PATENTS APPLIED FOR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1814, 22 July 1891, Page 5

PATENTS APPLIED FOR.

The following applications for new patents are gazetted : — Alfred Smith and tferbeit Matthews, of Christcburch, for a method of controlling by electricity the working mechanism of totalisators or other machines of a similar nature; William Merton and Daniel M' •uiness, both of Daysdale, New South Wale?, for an improved automatically-closing rising pivot or centre hinge, principally applicable to gates and doors; ttobert Martin, of Wellington, for an improved charcoal firebox, for the use of painters in removing old paint from woodwork ; Edward Toomath, of Moutoa, Manawatu, for branding and counting sheep or other animals by mechanical means ; Henry Oorrick, of Ohrietchurch, for a machine for burnishing or polishing leather for tho solea of boots and shoes; Alfred Ambler, Sinuiel Ambit*, and Frank Ambler, Wilsden, England,for improvements in the cleansing, treating or washing of wool and like animal fibres, and in apparatus employed therein ; Henry r. Dawson, of falcombe, England, for improvements in gas engines ; Harry Edward Good and Arthur Benpoiatb, of Manaia, for improvements in herp brands and other similar appliances for maikiDg, whereby much time ia saved ; James Well?, of Shortland, Thamep, for a pneumatic power transmitter ; Julius Moeller, of London, Rnglaud, for improved method and apparatus for producing and applying combustible fluid for illuminating _or heating ; John Howard Maynard of Brisbane, for improvements in joining pieces of wood and pieces of other substances and materials ; Samuel Lowe, of Melbourne, and Bichard I. Park, of Nuna wading, for an improved apparatus to be used for fumigating trees or plants, also for destroying vermin or insect pests, or for disinfecting buildings and other such places.