JUNE 13.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

1983

Claim.—(1.) In apparatus for scutching and cleaning kapok, a beating-chamber containing a vertical rotatable shaft connected to rotary power by suitable gearing and carrying a series of radial beater arms or blades, said beating-chamber provided with air-draught apertures in the bottom, and a feed-hopper containing a revolving feed-roll, as described and illustrated.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

No. 29978.—7th August, 1911.—FRANK SEPTIMUS MARCHANT, of 7 Mortimer Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand, Engineer. Device for turning in place, or otherwise, crank-pins, journals, and like parts of machinery which have become worn through wear.*

Extract from Specification.—A sleeve having a length corresponding to the length of the journal or pin to be turned is made in two parts bolted together, so that they can be separated for the purpose of being placed in position for use. A cutter having a length corresponding to the width of the journal is located radially in a recess or groove provided in the sleeve, and is secured therein by lateral clamping-screws. Radial screws pass through the sleeve and have their ends bearing upon the cutter for the purpose of adjusting the same. A longitudinal recess in front of the cutter allows the turnings to collect and escape. Sight-holes are provided through the sleeve for observing whether the cutter is doing its work properly. Other radial screws pass through the sleeve and have their ends bearing upon hard wood buttons or plugs, which bear upon the journal to be turned, for the purpose of holding the sleeve to the journal. A radial bar for operating the device is fixed to the sleeve. The ends of the cutter project into recesses at each end of the sleeve, and the amount cut away by the cutter can be observed by calipering the distance between the top of the cutter and the top of the recess.

(Specification, 4s. 9d.)

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

No. 29983.—8th August, 1911.—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 William Christian Meyer, of Beverly, Massachusetts aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer). Improvements in or relating to in-seam shoe-sewing machines.*

Claims.—(1.) A shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming devices (including a curved hook needle), a welt-guide, a welt-guide slide, a pivotally mounted arm supporting the slide at one point, and an actuating-lever for the slide supporting the slide at another point. (2.) A shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming devices (including a curved hook needle), a welt-guide, a welt-guide slide, a cam-actuated lever, and means operated by the lever for locking the slide in advanced position and for retracting the slide. (3.) A shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming devices (including a curved hook needle), a welt-guide, a welt-guide slide, a locking-clutch box, and an actuating-clutch box mounted thereon, a clutch-actuator mounted on the slide between the boxes, arranged to co-operate with one box to lock the slide in advanced position and to co-operate with the other box to retract the slide, and means for moving the actuator.

(Specification, £1 12s. 6d.)

[NOTE.—Here follow twenty-two other claims.]

No. 29984.—8th August, 1911.—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 Arthur Bates, of Leicester, England, Engineer). Improvements in or relating to sole-sewing machines.*

Claims.—(1.) A shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, a needle, mechanism for actuating the needle comprising a series of relatively movable parts, a work-support, a presser-foot, and a connection to said mechanism acting (upon a change in the relative position of the presser-foot and work-support) to change the angular relation of the paths of movement of the parts of said mechanism to vary the needle-stroke. (2.) A shoe-sewing machine having, in combination, a needle, mechanism for actuating the needle comprising a series of pivotally connected levers and links, a presser-foot, a work-support, and a connection to said mechanism acting (upon a change in the relative position of the presser-foot and work-support) to swing one end of one of said links about a centre relatively movable with relation to the pivot at the other end of the link but coaxial therewith at one limit of the needle-stroke to vary the other limit of the needle-stroke.

(Specification, £1 13s.)

[NOTE.—Here follow nineteen other claims.]

No. 30027.—15th August, 1911.—ROBERT WILLIAM CALDWELL, of Papanui, Manager of Preserving Department; JOHN WILLIAM LANGDON, of St. Albans, Foreman Tinsmith; and ALLAN PARKIN, of St. Albans, Tinsmith; all of Canterbury, New Zealand. Improved apparatus for soldering cans and the like.*

Extract from Specification.—A pot or receptacle, known in the trade as a “joker,” and containing melted soldering-material, is provided with a bridge supported upon springs. A plate or gauge fixed to the bridge has a recess in which a ring of asbestos or the like is fitted. The can to be soldered is placed upon the plate, and pressed by a lever into the solder until the seam at the bottom is covered with solder, the asbestos preventing the solder reaching the bottom of the can. The lever is operable by foot or hand, and is returned to its normal position by a spring. Upon the pressure of the lever being removed, the springs raise the bridge and remove the can from the solder.

(Specification, 5s.)

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

No. 30052.—17th August, 1911.—EDWARD JAMES BANON, of Auckland, New Zealand, Labourer. An improved hatpin-point-holder attachment.*

Extract from Specification.—This invention lies in connecting to the head of the hatpin a case containing a spring-actuated wheel or drum, around which is wound a chain or cord adapted to be drawn out to its full length from within the casing, and which can also be caused (by means of the spring-actuated wheel or drum) to return within the casing and be stowed away. The outer end of the chain or cord has a point holder or protector attached to it, which on the chain or cord being wound up or stowed within the casing will lie against the outside of the casing, and on the chain or cord being drawn out of the casing will be available to engage and fit over the point of the pin and form a guard thereon.

(Specification, 2s. 9d.)

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

No. 30244.—20th September, 1911.—WILLIAM DALL, of York Place, Dunedin, New Zealand, Merchant. Improved single-notch fence-droppers.*

Extract from Specification.—I make the droppers of L section, and of slightly springy material, such as steel, preferred, and cut the notches alternately near one edge or the other, leaving the opposite edge plain and therefore stronger. Also, where the notches are in pairs their position has to be exact—this is obviously not the case with one notch. To insert these in a fence, I either do it by hand, or, if wires are tight, by a spanner-like bar interlocking each notch from either end as most convenient.

(Specification, 3s. 6d.)

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

No. 30288.—21st February, 1911.—RICHARD JOHN FRY, of 70 Hardiman Street, Kensington, Victoria, Australia, Manufacturer. Horse-shoe machine.

Claims.—(1.) In a machine of the class described, a stationary bolster and a movable vice plate or jaw for holding a heated blank, and a pitman-rod and revolving eccentric for operating said movable vice-plate, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth. (2.) In a machine of the class described, a bed having a bolster fitted adjustably thereon, an oscillatory mounted vice-plate having an inwardly turned upper edge, and means for actuating said vice-plate, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth. . . . 5. In a machine of the class described, a stationary and a movable jaw for gripping a heated blank, and set-screws for adjusting the position of said movable jaw, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

(Specification, 5s. 6d.)

[NOTE.—Here follow two other claims.]

No. 30733.—13th March, 1911.—LESLIE WALTER WELSFORD, of “Fernhill,” Willis Street, Hampton, Victoria, Australia, Contractor, and WILLIAM ARTHUR BARTON, of Johnstone Street, Malvern, Victoria aforesaid, Business Manager. An improved apparatus for moulding concrete blocks for building purposes.

Claims.—(1.) An apparatus for moulding concrete blocks for building purposes, comprising a collapsible mould having its bottom hinged at its rear edge and adapted to swing downwardly and rearwardly about 90 degrees, and standards fitted to the front of said bottom for supporting a board in