No. 30047.—18th August, 1911.—GEORGE WILLIAM HUTCHINSON, of Walton, Waikato, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer. Improvements in levers for implements such as ploughs, cultivators, and the like.*
Extract from Specification.—I provide an operating-arm pivoted upon the fulcrum of the lever and connected thereto by a pivoted screw passing through a nut pivoted in the lever. The arm has a spring-returned pawl engaging the notches of a quadrant rack. For rough adjustments the spacing of the notches of the rack is relied upon in the ordinary way. Fine adjustments are made by turning the nut.
(Specification, 2s. 9d.)
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey, in the United States of America). Improvements in and relating to phenolic condensation products.
Claims.—(1.) A process of forming a hard fusible phenol resin, consisting in causing a reaction between a phenol and formaldehyde, or its equivalents, by the application of heat, and so regulating the relative proportions of these substances and the temperature that in the product all the formaldehyde is in combination with the phenol, there is a small quantity of uncombined phenol, and no portion of the product has become hardened to the infusible condition, the product on the completion of the reaction being preferably rendered completely anhydrous, as by heating the same to about 400° Fahr. for a suitable period, substantially as described.
(2.) A process of forming a hard infusible product, consisting in incorporating with a fusible phenol resin a sufficient quantity of formaldehyde (preferably polymerized) to combine with all the resin, and heating the mass sufficiently to bring about the hardening reaction, substantially as described. (3.) A method of carrying out the process of claim (2), consisting in causing a sufficient quantity of formaldehyde, or other methyleneating agent, in gaseous form absorbed within and to penetrate the fusible phenol resin; and then heating the mass sufficiently to bring about the hardening reaction, substantially as described. (25.) A printing or embossing plate composed of an infusible insoluble condensation product of a phenol and a methyleneating agent, capable of becoming plastic when heated, substantially as described.
(26.) A plate composed of a phenolic condensation product having a replica of an engraving or print formed on its surface, with the points or lines of the same filled with a suitable colouring-material, substantially as described.
(Specification, £3 7s. 6d.)

No. 30068.—22nd August, 1911.—HENRY HOARE and JOHN THOMAS EVANS, both of Gisborne, New Zealand. Improvements relating to the utilization of oil fuel.*
Extract from Specification.—A steam-pipe and nozzle are introduced into the pipe containing oil or tar, which has been previously raised in temperature to about boiling-point, in a special tank by means of a steam-coil. The oil or tar thus superheated is forced by the steam or air jet into the furnace and ignited. A refractory material, such as firebrick, is employed to act as a catalytic agent to further intensify and conserve the heating-power of the material used. In addition to causing the steam-pipe to pass through the tar-pipe, the tar-pipe may be taken through the steam-pipe, when the same action will result. That is, the superheating and raising of the tar to about boiling-point previous to its discharge from the vaporizing-tube.
(Specification, 4s. 6d.)
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]

No. 30378.—20th October, 1910.†—WILBURN NORRIS DENNISON, of corner of Front and Cooper Streets, Camden, New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanician. Improvements relating to talking-machines.
Claims.—(1.) A talking-machine in which the sound-box is supported by a sound-conveyor, or other support, arranged to swing in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the record, as the sound-box travels across the record, substantially as described. . . . (4.) A talking-machine comprising a sound-box adapted to travel across the record, supported by a swinging sound-arm, wherein the sound-box is caused to travel substantially in a straight line, the movements of the sound-box and sound-arm being in planes at right angles to one another, substantially as described. . . .
(7.) A talking-machine comprising a sound-arm pivoted to swing in a vertical plane, a tubular connecting-piece at the upper end of the sound-arm and adapted to allow the sound-arm to perform a turning movement with regard thereto, a sound-box pivoted to the connecting-piece, and means for holding the said connecting-piece in substantially a horizontal position so that it does not revolve as the sound-arm swings, substantially as described.
(Specification, 9s.)
[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

