JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1897

sustaining ledge constructed and arranged to receive a single
fastening only from the raceway when in fastening-delivering
position. . . . (4.) A machine of the class described,
having, in combination, a stationary nail-pot, means for
taking the nails from said nail-pot one at a time, said pot
being provided with an opening through which nails may
gravitate in mass, and means for closing said opening.

[NOTE.—Here follow thirty-seven other claims.]

(Specification, £1 9s.)

No. 26615.—15th September, 1909.—BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
CRANWELL, of Henderson, New Zealand, Agricultural Engi-
neer. An improved sprayer-tank.

Claims.—(2.) For the purpose indicated, the employment of
a cask adapted to contain spraying-liquid and mounted in
trunnion-bearings, and a suction-pipe from a spray pump
led into said cask through one of said trunnion-bearings, sub-
stantially as specified and illustrated.

[NOTE.—There is one other claim.]

(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 26600.—15th September, 1909.—UNITED SHOE MA-
CHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of New Jersey,
United States of America, a corporation duly organized under
the laws of the 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 Leslie Victor Miller,
of Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Foreman).
Improvements in or relating to tack-pulling machines.*

Claims.—(1.) For a tack-extracting machine, a tack-pulling
wheel that has a peripheral groove with one or more blades
extending across the said groove, and that is provided with a
recess to admit a tack fed transversely to the wheel into the
path of the blade or blades. . . . (4.) For a tack-ex-
tracting machine, the combination with a rotary tack-pulling
wheel having projecting blades, of a yielding or other guard
that is angularly adjustable in relation to the said wheel.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

(Specification, 12s. 6d.)

No. 26623.—21st September, 1909.—UNITED SHOE MA-
CHINERY 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 busi-
ness at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United
States of America (assignees of KARL ENGEL, of Arlington,
Massachusetts aforesaid, Shoe-manufacturer. Improvements
in or relating to shoes and methods of making the same.*

Claims.—(1.) The method of making a shoe which com-
prises moulding the toe part of an upper, with or without a
stiffener, to the shape of the toe of a lasted shoe and forming
thereon an outwardly projecting flange, stitching the edge of
an insole or sock-lining to the said flange, and to the out-
turned sides of the upper inserting a last and securing an
outer sole to the edges of the upper and insole with or without
applying the welt to the upper side of the out-turned parts
of the upper.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]

(Specification, 9s.)

No. 27003.—6th December, 1909.—ARTHUR REGINALD
ANGUS, of Spit Road, Mosman, formerly of Barry Street,
Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia, Solicitor. Im-
provements in and relating to devices for preventing col-
lisions between railway-trains.

Extract from Specification.—Each locomotive, likewise each
brake-van (or other suitable part of the train), has placed
thereon several generators of electricity (each hereinafter
referred to as a “generator”), such as a primary battery,
secondary battery, or accumulators, dynamo, or the like, rods
being placed on or about each locomotive and brake-van
adapted to make contact with rails placed on or about the
railway-track or adjacent thereto, and so adapted that the
current is enabled to flow from one of the generators to other
rails placed either ahead or behind, or both, of the position
of the locomotive or train so as to render the last-mentioned
rails, as desired, conductors or non-conductors of electricity
as mentioned, and so that when any rails have been rendered
conductors as described a locomotive or train may be auto-
matically operated on or affected.

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

(Specification, £3.)

No. 27409.—6th October, 1909.—WILLIAM GEORGE YAR-
WORTH JONES, of 218 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W.C.,
England, Engineer. Improvements in and connected with
pneumatic tires.

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

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists in
providing the section, which has hitherto been of rubber
only, with a strip or strips of fabric consisting of combined
canvas and elastic or of canvas or like fabric, so arranged
as to reinforce the section without materially interfering
with its elasticity, the strip or strips being so arranged that
they are independent of the reinforcement of the tube; or in
replacing the known complete tubular canvas reinforcement
by a similar tube of elastic fabric.

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

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 27488.—14th April, 1909.—ROBERT ROBERTSON, of
138 Allerton Road, Woolton, Liverpool, England, Traveller.
A pronged digging-spade.

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

Extract from Specification.—Portions of a blade of the type
ordinarily used are cut out, so as to form a plurality of thin
flat blades or prongs.

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

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 27515.—5th April, 1910.—WILLIAM McLEOD, of
Wanganui, New Zealand, Designer and Cabinetmaker. Im-
provements in collapsible seats.

Claims.—(1.) In a seat of the kind described, the employ-
ment of rails limiting the movement of the legs, substantially
as set forth. (2.) In a seat of the kind described, a pivoted
seat proper, provided with hooks adapted to engage a seat-
rail, substantially as set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follow four other claims.]

(Specification, 3s. 3d.)

No. 27597.—20th April, 1910.—GROVE JOHNSON, F.C.S.,
of 514 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,
Analytical Chemist. An improvement in cyaniding auri-
ferous ores.

Claim.—An improvement in cyaniding auriferous ores,
consisting in the employment of ammonium-chloride, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes specified.

(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 27638.—27th April, 1910.—HUGH THOMSON, of Glass-
house Road, Collingwood, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,
Tanner and Boot-manufacturer. Improvements in lasts.

Claims.—(1.) In lasts made in two pieces, a fore part and a
heel part formed with correspondingly inclined meeting-
faces, the inclination being in a direction away from the
breast of said heel part—i.e., forwardly—and means for
interlocking the parts for the purpose specified. . . .
(3.) In lasts made in two pieces, a fore part and a heel part,
the latter being formed with a passage therethrough, and
provided on its under-side with a heel-seat. (4.) In lasts
made in two pieces, a fore part and a heel part, the latter
being provided with a metallic heel-seat, and with a chamber
extending to said heel-seat and adapted to receive a removable
metallic socket.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.)