The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

proper being covered WITH a &l&Shc dttn
a plurality of raised knobs or tests which
catch in the fabric OF the curtain ana noio
1t in place
To automatically register the number OF
passengers riding I'm a car the seats are
held in a slightly raised position, with a
rubber bulb beneath the center to ee rc con,
current of air through a tube to the pneu>
matte register.
Nutmegs are rapidly grated by a new ma
chi:.e, having a cylinder with a central
spring-operated rod. on the end of which the
a crank at the end Of the cylinder, the un-
der face of the wheel being roughened 10
form the crater.
To assist In laying out roadbeds evenly a
Westerner has patented a sod-line marker
which can be attached TO one side OF
hand-car to cut the sod parallel 10 the ran,
the cutter consisting of a sharp wheel ser
at the end of a bar, to be depressed py q
lever on the car.
A Chicago man has patented a new meth
cd OF rendering writing ineradicable, which
consists of writing on asbestos paper
with an acid ink and then carbonizing the
lines by heat. the fire having no effect on
the paper, but rendering the characters dis
tinct and permanent
A handy device for cleaning lamp chin
neys Is formed of four wires twisted to-
gether at one end, with a sliding ring at
LdCneQ 10 Il roo ledOllS 10 the udluAC, W "
pushed down over the wires and cause them
TO grip a sponge or other material lor
cleaning the chimney.
Oars are securely held in position by a
new rowlock. which has the usual pronged
head open at the top for the insertion OF
the oar, with a pivoted finger attached TO
the side of the lock to close over the open
ing, a collar pressing against the base OF the
finger to hold it closed.
Branding is done away with by the use of
a new stock marker. which consists of a
hollow stem having a marked head at one
end, with a separate solid stem 10 be IN
ing inserted in the ear of the animal by the
tool which unites them.
Commercial travellers will appreciate a
new sample case designed for their use,
having extensible frames set inside the case
carried by the frames to support a series
of trays, which arrange themselves in steps
when the case is opened.
An Englishman has patented an apparatus
for recording the movements of trains. to
indicate uneven portions of the roadbed. a
clock mechanism being used to drive a strip
of paper with a continuous motion, with a
weighted pencil 10 swing in different direc-
tons and mark the paper.
Fractions horses can be securely held for
shoeing by a Montana mans stall attach
ments, the stall being formed OF a frame
work of timber. with a number of straps
arranged to surround the body and legs or
the animal, with a cuff to be placed ON the
hoof TO be shod TO hold 1t rigid.
Words can be automatically counted by
a new typewriter attachment, which has
a fiuid-pressure cylinder, placed in prox-
unity to the space bar, the latter depressing
a piston in the cylinder to drive the fluid
into a second cylinder. the piston of which
operates a lever on a counting device
Jardiniers can be easily drained without
r. &o1,-;x 1o-x d. Hy
a new attachment, a hole being formed in
the bottom of the jardinier for the insertion
Of a tube. which bends at right angles and
has a sliding pipe In the end TO be pushed
in and close the outlet after draining.
Rubber hand stamps are made to print
their letters more evenly by the use of a
newly-designed base, the connection be-
tween the handle and the type holder being
formed of a series of flexible rubber rings,
which adjust themselves to eQualize the
pressure on the opposite ends of the stamp.
A pocket cuspidor has been patented by a
New Hampshire man. comprising a recepta-
Gle to fit in the pocket, with a telescoping
tube fitting in the neck of the receptacle,
a cap fitting tightly over the end of the
tube. with a spring and cord arrangement
to open the cap when the tube is drawn out.
An Illinois man has patented a speed in
dicator which uses a liquid as the indicating
medium. a central shaft being held in a
casing to be pressed into FRACTIONAL contact
with the article to be measured, the speed
of revolution throwing the liquid TO a GER
tain height around the walls of the cham
Der.
A Pennsylvania has designed a light har-
ness for racing purposes which comprises
a neck strap in front of the saddle, with
L-shaped draft levers pivoted on the sad
die, the traces being attached at one end
and the neck strap at the other, thus doing
away with the breast strap to hold the
traces.
A new method Of mounting Photographic
prints has been patented by a Pennsylva-
MAN. consisting of a mat having an OPEN
ing of the desired size in the center. with
a flap ATTACHED to the back of the mat, an
adhesive border being formed around the
flap TO engage the print and hold it against
the mat.
Watches are securely held on the handle
bar Of a bicycle by a new clamp, which is
formed Of a split tube to engage the YER
tical portion of the bar, with a pair of fin
gers extending from the tube, between
which the case rests. with a slotted finger
for the stem, which is fitted with a lock to
clamp the watch tightly.