No. 30569.—22nd December, 1910.†—MARTIN O'DONOGHUE, of Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia, Miner, and JAMES FREDERICK WHITE, of Shannon Vale, near Glen Innes aforesaid, Pastoralist. Improved appliance for sheep and cattle and other loading.
Claims.—(1.) An improved appliance for sheep and cattle and other loading comprising an endless floor consisting of sections hinged together, wheels to carry the sections, upper and lower rails for said wheels to ride on, a casing or foundation to support said rails and side guides, tumblers to drive the endless floor, and devices for imparting motion to either or each of said tumblers, substantially as described and explained. (2.) In appliances for sheep and cattle and other loading, an endless floor consisting of sections hinged together by axles which pass through the lugs of end links on each section, carry supporting wheels up, and are adapted to be received in the jaws of a revolving tumbler, substantially as described and explained. (3.) In appliances for sheep and cattle and other loading, the combination with the parts or integers set forth in the preceding second claim, of a tumbler at each end of the appliance, having sets of jaws adapted to receive the joining axles of the floor and carry said floor round in its travel, and devices for revolving one of said tumblers to impart motion to said floor, substantially as described and explained.
(Specification, 6s. 9d.)
[NOTE.—Here follow four other claims.]

No. 30735.—16th January, 1912.—HENRIE HAMPTON RAYWARD, of the firm of Baldwin and Rayward, 215-216 Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand, Patent Attorney (nominee of Condensite Company of America, of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States of America, assignees of Jonas Walter Aylsworth, of 223 Midland Avenue, East

No. 30835.—7th February, 1912.—EDWARD JOHN ERSKINE, of Margaret Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Electrical Engineer (nominee of Robert Francis Venner, of 6 Old Queen Street, Westminster, London, England, Manufacturer). Improvements in and relating to artificially or naturally lighted signs.
Claims.—(1.) Improvements in and relating to artificially or naturally lighted signs, consisting of a screen having located therein spherical bodies, secured in position by a locking-member engaging with said screen, and a groove or depressions in each of said bodies, and a reflecting-surface positioned rearwardly and parallelly to said screen, as ascertained. (2.) In signs of the class specified, spherical bodies, each of which has one portion of larger maximum diameter than the remaining portion, and the perforation in the screen in which it is located, the latter portion of said bodies being grooved or provided with depressions adapted to receive a locking-member that engages with that face of the screen opposite to the one engaging with the maximum diameter of said body, as ascertained. (3.) In signs of the class specified, the combination with a perforated screen having located therein spherical bodies such as claimed in claim (2), of a reflecting-surface positioned rearwardly and parallelly to said screen, and constituted of fluted glass with or without a coloured backing, as ascertained and explained.
(Specification, 5s. 6d.)
[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

No. 30903.—19th February, 1912.—FRANK WYNON VICKERMAN, of St. John’s Hill, Wanganui, New Zealand, Manager. Method of and apparatus for drying casein.*
Extract from Specification.—The casein is broken into small pieces, which are spread upon trays, the bottoms of which are of canvas, or perforated or woven metal secured to wooden frames. The trays are superposed, and one or a plurality of tiers are supported in angle-iron racks fixed upon trollies, the trays being readily removable so that one or other of them may be removed without interfering with the others. The trollies are run upon rails into a heating-chamber, which may be of brick or other material properly insulated, and a blast of air heated to about 120° to 140° Fahr. is passed through the chamber, entering at the end opposite to which the trolly is run in, the trolly being passed through the chamber from one end to the other, thereby ensuring that the warmest air is directed upon the driest casein. The blast of air must be sufficient to completely change the current of air in the chamber ten times in every minute—for instance, a chamber of 50 ft. long by 5 ft. wide and 5 ft. high would require 12,500 cubic feet of air per minute. The air is heated in any well-known form of air-heater, and is carried through the chamber by a blower or other usual means.
(Specification, 2s. 6d.)
[NOTE.—The above extract from the specification is inserted in place of the claims.]