OCT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3655

No. 28307.—23rd August, 1910.—THOMAS GARE, of Bramble Beach, Warren Drive, New Brighton, [England, Engineer. Improvements relating to the manufacture, moulding, and remoulding of indiarubber goods.

Claims.—(1.) In the manufacture of articles from rubber by the mentioned process in continuous lengths, or separate articles in continual succession, the employment of a reciprocating ram working into and out of a tubular mould, said ram being arranged to drive some powdered rubber into the mould at each stroke and compress it so as to free it from air, and simultaneously produce an intermittent progression of the compressed rubber through the mould, substantially as set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follow seven other claims.]

(Specification, 8s.)

No. 28324.—24th August, 1910.—GEORGE JOHN HOSKINS; M.Inst.M.E., of Wattle Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Engineer. Improved machinery for forming the sand-moulds of cast-iron pipes.

Claims.—(1.) In machinery for making green sand moulds for cast-iron pipes, the turntable placed below the horizontal member of a jib-crane which carries a set of revolving, tamping, or packing cylinders, such turntable being adapted to support two or more sets of mould-casings, one set of which (when the jib-crane is in its normal position) shall be centred axially beneath the set of packing or tamping cylinders (carried by the jib-crane) as and for the purposes specified.

[NorE—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 6s. 6d.)

No. 28308.—23rd August, 1910.—GORDON HALL, of National Bank, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, Banker. Improvements in and relating to bags for water and other contents.

Claims.—(1.) A bag-body so folded from a blank that the external edges of the blank form the top of said body, the latter having flat sides and creased ends. (2.) A blank having lines or marks such that folding thereon brings the external edges of the blank to form the top of a bag-body having flat sides and creased ends.

[Note.—Here follow ten other claims.]

(Specification, 7s. 3d.)

No. 28317.—23rd August, 1910.—FREDERICK ALBERT BOYD, of 135 Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia, Cycle-engineer. Elbowed horn for gramaphones and suchlike instruments.

Claim.—A horn for gramaphones and suchlike instruments made with a sharp return elbow or multiple or repetitional elbows, as set forth and described, and as illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 28320.—24th August, 1910.—WILLIAM FRANCIS DUGINS, of Peel Street, Kew, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. Improvements in flying-machines.

Extract from Specification.—This invention comprises a series of stationary planes in combination with vanes or wings at the side thereof, having mechanism for imparting an irregular reciprocating motion to the same, while a propeller is provided at each end having mechanism for operating it upwards or downwards in the vertical plane. The mechanism for imparting motion to the said wings or vanes consists of connecting-rods leading to cranks with swivel bearings for the said connecting-rods a short distance out from the throw of the said cranks, so that the said vanes are thrown upwards about horizontally in an extended position, then downwards when the vane commences to fold up, and finally back to a contracted position, then outwards again. The propellers arranged at each end are adapted to be operated at any angle (within a limit of about 45°) from the horizontal, so that they may be utilized for raising the machine as well as driving.

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

(Specification, 8s. 6d.)

No. 28325.—24th August, 1910.—GEORGE JOHN HOSKINS, M.Inst.M.E., of Wattle Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer. A three-headstock lathe for turning faces at different angles.

Claims.—(1.) A lathe with three headstocks consisting, of the first part, of a double-ended lathe with two headstocks, each headstock being provided with separate driving-gear for each face-plate and tool, in combination with a third or auxiliary headstock placed outside the bed but mediately between the headstocks of the first part, such auxiliary headstock being adapted to be slid backwards and forwards and to be set at any required angle within a quadrant as desired, and provided with independent driving-gear for the face-plate and tool carried by the headstock, as and for the purposes specified.

[Note.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 5s. 3d.)

No. 28326.—24th August, 1910.—ARTHUR DUNBAR WIGGAM, of 399 Harris Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer. Harness-saddle for draught-horses.

Extract from Specification.—The base or top plate of this saddle is formed of a pressed-steel plate, shaped as a curve, with wooden underlays to which the padding may be attached. On the front of the plate is a pommel to fit over the withers of the horse. Placed transversely across the plate are two (preferably wooden) walls which form a yoke-channel. These walls may be secured to the plate in any suitable manner. Overlying the wooden walls is a brass casting with its transverse bars, which is cast flat, and is afterwards shaped to the peripheral contour of the walls. To the brass casting are secured the rein-rings in the manner to be explained. The upper plate, which will be merely japanned, but not covered with leather, may be ornamented with tasteful devices.

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

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 28332.—26th August, 1910.—ERNEST ROBERT LONG, of Montreal Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Aerated-water Manufacturer. Improved means for filling jars and the like with carbonated liquids.

Extract from Specification.—Comprises a small tube forming a by-pass in a pipe through which the liquid passes from the carbonator into the jar. The by-pass allows air to escape from below the stopper of the jar to the open air above the stopper, during the filling of the jars with liquid. The pipe is provided with a rubber plug or cushion which fits the neck of the jar, and is held in position by a handle secured to the pipe.

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

(Specification, 2s.)

No. 28333.—26th August, 1910.—RICHARD PARKER HILL, of 63 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Land Agent. Improved latch for sliding-doors.

Extract from Specification.—According hereto a spring catch-plate parallel with the door, and in most cases secured to the face thereof, has a projection at its end which engages in a cavity in a plate fixed upon the other door, or upon the

No. 28323.—28th February, 1910.—CHARLES THOMAS SWANELL, of Broken Hill Chambers, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. Improvements in smoke-consuming apparatus.

Claims.—(1.) In a smoke-consuming apparatus of the type having a skeleton bridge, a series of curved firebars, and an air-chamber with a steam-distributing pipe provided therein, the curved firebars constructed each with a lug projected from the inside and upon its lower portion, so as to present an inclined face or deflector for deflecting the air upwardly and into the gases of the furnace, substantially as set forth.

[Note.—Here follow five other claims.]

(Specification, 7s. 6d.)