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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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No. 27655.—27th April, 1910.—GUY HONYWOOD, of Dunedin, New Zealand, Salesman. Improved mixing-machine.*

Claims.—(1.) In a mixing-machine, a drum adapted to revolve on a shaft, the drum having on its inner surface a helix adapted to force the material towards one end, and the shaft having around it a helix adapted to force the material towards the other end, substantially as described. (2.) A mixing-machine comprising a drum adapted to revolve on a shaft, the drum having on its inner surface a helix adapted to force the material towards one end, and the shaft having around it a helix adapted to force the material towards the other end, means for feeding material into one end and discharge-doors in the other end of said drum, means for opening and closing said discharge-doors, a hopper beneath said discharge-doors, and means for automatically agitating the material in said hopper, substantially as described.

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

No. 27756.—18th May, 1910.—ANDREW McLEOD, of Mackelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved califont or water-heater or steam-generator for steam-engines or other things.*

Extract from Specification.—Using pipes of different diameters, placing one inside the other, and, by means of reducing-sockets at each end, connecting them together so as to leave a space between them for the purpose of holding water to be heated. A perforated gaspipe is placed inside of the second tube, thus making three tubes or pipes.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 5s.)

No. 27784.—26th May, 1910.—UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, of Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, United States of America, a corporation duly organized under the laws of said 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 John Newton Busell, of Boston, Massachusetts aforesaid, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to feather-edging and like machines.*

Claims.—(1.) For a feather-edging or like machine having a cutter and work-controlling devices movable to determine the width of the cut, the provision of means whereby said devices for the purpose of varying the angle of scarf can be secured in different angular positions, with or without means whereby the said devices can be adjusted to vary the depth of scarf or accommodate work of different thickness without varying the angle of scarf.

[NOTE.—Here follow nine other claims.]
(Specification, 15s. 3d.)

No. 28375.—3rd September, 1910.—JOHN WILLIAM BALFOUR, Gentleman, and BALFOUR’S PATENTS, LIMITED, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Gentlemen. Improvements in and relating to spikes.

Claims.—(1.) A spike comprising a body, head formed on one end thereof, and a pair of relatively spaced legs formed on the other end of the body, on their inner sides the legs being provided with a plurality of downward and outwardly inclined portions, the inclinations of the portions increasing in the direction of the outer ends of the legs.

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]
(Specification, 3s. 9d.)

No. 28421.—13th September, 1910.—CHARLES CRAWFORD NEAL, of Te Kowhai, Waikato, Auckland, New Zealand, Creamery-manager. Improved strainer and aerator for milk.

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, I employ a rectangular vessel having a handle by which it may be suspended, a removable strainer at the top, and a perforated bottom.

[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]
(Specification, 1s. 6d.)

No. 28547.—23rd December, 1909.†—RICHARD JOHN FRY, of 70 Hardiman Street, Kensington, Victoria, Australia, Mechanic. An improved horse-shoe-making machine.

Claims.—(1.) In a horse-shoe-making machine, a framing having guide-faces arranged at right angles to each other, a reciprocating die fitted to one of said faces and adapted to bend and shape horse-shoe blanks, and a reciprocating press or hammer fitted to the other of said faces, flattening and seating the blank so bent and shaped. . . . (5.) In a horse-shoe-making machine, a framing having two guide-faces arranged at right angles to each other, a bifurcation in one of said faces having a slidably mounted member fitted therein, an inside shoe-forming die fitted adjustably to said member, a pin fitted transversely in said sliding-member, a slot in the forward end of a pitman rod engaging said pin, an eccentric or cam mounted on a revolving cross-shaft and adapted to operate said pitman, substantially as described.

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

No. 28591.—17th October, 1910.—CHARLES THOMAS SWANELL, of 30 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. An improved binding-composition for use in briquetting coaldust and suchlike carbonaceous substances.*

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, the elements or ingredients comprising the said binder consist primarily of coal-tar, a starchy vegetable or cereal powder such as wheaten flour, and lime, the whole being thoroughly mingled together in suitable proportions with water. To these primary elements, however, further ingredients such as molasses are added in certain cases.

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

No. 28607.—19th October, 1909.†—JOHN CARTER BERRY, of 49 Roxborough Park, Harrow, Middlesex, England, Engineer. Improvements in or relating to tread-bands for the tires of motor vehicles.

Claims.—(1.) In a tread for the road-wheels of motor vehicles, the combination with a series of chains such as D, of plates C, C² forming channels in which the chains lie, substantially as described, or illustrated in the drawings.

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]
(Specification, 4s. 3d.)

No. 28729.—11th November, 1910.—JOHN REED MILSON, of No. 18 Hersom Street, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America, Worsted-manufacturer. Improvement in wool-cleaning machines.

Claims.—(1.) A wool-cleaning machine comprising, in combination, wool-receiving means adapted to retain foreign matter attached to the wool, and means for forcing said foreign matter into said receiving means. (2.) A machine of the character claimed in claim (1) wherein the receiving-means is a travelling apron.

[NOTE.—Here follow eighteen other claims.]
(Specification, 13s.)

No. 28900.—17th December, 1910.—LEWIS WALLACE ALEXANDER, Gentleman, and JOHN WILLIAM HALL, Merchant, both of Auckland, New Zealand. A non-refillable bottle.

Extract from Specification.—The improvement lies in the neck of the bottle, which is contracted about half-way down the neck, and again where the neck expands into the body of the bottle, and between the two contractions a valve given a turreted formation is placed in the manner here-under indicated, but before this valve is introduced into the neck an inverted cone-shaped stopper, formed somewhat like a top, is let down into the neck, so that it will seat itself on the slope of the lower contraction; the under-part, shaped somewhat like a peg, but longer and broader, with a bulb end, projects down into the bottle; the valve itself is internally fitted with a hard substance, preferably made of glass and corrugated.

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