The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-26


attachment which will prevent it from
swinging around against the hand when
tilted to pour the water out a piece Of wire
beng secured to the side OF the Kettle and
extended to the handle.
A novel idea in the tea and coffee making
line, recently patented, consists in placing
enough of the article for cne brewing in a
small porous sack and attaching 1t 10
metal weight, which sinks 10 the bottom Of
the pot when dropped in.
A Canadian has designed an ice skate
which has the foot plate pivoted to the cen
ter. Of the runner, with springs at the front
anu rear, which allow the foot to rock up
ana down al each stroke ana cushion the
skate IN passing over rough ice.
Fish are easily caught by the use of a
new spring hook comprising single piece
of wire bent to form a spring a the center,
with barbed hooks at the ends, the latter
pelng crossed when the hook IS set and
spreading apart when taken by the fish.
To prevent trolley wheels from slipping
off the wire in passing around curves new
pole has a ring set in the end, the wheel
shaft being mounted in the center to turn
with the ring and cause the axis of the
wheel 10 remain at right angles with the
wire.
Slipping on icy pavements is prevented by
handy shoe attachment, made Of wire,
spring clamps being formed of a shape
similar to the sole Of the shoe, with short
prongs set in the upper side to sink into
the ice and afford a secure hold for the
foot.
An Englishman has designed spring BIZ
cycle saddle, having the seat portion formed
of woven wire, with the nose fastened to
the front end of a curved bar, the rear be-
ing suspended by means of number OF
spiral springs attached to the rear end or
the bar.
The rooms of buildings are automatically
kept at proper temperature by a newly
patented mechanism. having circuit clos
ing rod carried by piston mounted IN a
cylinder of mercury, to cause an electric
current to drive a fan and exhaust the
warm air.
Boats are propelled without the use Of
oars by a Western mans device, consisting
of a paddle wheel mounted in hood at
the rear of the boat TO be revolved by a
series of foot levers in the bottom or the
boat, connected by rods to the ends of the
wheel shaft
To assist in replacing a trolley pole on
the wire rod is attached to the side Of
the wheel to be extended vertically as soon
as the wheel slips off, allowing the con-
ductor to pull the pole around until the ROD
grazes the wire and guides the wheel into
place again.
A California woman has patented an i'm
proved mop wringer in which roller is
fixed on one edge of the pail, with a second
roller carried by pair of levers TO be de-
pressed by the foot and clamp the mop
cloth to hold it while the stick is twisted
by the hands
To remove ice which has frozen on the
trolley wire new attachment is formed
Of a finger pivoted on the pole, with a
curved tip which fits in the groove OF the
wheel, with a sharp edge on its race Whlch
cuts the ice away ana allows the WAeeI 70
touch the wire.
In a newly patented driving gear for bi-
cvcles the pedals are used as levers to pull
forward two rods which have teeth cut
on the under faces to engage toothed wheels
carried by the rear hub the rods being re-
turned by springs after each downward
stroke Of the pedal.
A new latch mechanism for doors has
the knob spindle mounted loosely in the
casing to allow it to slide in and out, with
a V-shaped slot in the center, IN Whlch
the latch fits, push or pun on the Ip knopp
sliding the slot along ana drawing the 4dtcIi
into the door casing.
oars are securely attached to boat by
a Michigan mans invention, a recess be-
ing formed in the side of the boat, in which
a Spindle is placed, with a plate resting on
a circle of balls set in q groove cut around
the socket, the spindle being EXTENDED over
the plate to engage the oar
Elevator doors are made to work auto
matically by a. new patent, consisting OF a
V-shaped slot formed in the inner face Of
the door, with the point of the at the
center of the front edge of the door, pro-
lection on the car sliding the door open ana
shut as it passes up and down.
Two Westerners have patented an i'm
proyement in ice tongs by which the prongs
are made to grip the cake more securely
the handle being shaped like an inverted Y,
with the tongs pivoted at the enus, a sll9uiis
member inside the handle being raised 10
pull the tongs apart and release the Ice.
Steam engines are automatically stopped
when they attain too high a speed by a
Texas mans invention, having curved arm
mounted on a shaft, with a pivot at one end
and a spring at the other, which allows the
arm to fly out from the shaft as the Speeu
increases until 1t closes an eIectIlc circuit
Potato bugs and other insects are easily
caught and destroyed by new decive hav-
ing two arms crossed and pivoted, one car
rying a half-round basket to catch the bugs
as they are knocked from the VineS Whlle
the other arm is used to strike the vines
and crush the pests after they are caught
An Illinois inventor has patented dial
for large clocks which win tell the time
more readily than those now in use, having
an electric lamp at the back of each num-
ber, which IS automatically lighted as the
hand reaches the corresponding number, the
other portions of the dial remaining dark.
The excess weight of baggage is auto
matically indicated on a new set Aof scales
having a pointer to show the weight on a
dial, the latter having two sets Of gradua-
tons, with the zero point Of one set in line
with the one-hundred- ed-and-hfty-pound mark
of the other set, to show the excess over
that weight.
In a new truck for handling freight a
fitting platform is placed on the shaft which
carries the wheels, with sharp projections
or either side to lift the package and allow
the platform to slide under and engage the
bottom, while an adjustable hook grips the
top to hold the package when the truck is
tipped down