JUNE 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1659

No. 26414.—9th August, 1909.—HERBERT SMART, of Young Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand, Master Plumber. An improved ball valve.*

Claims.—(1.) In ball valves, the combination with the valve and the ball lever of gearing interposed between the valve-spindle and the lever, and adapted to transmit the movements of the lever to the valve-spindle, substantially as specified.

[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 26444.—18th August, 1909.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of 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 Louis Amedee Casgrain, of Beverly, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to presses.*

Claims.—(1.) A press comprising a bed, a pressure-applying member arranged to be moved into and out of operative relation to said bed, and supporting-means for said member constructed to permit a pivotal movement of said member into and out of operative position about a horizontal axis lying below said bed.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

(Specification, 11s.)

No. 26660.—29th September, 1909.—CYRIL EDMUND GANE, of Normanby, New Zealand. Improvements in milking-machines.*

Extract from Specification.—The invention has been designed to provide (1) an improved construction of teat-cup by means of which the alternate pressure and release of the lining upon the teat inserted within it, caused by connecting the space around it alternately to the different degrees of pneumatic pressure, may be imparted first to the upper end of the teat, and then to the lower end thereof, in order thus to work the milk down the teat; (2) improved means whereby this pulsating effect may be obtained; and (3) improved means whereby the vacuum suction upon the inside of the teat-cups may be broken so as to allow of the cups dropping off the teats when the milking is finished.

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

(Specification, 9s.)

No. 26768.—20th October, 1909.—THE LUDLOW COMPANY, of 402 Chamber of Commerce Building, City of Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America, Manufacturers, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio, United States of America (assignee of Washington Irving Ludlow). Improvement in typographs.

Claims.—(1.) A typograph-machine in which a plurality of matrix-bars 4 are longitudinally arranged, and freely movable, in a trough-like receptacle 3 having a casting-slot 6 in its bottom, each of said bars having a series of matrices 5 on its lower edge, and composer-means being provided to engage and assemble said bars to variously align the matrices thereon over said casting-slot.

[NOTE.—Here follow ten other claims.]

(Specification, 12s. 6d.)

No. 26968.—26th November, 1909.—FREDERICK CHARLES THOMPSON, of Auckland, New Zealand, Venetian-blind Maker. An improved method of operating venetian-blinds.*

Extract from Specification.—The use of a self-checking device attached to a revolving roller, which is operated by a cord connected to and winding round the revolving roller; this revolving roller is fitted horizontally on bearings to the head-board; one end of the roller or shaft is fitted with a pin or cap having slots, into which a pawl or ratchet drops to check the downward movement of the blind when it is being lowered.

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

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 27299.—4th February, 1910.—GEORGE METCALFE, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, Music-teacher. An improved process for the production of puncture-resisting material.

Extract from Specification.—I employ a fibrous material free from oily and fatty substances, such as cotton-wool or wadding, and impregnate it with a suitable resinous substance by applying it in a convenient manner, such as by dusting it in a powdered form over the surfaces of the material.

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

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27470.—24th March, 1910.—WILLIAM HENRY TRENGROVE, of Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved device for temporary repair of pneumatic tires and the like.

Extract from Specification.—A washer having a boss with a screw-threaded hole and a circular rib is united to a washer having a groove corresponding to the rib. The screw passes through the second washer and into the first washer. Upon an inner tube becoming punctured, the puncture is enlarged, if necessary, to pass the first washer through the puncture into the interior of the tube. This washer is then held so that the screw can be passed through the puncture after the second washer has been placed in position. By screwing the screw tight the rubber is forced by the rib of the first washer into the groove of the second washer, thereby effectively closing the puncture.

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

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 27525.—7th April, 1910.—ALLAN STEWARD CAMBRIDGE, of Hereford Street Chambers, Christchurch, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvement in apparatus for generating or producing gas.

Claims.—(1.) In apparatus for the production of gas, an inner cavity for containing fuel, surrounded by an outer cavity for containing water, these cavities being so arranged that the air admitted to support combustion will pass over the heated water in one cavity to the fuel in the other cavity, substantially as specified. . . . (5.) In apparatus for the production of gas, hollow valve or plug devices mounted at the base of said apparatus to receive the ashes, spent fuel, clinkers, and other refuse from said apparatus, to enable same to be removed therefrom without affording ingress or egress to or from the interior of said apparatus, substantially as specified.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 8s.)

No. 27557.—23rd June, 1909.—SAMUEL JONAS, of 52 Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. Improvements in apparatus for carburetting air.

[NOTE.—This is an application under section 98 of the Act, the date given being the official date of the application in Australia.]

Claims.—(1.) Apparatus for carburetting air consisting in the combination of 1 an air-holder adapted to be automatically operated by means of a hydraulic piston, 2 an automatically fed carburetter, and 3 a governing-bell or gas-holder. (2.) In apparatus for carburetting air, the employment of an air-pressure bell controlled by water-pressure, and adapted to deliver air to an automatically fed carburetter connected with a governing-bell. (3.) In apparatus for carburetting air, an air-pressure bell arranged within a tank and provided with a piston working in a cylinder and operated automatically by water-pressure controlled by a three-way valve, an air-delivery valve in said tank, a pipe provided with a retention-valve and connected with an automatically fed carburetter in communication with a gas-holder provided with a governing-bell.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 6s. 6d.)