The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

the humping on rough roads being ul,-
lied TO assist IN propulsion by placing
ratchots on the hubs and connecting them
by rods 10 either end OF the vehicle body.
SO that us movement will turn the ratchet
wheels
TO prevent the lines from getting
caught under the pole % a vehicle.
rein guard Is formed OF a piece OF wire
bent into a spring loop. % be attached
TO the pole near the end surrounding tho
point and guarding the lines from catch.
ing under II.
An Australian has designed n fire es-
cape in which the speed OF descent IS
regulated by levers mounted on the drum
on which the rope IL wound friction
plates being attached % the levers 20
press against the ends OF the spool and
act as a brake.
To illustrate the phenomena OF thunder
and lightning an apparatus has been de-
signed which accumulatcs the force Ia
suitable holder from q small generator.
discharging IL from a Hat plate suspend
cd horizontally 20 objects placed on
platform below
Floor sweepngs are easily taken ND
10y 70 new dustpan. which rests IN a de-
preston cut I'm the floor. the edges be-
ing 1ush with the floor and all0win;
the dirt % be swept I'm without the ne
cessity ~ STOPPING % hold the pan with
| the hand
a New York inventor has patented a
hre-escape which IS out OF sight when NOT
! I'm use and does not occupy extra space In
\ the room, consisting or casing 10 be At
! tached 20 the under side Of a chair. carry
| ing a reel on which the rope ladder is
| wound.
IN an improved water proof hat for
cOachmen's use q shellac-cOated body is
covered with a layer 81 broadcioth. hav-
I ing a vulcanized layer Of rubber on rs
! under side and ccmented 10 the body by
! the shellac and vulcanIzed rubber of the
! adjacent surfaces.
| a Kentuckian has patented plano
| hammer which has a disk 81 felt carried
! by "a pair OF curved fingers set in "a taper
| ing tube with nut at the opposite end
10 tighten the fingers the disk being
| turned around as it wears.
! A Texan has patented machine which
] viii crack nuts of any size or shape. con-
ssting OF two jaws suspended 10 permit
| Of vertical movement. which Is obtained
| hy a pair OF cams operated by a lever az
the side OF the machine.
I'm a now automatic spring nshhook
| two pairs Of steel wires. having hooked
! and pointed ends are pivoted together
in such a position that half OF the ends
| act as bait-holiers, and the rest are
set 20 grip the FISH as soon as II bites.
Cigarettes can be quickly made with
! q new pocket machine which carries the
! tobacco inside and has a projecting tube
! around which the paper Is wrapped.
with a plungcr 20 pack r.. tho latter
| sliding into the casing when not Ia use.
| For use IN assisting vehicles on car
| tracks a band IS loosely mounted on tho
! axle 10 carry ara arm. which IL raised and
| lowered by n lever near the seat. shoe
! being xed at the end OF tho arm 10 DO
| dropped into the track and lift tho wheel
! out
4 handy nipple grip for tightening b.
cycle spokes IS formed OF 4 hollow cyiin-
| der closed az each end. with taperlnS
slots cut IN the caps 10 ~ the nipple and
a connecting slot IN the side ~ the
| cylinder 70 allow tho admission % the
spoke.
| An Enelishman has designed a venti-
lated shoe for summer wear which has
| the upper formed OF two pieces. with
strips cut 10 interlace each other az
! right angles. forming a loose lace-work.
which admits air to the top and aides or
1 the foot