Feb. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 585

No. 27104.—30th December, 1909.—ERIC BROWN, of Bahnhofsweg, Baden, Switzerland, Engineer. Improvements in marine turbine installations with two or more shafts.

Claim.—A marine turbine installation having two or more shafts in which one or more high-pressure-action turbines are each arranged on one special shaft, whilst one low-pressure-reaction turbine is arranged on each remaining shaft, substantially as and for the purposes described.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27110.—4th January, 1910.—KNUT IVAR LINDSTROM, of Nykvarn, Sweden, Proprietor. Device for changing the continuous movement of a pressure medium contained in a pipe conduit into an intermittent one.

Claims.—(1.) In such apparatus which change a constant current of a pressure or sucking medium in a pipe conduit into an intermittent one, and which consist of one or several pistons movable in a cylinder and a slide actuated by a spring, the arrangement that the shifting of the slide is indirectly effected by a sliding-piece 17 movably arranged on a rod 2 connected with the piston resp. pistons 3, which sliding-piece is directly actuated by said spring.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

No. 27112.—4th January, 1910.—THOMAS ANDREW LOW, of Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Lumber-merchant (assignee of Gustav Theodor Soderstrom, of Renfrew aforesaid). Cream-separator.

Claims.—(1.) A cream-separator having a bowl, a plurality of parallel conoidal liner-plates spaced a short distance apart, and a central division member comprising a tubular upper portion extending through the top of the bowl, a lower portion extending upwardly from the bottom of the bowl, and a plurality of outwardly extending distributing-wings extending between the upper and lower portions, the space between the distributing-wings leading to the centre being left open and being of much greater width than the wings themselves, whereby access may be readily had to the interior of the distributing-member, the milk being supplied through the said upper tubular member and passing through the space between the wings, the wings themselves being imperforated. (2.) A cream-separator according to claim 1 in which the distributing-wings are spirally curved, whereby part of the separating is accomplished while the milk is passing over said wings.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 27114.—5th January, 1910.—JAMES NEWTON COOK, of Victoria Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Baker. A combination pipe-attachment.

Extract from Specification.—The pipe parts comprise a pipe bowl and its pierced stem, a tube having a block flange which seats itself against the stem end, one part of the tube fitting into the stem end and the other part extending outwardly from the flange towards the mouthpiece, a fixed ring or collar fixed on the stem and shaped to receive the mouthpiece and having a locking-pin and a saliva-outlet, and a combined mouthpiece, cigar and cigarette holder, adapted to be secured in the collar, and having saliva-outlets.

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

(Specification, 5s.)

No. 27116.—4th January, 1910.—JOHN LAFFEY, Mine-manager, Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand, and DAVID LAWRIE HUTTON, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Printer. Improved water-main motor.

Claims.—(1.) In pipe-lines containing running water under a sufficient pressure, in connection with them a motor (preferably of the undershot type of wheel) placed within the casing of a special pipe, and arranged to be lowered into or raised from the stream of water flowing within the pipe-line, thus giving the said motor more or less power or stopping it as desired, all substantially as set forth and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In combination with a pipe-line containing swiftly flowing water under pressure, a water undershot wheel that can be lowered into or raised out of the said current, with the belting to the machinery to be driven or to the countershaft so arranged that it tightens as the wheel is lowered and slackens as the said wheel is raised, all substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 2s. 3d.)

No. 27144.—19th March, 1909.—HERBERT SEWILL, late of 4 and 6 Copthall Avenue, but now of 42 Poultry, London, England, Stockbroker. Improvements in the means for suspending bird-cages, flower-pots, and the like.

[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.]

Claim.—A device for suspending bird-cages, flower-pots, and the like comprising a bracket whose base is kept in contact with a window, wall, or like surface by the weight of an article suspended at the outer end of the bracket arm, a wire or like stay from the bracket arm being adapted to be attached to a projection on the window, wall, or the like.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27146.—12th January, 1910.—WILLIAM JAMES CLIFFORD, of 81 St. Patrick Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Cabinetmaker. Improvements in rifle-sights.

Extract from Specification.—My object is to devise a rifle-sight in which the finest possible adjustment for elevation may be obtained without the use of a separate vernier or the use of a screw, and in which the style of the sight-bar may be changed without affecting the adjustment for elevation. I attain my object by carrying the sight-bar on a slide vertically movable by a pinion and a rack adjusting-device on the leaf of the sight. The sight bar is laterally movable on the slide by a screw to allow for wind, and is arranged to give separate sights for long and short ranges. The sight-bar is preferably provided with sighting-notches, and the change to a bar or peep sight is effected by means of a sliding plate provided with a peep-hole and having its upper edge adapted to be used as a bar-sight. As in skirmishing it is usual to adjust the sight for elevation fifty yards at a time, I also provide the sight with a removable click device which indicates to the sense of feeling a stepwise change in elevation.

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

(Specification, 7s.)

No. 27147.—13th January, 1910.—ALWIN FISCHER, of North Adelaide, South Australia, Plumber. Improvements in washing-machines.

Claims.—(1.) In washing-machines, a stand consisting of a base and two uprights, which latter in addition to supporting the washing-machine are of sufficient height to have attached thereto a board for the purpose of carrying a wringer above the drum of a revolving washing-machine. (2.) In washing-machines consisting of a revolving drum with an opening thereto, and having a wringer fixed above the washing-machine, a funnel which received the water from the clothes passed through the wringer for the purpose of conducting such water back into the drum. (3.) In washing-machines, a stand consisting of a base with two uprights in which on proper bearings and spindles revolves a drum provided internally with ledges which divide the inner space into smaller spaces, together with a wringer-board fastened to the stand and above the revolving drum, and also provided with a funnel which receives the water from the wringer and conducts such water back into the drum, all substantially as described and shown, and together forming a combination of parts.

(Specification, 3s.)

No. 27148.—13th January, 1910.—HEDLEY FRANK DAY of Murray Street, Gawler, South Australia, Shop Salesman. An improved water wheel or motor.

Claims.—(1.) In water wheels or motors driven by water, a series of cups (either conical, wedge-shaped, or pyramidal) fixed to the outer circumference of the wheel in such a manner that the smaller end of each enters into the space of the adjoining one, and such cups being in close proximity to