Arizona republican., 1896-12-06
THE LATEST PATENTS.

c SIOp lethS III FSSSGlS du OuiO ludu has device consisting of reel placed at the side of the vessel on which is wound heavy fabric, one end of which has hook for fastening it to the keel of the vessel the other end be- ing drawn tight by winding up the reel. A new elevator consists of an end less chain having steps at short dis tances from each other, running up and down an inclined plane. A per son wishing to ascend or descend grasps a rope at the side to steady him. self and steps upon the projecting step as it passes him.
 A late invention enables the motor man to turn a switch by setting lever on the car, which places hooked rod in position to engage the end of lever attached to the switch, the forward motion of the car pulling the lever for ward and down so as to release the hook at the proper time.
 Invalids are now given a bath with out the necessity of removing them from the bed. The device consists of canvass sheet fastened loosely to frame over the bed, in which the pa tient is placed. The center being low CT than the edges it holds all the water necessary for the bath.
 Rain is prevented from entering buggy by means of curtain fastened to the front of the box, reaching up to the wagon top, and around the sides, thus enclosing the entire front A number of glasses are placed in the front and sides of the curtain and holes for the reins to pass through.
 Anew medicine cabinet indicates the time for giving each dose to the pa tient, also the kind and quantity of medicine The bottles are placed in a rack, with convenient drawers for pills and powders, and bracket to hold spoons. A clock and extra dial with movable hands are also placed in the cabinet.
 Tanning is made easy by new in ventfon which consists of small pair of bellows, intended to rest in the lap of the operator, with one side left open to allow the air to escape. Squeezing the wire handle forces the air out and the breeze can be directed in the proper place by turning the opening in the direction desired.
 One of the latest patents is bow facing oar, in which the oar is separ- ated where it rests on the edge of the boat The two sections are joined to- gether by gears, and the paddle end turns partially over by the forward and backward motion of the oar. thus feathering the water, the whole being fastened to tilting platform, allowing the oar to be raised or lowered into the water at will.
 A new bicycle tire has on it's inter- for a number of rubber rings fastened to a strip of metal running through their center, the whole being sur rounded by flexible cover. Between the two tbicknesses on the running side of the tire are placed short strips of metal, held in place by textile strip cemented over them. Another recent patent in tires consists of filling the inside with cork, as we'll as in1at ing it with air.
 The tornado proof house is some thing novel at least. It revolves on { pivot and is provided with weathe vane, fixed so that the house must al ways face the wind. The most essen tial feature of this contrivance, strang u IGldIc, IS q CduuOll, WulCl lO1uC' with an explosive bomb, intended to b fired into the cyclone to scatter it's en ergy. The inventor says he got tn idea from the practice of firing guns a waterspouts at sea.
 The American wife of Russian ha discovered that a new kind of pape can be made from animal substances She recently left some lard on win dow sill wrapped in ordinary brow paper, and returned later to find tha the upper portion of the paper ha peeled off, making a thin substanc like a transparent sheet of paper be tween the lard and the paper. She e1 perimented with this until she mad it a success. and has sold the secret Liverpool firm for large sum.
 Two Frenchmen have a vapor tr cycle which seems to be a success. Th motor is attached to the back of tn frame and has a single cylinder. A the moving parts of the engine are il side g. casting nich is filled with oi The main shaft drives, by means of pinion. the differential gear mounte on the axle. The tricycle. is also pro vided with pedals, which it is nece sary to use to start the engine, but a ter the first few turns the engir furnishes all the power necessar The total weight of the tricycle. is 1( pounds. and it can travel up grades in 20. while with the use of the pe' ais much steeper grades can climbed
 FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.