The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

piece at tho back. which has a spring
clip un1er which tho rolling pin t.l1eS
when not in use.
Corks are being made for medicine bot
Ties which will drop the liquid Instead Oh
pouring 10. an air inlet passage ana
liquid outlet passage being cut IN opp0-
site sides OF the cork with q bulb over
the air me 90 control the air vacuum
inside the bottle.
Pictures can be adjusted AZ any heigh.
By new device consisting OF a rod with
q nat hook az the upped end 20 fasten
~ on tho moulding and series OF ratcnct
teeth on the back side Of the rod. with
sliding member tO engage tne teeth ana
support the picture.
Dust cannot gather In The corners OF
room lf new corner plate is used
which is formed OF n triangular sheet OF
metal with the sides curved in and II
forced into the corner boy a special tool
which causes 10 20 grip itself in place.
I'm a new system of beat propulsion
reciprocaung shafts are attached 90 slid
ing carriages operated By the pist0ns OF
tho engines. with hinged WINGS at me
outer ends OF the shafts, which extend
into the water 20 open and shut with tho
motion OF the shafts.
4 rcCenily-patoutcd vegetable shccr Is
formed or "A wooden trough or raceway
with knives SEE at an angle in The bot
tom and n carriage ser BOB tho trough with
a central opening into which The ycge-
tables are dropped Oh he cut as The car
riage slides over che knives.
A Kansan has patented an afr brake
FOR street cars in winch "a small air
pump Is ecared 90 an eccentric on one
Of tho main axles to force fhe air into a
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the brake cycilnder as wanted hy A
small controlling lever on either plat
form.
A newly designed barrel bung Is made
OF a section OF iron tubing scraw-f thread
"a to ft the hole tightly. and an outer
haneo 10 stop its entry beyond the proper
point. tho interior being fttel with
metal plug having an elastic ring around
It's edge and an expansive 5crew t0 lock
10 In position.
A new automatic car stopper has a
gate hang.nc under Che front 0f the car
which tips back when BE- strikes rIised
body and releases a pair OF brake shoes,
which are iat ON me under Side to ~ the
rails and curved on che upper side en-
gage Che wheels. causing them 'o rln
on 70 the shoes and stop the car
Burglirs ard lo-s can POO effectively
Il hollow chamber t0 contain ammonia
or other liquids. with a valve through
which the air is forced by bicycle
pump 20 place che liquid under pressure
so 10 can 10 discharged ty pulling
spring trigger which opens lhe valve IN
The nozzle.
TO prevent trolley cars and trains
from running through open drawhr.dgos
a rod is placed close to one rau and ends
IN "a lever an the outer end which Dr. disc
placed by the bridge as Dc swings open.
drawing the rod toward thc opening and
throwing ore of tne rals .n connection
with switch % turn tle ear or the
track.
To prevent the accidental escape of gas
from one side OF n double BURNER stova
when the gas is turned 600. "a new device,
consisting OF "A rod attached to The vlive
closers automatically shuts an Che
branch valves when thc valve in the main
pipe is opened. after which each branch
valve can he opened as desired.
Bicycle riders and other. vino are come
PEELED to face strong winds can 1850 a
new eye guard consiefirs or double
wire frame hinged 300 the center and care
rying two mica sheets OK large s.ze Rl-h
cushions around the edsrs tl r.-. AGAINST
the face when the guard is drawn usht
NN the tldeLlN HNlN d-AaiNN- NI l.a 'N...
edges.
BIcyciers Will appreciate o. new come
bined lock and stand which Isl formed ot
a double section -e'csc0nns god having
a loop al one en-. with teeth inside which
engage the mechanism of tne lock- tho
device locking the crank OBJ tHa side ol
the frame. with The extension rod irop-
ped down 10 the ground to support tha
wheel.
Bowling balls are aut0mIf icaily re-
turned by a new track which extends
around the end of the alley to cltch the
balls as they roll from the floor giving
them force enough to return them by
dropping them down sharp curve
which has double receiving pocket 40
The opposite end with a hole uored in
rne upper partition to iet tle snal. balls
through into Che bottom pocket
Lemonade can DO quickly made 10
new device consisting of c1n with a
crushing disk depressed by "a lever az the
side 10 squeeze The lemon with s'rainer
below 10 prevent the plss1ee of seeds
and pulp into the mixer The can has
perforatons boz the bottom which ara
closed while The rotary dlsher is leng
turned TO mix the drink after which IL
Is DISCHARGED into the glass underneath.