The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25

engages the socket and the tip of the
bulb to hold the lamp IN a horizontal
position, thus increasing the amount Of
light.
An apparatus has been designed for
use in excavatng frozen ground, con-
sisting Of boiler and fire-box TO heat
water. and drive the steam into cover
ed heating chamber having the bottom
open 10 allow the steam to thaw the
ground. with openings for shovel handles
in The top
Doors can be securely held in any re
sition by a new device, having plate
to be fastened TO the lower edge Of the
door. with a lever pivoted on the plate
10 swing down until a friction plate at
the end rests on the floor a spring at the
opposite end Of the lever holding it in
place.
The speed Of swimmers is increased
by new appliance, having an ankle
plate to be strapped on the foot to carry
webbing stretched on ribs. which opens
and shuts alternately as the wearer's
feet are moved through the water, the
webbing increasing the resistance Of the
water.
A Massachusetts, woman has patented
q bouquet holder, consisting OF nat JoN
filled with an absorbent, with pin. at
the coat, a hinged lid pressing the stems
into the absorbent to take up the mois-
ture and prevent the flowers from willing
For use IN applying cement 10 me sur
face Of bicycle rims a New Yorker mas
invented d tray in which the cement IS
placed for heating, with a wheel Journaled
IN q lip al the edge or the tray, 10 re
vOfve In the cement and transfer Il 20
the surface Of the rim as 1t turns on the
wheel.
Bicyclers can tell at a glance at what
speed they are travelling by using new
Indicator which is clamped on the front
fork and has a friction roller resting on
the front wheel 10 drive two sprin-con-
tTOlled weighted arms. which reyolVe
around a shaft and spread out as the
Frost will not affect a new hydrant,
which has the CUTOFF value located deep
in the ground with a rod running from
{ TO the surface OF the ground, TO pe
turned by key, the water being drawn
from the upper portion Of the hydrant
after the valve is closed by opening
spisOt at the bottom.
For use in ironing collars attached 20
the garment new ironing board Is made
of crescent shape, supported by vertical
standard attached To the table by
thumb-screw. the board being OF sufficient
height 20 allow the garment 10 hang
down 50 that the collar can be irOned 10
set properly.
A Pennsylvania has designed a Ratchet
attachment for holding a nail in position
10 start IT, Il suOA4A'i bNlln lbl llNh Oh tAl'
side of the head, with a spring 10 press
against the shank Of the nail and hold
It parallel with the Ratchet head. the
point projecting far enough 70 start II
into the wood
For use in shearng metal a wise at
taChment has been designed having two
jaws. fixed on hinged arms. TO be inserted
between the wise jaws and forced together
by closing the wise. the cutting edges Of
the auxiliary paws clearing each other
and severing the piece Of metal placed
between mem.
Cloths props will not slip off the line
and allow the clothes TO drag on the
ground If a Pennsylvania womans de-
vice is used, consisting Of a single piece-of
wire bent 10 form a spring socket, into
which the lire is forced to hold the prop
I'm place. the ends Of the wire being fas-
tened to the prop by staples.
An ice-crecper has been designed which
can be quickly adjusted or removed
fat plate having sharp teeth set IN one
face. with one edge bent to engage the
edge OF the shoe sole the opposite edge
carrying a pivotod lever. which draws
clamp against the opposite edge Of the
sole to hold the crceper in place.