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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

No. 26773.—20th October, 1909.—ERNEST Moss, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Mechanic. Improved construction of transmitting-apparatus for use in fire-alarm systems and the like.*

Claims.—(1.) In a device of the class herein described, the combination of a spring drum, a series of pins or projections arranged around said drum adapted to operate a make-and-break mechanism for the purpose of transmitting a message by means of the Morse code when the drum is set in motion, and a pendulum escapement adapted to govern the movements of the spring drum, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follow four other claims.]
(Specification, 6s. 3d.)

No. 26788.—25th October, 1909.—HENRY NORTH AND Co., LIMITED, of Little Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Wire-mattress Manufacturers. Improved reinforcement for wire mattresses.*

Extract from Specification.—An improvement for strengthening wire mattresses. Two wire cords joined in centre by one close-coiled spring placed longitudinally with and in centre of mattress, connected to wire cords or ropes by loops attached to the spiral spring, the four ends of wire ropes being attached to sliding bar and footrail of mattress respectively.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

No. 26789.—25th October, 1909.—HARRY SHEARBURN CLARK, of Greenmeadows, Napier, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved clip for spare wheels of motor-cars.*

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, the spare wheel has a number of laterally projecting tabs or flanges adapted to fit within the rim of a motor-wheel. Lugs secured to the underside of these tabs or flanges carry bifurcated levers fulcrumed to the said lugs. Claws, pivoted in the jaws of the levers, terminate in hooks adapted to fit upon the rim of a damaged wheel, and are curved to pass over the felloe of such damaged wheel. The levers have stems adapted to be engaged by a key or lever, or they may be provided with holes to receive a podger. Stops upon the levers bear against the underside of the spare wheel when in operative position.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 3d.)

No. 26819.—1st November, 1909.—MALCOLM STEUART RAMSAY, of Auckland, New Zealand, Electrician. Improvement in aeroplanes.*

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists in the use of a gyroscope pivotally mounted in the machine, and driven in a horizontal plane by suitable connection with the motor of the machine, combined with a pair of balancing-planes arranged one at each side of the machine, and to which the gyroscope is connected.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 26884.—11th November, 1909.—ALCOCK AND COMPANY PROPRIETARY, LIMITED, of 155 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Billiard-table Manufacturers (assignees of Alfred Upton Alcock, of 404 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne aforesaid, Electrical Engineer). Improved electric process for drying timber.*

Extract from Specification.—A liquid electrode is employed, especially when the logs are treated endwise, whilst for stacked planks of timber lead electrodes introduced at intervals between them are used, the latter drying being effected with a low potential current. Further, when a low-tension current is employed, terminals made of galvanized sheet metal, perforated plate, or wire gauze, or the like, may be used. Also, the process may be carried on in vacuo, or in drying-chambers from which the surcharged air is removed and replaced with dry air, all as fully set forth.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 6s. 6d.)

No. 26928.—19th November, 1909.—HAMILTON WORTHINGTON, of 12 Burnell Avenue, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. A rat-trap for use on the hawsers of ships.*

Claims.—(1.) A trap for the purposes specified, consisting of a rat- or mouse-proof receptacle or receptacles mounted between hinged cheeks or discs provided with trapped openings or spiked runs, and adapted to be secured upon the hawser of a ship. (2.) A trap for the purposes specified, consisting of a pair of hinged cheeks or discs, upon which is mounted a rat- or mouse-proof receptacle or receptacles furnished with trapped inlet doors or spiked runs, and means for fastening the upper and the lower sections together upon the hawser of a ship. (3.) A rat or mouse trap for use upon a ship’s hawser, consisting of a pair of hinged cheeks or discs upon which is mounted a rat-proof receptacle furnished with trapped inlet door or spiked run at each end, a covering-plate to protect the hawser from the rats, a spring to lock the upper and lower sections together, and a discharging-door, substantially as described and illustrated.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 26946.—23rd November, 1909.—JAMES HENRY HYLAND, of Auckland, New Zealand, Plumber. Improved water heating and circulating appliances.*

Extract from Specification.—The improved means devised for this purpose consist in the combination, with a furnace having a flue for carrying off the products of combustion, of a boiler surrounding the furnace-chamber, a boiler surrounding the flue, and a main water-cylinder also arranged around the flue and connected with each of the boilers by pipe-connections arranged on the ordinary convection system.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 26983.—3rd December, 1909.—ROBERT HENRY SLEEP and BERTRAM GEORGE AIKEN HARKNESS, of Juliet Street, Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, Engineers. Improvements in whiffletrees.*

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists mainly in the use of channel-iron of U shape, or approximately U shape, in section, to form the whiffletree, and in the swivelling of the trace-chain hooks on bosses secured between the side members of such iron. The invention also consists in the employment of stay-bars secured at about the middle of the whiffletree and in between the sides thereof, which bars are provided with links or the like for attachment to the vehicle, &c., to be drawn.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 3d.)

No. 26986.—3rd December, 1909.—THOMAS NOTON FLETCHER, of Thames, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in targets for miniature-rifle shooting.*

Claims.—(1.) In targets for miniature-rifle shooting of the class herein described, providing the target-apertures with a surface of lead or like metal of any desired depth arranged around them, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The improvements in targets for miniature-rifle shooting substantially as described, as illustrated in the drawings, and for the several purposes set forth.

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 27122.—6th January, 1910.—LEONARD ARTHUR NICHOLLS, of Kyabram, Victoria, Australia, Clerk. An improved attachment for securing lamps to road-vehicles.*

Claims.—(1.) In an attachment for securing lamps to road-vehicles, means for applying the attachment to an ordinary socketed lamp-bracket, consisting of two members united by a bolt, secured by a nut, and having an upstanding extension to retain a lamp.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]
(Specification, 5s. 6d.)