Nov. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3927

Complete Specifications filed after Provisionals.

LIST of complete specifications filed after provisional specifications, from the 15th to the 28th October, 1910, inclusive:—

No. 27185.—J. Stanford, roofing-tile.

No. 27213.—R. W. De Montalk, concrete, &c., construction.

No. 27220.—J. Bain, horse-hoe, attaching draught to.

No. 27222.—E. N. Lanchester, paint-brush binding.

No. 27285.—W. H. Frith, window.

No. 27393.—E. J. Chilton, closet-flush.

No. 27421.—A. G. Tomkies, metal-cutter.

No. 27710.—F. Brown, venetian-blind head.

Notice of Acceptance of Complete Specifications.

Patent Office,
Wellington; 2nd November, 1910.

COMPLETE specifications relating to the undermentioned applications for Letters Patent have been accepted, and are open to public inspection at this office. Any person may, at any time within two months from the date of this Gazette, give me notice in writing of opposition to the grant of any such patent. Such notice must set forth the particular grounds of objection, and be in duplicate. A fee of 10s. is payable thereon.

The copies of claims and extracts from the specifications and drawings are merely intended to give some further indication of the invention than is disclosed in the title, and the complete specifications and drawings should be referred to for a description of the invention.

No. 26347.—4th August, 1909.—JAMES FORSYTH, of Auckland, New Zealand, Gentleman. An improved process of and apparatus for use in the treatment of flax.*

Claims.—(1.) In means for the treatment of flax, a bleaching-tank, a pair of travelling bands arranged one above the other within such tank and arranged with their adjacent portions parallel to one another, a pair of feeding-rollers arranged at the entry end of the tank and adjacent to the space between the two travelling bands, a pair of pressure-rollers upon the exit end of the tank, and means whereby an intermittent travelling motion may be given the bands, substantially as specified. (2.) In means for the treatment of flax, a brushing-machine composed of a number of rollers arranged in parallel lines within a frame, and each provided with rows of brushes or with rows of brushes alternated with rows of heckle-needles extending along their periphery, and means whereby such rollers may be revolved, substantially as specified. (3.) The improved process of and apparatus for use in the treatment of flax, substantially as described and explained.

(Specification, 6s. 6d.)

No. 26740.—14th October, 1909.—WILLIAM CARTER BRAY, of Ella Street, Parkside, South Australia, Printer. An improved holder or frame for interchangeable cards or tickets.

Claims.—(1.) An improved holder or frame for interchangeable cards or tickets, comprising a frame having suitably disposed slots or openings near its top or bottom ends and a recessed back for the accommodation of interchangeable price tickets. (2.) An improved holder or frame for interchangeable cards or tickets, upon which said frame pence-letters or shilling-indicators or equivalent signs are permanently marked, and slots or openings at or near the top or bottom of such frame for the accommodation of interchangeable price tickets.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 3s. 3d.)

No. 26777.—19th October, 1909.—CHARLES SUTTIE, of Waharoa, Flaxmiller, and MONTAGUE HARRISON WYNYARD, of Auckland, New Zealand, Solicitor. Improvements in the treatment of New Zealand flax.*

Extract from Specification.—The improvements comprise a means for “tripping” or operating a mechanical flax-catcher, consisting of a tensioned flap or “push” working on a hinge or pivot located in the space between the feed-rollers of a stripping-machine and the drum of the stripper, and connected by leverage or other appropriate connections with a “trip” which operates or sets in motion an apparatus for operating a mechanical flax-catcher, the butt of a flax-blade as it passes from between the feed-rollers striking the flap or “push” and so operating the “trip,” the flap or “push” returning to its position as soon as the flax-blade has passed through, or the incline of the flax-blade (after the butt has passed the beating-bar) from the feed-rollers to the beating-bar permits. . . . The mechanical catcher will mainly be applicable to a tensioned travelling conveyor-band (such as a rope, chain, or the like), and in a simple form comprises a pulley or pulleys (preferably grooved) respectively attached to an arm or arms, so positioned as to carry or bear against, or when operated to bear against, the conveyor-band, such arm or arms being hinged, pivoted, or movable so that when operated either automatically or by hand it or they will swing or press the pulley or pulleys, and thereby the band, across the travel of the descending flax.

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

(Specification, 5s.)

No. 26810.—28th October, 1909.—HUNTLY BEESON, of Onehunga, New Zealand, Contractor. An improved horse-bridle.*

Extract from Specification.—The bridle is constructed of three parts, the head-piece and cheek-straps continued to form the reins together making one part, the head-stall and throat-strap forming the second part, and the nose-band forming the third part. Loose rings are employed for connecting the head-stall and the nose-band with the cheek-straps, such straps as they cross being threaded from reverse sides through the ring and then pulled tight lengthwise so as thereby to lock together. In like manner each of the cheek-straps is fastened to the bit-ring on its side by being looped and the loop passed through a loose ring and around the bit-ring and then drawn tight.

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

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 26823.—2nd November, 1909.—JOHN DOUGLAS KELLY, of Tinakori Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Gentleman, and LUKE PROSPECT HUGHES, of Wellington, New Zealand, Mechanic, and ARTHUR HENRY VILE, of Woolcombe Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Journalist. A travelling apparatus, frame, and shield for miniature cartridge targets.*

Claims.—(1.) A swinging shield for a target, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawing. (2.) A swinging shield actuated by wires passing through guides. (3.) A target-holder consisting of a hinged jaw for holding the target and hanging from an overhead wire, substantially as described and explained, and illustrated in the drawing. (4.) The whole combination comprising the improved target, substantially as described and explained, and as illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

No. 26844.—3rd November, 1909.—JOSEPH ARTHUR KING, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in aeroplanes.*

Claims.—(1.) In aeroplanes, main planes pivotally supported on horizontal axes in the frame, and means whereby such planes may be turned to different angles with the frame, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (2.) The improvements in aeroplanes substantially as described and explained, as illustrated in the drawings and for the several purposes set forth.

(Specification, 5s.)