The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-10

is desired to empty the dirt the weight OF
" hich spreads the bulls apart and allows the
dirt to fall through.
A Massachusetts, man has patented a CON-
bined rowing machine and bicycle for use
in exercising the muscles, sliding seat be-
ing fixed on the frame, with levers on eth
er side OF the seat TO operate the propeling
mechanism. the leverage being changeable
by resetting the fulcrum pins.
An electrical fountain brush has been de-
signe6 by a Pennsylvania having the
handle and back of the brush hollow ana
connected with a water pipe. wires being
used to connect the brush and a footplats
with q battery. the current flowing through
the wet bristies into the body.
An improved bicycle tire has a wedge
shaped piece OF solid rubber set inside the
tread, backed by filling OF horse hair IN
canvas tubes on either side of the wedge
with an inhatable tube at the rear 10 form
the connection between the surface CT he
rim and the sole rubber tread.
Woven wire is used in the manufacture ~
a new hammock. the sheet being cut in
sections OF the proper length and the ends
gathered into circular heads which are in
serted in metallic ferrule having internal
screw threads. with spreaders az each end
TO retain the shape Of the hammock.
Gas and electric lights can be automat,-
cally extinguished at predetermined time
by a new English device having disc re-
volved by clockwork. with adjustable hands
on the face OF the disc which are set ~
come in contact with the key at the desired
time to cut or the gas or electricity.
Incandescent gas nantes are strength
ened against breakage by q new French
process. consisting OF suspending the man.
tie before incandescence in tubular We'll
filled with liquid mixture OF paper fibre
and water, a current being created "a de-
posit a coating OF fibre on the mantle
For use in drilling holes in pipe a new
brace attachment is formed OF two oppo-
sitely- disposed arms hinged TO a bracke,
carried by the drill socket. with rollers on
the arms TO support a chain. which passes
around the pipe and is automatically wound
on drum as the drill sinks into the pipe
Pencils can be easily secured 10 a nota-
book for carrying in the pocket by the USE
of a new attachment for the pencil comprfs
ing an elongated nut with an internal
thread: which grips the PENCIL the surface
thimble inserted in the back Of the book
The reshoeing of horses in winter is made
unnecessary by the use of a new shoe at
tachment. comprising pair Of curved calk
bars with Tugs on the upper side TO engage
the edge OF the shoe, a screw with reverse
iy-threaded ends being used 10 spread the
bars apart until the Tugs grip the shoe Tight
ly.
In an automatic damper for use I'm heat
ing and ventilating building metallic plate
Is hinged inside tubular chimney, with an
opening cut In the side OF the chimney for
the entrance of air from the room. the
plate being lifted when the draught in
creases TO close the opening and induce A
current through the furnace.
Instead Of picking up persons on a car
track a new fender pushes them to one side
of the road. frame being attached to the
car to carry three vertical shafts which
are arranged in triangular form with
Wneeis running on the side of the rails 70
drive q belt at an angle to the rail and
shove an obstruction TO one side