The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
NEW INVENTIONS.

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An improved palette for artists use is pro-
vided on two opposite edges with upturned
| hanges, having scallops cut at corresponding
! PAGES in each hange, to hold the brushes
| WREN not in use.
Hams and other meats are preserved with
out refrigeration by a Chicago mans patent,
| consisting of drilling holes in the bones and
! the tissues Of the joints and introducing
| preserving fluid which prevents decay.
An Iowa inventor has patented an anti
kicking yoke for cows, consisting of strip
| of curved wood or metal, with an adjusta-
/ hle crosSpiece at the end, which is drawn In
| until it touches the animals leg, being held
| IN place by pins
| An improved baking tin for cakes and
! bread has a strip of thin metal privoted at
| the center of the pan on the upper side, the
| outer end extending beyond the rim to be
grasped by the hand and reVolved to loosen
! the cake from the tin.
resident of Hawaii has invented toy
boat, having a water compartment with mi
mute orifces at the rear air being driven
INTO the null by pump to increase the
| pressure until it drives the water from the
| holes and propels the boat.
! To replace baskets for coal carrying pur-
poses a canvas sack has been patented hav-
ing bracing straps attached to the outside,
| which run across the bottom and extend
| beyond the top of the sack on either side,
ending in loops for handles.
| To prevent bicycle tires from wearing out
where the brake is applied a Canadian has
designed a tire with a strip of waxed can
| vas or similar material, to be placed on
| either side of the tread, the brake block be-
ing divided to engage both of the strips
| In toy cue for a small billiard table a
| cylinder is fitted with an internal spring,
| sliding rod being placed inside the spring
and engaging It at the front end to propel
itforward and drive the ball, the rod carry
| ing tip at one end and grip at the other
In an improved table for sick room use
the top portion is supported by two legs
bent in a half circle and placed parallel to
| each other, allowing the platform below to
extend under the bed and support the top
portion far enough over the bed for conven-
| lent use.
A Canadian has patented a chimney
which increases the amount of light diff
fused by flame, a number of glass rings
Of triangular shape IN croSS-Secuon forming
q tube to surround the flame, the inner sur
face being smooth and the outside CORFU
gated.
Cans for preserving fruits and vegetables
are easily opened by new cover, the can
being sealed with thin sheet of tin at one
end, over which a removable cap is placed,
with a cutting blade inserted in one side of
the cap, which cuts the thin end of the can
when twisted.
A handy label holder for cigar and similar
boxes is formed of a fat strip of metal, with
one end bent into three sides of square to
slip over the lid and rear portion of the box
and hold the lid open, the opposite end OF the
holder extending vertically from the box TO
carry the label.
In an improved closure for jars and bot
ties the cover has a recess in the top, with
a piece of wire bent into a loop at the CEN
ter, with the ends curved to pass over
ring on the neck of the bottle, pressure on
the under side of the cover serving to
tighten the wire.
Wagons can be rapidly loaded with dirt
by a Western mans device, board being
placed at the rear of the wagon to form
track, upon which the scraper is drawn
with its load Of dirt the horses being
spread apart far enough to pass on either
side Of the wagon.
To prevent trousers fraying out at the
heel a guard has been designed, consisting
of curved plate adapted to be Enclosed
in the fold of the bottom of the leg, with
number of puncturing teeth at the lower
edge which extend through the cloth and
protect it from wear.
Two Westerners have patented a tool for
use in removing the inner tubes from BIZ
cycle tires, consisting of piece of flexible
wire having a handle at one end and
ring at the other of proper size to surround
the inner tube and be pushed around inside
the shoe to loosen it.
Electricity has been applied to a new
razor which differs greatly from those now
in use the blade being pivoted in a frame,
with an extension at the rear which passes
between two magnets which attracted it al
ternatey to reciprOcate the blade rapidly
and sever the hairs
To prevent persons from picking fruit
from barrels on show new display cover
ia formed of a heavy wire grating, which
fits inside the rim of the barrel, with slid
ing clamps carried by. the grating having
sharp prongS at the ends when are pressed
into the barrel by springs.
A Virginian has designed handy scissors
and knife sharpener, having fiat stone
mounted in guideways, to be reciprocated
by an eccentric carried by friction disk
pressing against the balance wheel or a
Sewing machine, the tool being held rigid
while the stone reciprocates.
A Mexican inventor has designed a sword
which has a revolver mounted in the grip,
the barrel being extended just above the
line of the blade while the trigger is bent
back at an angle which makes it convenient
to operate while the hand is grasping the
sword in the usual position.
A German has designed a hat trunk which
holds each hat separate and needs no sewing
or setting of screws to attach them, four
spring clamps being used for each hat, each
clamp being composed of a single spring
arm pressing against the wall or the trunk
to grip the rim of the hat.
A Colorado inventor used water power
to run his patent hair clipper, a small wheel
with flat blades being set in a casting at the
rear of the clipper, against when the Jet
of water is directed to revolve a disk hav-
ing cutting blades around it's edge, engaging
with a fixed blade underneath.
To clean the type on writing machines
having shifting carriage new attachment
is formed Of a spring ring which slips over
the central part of the rubber roller carry
ing a small brush on the under side, the
type being lifted against the brush and the
carriage rocked to clean them.
In a new life-preserving apparatus a
water-tight suit is designed to surround the
whole body and cover the head, a number
of metal rings being inserted around the
trunk to hold the suit away from the body
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