The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20
THE LATEST
INVENTIONS.

Celiuloid IS used In the manufacture Of
a new eye-shieid, thin sheet being cut
10 ft over both eyes aud bound at the
edge with "A strip OF mick felt. which
rests against the face and shuts the eye
in.
A German has designed a candle holder
which will not drop grease. the candle
stick carrying "a tube with "a spring at the
bottom and "a cap al the top. with "a con-
| ical aperture through which the TOP OF
the candle Is forced as IL burns.
handy bliud-operating device Is COM
posed OF "a shaft running through the
window casing. with handle az tle inner
end ana "A cOe-Wheel on the outside,
| which engages with wheel ou the blind
TO twist 10 il either direction
Heavy loads can be- carried on a new
| Canadian luggage carrier for bicycle use.
the bottom ol the basket having d. metal
Die frame with rods running to the ends
OF the front FORK tO be iattenCd tO the
shaft and support portion OF the load.
& Delaware inventor mas designed
bell attachment f0r cyclOmctcrs. which
is fastened 90 thc under side OF the cas-
ing with a spring ciapper running up 10
connect With pin ON one oi the wheels
Of the cyci0meter 10 ring the bell az
every mile.
Carpets can De easily stretched by the
uea Of "a new tool having an oXtcneibie
row which is drawn out unl % reaches
the opposite side of Zee room. % afford o.
bearing for the lever which carries the
prongs To engage The carpet and put it
To prevent COWS from switching their
tails while being MIXED ntw tail tie
4 is formed of single piece ui -irine vic
bent 10 form "a clamp. "nich holds inc
tail ln its upper portion. and is sprung
around the leg of the animal. hcing easily
Elastic webbing for su-penders IS re-
| placed by "a new invention consisting or
/ q spiral spring fattcned ON two SIDES
and inrl0seI 100 casing with the ends
attached To- the stiff webbing. fo that
pull ON the suspenders partially closes
/ the spring.
A Canadian has dcsiened sprinr sole
/ for walking shoes when is inserted be-
tween the leather ayers gNn ollIu-
gated on one SIDE so that when the wear
ers foot is pressed 0n The ground the
ridges fattcn partially and relieve the
I sudden jar
A combined fork ana shovel hes been
| patented in which The FORK tines are
| rigidly fixed on the handle. with the ond
! tines groOvcd 10 receive me eiscs nl the
shovel blade which is held in place on
/ The fork by catch ON The handle locking
A foot-rast has been desicned for a.
/ tachmeut to office chairs, ln which an
| arm is placed Ou fle NtilcM screw uy
which the chair is adjusted swinging
around no raise and lower b. with pdd-
! dcd step al the outer end OLA which the
Cvciers are protected from rain and
sun bv "a new umbrella attachment, which
Is cIamunl on the top ban of the frame,
and can be tipped down by ioosening
4 tuumb-alrcW SD lndt me lp Itet7 on rue
ground when the Vince. is not lh use 10
Furnace doors can De easily opened
without touching with the hands by tne
use of a new Improvement "a ieVer DeiHb
piVOtcd on the floor 90 De stepped on az
/ one end and lift the opposite end. rdis-
| ing an Upright rod attached 10 l"e oooI
| 10 swing IL OI cd.
4 handy tuuucl attachment FOR liquid
measure. has Wre bale attached 90
the upper Iim OF the funnel the centre
| of the bale Icing inserted ln the top ol
tine measure, 80 that the FUNNEL can DE
swung down boo position FOR use or tipped
back out Of the way.
Railway tracks can be cleaned of snow
OF dirt Boy the use of Pennsy lNanlah
invention, consisting of a reservoir, with
outlet pipes extending 20 the rails, with
means 10 supply water. air or steam or a
combination Of all three 10 the surface or
the rails.
10 pre,ont food from burning as Il IS
being cooked a piece Of tin is bent around
the hctD-, WIN tAc ends consul uctel TO
interlOch In uotChes at intervals. with
sliding yoke 90 hold them in place, the
device being adjusted tO amy desired size
ly mOvif p ODE ends.
An adjustable bed has been designed
which can Doe altered 90 Do long or short
persons the side rails te.escuplug ana
carrying cog mechanism by which the
f0OtbOard can Dee pushed out 90 the de-
sired length. a chain gearing being run
bv a crank 10 turn the cog wheels.
In an improved pen holder central
rod runs the entire length of the handle
ending boz "a head inside circular socket
90 hold the pen ln place, the rear thd OF
the rod extending beyond the handle iar
enough so 10 can pe pushed ln to dislodse
the uen without slllin- the fingers.
one 81 the newest dashlisht discadrgers
has a. bowl mounted al tne end of "a nul-
low STEM with % lid to keep the powder
In place "a match being slipped into the
stem until the head SIS ~ the entrance or
the bowl when DO is forced through
grated opening hy trigger in the stem
An Ohio Inventor BIAS patented car
pet fastening which does away with the
use OF tacks to hold the carpet IN place
a metallic border being inserted under
the edge of the Dashboard and having
clamps along its outer edge in which the
carpet is fastened after being stretched.
PACKAGE tigers iI stores MHI "pii' eve
"a now Irvine cutter which IS worn on tie
finger as "a ring. and mas blade scr ~
a curved hook which picks up me twine
MS the last knot is tied and quickly sew
ems it. the ring being prevented from
turning on the fingers oy Two Hat Wings
on either side .........
Of levers is carried bv the truck. with
"a foot-niatr ON The first one and shoe
undcr fine last one tu press against inc
face of the rail WHOM thc plate is pushed
down. tho levers being connected s." iIiil
powerful pressure IS eAerled Oh inc
A Georgia man has designed an attach
mcut for rocking cradles. consisting or p
c1iled spring sen On .i,".L anu INA