Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-05
SOME RECENT INVENTIONS
Ingenious ideas a. Developed in Patents
Latsly Issued.
Novel Devices Given the Stamp OF
Practfcability by the Commits.
sioner's OmciaI Action.

The inventive genius of man knows no
limitations. In the official grist of patents
issued every Tuesday by the commissioner
of patents many novel devices are given the
official stamp of practicability.
man in Kansas has invented a potato
digger, which will do away with old-fash-
toned methods of ploughing and then dig
ging out the "Murphys." He provides a
plowshare with upwardly inclined bars or
rods which project rearwardly. When the
plowshare turns up the potatoes the loose
earth sits through these bars and leaves
the vegetables on top of the ground.
Away out at Rising Sun. Ohio. woman,
since deceased, conceived an idea that If a
hen about to assume maternal cares were
isolated from the rest of her kind she would
be more at ease. She accordingly made a
model of her device and obtained a patent
for 1t. In describing her invention for the
benefit of the patent office. she said:
1.-The device constitutes nest that is par
ticularly adapted to the purposes in view
and within which a setting or laying fowl
may perform her functions without inter-
ruption or intrusion"
Briefly, the device consists of a piVoted
nest, which automatically closes door
when occupied.
Interesting for Fishermen.
Disciples of Izaak Walton will be espe-
ciaIly interested in new fishing reel just
patented by a Michigan man. The reel
has for it's object greater freedom for
casters" permitting the uninterrupted run
of the line This is accomplished by throw
ing out of gear the drag, click and
master wheel" By this arrangement the
inventor claims the line may be cast with
the greatest possible freedom
A novel can opener has just been patent
ed by Missouri man. 1t consists OF
stand in which is operated standard car
rying knife blades. When it is desired 10
open the can the latter is placed under the
knives a lever is pressed and. the knives
descending. cut through the can, severing
the cover in one operation
To Turn the Leaves of Music.
If the patent just granted a man from the
keystone state does all that is claimed for
it the man who delights in posing beside
the piano and turning the leaves of music
for his best girl will be out of job. The
device is designed to permit the mechanical
turning of music by the operator of lever
convenient to the key board and consists
of folding leaf or book support frame
for holding the working parts, spring,
which acts, step by step, by the operation
of a lever.
A patent was recently granted citizen
of the United States residing in England
for a motor vehicle" The idea is to con-
struct vehicle of the tricycle. design, with
seats for passengers between the front
wheels and the operators seat over the
rear wheel, When the motive force is pro-
vided.
Housewives will be interested. now that
preserving time is near at hand. in re-
cent invention. which is termed a holder
for preserving jars" 1t is something that
is described as filling a long-felt want, and
is designed to permit the handling of heat
ed cans without fear of burning The de-
vice is a simple arrangement which permits
a band of metal to surround can and be
held tightly in place by pressure on the
handles
Churn and Ice Cream Freezer.
A man from the lone star state. who has
an eye for economy, has just obtained a
patent for convertible churn and ice
cream freezer. When it is desired to make
the change a receptacle for ice is put in
position around the churn, and the same
operation which produces butter makes ice