The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
NEW INVENTIONS.

Tombstones of composition material are
to be made under a new patent in which
the inner filling is made of cement and
sand. with a middle casing of cement and
an outer envelope of plaster of paris and
mucilage.
String is not needed to tie a new paper
bag. which is square in shape and has
piece of tin attached to one side. with
sharp prong designed to impale the other
sides as they are folded, when the prong is
bent fiat to fasten the sides.
A German has designed a collar button
with a necktie fastener attached to its face.
a hinged plate being pivoted on the edge
Of the head. with a spring underneath
which causes it to grip the under portion
of the tie and hold 1t In place
To decrease the friction of car wheels a
rewly-designed truck has in place of the
single journal box a series of anti-friction
wheels set In position to engage each END
of the journal, revolving with the shaft and
dividing the friction between ttem.
Water is delivered gradually to the roots
of plants by a new flower pot collar. which
is made of porus material, fitting around
the edge of the pot and extending down
inside nearly to the bottom. being filled
with water to moisten the roots by percola-
tion
A combined tent frame and cot has been
patented, having cross pieces attached to
the uprights at each end of the tent to carry
side straps, to which canvas sheets are fast
ened to form the cot, the height being ad-
justed by sliding the cross pieces on the
pests.
For melting snow and ice on sidewalks a
Russian has patented kand-propelled roll
err. which is formed of two cylinders. the
inner one being perforated, with openings
in the outer one to admit air TO the fuel
chamber. to heat the roller as 1t is drawn
along.
Ice cream can be frozen In newly-de-
signed churn, which is fitted with a crank
and gear mechanism for turning dasher
inside the cream chamber, the latter being
placed in the center of an ice container ana
revolved by the crank for freezing the
cream.
To close the openings in keyholes when
not in use an Illinois man has patented a
guard comprising a fat casing Hanged on
the under side, leaving space between IL
and the door for the insertion or gravity
actuated plate, which drops down over the
opening.
Typewriter operators will appreciate a
new Indicator for use on tabular work, con-
sisting of curved finger attached to the
base of the machine and extending upward
to the paper showing at glance wnere
the carriage must be set to write in the de-
sired column.
A California woman has designed new
tea ball. for infusing the water in the
teapot, comprising a perforated globe with
an open neck with float ring surrounding s
the water and prevent the leaves from mix
ing with the tea.
BY the use of a Michigan mans invention
an ordinary pillow can be used as potato
digger holes being drilled in the rear of the
share for the attachment of a number OF
curved lines, which extend TO the rear and
| sift the dirt as the pillow turns furrow
through the hills.
The draft on locomotive boilers Is auto
matically regulated by new German de-
vice. in which the steam pressure Is used TO
drive water into the stack when the pres
sure is too high, filling trap and shutting
| off a portion of the outlet, causing the fuel
to burn more slowly.
An improved neck-yoke for use on heavy
| trucks has tubular ends slotted along the
sides and closed at the tips. with coiled
| of the springs to slide i'm the slots when the
| tongue gives a sudden twist, thus lessenlng
| the shock TO the horses.
| In order to lay out the sod, ballast and
ditch lines evenly on railroad new mark
ing device is attached to a hand car
with the track TO carry the depending arms
| which trail along the roadbed as the car is
propelled on the track.
| A company has been formed in England
| for the manufacture of a nonpoisonous
"strike-anywhere'' match. the composition
| consisting OF potash. ground glass. whiting
| plaster of paris, glue. water and anonymous
| red phosphorus. the latter ingredient be.
ing nearly nonpoisonous.
| Holes in wearing apparel can be quickly
darned by use of Western woman's de-
vice, having aligned fingers set at the op-
| posite edges of fat plate. over which the
/ loops of the warp are fastened the hole be
| ing placed over the warp and cross-stitched
with needle and thread.
| In a new railway signal for night
metallic tube is fitted with a handle at one
Il
| insertion of torch, having an ignitel
| which engages the tubing TO light IL wher
| thrown forcibly out by swinging the tube
| the rear end sticking in the ground.
| Street cars are to be fitted with an an
nunciator to enable the motorman to cal
| being placed on the platform In position 4
receive the sounds and transfer then
| through pipes TO the interior OF the car
where bell aids in their distribution.
To protect glass oil cans from breakag'
Minnesota man has designed a case o
| wire netting fitting the can closely. will
| coils of spring wire threaded into the net
ting to stand out at right angles to the sid
| of the can and receive any sudden blow
| which would otherwise break the can.
An Englishman has designed a cigarette
machine which molds a narrow strip o.
paper into a continuous tube. filling II will
| tobacco and pasting IL as IL Is formed. aftel
| which the tube is passed over slotted
| wheel TO stretch the paper on one side anC
allow IL to be cut into proper lengths.
Either one or two persons can use a new
piano stool. the main seat being provide,
with back carried on a curved arm. tn,
latter being held In place by screw clamp
/ to be released for dropping the back int
horizontal position. when hinged ro'
drops down and forms an auxiliary leg.
A ..monocycie' has been designed by
Pennsylvania shaving a wheel about thirt,
inches high. with gear wheels set on tn
hub and q supporting base attached q