2874
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

Extract from Specification.—The invention consists, broadly, in the combination with a point having the usual tongue pivoted to move horizontally, of a lever or levers connected with the tongue and adapted to be rocked by a rod depending from the car and thus to move the tongue.
(Specification, 6s. 6d.)

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

No. 28530.—4th October, 1910.—THOMAS BALFOUR, of Onga Onga, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in potato-planters.*

Claim.—(1.) In potato-planters of the class described, the combination with the elevator passing up through the hopper and down upon the outside thereof, of a chute extending down on the outside of the hopper, through which the elevator travels, and formed to closely encircle such portion of the elevator, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 3s.)

[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]

No. 28532.—16th February, 1910.†—OSBORNE ERNEST WILSON, of Meadow Bank, Kingston Road, Didsbury, near Manchester, Lancaster, England, Engineer. An improved construction of adjustable bonding-stirrup and tie-bar for use in reinforced concrete structures.

Claim.—(1.) An improved adjustable shear-member, comprising an adjustable bonding-stirrup and tie-bar formed by bending a metal rod or bar, of any suitable section, into a single loop round a reinforcing-bar or like member of any suitable section, and then welding together the contiguous portions to form the complete shear-member, which is secured in its position by a wedge or wedges, either with or without an intermediate piece or gib driven into the space between the loop and the reinforcing-bar.
(Specification, 5s. 3d.)

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

No. 28575.—16th October, 1909.†—MATTHIAS BROCK, of 15 Woodville Street, Roxbury, in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States of America, Machinist. Improvements in heel-lasting machines.

Claims.—(1.) A heel-lasting mechanism having, in combination, a heel-embracing band, means for advancing the band, and means for closing the band, having provision for equalizing the closing-pressure at the two ends of the band. (2.) A heel-lasting mechanism having, in combination, a heel-embracing band, and actuating-mechanism therefor, comprising endwise movable slide-bars, having oppositely arranged wedge-faces, abutments to be engaged by said faces to move the bars laterally as they are advanced, and a connection between the abutments arranged to permit them to move laterally together to equalize the band-closing pressure applied by said bars.
(Specification, £1 7s. 6d.)

[NOTE.—Here follow forty-six other claims.]

No. 28625.—25th October, 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, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in said United States of America (assignees of Eli Brothers, of Lynn, in the County of Essex and said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to machines for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes.*

Claims.—(1.) A machine of the class described, having, in combination, means for positioning a shoe, a tacking-mechanism, between which and the shoe there is provision for relative movement toward and from tack-inserting relation, and means carried by the tacking-mechanism to support the shoe against displacement by force employed in the tacking operation. . . . (10.) A machine of the class described, having, in combination, an abutment for the last, grippers for pulling the upper, a tacking-mechanism movable over the shoe-bottom into position to fasten the upper under tension, and means yieldingly actuated by the tacking-mechanism into shoe-supporting position in advance of the tack-inserting operation. . . . (26.) A pulling-over machine having, in combination, tackers for fastening the upper at opposite sides of the shoe, last-supporters, a single means for moving the tackers and last-supporters into operative position, said means being constructed and arranged to hold the last-supporters firmly in last-sustaining position until the complete insertion of the tacks at both sides of the shoe has been effected.
(Specification, £1 4s. 6d.)

[NOTE.—Here follow five other claims.]

No. 28662.—2nd November, 1910.—JOSEPH DAWSON, of Hukanui, New Zealand, Bridge-builder. Improvements in suspension bridges.*

Claims.—(1.) In suspension bridges, supports for the suspending-cables, consisting of a series of three wheels for each cable, arranged on the top end of the main pillar beneath the cable, and having the central wheel at a higher level than the other two, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In suspension bridges, sides for the bridge, formed of double parallel chords at the top and bottom, fastened to the girders, and connected together by vertical and diagonal trusses joining the respective inner and outer members of both chords, and having the two members of the upper chord braced and stayed by transverse and diagonal stays, in combination with suspension-rods extending down between the double sides and attached to the girders below, substantially as and for the purposes specified. (3.) In suspension bridges, transverse girders arranged in pairs, with those of each pair fastened together with a space between, and suspending-rods fastened to the cables and passing down through the spaces between the girder-pairs and through plates underlying the girders, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(Specification, 7s. 6d.)

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

No. 28673.—3rd November, 1910.—HINRICH VOSS, of Willowbridge, near Waimate, New Zealand, Farmer. Improved means for automatically controlling windmills.*

Claim.—(1.) In means for the purpose specified, the combination with a windmill, of a water-tank adapted to be supplied by such windmill, a lever pivoted upon the windmill, a float arranged within the tank and suspended on one end of the lever, and connections extending between the other end of the lever and the windmill-gearing, substantially as specified.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.)

[NOTE.—Here follows one other claim.]

No. 28707.—10th November, 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, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in said United States of America (assignees of Louis Amedee Casgrain, of Beverly, in the County of Essex and said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to fastener-inserting or analogous machines.*

Claims.—(1.) For a fastener-inserting or like machine having mechanism adapted to repeat continuously an operation upon work fed past it, the provision of means which act upon the face of the work being treated, and which are controlled by a change of not less than a predetermined amount in the contour of the said face to effect automatic interruption of the action of the said mechanism. (2.) For a fastener-inserting or like machine having mechanism adapted to continuously repeat an operation upon work fed past it, and a device (for example, the spring 464) tending normally to stop the action of the said mechanism, the provision of means (for example, the catch 450), supported by the face of the work being treated, to prevent the operation of said device until a change of not less than a predetermined amount occurs in the contour of the said face.
(Specification, £1.)

[NOTE.—Here follow four other claims.]

No. 28710.—10th November, 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, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in said United States of America (assignees of George Goddu, of Winchester, in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Inventor). Improvements in or relating to machines for inserting fasteners or the like.*

Claim.—(1.) For a fastener-inserting or like machine having a work-support, means comprising a lever made in a plurality of relatively movable parts to move the work-support between work-clamping and work-feeding positions, and other means (for example, 476, 482) to permit relative movement of the parts of the lever to move the work-support between work-feeding and work-removing positions, the provision of mechanism (for example, 478, 480) whereby the operation of the starting-treadle actuates the said other means to move the work-support from work-receiving position to work-feeding position before it throws the clutch into operation.
(Specification, 16s. 3d.)

[NOTE.—Here follow four other claims.]

No. 28734.—15th November, 1910.—FRANCIS ROBERTS, of Kimberley Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand, Engine-driver. Improvements relating to tablet-changing apparatus for railways.*

Extract from Specification.—According hereto, an arm carrying the exchanger-spear is adapted to normally lie alongside the cab with the exchanger-spear parallel therewith. When required for use a slight push extends the arm at right angles to the cab, while when the spear strikes the tablet in the act