Aug. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3269

No. 26776.—19th October, 1909.—CHARLES SUTTIE, of Waharoa, Flax-miller, and MONTAGUE HARRISON WYNYARD, of Auckland, New Zealand, Solicitor. Improvements in saving tow.*

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising one or more bars or bands placed or moving across the “travel” of the flying tow as it is carried by the wind from the scutcher, substantially as and for the purpose described. (2.) An apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising a confined “run” or funnel having its inlet so located as to catch and concentrate the wind created by a revolving scutcher, in combination with one or more bars or bands placed or moving across or in such run or funnel, substantially as described. (3.) An apparatus for the purpose indicated, comprising a fan installed in a chamber leading from the scutcher, so positioned and operating as to drive or draw the tow through such chamber, in combination with one or more bars or bands placed or moving across or in the travel of the tow through such chamber, substantially as described.

(Specification, 3s. 3d.)

No. 26872.—1st November, 1909.—HERBERT MANDER, of 97 Queen Street, Westport, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Improved hooks for swingletree and bars for carts, wagons, &c.*

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, the hook is made double, forming two members of corresponding shape and spaced apart; one link of a chain is passed over the members, and the next link is passed between the members. The link passed over the members forms a lock or check which prevents the chain from being withdrawn by accident.

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

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 26924.—24th December, 1909.—THOMAS EDWIN CLARK, of Hobsonville, near Auckland, New Zealand, Pottery-manager. An improved building-block and method of or means for making it.*

Extract from Specification.—Upon the mill being set to work with the die in position, the clay is forced out through the die as shown in Fig. 1. The wire-cut shown in Fig. 4 (CC) combined with the use of this pattern of die in the position shown produces straight-cut sharp edge in the building-block, and this combination is claimed as part of the invention. The dotted lines DD in Fig. 1 are the wire-cuts in common use. The horizontal section of the blocks produced (marked C, Fig. 1) is shown in Fig. 2. The clay is forced down through the pug-mill, and the grain of the clay runs in a vertical direction.

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

(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 27083.—22nd December, 1909.—GEORGE WILLIAM SHAILER, of Palmerston North, New Zealand, Fruitgrower. An improved lid for milk-jugs and the like.*

Extract from Specification.—The lid comprises a frame pivoted to a spring clip, which grips the rim of the jug, and a cover made of porous washing-material held by the frame.

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

(Specification, 4s. 9d.)

No. 27183.—20th January, 1910.—JOSEPH PATRICK CARMINE, of Westport, New Zealand, Clerk. An improved automatic coupling.

Extract from Specification.—A hook pivoted in one buffer engages with a bolt adapted to slide vertically in the opposing buffer, said bolt being lifted to engage the coupling by a bell-crank lever pivoted upon the buffer, and connected by a rod with an approximately horizontal lever capable of longitudinal movement to provide for compression of the buffer-springs, and actuated to raise the bolt by a hand-lever pivoted upon the vehicle, through the mediation of a bridle.

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

(Specification, 4s. 3d.)

No. 27302.—18th February, 1909.—ERNEST ARMSTRONG, of “Elmwood,” Wellington Road, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, Middlesex, England, Engineer. Improvements in or relating to files, rasps, or similar tools.

[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.) A file, rasp, or similar tool having continuous or interrupted teeth lying on curves of such form that tangents to substantially every part of them are inclined to the axis of the surface, or a generating-line along the length of the surface, of the file at an angle of about 45°. (2.) A file, rasp, or similar tool according to the preceding claim, the curves on which the teeth lie being of substantially hyperbolic form. (3.) A file, rasp, or similar tool having the teeth lying on curves of wave-like form. (4.) Files, rasps, or similar tools having teeth arranged substantially as described.

(Specification, 4s. 3d.)

No. 27420.—11th March, 1910.—FREDERICK HUGH ROTHER NEVILLE, of 80 Victoria Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Electrical Engineer, and ARTHUR SELDON PIKE, of Wellington aforesaid, Engineer. Improved suction-light adapter.*

Claims.—(1.) Means for attaching electric lamps to surfaces, consisting in the combination with a socket for holding the lamp, of a block to which the socket is secured, and a rubber suction-cup attached to the block, substantially as specified. (2.) Means for attaching electric lamps to surfaces, constructed and operating substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27428.—11th March, 1910.—WILLIAM THOMAS COWPERTHWAITE, of Valley Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, Contractor. Improvements in machines for making concrete blocks.

Extract from Specification.—Machines for making concrete blocks and existing prior to our invention have been made with a base fixed to one of the sides, and with a fixed base and sides pivoted thereon. The ends are hinged to one of the sides so that the whole of the mould opens out for the extraction of the block. According to my invention one of the sides of the mould is fixed to the base, and the opposing side to which the ends are hinged is pivoted to the base in such manner that when the mould is turned over for the extraction of the block the block is drawn clear of the fixed side and remains undamaged.

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

(Specification, 4s.)

No. 27631.—27th April, 1910.—GEORGE LEIST, of 17 Mansfield Street, Glebe Point, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Merchant (nominee of the Schneide-Maschinenfabrik Graff and Stein, of Witten-on-Ruhr, Germany—assignees of Friedrich Graff, of Witten-on-Ruhr, Germany, Manufacturer). Improvements in machines for slicing meat.

Extract from Specification.—The invention comprises a horizontal cutting-disc, or knife keyed or otherwise secured to a vertical spindle, and rotated through worm or other gearing by means of a crank on a horizontal spindle. The platform or table for supporting the meat is stationary, but is capable of adjustment as to height in order to vary the thickness of the cut. The meat is placed on the platform, and lightly supported there against the knife by one hand of the operator while the other hand is turning the crank-handle. I may, however, rotate the knife by a small dynamo or other power. The knife, except opposite the table, is protected by a guard or cover to prevent accidents, and the adjustment of the table is effected by a lever and cam.

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

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)