APRIL 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1265

Complete Specifications filed after Provisionals.

L IST of complete specifications filed after provisional specifications, from the 1st to the 15th April, 1910, inclusive :—
No. 26027.—G. Craw, flax-treatment.
No. 26140.—J. V. Coleman, metal, &c., recovery.
No. 26179.—H. B. Tucker, scaling fish.
No. 26209.—W. T. Hall and J. E. Wheeler, water-sprayer.
No. 26214.—R. E. Finch and R. S. and A. Newcomb, pan-closet disinfecting.
No. 26391.—T. Parker, coal-distillation.
No. 26437.—F. S. Cooze, ventilator.
No. 26700.—C. V. Roberts, game.
No. 26706.—G. H. Lindstrom, tanning.
No. 26758.—W. B. Topp, spouting-bracket.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the undermentioned applications for Letters Patent have been accepted, and are open to public inspection at this office. Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing of opposition to the grant of any such patent. Such notice must set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be in duplicate. A fee of 10s. is payable thereon.

The copies of claims and extracts from the specifications and drawings are merely intended to give some further indication of the invention than is disclosed in the title, and the complete specifications and drawings should be referred to for a description of the invention.

No. 25727.—16th November, 1908.—WILLIAM SPEIRS SIMPSON and HOWARD OVIATT, both of 165 Victoria Street, London, England, Engineers. Improvements in the direct production of iron from the ore.

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

Claims.—(1.) The method or process of reducing iron-ores to metal, which involves the preparation of an ore-charge containing (a) a suitable ore in a fine or a comparatively fine state of division, (b) an efficient carbo-hydrate reducing-agent of a saccharine or starchy character, associated with sufficient water to bring the same into intimate contact with the particles of ore under treatment, and (c) suitable finely ground slagging or fluxing materials to form a liquid slag under heat, which ore-charge is then subjected to a heat sufficient to effect the reduction of the ore and the separation and purification of the metal. (2.) As an improvement in the method of reducing iron-ores to metal, the employment of carbo-hydrates, or carbonaceous compounds of a saccharine or starchy character in which suitable carbohydrates predominate, in intimate association with the ores under treatment and in adequate quantities to effect the reduction thereof. (3.) As an improvement in the method or process of reducing iron-ores to metal, the employment of water and a suitable carbo-hydrate, or carbo-hydrate compound of a saccharine or starchy character, in quantities and under conditions effective to produce the desired result.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

No. 25728.—16th November, 1908.—WILLIAM SPEIRS SIMPSON and HOWARD OVIATT, both of 165 Victoria Street, London, England, Engineers. Improvements in the direct production of steel from the ore.

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

Claims.—(1.) The method or process of manufacturing steel directly from ore, which involves the preparation of an ore-charge containing (a) suitable ore in a fine or a comparatively fine state of division, (b) a carbo-hydrate reducing-agent of a saccharine or starchy nature associated with sufficient water to bring the same into intimate contact with the particles of ore under treatment, (c) a finely ground carburising carbon in proportions adequate to effect the carburisation required, and a suitable quantity of manganese-dioxide, both thoroughly mixed with the ore-charge, and (d) suitable slagging or fluxing materials to form, under heat, a liquid slag, which ore-charge is subjected to a heat sufficient to effect the reduction, purification, and carburisation of the metal at one operation, under the conditions and in the manner substantially as hereinbefore set forth. (2.) As an improvement in the production of steel directly from iron-ores, the employment of suitable carbo-hydrates, or carbonaceous compounds of a saccharine or starchy nature in which carbo-hydrates predominate, in intimate association with the ores under treatment and in adequate quantities, to act as reducing-agents in effecting the desired result. (3.) As an improvement in the art of producing steel directly from iron-ores, the employment of water and a suitable carbo-hydrate, or carbo-hydrate compound of a saccharine or starchy nature, in quantities and under conditions effective to produce the desired result. (4.) The described improvement in the art of manufacturing steel directly from iron-ore whereby the carburisation thereof may be so effected and controlled that a uniform quality of steel containing any desired percentage of combined carbon may be produced; by associating an adequate carbo-hydrate reducing-agent of a saccharine or starchy nature and an effective carburising carbon in a suitably prepared ore-charge, and subjecting the mixture to heat under the conditions, substantially as set forth. (5.) In a method or process of producing steel directly from iron-ores, the association of a suitable carbo-hydrate reducing-agent of a saccharine or starchy nature with an adequate quantity of manganese-dioxide, to effect the reduction of such ores and the purification of the metal whilst being converted into steel.

(Specification, 8s.)

No. 25810.—1st April, 1909.—WILLIAM MORRIS, of Greymouth, New Zealand, Sawmiller, and WILLIAM PERCY HAMBLETON, of Greymouth aforesaid, Engineer. An improved water-jacket furnace.*

Extract from Specification.—According to this invention, the jackets surrounding the furnace are made in sections—two sides and one back—fastened together by suitable connections. The flat surfaces of jackets are stayed to allow of the same working-pressure as the boiler. The sections can be detached from each other, also from boiler, to allow of easy means of transport. At the bottom of each jacket is a connection to the bottom of the boiler, and from the top to body of boiler.

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

(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 25811.—8th April, 1909.—CHARLES LOOMES, of 76 Majoribanks Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Clerk. An invention for carrying small-arms ammunition (by soldiers, sportsmen, and others), combined with rapid and convenient delivery of same.*

Claims.—(1.) The carrying of small-arms ammunition (by soldiers, sportsmen, and others), combined with rapid and convenient delivery of same, by means of a pouch-carrying belt revolving or travelling at the will of the wearer upon a base or body belt, substantially as described. (2.) A revolving belt, having attached thereto pouches, clips, or loops to hold ammunition, on a base or body belt having turned or flanged edges to retain the aforesaid revolving belt in position and yet permit of its being easily drawn around or revolved at will of the wearer. (3.) A base or body belt having turned or flanged edges acting as guides, in combination with a band or belt of metal or other material, and so constructed as to permit such band or belt to be placed under the turned or flanged edges or guides of the base or body belt, and be drawn around or revolved at the will of the wearer.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 25818.—6th April, 1909.—CHARLES SUTTIE, of Waharoa, New Zealand, Flax-miller, and MONTAGUE HARRISON WYN-YARD, of Auckland, New Zealand, Solicitor. Improvements in flax-dressing machinery.*

Claims.—(1.) Two front rollers, located in front of the two feeder-rollers of a stripper, of which one only is driven, and the other free and out of contact so that it is only re-volved when the flax-butt is placed between such two rollers, and having a stud affixed thereto, and after revolving a certain

Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th April, 1910.