JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1899

of the dynamo being adjustable in accordance with the adjustment of the rheostat, substantially as and for the purpose described. . . . (4.) In electric lighting and other systems for railway and other vehicles, such systems comprising a governor-operated switch and pole-changer for the variably driven dynamo, the construction of switch and pole-changer comprising an axially slidable sleeve carrying contacts for connecting up the various circuits, the sleeve having limited revolvable motion in relation to the shaft, a governor-sleeve having only axial sliding movement upon the shaft, and springs arranged to constantly tend to press the two sleeves into engagement with one another, the one sleeve being adapted to move against a stop and into circuit-making position when the other sleeve is moved past a certain limit by the governor device in order to disengage the sleeves, substantially as described.

(NOTE.—Here follow twelve other claims.)

(Specification, £1 5s.)

No. 27851.—9th June, 1910.—HENRY ARTHUR GODDARD, of Ada Street, Concord, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Contractor. Improvements relating to box-cores that are used in building hollow concrete walls.

Claim.—In box-cores that are used for building hollow concrete walls, constructing the box-core in two halves with a narrow space or interstice between the two halves, such space or interstice being maintained by any suitable appliances such as wedges or thickness-pieces such as C, and a metal fillet or cover-plate such as G attached to the end or ends of one half of the box, such cover-plate being adapted to cover the interstice between the two halves of the box, as and for the purposes specified.

(Specification, 4s.)

No. 27852. — 9th June, 1910. — FRANCIS TEMPLE PAGE, of Dannevirke, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in straining-appliances.

Claims.—(1.) In straining-appliances of the class described, the combination with the straining-hooks of a spring or springs, keeping them normally in a uniform position relatively to the lever-handle, substantially as and for the purpose described.

[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]

(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 27855.—9th June, 1910.—WILLIAM JONATHAN CHARLES ALMOND, of Todd Street, Alberton, South Australia, Fireman, and JAMES ALEXANDER OPIE, of Long Street, Queenstown, South Australia, Fireman. Improved brake mechanism for railway vehicles.

Extract from Specification.—The central buffers and draw-bars are duplicated, one buffer and draw-bar being placed immediately above the other. The bars are mounted in bearings which enable them to slide a short distance backwards or forwards horizontally, and provision is made for a buffer-spring or draw-spring or rubber in a suitably arranged spring-box. In addition to the duplicated draw-bars, mechanism is provided comprising certain levers and rods which transmit the movement of the buffers to the brake-blocks of the vehicle.

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

(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

No. 27863.—9th June, 1910.—WILLIAM GEORGE DEMENT and WILLIAM FREDERICK WALKER, of Te Kuiti, Waikato, Auckland, New Zealand, Inventors. Improved clamp for securing wire mattresses upon a bed.

Extract from Specification.—A clamp is made of spring-wire doubled upon itself near the middle and bent into a loop of approximately rectangular shape. The ends of the wire are bent into hooks which engage in an eye formed by the first bend in the wire.

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

(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

No. 27872.—10th June, 1910.—FRANK CHARLES BROOMHALL, of Rotorua, Auckland, New Zealand, Electrician. An improved indicating-apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) Indicating-apparatus of the kind described, consisting of an electric battery, and a transmitter comprising pallets and an operating-handle, a star-wheel and hand operable by the pallets, notifications arranged in a circle over which the hand travels, a terminal adapted to contact with the pallets, a receiver comprising an electro-magnet and pivoted armature, pallets operable by the armature, a star-wheel corresponding to the star-wheel of the transmitter, a drum mounted on the spindle of the second star-wheel, notifications displayed on the drum in a rotation corresponding to the rotation of the notifications on the transmitter, and wires closing the electric circuit of the battery, substantially as set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

(Specification, 6s.)

No. 27874.—11th June, 1910. — ANDREW GRAY, of Wellington, New Zealand, Managing Director of the New Zealand Consolidated Dental Company, Limited. An improved letter-card.

Claims.—(1.) A letter-card of the kind indicated, having lines of perforations across two corners, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing. (2.) In a letter-card of the kind indicated, the employment of a line of perforations diagonally across one corner, substantially as and for the purposes specified, and illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 27884.—13th June, 1910.—ANDREW GRAY, of Wellington, New Zealand, Managing Director of the New Zealand Consolidated Dental Company, Limited. Improvements relating to combined telegraph forms and envelopes.

Claims.—(2.) In a telegraph-form of the kind indicated, the employment of the wing projecting from one of the sections having the lines of perforations and strips of gum, substantially as and for the purposes specified and illustrated.

[NOTE.—There are two other claims.]

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 27886. — 5th March, 1910. — JAMES BROKENSHA POMEROY, Mechanic, and JOHN POMEROY, Inventor, both of “Awarua,” Alma Road, East St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Improvements in steam-boiler and other furnaces.

[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.) In furnaces, an air-bridge having a deflector at the rear for the purpose specified. . . . (3.) In furnaces, an air-bridge the bars of which are formed at the lower ends with comparatively long spacing-nibs formed with inclined shoulders. . . . (5.) In furnaces, an air-bridge the bars of which are formed at the lower ends with a V-shaped recess, and a base-plate formed with a correspondingly shaped bar adapted to engage with said recesses.

[NOTE.—Here follow nine other claims.]

(Specification, 6s.)

No. 27892.—14th June, 1910.—EDWARD GORDON WEIGHT, of 15 Alpha Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Commercial Traveller, ALFRED JOHN GRIFFITHS, of Khandallah, Wellington aforesaid, Coppersmith, and THOMAS BALLINGER, of Wellington aforesaid, Plumber. An improved multiple connection for hot-water tanks and the like.

Extract from Specification.—It has a hole, the lower end of which is of a diameter to receive the smallest pipe likely to be used, while beyond it the hole is enlarged in one or more sections, each section being screw-threaded to receive a different diameter of pipe.

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

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)