SEPT. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3501

No. 28223.—9th August, 1910.—OTIS ANGELO MYGATT, of 50 Church Street, New York, United States America, Manufacturer. Improvements in pressing glass enclosures and apparatus therefor.

Claims.—(1.) Vessels, coverings, or glass enclosures, such as lamp-shades, globes, reflectors, vases, bowls, tableware, &c., of pressed glass, having on one or both surfaces raised designs composed of ribbings, flutes, or prisms, the depth and cross-section of such ribbings, flutes, or prisms being characterized by the fact of continually increasing as they recede from the top edge or upper parts of the glass article towards the bottom or lower parts of the glass article, the terms “top” and “bottom” as here used referring to the relative positions occupied by the glass article in a mould when pressure is applied by a plunger from above.

[NOTE.—Here follow twenty-one other claims.]

(Specification, 19s.)

No. 28226.—9th August, 1910.—JAMES EDWARD THOMAS, residing on the property of the Simmer Deep, Limited, Germiston, Transvaal, Reduction-works Manager. Improvements relating to feeding-means for tube mills and like grinding-apparatus.

Extract from Specification.—I provide a hopper or bin and chute which serves for holding the pebbles, rock, or other material which is to be introduced into the mill. Arranged in a suitable position relative to the aforesaid chute is a corrugated or fluted roller, on to the top of which the material is delivered by the chute. A portion of the bottom plate of the chute is hinged so that it can move upward should any of the material jam between the roller and the lower edge of the chute. Straps fixed to the back of the chute serve for keeping the hinged portion of the plate in its proper position relative to the roller. The roller is provided with projecting pins which operate to prevent the material jamming in the chute. The hinged plate at the bottom of the chute is provided with slots which permit of the passage through them of the projecting pins.

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

(Specification, 8s. 3d.)

No. 28227.—9th August, 1910.—THOMAS COOK, of Kelly’s Lane, Petone, New Zealand, Cooper. An improved method of supplying and utilizing steam in digesters.

Claims.—(1.) The improved method of supplying and utilizing steam in digesters and boiling-down pans and the like as described. (2.) The improved method of supplying and utilizing steam in digesters of the class described, consisting of passing the steam from one digester to another by means of pipes leading from the top of one digester to the bottom of another, said pipes being controlled by suitable cocks, substantially as described and illustrated.

(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 28239.—11th August, 1910.—JOHN BROWN, of Albert Street, Market Square, Auckland, New Zealand, Motor-tire-cover Manufacturer. An improved tire.

Claims.—(1.) A tire constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as specified and illustrated. (2.) In a tire of the nature indicated, the employment of packing-material in the form of rings of rubber, substantially as set forth and illustrated. (3.) In a tire of the nature indicated, in combination, a tube of fabric packed with pieces of rubber mixed with French chalk, a binding of canvas thereon, superposed layers of rubber bands over the canvas, and a binding of canvas upon the top of the rubber bands, substantially as set forth and illustrated. (4.) A tire having a packing of relatively small pieces of rubber or leather, or a proportion of both rubber and leather, within a tube of textile material, a quantity of French chalk mixed with rubber or leather, said tube being reinforced by bands wound upon it, substantially as specified and illustrated.

(Specification, 2s. 3d.)

No. 28243.—9th August, 1910.—CAROLINE SMELTH MUNRO, of Whare Kuri, Kurow, New Zealand, Gentlewoman. Improved feeding-bottle and general bed-warmer.

Extract from Specification.—I form a rubber bag in two parts—a bag within a bag—closing their top edges together, all but the filling-hole, the hot water being placed between the bags, thus leaving an open-mouthed, hot, dry pocket either for the feeding-bottle only or, as an alternative, making the inner bag larger, and, if preferred, in two compartments, for adding such as napkins, &c., for the baby’s use, keeping same warm. The usual screw stopper is preferably furnished with two tubes for circulating the hot water to another bag that may be used as a foot-warmer, &c.

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

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 28246.—10th August, 1910.—ROBERT MILLIS and JAMES HENRY MILLIS, both of Dunedin, New Zealand, Engineers. Improvements in lifts.

Claims.—(1.) In a lift of the type described, operating-means comprising a pair of pulleys provided with friction-drums mounted loosely on a shaft and constantly driven in reverse directions, a pair of friction-clutches mounted so as to revolve with said shaft and adapted to engage but normally held disengaged from said friction-drums respectively, and means for automatically engaging or disengaging either of said clutches, such means being directly connected to and brought into operation by pulling on the usual controlling-rope, substantially as described.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]

(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

No. 28262.—15th August, 1910.—FREDERICK BUNTER CLAP-COTT, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. Improvement relating to purses and the like.

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists in providing a purse or like with a spring handle which, when the purse is carried in the hand, fits closely over the back of the hand and prevents the purse from becoming lost.

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

(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

No. 28283.—17th August, 1910.—WILLIAM WILSDEN McRAE, of Glens of Tekoa, Amuri, New Zealand, Sheep-farmer. Improvements in feeding-troughs.

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, doors hinged at the top to the framework of the trough are adapted to close against stops formed by ledges running along the bottom of the trough.

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

(Specification, 2s. 3d.)

No. 28321.—24th August, 1910.—ARTHUR BURNHAM, care of Alfred Milson, Carabella Street, North Sydney, New South Wales, formerly Master Mariner. An improved machine for gathering or collecting stones.

Extract from Specification.—According to this invention the machine has a triangular-shaped double-angle iron frame with a series of resilient vertical bar teeth for earth contact dependent from the converging sides thereof.

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

(Specification, 5s. 3d.)

No. 28350.—30th August, 1910.—AKTIEBOLAGET BALTIC, of Framnäs Södertelge, Sweden, a company duly registered under the Swedish laws (assignees of Johannes Valdemar Mårten Risberg, of Fridhem Södertelje, Sweden, Engineer). Improvements in centrifugal liquid apparatus directly coupled to steam turbines.

Claims.—(1.) In a centrifugal liquid apparatus directly coupled to a steam turbine, the arrangement that the move-