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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 27245.—17th March, 1909.—FREDERICK CHARLES KAINER, of South Haven, Rural Route No. 2, Michigan, United States of America, Superintendent. Vending-machine.

[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.) In a device of the class described, the combination of an article-magazine, a feeder movable along said magazine, a rod extending along the path of said feeder, a threaded shaft extending along the path of said feeder in parallel relation to said rod, a support for said feeder slidably mounted on said rod, a shoe carried by said support and adapted to engage said shaft for causing said support to shift through the rotation of said shaft, said support being adapted to turn on said rod to carry said shoe into and out of engagement with said shaft, and said shoe being normally urged by gravity into such engagement. (2.) In a device of the class described, the combination of an article-magazine, a feeder movable along said magazine, a rod extending along the path of said feeder, a threaded shaft extending along the path of said feeder in parallel relation to said rod, a support for said feeder slidably mounted on said rod, a shoe carried by said support and adapted to engage said shaft for causing said support to shift through the rotation of said shaft, said support being adapted to turn on said rod to carry said shoe into and out of engagement with said shaft, and said shoe being normally urged by gravity into such engagement, said feeder being hinged to said support and readily removable therefrom.

[NOTE.—Here follow eighteen other claims.]
(Specification, £1 7s.)

No. 27293.—11th February, 1910.—THOMAS KIDD, of 213 Spey Street, Invercargill, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in cow-milking apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) In a cow-milking apparatus, a pulsator actuated by the use of a vacuum and air-pressure alternately, substantially as described. (2.) In a cow-milking apparatus, a pulsator actuated by the use of a vacuum and air-pressure operating on two pairs of pistons, each pair being conjoined and contained in tandem cylinders, substantially as described. (3.) In a cow-milking apparatus, a pulsator consisting of tandem cylinders connected by a cylinder-casting, and having their pistons mounted on a single piston-casting, with valve mechanism on the piston-casting, substantially as described.

[NOTE.—Here follow seven other claims.]
(Specification, 10s.)

No. 27541.—16th April, 1909.—GEORGE RICHARD DENTON, of 47 Bath Street, City Road, London, England, General Merchant. A new or improved device or apparatus for sorting and distributing coins.

[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.]

Extract from Specification.—The distributing-apparatus according to this invention comprises a pair of plates having spaces between them, into which spaces the coins are delivered which are to be sorted or distributed. Thus, for example, the pennies, halfpennies, and farthings might fall into one of such spaces, the silver coins into other spaces, and the gold coins into another space or spaces; the space between the plates which is to receive each set of coins is of such width as to maintain the said coins with their faces vertical, and such a space is also formed with an inclined bed and passage through which the coins descend by gravity. Branch passages extend downwardly from said inclined passage to receive coins of different denominations, each of said branch passages at its junction with the main inclined passage being fitted with a movable and balanced toe-piece and a balanced gate, and between these two balancing-members the entrance to said branch passage is governed, so that upon a coin which is to pass down a branch passage arriving at the mouth of the same, the said toe-piece and gate are rocked aside and permit of the passage of such a coin. Before the coin in its passage has released the gate, the toe-piece rises and kicks and diverts into the inclined passage any succeeding coin of a less weight and size, while the balance of the toe-piece and the gate is such that coins which are not to be admitted to said branch passage pass over the gate and toe-piece to the next passage, and so on.

[NOTE. The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 11s.)

No. 27854.—15th June, 1909.—LEWIS JAMES ROSSITER, of 2 Wilson Street, Redfern, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Mechanical Engineer. Improvements in tobacco-pipes, cigar-holders, and the like.

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

Extract from Specification.—The essential features of my invention consist in a central longitudinal core, having an external helical channel cut therein, attached to the mouth-piece and extending into the hollow stem of the pipe so as to form with the inner surface of the hollow stem a helical passage along which the smoke travels as it passes from the bowl to the mouth-piece. The end of the stem which extends beyond the bowl is normally closed by a hollow plug which is adapted to be removed when it is desired to attach the water-chamber. This latter is constructed to fit on the end of the stem and to form a water-tight joint therewith, a quill or other suitable tube having first been inserted within the passage leading from the bowl of the pipe so as to convey the smoke into the body of water within the chamber. The central core is adapted to be readily removed for the purpose of cleaning the pipe. If considered desirable, the central helical chamber may be duplicated for the purpose of still further extending the travel of the smoke.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 7s.)

No. 27864.—16th July, 1909.—ADA ANN ALLAN, of St. Martins, Lower Green, Esher, Surrey, England, of no occupation. An improved clothes airer and drier.

[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.) An improved clothes airer and drier comprising three or more frames so adapted and arranged that on being set up to form vertical walls they provide a series of horizontally arranged hanging-bars, means for locking the frames to keep them rigid, and a detachable top of lattice-like construction, as set forth. (2.) An improved clothes airer and drier comprising the apparatus specified in claim 1, and a lamp or other heating-device adapted to be placed within the space enclosed by the apparatus. (3.) The improved clothes airer and drier constructed and arranged substantially as described, and illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27936.—21st June, 1910.—HERBERT LAURENCE BICKERTON, of the Crosspath Radlett, Herts, England, Consulting Engineer. Improvements in turbines, pumps, and the like.

Claims.—(1.) A turbine, pump, or the like of the class described, in which the main shaft passes directly from side to side of the chamber, for the purpose set forth. (2.) A turbine, pump, or the like comprising a cylindrical chamber, a main shaft, a perforated disc mounted on the main shaft and coming midway between the side plates of such chamber, a pin or shaft extending from each of the side plates towards the disc, and drums each with a circular opening therein, mounted so as to come one on each side of the disc and in contact with the inner surface of the cylinder, and to embrace the main shaft and the aforesaid fixed shaft, with suitable roller bearing-surfaces intervening, and a flap or flaps jointed to the outer periphery of each drum and at the circumference of the disc, and adapted to fold in one position in recesses in the drum, all for the purposes set forth. (3.) A turbine, pump, or the like comprising a cylindrical chamber, a disc mounted on the main shaft, a drum provided with a circular opening, such opening embracing the main shaft and coming into contact with a sleeve thereon, or on to the shaft itself when no sleeve is used on the said shaft, a pin or shaft mounted at the side of the casing and centrally with respect to the aforesaid drum and having a sleeve in frictional contact with a sleeve on the shaft, a number of other pins projecting from the casing and provided with sleeves in contact with the sleeve on the shaft placed centrally with respect to the drum, and a flap or flaps each jointed to the periphery of the drum and at the periphery of the disc, all for the purposes set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]
(Specification, 9s. 6d.)