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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 93

No. 26956.—23rd November, 1909.—HENRY WILLIAM TRISTRAM, of Napier Park, Madras, South India, Saddler and Harness-maker, and FREDERICK WILLIAM HOCKERDAY, of College Road, Nungumbakum, Madras aforesaid, Managing Director. An improved apparatus for slinging horses or other quadrupeds.*

Claims.—(1.) In an improved apparatus for slinging horses or other quadrupeds, a belly-piece, a breast-strap attached to said belly-piece, supporting-straps attached to said breast-strap, adjusting-chains attached to said supporting-straps, a breeching-strap attached to said belly-piece, supporting-straps attached to said breeching-strap, adjusting-chains attached to said supporting-straps, a bridge-piece above said belly-piece, aforesaid adjusting-chains being attached to said bridge-piece, substantially as set forth.

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

No. 27007.—6th December, 1909.—JAMES BAIN, of Waipahi, Otago, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in the widening and narrowing gear of drill-grubbers, horse-hoes, and like implements.*

Extract from Specification.—The introduction of pivoted handles pivotally attached to each other and to the side bars of a horse-hoe, the said handles being provided with suitable locking-attachment. A flanged channel-piece pivotally connected to one of the guide-handles, a notched bar pivotally connected to the other guide-handle and adapted to engage with the said channel-piece. A spring catch controlled by a trigger-grip, the said catch designed to engage with the notch on the curved notched bar or channel-piece, and with any one of the series of notches on the notched bar according to the adjustment desired.

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

No. 27011.—8th December, 1909.—ROBERT WLADISLAS DE MONTALK, of 302 Victoria Arcade, Auckland, New Zealand, Architect. Improvements in concrete and ferro-concrete buildings.*

Claims.—(1.) In concrete-building construction, the employment of grooved stanchions in combination with slabs or boards of concrete or ferro-concrete having ends adapted to fit said grooves in the stanchions, substantially as specified and illustrated in the drawings. (2.) In concrete construction, the employment of a stanchion having grooves to receive slabs, substantially as set forth and illustrated. (3.) In concrete construction, the employment of slabs made of concrete or ferro-concrete, substantially as specified and illustrated. (4.) In concrete construction, the employment of slabs of concrete or ferro-concrete having tongues and grooves upon the edges, substantially as specified and illustrated. (5.) In concrete construction, the sleeve for connecting two superposed stanchions, substantially as set forth and illustrated. (6.) Improvements in concrete or ferro-concrete construction, consisting of the parts constructed, arranged, and combined substantially as set forth, and illustrated in the Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

No. 27014.—8th December, 1909.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, carrying on business as Shoe-machinery Manufacturers, and having a place of business at 205 Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (assignees of Joseph Gouldbourn, of Leicester, England, Engineer). Improvements in or relating to welt-beating machines.*

Claims.—(1.) A machine for operating on welts, having, in combination, a welt-beating hammer, an actuator therefor, connecting-mechanism between the actuator and hammer, including a spring for causing the hammer to deliver cushioned blows upon the welt, together with either (a) an eccentrically mounted or other support for said connecting-mechanism, adjustable to vary the position of the hammer in its line of movement, or (b) means for adjusting said hammer in its line of movement without altering the tension of the spring, or (c) means for adjusting the tension of the spring without disturbing the adjustment of the hammer, or (d), a, b, and c, or any two of them, combined.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]
(Specification, 7s. 9d.)

No. 27018.—7th December, 1909.—WILLIAM DAY, of care of 533 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Engineer. Improvements in centrifugal fluid-pressure pumps.*

Claims.—(1.) In improvements in centrifugal fluid-pressure pumps, a bedplate, shaft-bearings above said bedplate, a shaft in said bearings, a trunnion-bearing above said bedplate, a trunnion in said bearing, said shaft passing through said trunnion, an inner casing secured to said trunnion, an outer casing attached to said inner casing, a rotary valve upon said shaft and enclosed by said casings, ports in said valve, and means for preventing back-pressure of fluid liberated from said ports adversely influencing that which is to be liberated therefrom.

[NOTE.—Here follow eight other claims.]
(Specification, 12s. 6d.)

No. 27049.—16th December, 1909.—ALBERT HENRY HUNT, of Wellington, New Zealand, Inventor. An improvement in teat-cups or pouches of milking-machines.*

Extract from Specification.—A teat-cup, teat-pouch, or teat-pressing apparatus, whether operated by vacuum, air-pressure, or otherwise, is provided with a vacuum vessel in the form of a channel or chamber adapted to fit against the udder at the root of the teat.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

No. 27050.—16th December, 1909.—THOMAS BALFOUR, of Ongaonga, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Farmer. An improved potato-planter.*

Extract from Specification.—In the present invention provision is made whereby this elevator, during the downward portion of its travel, shall be situated outside the hopper, and whereby it shall pass into the bottom of the hopper and travel up to within it so as to raise the potatoes on its buckets and drop them into the chute for leading them into the furrow. The potatoes in the hopper will thus be freed from any unnecessary agitation or bruising.

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

No. 27051.—16th December, 1909.—THOMAS BALFOUR, of Ongaonga, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in door-locks.*

Extract from Specification.—The lock is constructed with a hasp extending in through a slot in the door, and pivotally supported therein so as to be free to turn up and down. The inner end projects beyond the door’s surface, and is formed with a hook or pawl end that is adapted to engage with a fixture of suitable design upon the door-frame or other convenient part. This end is kept normally pressed down by means of a spring, which will permit of it rising as the door is shut, so that its hook will slide over the fixture and then drop behind it, and thereby lock the door.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

No. 27113.—5th January, 1910.—GEORGE TURNER, of Rome Street, Canterbury, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Clerk. Improvements in the manufacture of solid and semi-solid products from mineral oils for lubricating and heating purposes.*

Claims.—(1.) The process of manufacture of a product usable as a lubricant or as a fuel, consisting in admixing heavy mineral oil or mineral-oil residue with animal-fat, in the proportion approximately of sixteen parts to two parts, and stirring into the same a lye containing approximately one part of caustic alkali, whereby the animal-fat is saponified and the mineral oil is effectively incorporated therewith.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]
(Specification, 4s.)