The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-05
NEW INVENTIONS.


rooster has a wire cylinder carried by a
shaft set in handle, the latter being held
in one hand while the other turns a crank
at the rear end of the shaft to revolve the
cylinder over the fire.
A resident of Oklahoma has patented
head canopy for protecting the head from
the rays of the sun while at work, light
frame being attached to the body by straps
to support an adjustable covering of rain
and Sun-proof material.
To assist artists and writer's in drawing
fire lines with their instruments a new pen
Gil and pen attachment consists of an elastic
finger arranged to rest on the paper under
the drawing instrument and receive por-
ton of the weight of the arm.
To temporarily seal pitchers and other
liquid holders a German has designed
bale having an eccentric over the center of
the cover, with lever on the eccentric,
which is turned to tighten it after the bale
is drawn over the top of the jar.
Shears and scissors are to be made with
ball bearings, the washer at the end of the
connecting rivet being cut out on the under
side to form a ball race, which not only de
creases the wear on the rivet, but securely
holds the cutting edges together.
Dental and other forceps and plyers are
prevented from accidentally pinching the
skin at the point where the pivoted men,
bers are Joined by new attachment, formed
of an elastic sleeve of rubber, which slips
over the joint and covers it completely.
Strawberries and other soft fruits can
be shipped without damage by the use of
a new box, which has partitions lined with
a layer of plastic compound, which is soft
ened to receive the stems of the fruit after
which it is hardened to hold them securely.
Electric generators are automatically
cooled while in operation by a new Ger
man device, the interior of the machine hav-
ing air passages formed to direct the cur
rents against the parts to be cooled, with
a fan carried by the shaft to propel the air.
A new valve for pneumatic tires has the
intake at one side of the tube. with a screw
cap at the end in place of the usual pump
connection, the new cap having an extern
sion inside which is adjusted by turning
the cap to lock the valve after the tire is
inflated.
A Canadian has patented an improved
method of unloading ships, the hold having
slanting bottoms, which guide the freight
toward openings in central wells in which
buckets or other hosting apparatus are
mounted to lift the freight to the deck and
discharge it.
In a new form of drawbridge the steel
arch is mounted on trucks to be drawn
across a steel girder onto the fixed span,
the outer end of the arch lifting the cen
trail span of the bridge and carrying it
back far enough to leave a clear channel
between the piers.
minnow bucket and trap for fishermen's USE
consisting of a wire cylinder, with a bale at
the top which is placed inside a tin recep-
tacle, two conical entrances being formed in
the cylinder through which the fish are at
tracted by bait
A safety pin for preventing thieves from
removing precious stones from scarfs has
slot formed near the point. with a cross
piece held on a pivot in the slot to be turned
at right angles after the pin is in the tie.
preventing its removal until the guard is
tilted into the slot.
In Germany a new elastic filling is be-
ing used for bicycle tires, saddles, cush-
ions, etc. consisting of mixture of gelatin
and glycerine, with antiseptic to prevent
decay, the mass being agitated until it is
changed into a SpOngy foam jelly for casting
it in suitable shapes.
Motormen are given automatic signals by
a new clock to enable them to start their
cars at fixed intervals at either end of the
road, u pointer being arranged on the dial
to move through portion of a circle. ring
ing bell and moving back TO zero as each
interval is completed
simple trousers hanger has been de-
signed by a Pennsylvania, consisting Of
a single piece of spring wire with a loop
formed in the middle. the remainder of the
wire being bent back and forth several
times to form resilient clamps on either side
of the suspension loop.
Pianos and other heavy packages are
easily moved by new truck, comprising
frame to surround the instrument with in
terror pads to protect it, the bottom of the
frame having projecting arms on which the
piano is held, with rollers to move it on the
level and handles TO lift 1t.
Fruit can be picked from trees without
injury by using a new implement having
a pair OF wire fingers formed at the end of
a pole to pull the fruit from the tree and
drop ii into a wire basket pivoted under
the fingers, the latter remaining level when
the pole is in any position
Ground is easily thawed for mining op-
erations by the use of new apparatus
having stove mounted on sled. with
a boiler over the firebox, the water being
heated and discharged in the form of steam
to a thawing chamber. which is placed over
the ground to he loosened.
An Iowa woman has invented a lamp at
tachment for sewing machines, slotted
plate being secured to the rear of the table.
in which a screw slides to hold a plate on
the upper side of the SLOT the plate SLIDING
into convenient position and having spring
arms which hold the lamp.
Mix and other liquids are automatically
measured by a new can. having a tube at
tached to one side with openings connect
ing with the can, a hdat being placed ia
the tube. supported by a eprOcket chain