May 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1571

No. 27066.—20th December, 1909.—SIDNEY IGNATIUS JOSEPH WOLF, of 29 Stuart Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Professor of Music. Improved means of and means for demonstrating the value of notes and beats in a bar of music.*

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus of the kind described, blocks having lengths corresponding to the time-lengths of musical notes and rests inscribed on the blocks, substantially as set forth. (2.) Apparatus of the kind described, comprising a grooved board, blocks fitting and having a greater depth than the grooves, and having lengths corresponding to the time-lengths of musical notes and rests inscribed on the blocks, substantially as set forth. (3.) In apparatus of the kind claimed in claim 2, the employment of division-plates fitting incisions and dividing the lengths of the grooves, substantially as set forth.

(Specification, 6s.)

No. 27161.—14th January, 1910.—FRANK DOHERTY, Cycle-mechanic, and WILLIAM JOHN ROBBINS, Carpenter, both of Chilka Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Improvements in pneumatic tires.*

Extract from Specification.—The cover is made of a plurality of overlapping sections which surround the rim of the wheel and telescope into each other. When any section becomes worn or is otherwise damaged it is immediately replaced by a spare section, a number of which are conveniently carried in a tool-box, and thus the necessity for carrying a spare wheel is obviated.

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

(Specification, 3s.)

No. 27398.—8th March, 1910.—WILLIAM ROGER SMYTH, of Pladda Street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand, Mine-manager. An improved wire-strainer.

Extract from Specification.—Consists of a loop made of half-round iron from which extend two parallel members forming a jaw for the reception of the wire to be strained, whether plain or barbed wire. The members are bent at right angles, forming arms provided with hooks at their ends. The arms are approximately at right angles to each other. A distinguishing feature of the invention is the employment of hooks upon the members, and of one member longer than the other member, thereby facilitating engagement with the fencing-wires.

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

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27425.—9th March, 1910.—JAMES GALT, of Invercargill, New Zealand, Implement-depot Manager, and ANDREW FRASER, of North Invercargill, New Zealand, Carpenter. Improvements in or relating to milking-apparatus for cooling purposes.

Extract from Specification.—Consists primarily in combining with a cow-milking apparatus a cooling-device arranged between the teat-cups and the milk-tank, and secondarily in the form of cooling-device.

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

(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 27439.—16th March, 1910.—JOSEPH BULTE, of 63 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Confectioner, and GEORGE COTTAM, care of Broadway’s, Christchurch aforesaid, Confectioner. The ventilation of railway-tunnels during the transit thereof of passenger-trains.*

Extract from Specification.—A fan, the axis of which is horizontal, is mounted upon the front of the locomotive, and revolved by suitable gearing therefrom.

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

(Specification, 3s.)

No. 27503.—1st April, 1910.—FREDERICK HORACE LAW, of Canal Reserve, Marshlands, Canterbury, New Zealand, Carpenter. Improved apparatus for lifting bags of produce and the like.

Extract from Specification.—The apparatus comprises skids united together by battens or cleats and carrying runners whereon a carriage is adapted to slide. The carriage is constructed as described in detail. A rope attached at one end to the carriage passes over a roller mounted at the top of the skids, and at the other end is attached to the drum of a winch mounted on the skids at a height within convenient reach of an operator. Hooks are fixed to the batten at the top of the skids for the purpose of securely retaining the apparatus upon the tail-board of a cart, or against a platform while stacking-operations are in progress.

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

(Specification, 3s.)

No. 27517.—26th April, 1909.—ALEXANDER McLENNAN, of 165 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, England, Manufacturer. An improved process for the treatment of leather.

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.

Claims.—(1.) In a process for the impregnation of leather with indiarubber, the use of a clarifying solution formed by dissolving sulphur in carbon-bisulphide, and then treating the solution with a mixture adapted to precipitate the sulphur and to dissolve out fats, substantially as described. (2.) In a process for the impregnation of leather with indiarubber, the employment of a bath composed of a rubber-solution, and also of a solution prepared substantially as described, containing sulphur dissolved in carbon-bisulphide and chloride of sulphur. (3.) The process for the treatment of leather embracing the operations specified, and employing the respective baths or solutions composed of the ingredients stated, substantially in the manner and proportions specified.

(Specification, 6s.)

No. 27519.—2nd April, 1910.—THE AMERICAN BOX-BALL COMPANY, carrying on business as Manufacturers at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America (assignee of James I. Holcomb, Daniel H. Talbert, Claude Shaw, and Jacob F. Hoke, jun.). Amusement apparatus.

Extract from Specification.—This invention relates to improvements in amusement apparatus, wherein ten pins, or any desired number of pins, are pivotally mounted adjacent a course or platform over which balls are rolled, said pins being arranged so as to be similar in appearance and location to the pins of the usual bowling-alley. The pins are independently actuated by a rolling ball from a vertical to a horizontal position, and are held in that position, and means are provided for simultaneously resetting all of the actuated pins in a vertical position.

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

(Specification, 6s.)

No. 27531.—8th April, 1910.—LESLIE BANKS, of High Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Box-manufacturer, and JAMES ALEXANDER WARNOCK, of Cox’s Creek, Ponsonby, Auckland aforesaid, Manufacturer. Improved collapsible box.

Claims.—(1.) A collapsible box comprised of one piece of material cut, scored, folded, sewn, and arranged substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) A collapsible box comprised of one piece of material cut and folded to form a bottom, sides, and ends, having integrally formed wing-pieces, and lugs upon the wing-pieces of the ends which engage in slots formed for their reception in the sides, substantially as specified and illustrated. (3.) A collapsible box of one piece of material comprising a bottom, sides, each having a wing-piece, ends, each end having two wing-pieces, a lug upon each of the outermost wing-pieces of the ends, and diagonal slots in the sides to receive the lugs, substantially as specified.

(Specification, 3s.)