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together at their lower ends, the said frame or half-frame
having fixed thereon, preferably by welding, metallic eyes
for the rein-rings and pole-ring when the latter is required,
and metallic arms for the spindles or joint-pins of the draught-
hooks, the stems of the eyes and the arms having such a
length that they project from the surface of the body of the
finished collar, the upper ends of the frame or half-frames
being welded together when the collar is to be a closed collar,
and being fastened together by a non-detachable cap where
the collar is to be an open collar.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

(Specification, 6s. 3d.)

No. 28135.—22nd July, 1910.—JOHN ADAM BERG, of
Christchurch, New Zealand, Coachbuilder. Improved con-
struction of gig-frames.

Claims.—(1.) In gig-frames, the construction comprising
two side frames formed from strips of material bent into the
required form, the forward ends of such side frames being
supported upon the forward ends of the side springs, while the
rear ends of such side frames are secured to a cross-iron which
is supported upon the rear ends of the side springs in the usual
manner, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. (2.) In
gig-frames of the class herein described, the method of forming
the joint between the rear ends of the side frames and the cross-
iron, consisting of passing the said ends through eyes formed
in the extremities of the cross-iron, such side frames being
cranked so as to provide shoulders adapted to bear against
the forward sides of such eyes, while the portion extending
rearwardly through said eyes is riveted over so as to form a
head in order to prevent the side frames from being withdrawn
from the eyes, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]

(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 28144.—25th July, 1910.—ALEXANDER MACDONALD,
of Dunedin, New Zealand, Blacksmith. Improved tool for
cutting holes in tins.*

Claims.—(1.) A tool of the nature indicated, comprising a
metal disc having a central spike and one or a plurality of
projecting cutters, and a handle by which the disc is rotated,
substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.
(2.) In a tool of the nature indicated, the disc having integrally
formed cutters produced by partially punching through the
metal and pressing out the portion intended for the cutter,
substantially as specified, and illustrated in the drawing.

(Specification, 1s. 3d.)

No. 28289.—18th August, 1910.—WILLIAM JAMES TINLINE,
of Hastings, New Zealand, Engineer. Cut-off valve for gas-
pipes and the like.*

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, the tap is
provided with an emergency stop plug or valve which is
normally held out of operation by fusible metal melting at a
comparatively low temperature. Upon the fusing of the
metal consequent upon an outbreak of fire, the plug or valve
acts under operation of a spring or the like, and closes the
passage through the tap.

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

(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

No. 28418.—13th September, 1910.—MAURICE DE REDON
DE COLOMBIER and JULES CLEMENT, Engineers, of Paris, 20
Boulevard Montmartre, Seine, France. An improved method
of and means for separating metallic particles.

Claims.—(1.) The method of separating metallic particles
in a pulverulent mass or mixture such as auriferous sands,
consisting, broadly, in subjecting the pulverulent mass to the
action of an electrical discharge produced by a high-tension
current (alternating, oscillatory, or interrupted) between two
metal plates arranged face to face and separated by a di-
electric which serves as support for the mass to be treated.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

No. 28462.—20th September, 1910.—JAMES CHALMERS
JOHNSTONE, of Boksburg North, Transvaal, Sawyer. Im-
provements in pulleys or idlers for conveyor-belts, also ap-
plicable for other purposes.*

Claims.—(1.) A pulley or idler such as described, com-
prising a plurality of transverse sections of varying diameters
adapted to rotate upon a common spindle at different speeds,
substantially as described. (2.) A pulley or idler as claimed
in the preceding claim, comprising a central, cylindrical, or
parallel section and a plurality of peripherally curved or
inclined sections arranged at each end of said central section,
the central section and the several end sections being adapted
to rotate independently upon a common spindle, substantially
as described and shown.

[NOTE.—Here follow three other claims.]

(Specification, 4s. 3d.)

No. 28626.—25th October, 1910.—HANS VON KRAMER, of
21 Wood End Road, Erdington, juxta Birmingham, England,
Electrical Engineer. Improvements in inductive wireless
telephone-installations.

Extract from Specification.—According to my invention, I
employ, in combination, a pair of line-wires laid so as to be
free from inductive disturbances due to neighbouring telegraph-
wires, a frame or plurality of wires carried by the train and
having a part of their length in inductive relation with the
line-wire, the whole of the frame or wire being free or sub-
stantially free of inductive connection with external circuits
or earth-currents, the inducing parts of the frames or wires
being of such a length and number as to provide a current
of sufficient strength to provide a speaking-connection to or
from a train or other vehicle when travelling at a high speed.

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

(Specification, 15s. 6d.)

No. 28644.—26th October, 1910.—ANDREW JOHN WHITE-
SIDE, of Raupo, Auckland, New Zealand, Flax-miller. A
device for handling flax and flax-products while being dressed.

Extract from Specification.—Placing the green flax in a
hopper and feeding it on to conveyors, from where it is caught
hold of by the gripper, which pushes it into the flax-stripper,
and out of the flax-stripper on to an endless wire between
rollers until the fibre is taken off endless wire by hand or other-
wise and placed on drying-wires. After the fibre is dried
and bleached the wires carrying it are drawn over the scutch,
and after the fibre is scutched it is carried by endless twin
ropes, and drops therefrom on to battens worked by a crank,
and is delivered therefrom into the baling-press, and is there
baled.

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

(Specification, 9s. 3d.)

No. 28802.—5th February, 1910.†—ARTHUR HARRY
WRIGHT, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Agent. Improvements
in or relating to apparatus for displaying advertisements,
information-sheets, and the like.

Claims.—(1.) In an advertising or displaying apparatus,
the combination with a casing, information-bands and rollers
therefor contained in said casing, a travelling indicating-means,
hand-operated means for effecting the movement and desired
adjustment of said indicating-means and of the rollers for
the information-bands, and a glazed or other sight-opening in
the casing, of means whereby the movement, whether lineal
or angular, which is imparted to the hand-operated means is
increased or multiplied by suitable gearing so that the infor-
mation-band receives a greater movement, and of tension or
compression springs applied to one or more axles of the
information-band rollers for keeping the band taut.

[NOTE.—Here follow thirteen other claims.]

(Specification, 14s. 6d.)