Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-02
RECENT INTENTIONS.


leather covering to keep the pad from
chaiing.
Two New York men have invented a
SNOW plnw. the draft appliance OF which
ia at tho rear, 30 that the horses will
not pack the sown down before the
srraper reaches il.
A newly designed bicycle frame has
the top bar removable at the rear, with
a brace set in tho franc just above the
crank hanger, to which the top bar Is
fastened. TO make strong lady's wheel.
Liquids can be poured in steady
stream from newly deRigned jug, as
air is admitted through tho hollow
handle to relieve tho vacuum which re-
suits from pouring liquids from an or
binary jug.
Lamps and lanterns can lie quickly
extinguished by rubber ball attached
TO the side OF lantern and having
tube extending on a line With the iiame
10 deliver blast Of air from the ball
against the flame.
The wick tube il new bicycle
lamp is telescopically mounted 10 the
reservoir and ie supported by springs.
which prevent the transmisaon OF
shocks to the burner the lantern being
frigidiy attached IT, the wheel. ii
A new luggage carrier for bicycles
has central shaft which rests at its
lower end in the supporting bracket
attached to the bicycle, with a series OF
ribs around the shaft which open aud
close like an inverted umbrella.
When candle has burned down to
tho desired point it can DO autnmati
cally extinguished by spring actuated
clips carried by sleeve. which has
been previously placed in position on
the candle at any desired height.
A handy support for curling irons to
hold them over the gas jet for heat con
siBts of a hinged arm with u clamp at
one end TO engage the gashurner and a
spring clip at the other end, which can
be swung into position near the flame,
to support the curler.
Lanterns can DO carried on the ends
OF wagon tongues, instead of on the
wagon body, by means of a now holder,
which consists of cap TO slide over
the end OF the pole and support II
bracket for the lamp, ami n wire guard
to keep the horses from striking II.
Furniture drawers are preyented
rom binding ny push or pull on ono
side, by means of Il rod placed under
each drawer and carrying. a toothed
wheel at each end TO revolve equally
ami support tho grooved plates at each
end OF tho drawer when II il moved in
or out.
To prevent the Slipping Of belts on
pulleys movable pieces are set IN the
wheel rim and held in place by syringe.
which allow the pieces to protrude be.
yond the surface OF the rim when GER
tain speed ia attained, to increase the
circumference of the wheel and tighten
the belt.
Automatic fans ary attached to a
newly patented rocking chair and are
operated by two crank arms, each hay
ing one emu resting on the floor and the
Oppnsite ends attached TO a pivoted,
toothed segment, which turns cog
wheel mounted on thu lower end OF the
fan shaft.
A Michigan woman has patented an
improvement in screen doors to keep
flies out when ths door opens, con
Btructod of flexible folding sections,
which allow the guard to collapse as tina
door shuts, the device being attached
to the top and upper portion of the door
and casing.
To safely transport animals in ordi-
nary railroad cars portable stall ia
used, having four corner posts set in
the movable floor and supporting an
adjustable roof, with a feed trough
hung on the posts at one EMU ana
padded boards extending along the
sides Of the stall.
Sign lettering is made easy by a new
device, which consists Of spacing dial
having series of radal points to CORE
spond with the letters TO be formed
with ruling arm working in commune.
ton with the dial to determine the
angle and shape of this different letters
composing the sign.
To indicate whether letter collectors
have visited all the boxes on their route
a new letter box ia provided with
ticket punch and the carrier ia fur.
nished with number OF tickets pivoted
together, ono Of which no inserts in
each box to he punched by the action
Of opening the 6oor.
To assist in pulling inner tubes into
pneumatic tires a wooden sectional loop
ia provided with q groove in it's outer
surface in which the tube is held by a
rope to prevent it's slipping, as the hoon
is forced around the tire, the rons being
then ioosened so the hoop can be with.
drawn from the tube.
Oar levers can be used to turn a screw
propeller in a recently patented hoat,
which has vertical shat. sat in the
rear oil the boat, with its lower end
eeared to the propeller shaft, and the
upper end carrying II wheel to which
rods are connected from the outer ends
of the pronelling levers.
Water faucets are being made which
will close automatically without the
aid of Il spring, the valve seat being set
in the vertical portion Of The faucet.
with lever in the lower end to force
up the valve which falls back by its
own weight and the pressure Of tho
water as soon AS the lever ia released.
States Gau be quickly and oasiIy
cleaned by new device, consisting OF
casing, to contain water, with
a spring stopper rod running through
il, carrying hutton ut one end, BY
which it is depressed, TO allow small
quantity of water to flow into tho
sponge mounted on the opposite end OF
the casing.
Flowers con hs easily carried on n
bicycle by recently patented device
which is formed of a single piece Of wiro
bent into two parallel arms with a hook
in tine centre to fasten it to tho head Of
the machine, the arms extending out.
ward TO support the ring, which carries
u rubber sack into which tho flower
stems arc pressed.
TO do away with the necessity for
using wrench in removing wagon
wheels new hub has can fitted oyer