The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-25
NEW INVENTIONS.

NEW INVENTIONS.
For use in weighing ice a new pair of
tongs is fitted with double cylinders, con-
tanning coiled springs. which are compressed
by the weight OF the cake 10 move sliding
indicators over the graduations cut on the
cylinders.
A handy towel holder. patented by a New
Jersey man. is formed Of a conical case at
tached to the wall by a screw. with a chain
inside carrying a ball which fills the mouth
OF the cone and forms a wedge to hold the
towel In place.
Eyeglasses are made to fit the nose ac-
curately by a new gauge, having a pair of
hinged calipers. provided with pivoted plates
at the end, and a graduated scale for indi-
eating the distance apart the sides of the
bridge are 10 be set.
Locks for mail boxes are protected from
the weather by a new cover which is hinged
to the face Of the door and provided with a
spring catch at the top, which engages a
notch cut in the top Of the door TO hold 1t
in a closed position
In a new attachment for holding belts il
place on the trousers a metallic plate is
fastened to the upper side of the belt and
contains an eyelet with one side enlarged
tongue to lock the button in place.
In a pneumatic saddle recently patented
by a Belgian a hollow chamber or pocket is
provided, with a long air-tight tube, which
is coiled around inside to fill UP all the
space, after which the cover is laced.on and
the tube inflated by an air pump.
4 An Oregon man has patented a gate which
can be operated without leaving the car
riage, consisting of a jointed beam attached
to the gate and a post at the side OF the
the beam up and pull the gate open.
Large trees can be cut down by one man
by the use of a new saw guide. which has
a sharp spike to be driven into the tree and
support a pair of horizontal spring arms
it in place to be operated t. one hand. ~
To prevent horses from switching their
tails over the reins a new harness attach
ment has a clamp 10 engage the tail, with a
strap to fasten the clamp to the harness in
such a manner that the animal can move its
tail from side TO side, but not vertically.
In a newly designed bottle the neck is ex-
tended above the cork and is of %siobular
hard substance after the cork is inserted,
to prevent its removal without breaking OF
the upper portion and destroying the label.
To prevent persons falling off a street-car
fender, when once picked up, a New York
mans invention consists of an endless
toothed carrier which is revolved by a wheel
resting on the track to catch the clothing
and pull the person TO the top OF the fender.
The teeth of q new, anti-friction gear
wheel for use with a worm shaft are formed
of steel %spindles arranged around the
Tor each spindle, which allow them to re-
volve as they come in contact with the
worm
A link cuff button without springs has
been patented, consisting Of a short shank
attached to each head of the button, with
a projection on one shank and an L-shaped
slot on the other TO lock the telescoped por-
tions. the pressure of the cuff holding them
in place.
Lf-.oIo l1oIy vof4rta1 hv a
Colorado man. has the crank shaft recessed
at several places, with a Incorporated
mechanism in the tube under the saddle,
which moves n small rod, having a head at
the lower end to mt in one Of the notches
in the shaft.
Mops are easily wruhg by a new pail at
tachment formed of a pair of brackets
fastened on opposite sides of the pail and
CARRYING pivot pins. which enter the SLOTS
of sliding plates operated by a foot lever
to draw a pair of rollers together and
squeeze the cloth.
Shipping tags are provided with a con-
ceaIed fastener by bending the corners un-
der and inserting tackS in the folded por-
ton; TO be driven in by striking the race
dered invisible and inaccessible save by
rupture of the tag.
An Englishman has designed an automatic
egg tester which presents the eggs in a
single row to the rays of a lamp for ex-
animation, having an endless chain OF car
riers which draw the eggs SLOWLY over a
slotted opening in the top of the chamber
containing the light.
A simple and handy arrangement OF the
receiver and sender of a telephone has the
former attached TO the door Of a small
box, with the latter set in the box itself.
so that on opening the door the receiver
swings olt and adjusts itself without touch
ing it with the hands.
The sleeves of garments can be easily
ironed on a newly-designed board, which
has a screw clamp EanmaPgc1t to r be attached sHfs c to snt the
II. on the top of which a long, narrow Doard
is fastened, allowing the sleeve TO be turned
without lifting the board
A New Jersey woman has patented a
hat fastener comprising a wire loop TO
he placed In the hair when done up. with
a hook extending from the center OF the
loop over which the crown Of the hat is
pressed until the hook enters the straw and
fastens the hat to the head.
Ink will not dry upon a new inkstand.
which has a closed chamber in which the
ink is placed. with a cylinder suspended
i'm the center. to be depressed by the pen
and cause the ink to flow into a cone at
the top, falling into the reservoir again
as soon as the pen is removed.
A new detachable grip for bicycle handle
bars has an expansion sleeve, with a cone
inside and a cap at the end. a screw being
set in the latter to draw the cone into the
sleeve and grip the interior Oh the OAR,
while the outer portion OF the grip Is at
tached to the rim of the cap.
Two Pennsylvanians have patented an
electric fan of small size, comprising the
usual motor and blades contained in a cas-
ing. with a handle on one side by which
the fan is held in the hand, a thumb-con-
trolled switch completing the circuit from
wires entering the rear end of the handle.
Oars as a j. propelling mechanism for small
boats are replaced by a Chicago mans de-
vice. having a pair Of journal boxes at
tached to the sides of the boat. in which
are mounted short shafts, with handled
cranks at the inner ends and small paddle
wheels at the outer ends to drive the boat.
For lifting hot pie tins, plates. ETC., a
Californian has patented a wire device hav-
ing two parallel sides, on which a bracket
slides. with a hook on the bracket and one
AT the end of the wires TO engage opposite
sides of the plate. the slide being fitted with
a handle which adjusts ii and grips the tin.
Bicycles are made to take up little room
In storage by the use Of an Austrian's
hanger. which is formed of two vertical rods
pivoted TO two horizontal rods at the top.
the latter pair being curved downward at
the outer end to hold the wheel when placed
in a vertical position between the side rods.
A novel Christmas tree holder has been
designed by a Missourian. which will per-
NIT a tree to be rotated and present all
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