The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-15
NEW INVENTIONS.

gold an improved dredge has an endless
chain of steel buckets arranged to bring UP
portions of the river bed, after 1t has been
loosened by hydraulic ram mounted on the
dredge.
To fasten a key in a lock so it cannot
be turned from the outside a new escutch-
con plate has hinged member on one side,
which swings to the center Of the plate, a
slot in the end engaging the fiat portion of
the key to lock it.
Fish can be rapidly scaled by new i'm
plement, which is of semi-cylindrical shape.
and has teeth on its edges, with a toothed
brace running across the center, the scales
being more easily removed by the teeth than
with a smooth blade.
An improved scale bar for use on type
writers has a roughened surface extending
parallel with the graduations, adapted to re-
celVe temporary pencil marks TO serve as a
guide to the operator in setting the carriage
for certain kinds of work.
To change pool tables into billiard tables
a New York man has patented an auxiliary
cushion which is placed on the table inside
the pool cushion, closing the pockets and
forming a continuous bank, the attachment
being held in place by clamps.
In new automatic pen-ejecting holder
sleeve slides on the handle, with fixed
under portion which forms a clamp when
the sleeve is brought forward to hold the
pen in place, releasing it instantly when the
sleeve is drawn back by the hand.
ODdIkS CdIuOL escape HUN CAlLlHCyS "
set fire to roofs II a Southern mans device
is used, consisting of a wire screen to be
stretched over the opening the mesh being
of the proper fineness to permit the escape
of the smoke and arrest the sparks.
Beefsteak and other meats are quickly
made tender by a Missourian's invention,
having two toothed rollers set in frame to
be revolved by a crank attached to one of
them, the meat being passed back and forth
between the rolls until it is tender
A simple foot-rest for the use of shoe
statesmen is formed of a foot-plate with
hinged rod attached to the heel. the toe hav-
ing hook which engages the seat of an
ordinary chair to hold it in place when the
rod is fastened to the chair leg below.
Mustaches are made to curl in the proper
direction by the use of a new celluloid de-
vice, consisting of comb to be inserted in
the hairs close to the lip, with flexible ends
around which the ends of the mustache are
twisted and fastened to guide them.
A Californian has designed cravat which
needs no holder to retain it in place, a rub
Der band being threaded through the neck
ten on the collar button and draw the cravat
down to the lower edge of the collar.
Bread and cakes can be evenly baked by
the use of a new over having shelves ar
ranged on rotary shaft to be revolved by
a clock mechanism and bring the bread in
proximity to the tCp and bottom of the oven
in turn, thus eq lalizing the heat on all
sides.
An Englishman has designed a clock
mechanism for attachment to a gas jet to
extinguish it automatically at any desired
time. shaft being clamped to the gas key
to turn it soon as the train revolves far
enough to release the spring driving the
shaft.
To admit of bicycles being ridden when
the tire is punctured new device is formed
of slotted plate, in which the wheel is
clamped to raise it from the ground, small
wheels being provided at either end on
which the plate runs as the wheel is pro-
PEELED.
An Englshman has invented a system of
oil lamps for lighting buildings which does
away with the necessity of filling each lamp
separately, pipes running to each lamp FROM
a tank in a convenient place, with an air
pump to force the oil into the lamps as they
burn low III,
Floors can be easily scrubbed by a West
ern mans device, consisting OF a tank to be
suspended from the wall and filled with
water piece of flexible hose connecting it
with the end of a hollow brush handle, to
discharge water to the bristles when the
valve is opened.
Swede has invented a handy letter file
which does not have to be opened to find the
paper wanted, a fiat base having four posts
set around the edges, with sliding cover
at the top which clamps the body of the let
ters, leaving the headings out at one end
for examination.
Tooth brushes are prevented from get
ting dirty by a new holder formed of
a rectangular box having a hinged door
at one end with a slot for the handle, the
box being. just large enough to inclose the
bristleS, thus serving its purpose without
taking up much room.
Bolts of cloth can be measured without
unrolling by using simple device having
a ball of Irvine held in a handled pocket
with small. hollow spindle extending from
end of the roll of cloth and unwinding the
cord as 1t passes around the bolt.
An instrument has been designed for inli-
eating the condition of railroad tracks, to
show when the rails are out of line, two
spring arms being set in a frame to be
swayed by the car as ii passes over an UNI
even surface ringing bell and registering
the amount of curvature of the rail-
Bicycles can be carried on trolley cars
without interfering with the passengers by
using a Pennsylvanians device. a bracket
being attached to the outside of the plat
form, with a slot in the top plate, in which
tho front wheel is placed, the frame being
allowed to hang in a vertical position.
Incandescent nantes are protected from
breakage by new authorization attach
ment, consisting of a number of arms ex-
tending vertically from the bottom of the
burner to support a ring at the top of the
lamp, the connection to the mantle being
formed by hairsprings to prevent shocks.
for writing in books, a frame being pro-
vided in which the covers are clamped, with
a fiat platten to be slipped under each sheet
to form a smooth surface for the type faces
to strike on. The keyboard and other mech
ansm slides. and the book is stationary.
In newly designed toe-clip attaahnient
for bicycles a shaft is suspended under the
pedal with the curved portion of the clip
fastened to the front end to swing toward
the outer end of the pedal when at rest,
the rider placing his foot on the pedal and
pressing a plate to turn the clip over his
toe.
To prevent flatirons from burning the
cloth when not in motion a newly-patented
support is formed of slotted bar clamped
TO the top of the iron, with a sliding bar
TO be adjusted at the rear to form with the
handle two legs on which the iron can be
table
An improved armor for ships is made of
steel plates set vertically along the sides of
bolted to the hull and the upper ends stand
ing clear of the ship, that when a shot
strikes one, the plate springs instead of
forming a rigid body thus lessening the
impact.
An improved drinking fountain, which does
away with the use of cups and which will
not spread disease germs. is formed of a
funnel-shaped cup attached to the spigot.
the latter turning upward and filling the
cup when the valve is opened. The user
drinks from the center of the cup instead
of the edge.
To wash the outside of fire hose after it
has been used new machine is formed of
central tube having a water pocket around