The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
BUSY BRAINS
OF INVENTORS

Mail boxes can be empued Of their
contents without the collector leaving his
wagon By using an Indiana man s meth
cd Of attaching the boxes 20 posts, a
pulley being rugged i'm the top of the post,
with a weighted chain to carry the box
which allows Il to be Drawn into the wa
gon for opening.
An improved system of bevel gearing
lessons the danger of the teeth catching
and breaking when worn, one OF the
wheels being provided with series OF
circular openings. while the other carries
hemisDherlcal heads to fit in the opposite
openings.
bit braces are prevented from Slipping
when pressed against TO drive bit into
the wood by using an improved mead,
which has a number of yielding projec-
tions set i'm the outer surface. thus form
ing offsets or shoulders which engage
the clothing.
To improve the quality and increase
the power of illuminating gas an I'M
provement I'm manufacturing consists IN
passing the purified gas through retort
heated 10 a minimum temperature Of "A
dun red heat and then mixing the pro
duct with crude gas. after which 1t is cool
ed and purified as usual
In an improved return rack for bowl
ING alleys the balls arc prevented from
striking hard and denting themselves
the two rails Of the track being spread
apart near the lower end, to allow the
halls TO fan 10 a lower level and then
rise again which decreases their speed
4 Michigan man has patented a cycle
tire which is made Of alternate layers Of
woven fabric and compressed pith or
cornstalk cementcd together and en-
closed I'm a protecting casing forming a
tire which will wear well and eliminates
the danger of punctures
Gas lamps can be automatically lighted
and extinguishcd from central station
hv a new burner attachment. which mas
a ouantitv Of LIQUID normally closing the
oos outlet until the pressure is increased
from the station. when the gas flows
through the burner slot and is automati-
cally ignited.
War ships can be repaired without
docking bv using a new apparatus. Whlch
has a series Of electrO-magnates arranged
around a central cup to cause the latter
"a odbere to the hull of the ship over
a shot hole until it can be repaired.
To prevent false alarms on hre-boXes
a new attachment makes use of an auto
matte hand-cuff TO hold the person send
ing i'm the alarm until released by either
a fireman or policeman who VIII arrest
the man if "A false alarm has been sent H.
Medicines can be carried and measur-
ed ont i'm small quantities by new}-
designed bottle. which has a siotted dla-
nbrapm inserted near the top OF the neck
which forms a small compartment INTO
which the medicine can be poured TO
measure it,
Mil, is prevented from boiling over
while cooking by using a new German
utensn. which has central cohe' Pio
,,idod with am opening at the top through
,.bicb the milk flows when IL rises, fall
ling mon fiat float on which the base
of IN, cone rests. which cools the milk
and passes It down into the chamber
below.
In a new aerial advertising apparatus
a number or kites are used 10 support an
opaaue sheet in the air. with a stereopt-
con mounted on a pivoted and hinged
base. to throw advertisements on the
screen. the latter being adjusted at the
proper height by means Of ropes and pull
leys.
A neat device for showing rings In
case is formed Of a sheet of cardboard,
with a brace attached 10 the back TO
hold the card at an angle. support be-
ing secured about slot IN the center oil
tine card. into which the ring is slipped
In new device for extracting stop.
pers a thin strip Of metal ! PROVIDED d.
either end with a pronged heau anu oon'
into U-shape TO engge dianelrlcany pp-
nosite sides of the stopper the whole De
inc inserted in the neck of the bottle at
one operation.
To facilitate and economic the send.
ins, or orders for goods new order caro-
ie nrovided with detachable check'
which is good for return postage on the
card when presented AT "A postoilce Dy
inc man 10 whom sent. the postmaster al
the receiving station tearing 1t from the
card.
For securing the lower ends or neck
tie 10 the shirt bosom new fastener Is
nrovi1od with two pair OF spfihg-act
mated laws set at right angles TO each
other on "a fat metal base. one PAIR OF
laws being used 70 hold the Tie ana the
ofber 10 engage tho edge Of the pleat in
the bosom
Nv the use OF an improved method OF
attachment a brush used 10 clean cycle
chains Is made 10 adjust Itself 10 the
rise and fall Of the latter. being carried
by a pivoted rod attached 20 the rear
axle with the two sides Of the brush adj