The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22
NEW INVENTIONS.


where there is no running water, reservoir
is attached to the rear end of the handle,
with a flexible bulb which forces the water
through the handle and into the brush.
For holding music while playing on instru-
ments to which no rack can be attached
new rack has a clamp which fits over one
knee with an adjusting screw by which the
rack can be tilted into convenient position.
A Southerner has designed a passenger
wagon which has the thills attached to the
rear axle the horse being placed between
the axleS and the passenger seats arranged
overhead, with the drivers seat at the rear
and under the others.
A combined cradle and baby carriage has
been patented, having the body portion sus-
pended on pivots at the front and rear of
the frame, with a locking attachment for
the wheels and cradle, which unlocks one
as the other is locked.
A Maine inventor has designed an i'm
provement in scythes; consisting in placing
a row of short, curved teeth on the upper
face Of the blade, which assist in gathering
the grass into rows, the teeth raking up
each swath as the next one is cut.
A tray attachment for bottles has been
patented by an Australian, a circular open
ing being cut in the center Of the tray, with
a spiral spring around the neck Oh the pottle
to hold the tray in place after 1t is slipped
over the neck and rests on the shoulder.
Stair carpets are securely fastened with
out injury by a new device, formed of
base to be attached to the riser by screws,
with a spring jaw which opens 70 allow
the edge of the carpet to be inserted, being
then closed against the base to form a grip.
To assist in steadying person standing
in a street car when the car stops or starts
suddenly. a new strap is of V-shape, with
a hand-hole at the bottom and attached to
the cross pole at each end of the Y, pre-
venting the strap from swinging win the
car.
Iron bedsteads can be folded into small
compass by a new invention, the side bars
having hinges at the center and close to the
end. which allow them to fold up IN one
direction the hinges being shouldered 10
prevent their opening beyond straight
line.
A simple tester to ascertain the condition
of eggs is formed of a wedge-shaped box
of paper with a round hole in one side, in
which the egg is inserted, with an eye OPEN
ing at the base of the box, through which
the user looks on rejecting plate 10 see
the egg.
A screwdriver with folding ratchet brace
attachment has been patented, the blade
being held in an adjustable jaw, which re-
wolves on a shaft extending from the ham
die the ratchet having a folding arm on one
side by which the blade is turned in either
direction.
In an improved horse collar the facing is
formed of q metal plate of similar shape to
those now in use, the back consisting of an
infatable tube which is blown up to the
desired hardness, adjusting itself TO the
shape of the animals neck and easing
strain of pulling.
Bedbugs are electrocuted by new bed
attachment the side rails of the bed being
cut in half with two plates inserted at the
break which form the poles. OF an electnc
circuit lying Just out of connection, the pest
closing the circuit as he crawls from one
plate to the other.
cleaners is composed of body belt, with
long strap passing through loops on the
belt brackets being screwed TO either SIDE
of the window frame TO receive the enas
of the strap after II is passed AROUND the
back of the cleaner.
Two Southerners have patented lamp
burner having a hinged clamp on one side
to engage the fiange of the chimney and
hold it in place. the clamp being released
to swing the chimney to one side for light
ing or cleaning. thus preventing IL from
falling and breaking
An improved bicycle chain has small oil
cups attached to the center of the block
links. with orifces running to the bolts
which connect the side links to the blocks,
the bending of the chain in passing around
the sprocket wheels allowing a small guam
tity of oil to leave the cup.
An Englishman has invented valve at
tachment for bicycle tire pumps which
needs no screwing to connect it, two spring
arms opening on either side OF a pointed
nozzle which is forced into the opening at
the end of the valve, the arms closing over
the outside to hold it in place.
An improved kettle has been placed on the
market having compartments for cooking
several kinds of vegetables at one time, the
outer portion of the kettle being circular,
with the inner compartments or Wedge
shape to fit around the interior leaving
water pocket between the walls.
An Ohio woman has patented a hat hold
err for trunks having a number of perforat-
ed plates. to which the hats are basted, the
trunk by slotted buttons held in place by
screws. which allow the buttons to be turned
sufficiently to release each plate.
Electricity is applied TO a new voting ma
chine to operate the registers and also to
prevent repeating, a second push on any
IF the buttons locking the entire mechanism
A button is provided at the top by which
a straight ticket can be voted, single but
tons being placed at each name also.
A pocket check punch of small cost has
been invented, consisting of plate with
oriAces in its face corresponding with cut
ting faces carried by number OF arms at
tached to the center Of the plate. the check
being inserted between the members which
are pressed togther to cut the figure out
Trolley poles are automatically replaced
on the wire by a new wheel, which has a
deep central groove and carries two spiral
threaded cones on its axis, the threads feed
ing toward the central groove as the wheel
reVolves. thus drawing the wheel back in
place when the wire engages the threads.
Bicycles are easily locked and unlocked
by a new Formulation lock, having num-
bered disks inserted in the tube running
from the crank hanger to the head, with a
spring bolt inside the tube which cannot be
drawn from a notch in the crank shaft
until the combination of the lock is known.
To admit OF The use of baby carriages in
winter a detachable runner has been de-
signed, formed of a steel bar, with the ends
curved and extended upward to engage
sockets fixed on the front and rear axles
the rear socket being hinged to raise the
runner and bring the wheels down for use
Tops can be made to spin rapidly by a
new device, having a spiral spring attached
TO enc end Of tube. with ratchet key to
the opposite end in which the head of the
top is inserted, a cord being wound on the
key TO stretch the spring, which flies back
as soon as the key is released and spins the
top.
Asphalt pavements can be cut for exca-
waiting purposes by a new device, having
a heavy steel knife attached to the frame