The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28

proportion az follows: Iron. one hundred
pounds: chrome. one-haif pound tungsten.
pound. with a small quantity OF salt.
Moisture is prevented from condensing on
windows and shutting of the light by a new
English device. which has an air supply pipe
located at the bottom OF the WINDOW, "i.n
on electric heater set In the oures 70 ors
Aneat spraying attachment for lawn hose
has a metallic spoon provided at one enc
with a clamp to surround the circular noz-
zle, the clamp being operated by a lever 70
throw the spoon in line with the stream OF
water, causing IL to break into a spray.
Journal bearings are automatically cooled
when o~verheated by a new apparatus hav-
ing an oil reservoir mounted on the truck.
with valves in proximity TO the journals,
fusible pins being placed in a position 10
melt under abnormal heat and discharge the
oil.
new fan for vehicles with the wheels. a
wheel to turn the shaft and drive a fan
wheel In the canopy top of the carriage,
with means for adjusting the fan at any
desired angle.
Ice cream freezers are securely held in
place while in operation by an Ohio mans
patent, having two-headsd bolts screwed
into a bench, to engage the lower hoop OF
the freezer. with a screw beak held in a
bracket to grip the tub and force II against
the bolts.
In a newly-designed wrench the handle
has a series of holes drilled in the side to
receive a projection on a bar attached to
the sliding jaw, the holes being arranged In
three row at such distances from each
other as will move the jaw a small fraction
OF an inch.
To prevent sticky ny paper from getting
caught on articles Of furniture and clothing
q 20 o. hoe hoa. Io~tr,aI ~ q Nam YORK;
er, composed of metal rods bent to form
a tray for the paper and a curved frame TO
cover 1t, the latter being strung with coarse
wire netting.
In a new marine engine the height of
the propeller is varied according to the
depth of the water, the shaft being car
ried by movable brackets, which are raised
or lowered at will. with a fitting platform
Tor the motor, to permit movement in line
with the shaft.
An improved method Of fastening knife
blades in their handles consists of making
blade and filling the intervening space with
a metal which can be forced into all the
indentations while soft, and hardens to lock
the shank In place
Bugs are removed from vines and de-
stroyed by a new machine, which has sets
of revolving brushes mountee in position
10 sweep the vines and brush the insects
into aprons, at the bottom of which rollers
are F6NOlFoO as the maCl1ne Is driven along
to crush the bugs.
In a new barrel-moving truck the axle
has a pair of levers mounted on it. with
curved gripping jays, which are closed
around the barrel, being locked by a rachel
bar which engages a plate near the handles,
allowing a barrel to be lifted by bearing
down on the levers.
A new device for flushing and cleaning
sewers consists of a series Of perforated
pipes suspended In the top Of the sewer.
with a connecting pipe running to the sur
face of the street for attachment to the
force pipe of a fire engine to discharge
water into the sewer.
For use in examining small objects a
Pennsylvania has patented a pair of spec
tacles having double lenses, with a device
for attaching the frame to the head, the in
brackets which are moved on the frame
until a focus Is secured
For initiating bicycle tires and giving a
danger signal a new device uses the head
as a pump cylinder, with the plunger ex-
tending through the top of the na1d -
bar, connections being provided at the W
end of the tubing which Initiates the tire
with an air whistle In front.
To automatically apply the air brakes and
give a signal when "A car axle or wheel
breaks a Californian's device consists of
a vertical bar suspended from the main air
pipe, the lower end extending close to the
track between the wheels to open a valve
as soon as a break allows 1t to touch the
rail.
To aid people IN escaping from burning
buildings a new apparatus consists of a
.rope-holding drum for attachment to the
top of a window frame, with ~ number of
friction devices strung on the rope, compris-
for the rope, and handles by which the rope
is twisted out of a straight line.