of Essex, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to machines for operating upon the soles of shoes.*

Claims.—(1.) In a machine of the class described, a series of cams arranged side by side on a common axis for actuating the forepart gauge, with means for bringing any one cam into operation and rotating it forwardly or backwardly so that it can operate on a right or left shoe. (2.) A sole rounding or channelling machine having, in combination, a knife, a gauge, means for relatively actuating the knife and gauge comprising a series of cams arranged side by side, actuating-mechanism therefor, and means for supporting the series of cams having provision for the removal and replacing thereof without disturbing the actuating-mechanism. (3.) A machine for operating on the soles of shoes, having, in combination, a tool, a gauge, means for throwing the gauge into action during the relative travel of the tool about the shoe, means for relatively actuating the gauge and tool comprising a plurality of cams and intermediate connections constructed and arranged to impart different relative movements to the gauge and tool for shoes of different styles, and means for rendering any one of said cams operative, with or without provision for actuating said cams in either direction as desired.

[NOTE.--Here follow thirteen other claims.]

(Specification, £1 8s.)

No. 27251.--5th February, 1910.--SAMUEL GEORGE ROSEMAN, of Auckland, New Zealand, Brush-manufacturer. Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of brooms or brushes.*

Extract from Specification.--These means consist of a plate having a number of wires projecting from its face, or instead of the wires a number of metal blades either of plain or corrugated form. This plate is dipped into the binding-agent so that the wires or blades will be covered thereby, and these wires or blades are then passed through the fibre and thereby serve to coat the fibre with such binding-agent in order that the whole will adhere together in a firm compact mass.

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

(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 27271.--8th February, 1910.--ELIZABETH FERGUSON HUME, of 70 Heriot Row, Dunedin, New Zealand, Spinster. Improved corset.*

Extracts from Specification.--Sectional construction, the front edge of each section from the top of the corset to the waist-line and from the waist-line to the bottom of the corset being approximately straight.... Darts or gore-shaped pleats at the bottom of two or more of the front sections.... Means for lacing across the said darts or gore-shaped pleats. A busk having at its lower end a pronounced vertical curve inwards, designed to follow closely the natural figure.

[NOTE.--The above extracts from the specification are inserted in place of the claims.]

(Specification, 7s. 3d.)

No. 27393.--7th March, 1910.--EDWIN JOHN CHILTON, of Michael Street, Kuripuni, Masterton, New Zealand, Sign-writer. Improved silent flush for water-closets.*

Extract from Specification.--A ball valve within a casing in the downpipe is raised from its seat by a lever and the contents of a flushing-cistern discharged. The ball is kept off its seat by the pressure of the flowing water upon a wing plate which has an arm in contact with the ball.

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

(Specification, 5s.)