The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
THE LATEST
INVENTIONS.

and moon revolving around it on hori-
zontal arms.
An Australian has patented n simple
f,s,oror for shoes. consisting Of metal
! strins attached to the edges or the up
| ,or Win a sliding clasp connecting the
t,vo strips being pulled up TO the top
81 the shoe when It IS desired 10 fasten
| It in place
>,uts are securely iocke6 N place by
ne,y device. having the nut cut out on
| one side TO receive lever winch Is
nivoted I'm such a position that when
| r. long end Is depressed the short end
bites into the threads and prevents reyo,
! luton Of the nut
To prevent the overflow Of water jr
| automatically filled reservoirs the lever
which carries the float TO cut off tho
supply when the tank IS fun IS provided
with an arm at the end 10 start motor
| device and ring a bell when the water
/ lifts the float too high.
Two New Workers have designed a
| kneading machine for mixing dough.
pan being mounted az the end Of a ver-
| teal shaft with huted rollers inside the
| pan carried by loose spindles TO revolve
with the pan. the cOrrugations entering
| tho mass Of dough TO mix II.
Gloves are made to 90 on the hand
easier by the use Of new stretcher.
which Is Of similar shape 10 those now
! I'm use, with the exception that one fin
| ger is hollow and contains n powde"
which IS discharged inside the glove
when the stretcher is in operation.
I'm newly-Datentcd door check an
elastic roll IS seated I'm conceived pockets
/ I'm the door and casing. one end being
attached 10 the door and the other 10
/ the jamb to twist with the movement Of
the door, forming a cushion which re-
| sists tho closing of the door suddenly.
Photographic plates If any size can be
| washed in an improved box. vertical
| guideways being arranged on three sides.
with n movable partition fitted across
| the box and having similar guideways
on one face the partition being adjusted
to the size Of plate 10 be washed.
Lamp shades can be easily removed
| from n new bracket having a channel
| formed around ifs outer edge for the
| reception of a wire ring the latter bend
! Ing over the nange Of the shade m in
torvals. with slots formed I'm the channel
10 pull the wire I'm and release tho shade
Pencils are quickly sharpened by
now machine having a socket IN which
the pencil Is inserted. with a r0ughencd
| drum revolving on a shaft In touch with
| the end Of the pencil. the walls NJ the
| drum slanting M an angle 20 give the
! pencil a point as the covering is remov-
| cd
A Michigan man has patented a de-
| vice for killing insects on large bushes
| and shrubs. a canvas wall being carried
| bv poles 10 surround the tree with q
! stove outside 10 burn a material which
! passes off I'm noxious smoke entering the
enclosure through pipe 10 destroy the
| pests.
To divide the bulk Of the clothes IN
a wash boiler and facilitate their re-
| mOval a new boiler attachment is form
! ed Of a series Of loose links fastened to-
! gcthor IN chain. 20 be suspended with
/ I'm the boiler one portion resting on the
! bottom and the other hanging halfway
down.
An Illinois inventor has designed n
| now electric fountain, IN which the wa
| ter is forced upward In a smooth sheet
| with stcrcOpfiCon arranged on ono side
| 10 project pictures and colored lights
| on the water. the sheet being slanted
| little. TO cause it tn fan back Of the
| picture.
Fountain brushes for discharging IL
| oulds 10 surfaces % De cleaned are 10
| De made with "a handle Of tin. having an
| aperture at the top through which the
| scrubbirg fluid is poured, the bristle9
| extending into the chamber. with ducts
90 allow the liquid TO flow TO the tip Of
| the brush.
A Swedish inventor mas patented an
J IMPROVEMENT IN valves which will be q
use in ropacking the cutoff an auxiliary
seat being formed az the rear OF the
main seat. with q gate hinged to ht the
seat. a screw entering the side Of the
| valve 10 hold the gate normally out OF
| operation.
| 40 screws are needed 20 attach q new
| Canadian ice-creeper. two plates being
shaped 10 tit the edges OF the SOLE with
| a screw connecting the plates In front
| OF the heel to- clamp them on the shoe
| pins being inserted in - portion Of the
| plates which extends under the sole. TO
! enter the ice.
| An improved trunk hinge is placed az
| the end. instead of at the rear Of the id,
| being formed Of triangular piece Of
| metal, with the front edge slotted o. re-
| cclye the head of a p.n inserted IN the
| trunk. while the upper edge is fixed ON
| the lid. and a piyot-pin al the rear acts
as the hinge
Torpedoes are prevented from injurins
| a ship by an Engishmans patent, con-
| sisting of a large number of metallic
| rings joired together by smaller rings 10
| form netting. which Is suspended from
the sides of the vessel al distance
| which viii stop the explosive before IL
reaches the hull.
| For use in burning either gas or coal
an Interchangeable CRATE has been pat
| ented by a Californian, a pocket being
| formed in tho top OF the fireplace Tor
| the reception of the gas logs when not
| in use. the logs being suspended ON a
| chain with 20 weight arranged 10 coun-
| terbaiance them.
| TWO Westeruers have patented a scale
| beam attachment which does away win
| the necessity for removing the auxiliary
| weights when weighing small articles.
| an arm being placed parallel with the
beam 10 carry the extra weights, with
| vertical posts az each end TO guide them
| into either position.
| An Alabama woman has designed a
| dress guard for bicycles which will pre-
| vent the skirt from catching betwee n
the rear brace Of the frame and the
wheel. consisting of two vertical wings
| attached 10 the frame 10 extend out on
either side and keep the dress from
touching the wheel.
The speed OF machinery Is accurately
indicated by a simple attachment. con-
| sisting Of a easing mounted at the end
Of a shaft 10 rotate with the portion Of
| the machine it is desired 10 time. a
| spring-cOntroled arm being carried by
| the casing 10 be moved by centrifugal
| foroa as IL rev0lNpg