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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 30411.-25th October, 1911.-ARTHUR MOAD, jun., Engineer, of Spring Hill, and ARCHIBALD JAMES JERVIE, Engineer, of Petersham, both of New South Wales, Australia. Improvements in potato-droppers.

Claim.-(1.) Improvements in potato-droppers of the class stated, consisting of the provision of grippers pivoted on the periphery of the wheel, each having a gripping member projecting therein and externally a weighted tail-piece, substantially as described and illustrated.

(Specification, 4s. 6d.)

[Note.-Here follow three other claims.]

No. 30413.-26th October, 1911.-FRED LOBNITZ, of Ross Hall, Crookston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Engineer and Shipbuilder. Improvements in navigable rock-cutters.

Extract from Specification.-Under this invention the steam-vessel is made with a well at the bow and another well amidships, so that the rock-cutter or cutters can be operated either from the midship position or the bow position, a single structure being used for carrying the rock-cutter in either position. The structure consists of a tripod arrangement of sheer-legs, the central leg of the tripod being articulated at its upper end to the other two legs, which latter can be moved from the one position to the other position, preferably upon the central leg as a pivot. All three legs are secured at their lower ends to bracket-shoes suitably arranged on the deck.

(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

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

No. 30418.-26th October, 1911.-PAUL LOUIS CROWE, of 47 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, State of New Jersey, United States of America, Engineer. Stoker mechanism.

Claims.-(1.) In a furnace the arrangement of two endless chain-grate stoker mechanisms, as described. (2.) In a furnace endless chain-grate mechanism, the herein-described independent stokers, one of said stoker mechanisms located on an incline within a furnace at one end thereof, the other stoker mechanism located horizontally within said furnace opposite the incline stoker mechanisms.

(Specification, 14s. 9d.)

[Note.-Here follow seventeen other claims.]

No. 30439.-30th November, 1910†.-ROBERT TUTTLE MORRIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the Borough of Manhattan, New York, United States of America, whose address is 616 Madison Avenue, New York City, United States of America, Physician. Smoker's pipe.

Claim.-(1.) A smoking-pipe, comprising the bowl and stem, and means for conducting heat from the hottest part of the pipe and distributing it throughout the rest of the pipe, thereby maintaining the vapours arising from combustion under a sufficient degree of tension to limit condensation and substantially avoiding the deposit of products of combustion.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

[Note.-Here follow four other claims.]

No. 30440.-30th October, 1911.-EMIL DEISTER, of 1415 Webster Street, Fort Wayne, State of Indiana, United States of America. Improvements in ore-concentrators.

Claim.-(1.) A reciprocating ore-concentrating table, consisting of three sections, extending in parallel relation from the feed side to the tailings-discharge side and sloping in direction towards said last-named side, the first and second of said sections, counting from the end of the table opposite the concentrate-discharge, sloping towards each other and the third section being approximately level in direction of reciprocation, substantially as described. (Specification, 8s.)

[Note.-Here follow four other claims.]

No. 30441.-30th October, 1911.-JAMES WILLIAM GLASS, of Henley, New Zealand, Cheese-manufacturer, &c. Improved rubber or other alphabetical or general sets of stamps, and the mounting of same.

Extract from Specification.-I place the required letters or words on the edges of a board, which may be of angular, or of semi, or of full circular profile, the working lettering being on the periphery and the guide lettering on the face, though, if required, the face or part of it may be furnished with additional lettering.

(Specification, 2s. 3d.)

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

No. 30442.-30th October, 1911.-STEWART ALLISON SCOTT, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Building Contractor. Improved ball-cock.

Claim.-(1.) In ball-cocks, in combination with a cistern or the like to be kept full of liquid, a ball on a soft seat capable of being lifted off by the end of a ball-lever with a tilting movement, all substantially as shown on the drawing and as described and as explained. (Specification, 2s.)

[Note.-Here follows one other claim.]

No. 30446.-1st November, 1911.-JOHN ALSTON HART, of Commercial Mills, Commercial Street, Blackburn, Lancaster, England, Engineer. Improvements in and apparatus for effecting the compression of gases.

Claim.-(1.) In the compression of gases by injection in successive stages in succeeding chambers, leading the driving-gases at their highest pressure, temperature, and speed first to an injector or inducer of a chamber in which the required compression is attained, and then successively leading a portion of the gases from each chamber back to the injectors or inducers of preceding chambers, so that the driving-gases at the injectors or inducers of the series of chambers successively decrease in pressure, temperature, and speed from the chamber into which they are first admitted, whilst the pressure, temperature, and speed of the driven gases at the said injectors or inducers are increased from the first or inlet chamber to the chamber in which the required pressure is attained, substantially as explained.

(Specification, 8s.)

[Note.-Here follow three other claims.]

No. 30460.-3rd November, 1911.-PERCY EDGAR BICKNELL, of Auckland, New Zealand, Draper. An improved tie-exhibitor.

Extract from Specification.-The exhibitor consists of a base made of either wood or metal, a single stem being secured centrally thereto and having an upper flat rectangular portion formed with shoulder thereon, on which the tie will hang.

(Specification, 1s. 9d.)

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

No. 30479.-9th November, 1911.-CLAUDE HUDSON DAVIS, of Church Place, Wanganui, New Zealand, Engineer. Improvements in milk-releasers.

Extract from Specification.-A vessel or can is superposed upon another vessel or can, the upper vessel having a valve at its bottom thereof, adapted to be closed by means of a float in the lower vessel being raised by the flow of milk therein.

(Specification, 6s. 3d.)

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

Copies of drawings may be obtained at the uniform price of 1s. each. In exceptional cases this price may be increased at the discretion of the Office.

An asterisk (*) denotes the complete specification of an invention for which a provisional specification has been already lodged. A dagger (†) denotes a prior date upon the International and Intercolonial Arrangements.

Note.-The cost of copying the specification has been inserted after the notice of each application. An order for a copy or copies should be accompanied by a post-office order or postal note for the cost of copying.

The date of acceptance of each application is given after the number.

Extracts from the drawings accompanying the foregoing complete specifications appear at the end of the Gazette.

J. C. LEWIS,

Registrar.

Provisional Specifications accepted.

Patent Office,

Wellington, 7th December, 1911.

APPLICATIONS for Letters Patent, with provisional specifications, have been accepted as under:-

No. 30092.-W. H. E. Wanklyn, memo. form and envelope.

No. 30231.-J. Aickin, ore-smelter.

No. 30295.-T. H. Bewley and W. A. Fraser, fire-kindler. (J. Tregilgas.)

No. 30310.-P. Hopkinson, paint.

No. 30326.-W. J. Black and C. M. Cruickshank, roofing-tile.

No. 30352.-C. Hotz and W. Bennet, toilet-paper holder, &c.

No. 30397.-B. de B. Gates, "Pelton-wheel" bucket.

No. 30408.-C. Holley, animal leg-grip.

No. 30419.-R. J. Brown, gas-generator.

No. 30421.-F. Potter, milk-pail gauge.

No. 30433.-C. C. Johnson, casement-stay.

No. 30434.-W. H. Fitchett, flower-carrier.

No. 30437.-W. G. Joy, floor-polisher.

No. 30438.-S. M. Collett, wool-pack cap.

No. 30443.-J. W. Glass, cheese-cloth.

No. 30444.-W. E. Holden, advertising apparatus.

No. 30445.-R. P. Stewart, engine-driving means.

No. 30447.-D. Jones, steam-generator.

No. 30455.-F. McPherson, fencing-batten.

No. 30467.-C. F. Davy and T. Richardson, non-refillable bottle.