The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-17
BUSY BRAINS
OF INVENTORS

The strings of musical instruments are
tightly held in place boy new key, which
Or formed of TWO oup-shIped pieces, adap-
,cl t0 telescope with one another with
projections in one cup 10 engage notches
IN Che other cup 10 hold the key In any
position
An Oregon woman has patented an adj
Unstable nower-pot having a two-pdrt re-
ocpacie with overlapping edges. which
are held I'm place by a metallic band, the
water being raised or lowered on the
con.cal pot t0 increase or decrease the
size.
Ordinary bicycles can be changed into
tandems by am illinois mans invention,
comprising an auxiliary frame, with a
spindle for Insertion n place OF the front
fork. the latter being placed 200 rhe front
part of the auxiliary frame, and the sec
ond seat post is inserted in the first
head.
no prevent the sides of a bed from
spreading apart and dropping the Stats a
rew attachment is formed of a pair ot
rods inserted in the sIdo-rdiis with "a
turn-huchle connecting them at the CEN
IRE fo draw the sides together and grip
The Stats.
no protect the udder OF a COW from the
bites of Gies and support the weight when
,uI of milk "a Minnesota man has paten-
ted supporting device consisting Of a
cloth -lci, Of the proper shape, suspended
0n straps, which pass over the cows
back.
An improved h.tching device for horses
IS made OF Two semi-circuiIr sections
Joined together fo form drum-shaDcd
casing ln the GENRE OF which Is support
cl spring-contr0ned spool on which
tha hitchng post is wound. the spring
taking up the slack and drawing the rope
when not In use.
ru 70 new cusDiior for car use cone
shaped body set in the floor is provided
with % hinged bottom and top which are
connected by a rod to move in conlunc-
ton. the foot being used 90 open the two
covers and provide 1n un0. structed pas
sage to the ground.
Horses can be easily controlled with
an improved bit attachment, which COM
nrscs two L-shaped piyo.ed on the ends
off Che bit with loops for The relns and
straps which pass around both jaws "a
uuu ON the reirs drawing together 20
shut of The animals breathing
An invisible brake for bicycles ls formed
~ linked rods connecting rhe grips inside
The handle bars with % revolving disk
ser at the junction of the bar and head
which connects with "a rod 20 depress The
brake shoe when che grips are twis-
ted
Post holes NJ any size can be- rapidly
dus by "a new implement. which has "A
c0nical boring tool with "a cutting blade
inserted in one side which cuts section
OFF earth olt of the hole as it Is rcF)ived,
the tool being fitted ont and emptled when
Do become iul.
Runaway horses can be brought un-
der control by "a new dashboard attach
ment. which has base b0lted 90 the
Dashboard with a lip pivoted 20 CLAMP
me rein agans the back when pulled
from the front a backward pull releasing
if for tightening The re.ns when new
hold is taken by the driver
An imnroved earth-cutting head for by
drqulIc dredges has shaft mounted on
The lower end OF the suction pipe, with
a sniral cutter on the end OF the shaft.
which is revolvod 20 stir mp The dirt and
bring &c In proximity 10 the suction pipe.
Tor drawing straight lines neatly ana
without blurring. new implement has
n sharp-edeod disk set I'm the end OF a
handle. with reservoir IN the upper
norton Of the handle. and moistenlh
ral connecting the disk with the resef-
voIr 10 feed the ink 20 the disk as u is
revolved on the paper
TWO Illinois men have designed an cleo.
trtc apparatus which can be connectei
10 an exerciser. having battery ana IN
ductlon coil 10 De secured 10 me Will
with wires running 10 the eyeeis 10
which the spring exercisers are connected.
thus imparting electricity through tne
grip Of the person
4 new spring attachment for doors j.
formed OF two flexible wires sttachsd
horizontally 10 the inner side Of the door
rear rs front edge the opposite ENDS or
mo wires being Inherited in Tugs on The
door hinges which doubles the wire ND
when the door Is opened.
Drawing for the threads or screws can
be accurately made by new sca@' which
As ~ triangular shape and slides on a
fved base. with graduations on is edges
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