The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
THE LATEST
INVENTIONS.

Hilary wheel carried on short arm IN |
front OF the main pole, the second wheel /
serving to prevent the pole from hyins' /
UP when the main wheel slips or tho /
wire.
self-threading needles arc being made /
with a Hat head, with slit cut IN the /
end parallel to the fiat sides. causing the /
sides 20 lap each other and form closed /
eye. which can be forced open 70 slip th9 |
thread in.
To prevent spectacles from abraiding
the skin behind the ears a New YORKER
has patented a shield formed OF layers
Of cork wrapped around the ends OF the
bows, making a soft finish which can
not rub the skin.
An improved racing skate has the toe
norton OF the runner pivoted on the
foot plate. with a spring on the uppen
side which reacts under pressure ana
causes the toe 10 act as a propeller ~
the finish Of each stroke.
To make dish-wiping easy a New York
, woman has invented a heating receptd-
Gle I'm which the dishes are placed. with
water in the bottom 20 be heated over
the fire. the steam moistening the dishes
and heating them at the same time.
A new washing machine has a central
post TO be placed IN an ordinary tub.
with a beam piyoted at the top TO carry
{ two Founders which are alternately
raised and lowered inside the tub 10 act
on the clothes immersed In the water.
Horses are prevented from getting the
reins caught under their tails by a new
/ harness attachment. having wires bent
10 form a bridge across the hips, which
/ raises the rens high enough 10 keep
/ them out OF reach Of the animals tail.
Trolley poles are automatically pulled
down again when they slip on the wire
/ by the use of a spring-operated drum
I which winds up the rope as soon as a
/ pull from the pole releases the eaten
I which holds the drum from free reyolu-
I ton.
The cutting edges Of shears are pre-
| vented from spreading apart by am Ohig
! mans invention. consisting OF two dlshs
/ fixed on the blades around tho c"ntra-
( pivot 10 turn as the blades are moved
I holding the latter in close proximity.
An Illinois woman has designed q
I clothes prop which Will not slip off the
line and let the clothes down in the
dirt. wire clamp being formed in the
| end. having two spring rings wnics
open to admit the line and hold II sec
curey.
4 Westorner has patented an insect
! receive the bugs as they are knocked
+ from the vines, with a brush inside the
I homer which sweeps them between
/ pair of crushing rollers mounted AT the
bottom.
Clutches are 10 be made with an inn
proved tin which IS I'm two parts cnd
being rlgidly attached 10 the crutch an}
the other sliding inside. with sprin@
at the rear, which allows 1t 10 Yield
I under pressure when used ON nara
ground
Jars and bottles can be fitted with
new closure which is easily manipulated
having a wire strung across the interior
of the neck. with lever carried %!
cam on the cover 10 tighten hook de-
pending through the cover TO engage the
! cross-wire.
SCUM can be eaten from the side or q,
newly-desimed spoon with ease. spout
being formed at the centre OF the edge
nearest the mouth when in use, while
( the opposite side Of the spoon Is ~ ordl-
nary shape for use in dipping the SOUP
I from the plate.
/ For use iu steering vessels q paddle
wheel is mounted I'm hood at the rear
/ Of the boat. only the lower half beinT
| expoeed 90 the water, while an electric
motor IS used to turn the paddles ODD
| either direction, 10 swing the rear enc
Of the boat around.
An Indian inventor has patented a
I lawn sprinkler which spreads The wafer
more evenly than the ordinary Nno
/ having q fat plate suspended over 'He
tip Of the nozzle. against when the wa
ter strikes and s. thrown off ia cir-
cular sheet Of spray
Lone spikes can be easily drawn with
fnEa has a O. v o. y.
bar inside the head end Of the handle.
with q spring at the rear 10 force the D@t
down 10 form the fulcrum Of the lever
the length Of the extension being increas-
ed as the spike pulls out
Fire hose is easily washed by CON
necticut mans device, having a pair OF
brushes suspended from the ceiling hy
means of rods. the brushes dipping in
tub of water 20 swing back and forth
along the surface Of the hose rs il lA
drawn through the water.
a handy method OF fastening belts
around the waist has been designed
having the usual buckle 90 adjust the
length Of the strap. with q ring IN one
side OF the strap secured by means OF a
loop and snap button. the latter pelhs
used ia place OF the buckle.
Nfotorren will appreciate an improved
brake lduQle cONfI MhiNi WIZ - 80
their hands from chatting while using the
B brake. n double thickness OF leather be-
ing used. the inner part OF which his
tightly on the grip, with a soft. yielding
, mass inside the outer cover.
T Seams IN cloth are quickly ripped by
the use of a new implement formed Ike
b a pair Of shears, with one tip fitted with
e a semi-circular opening. at the bottom
of which a blade is reciprocated by the
e other tin. severing the threads as they
Q are guided by the curved blade.
Roller skates are 20 be made with the
% foot-plate pivoted above the wheel-carry
1 ing portion the rear wheel having
| drum on which IS wound cord win th'
c outer end fastened TO the rear OF th'
| footplate. the latter being depressed e
70 unwind the cord and drive the skate.
A German has invented a handy coup
ling for ropes and cords. composed o.
hook and eye members, each OF which
! has a socket at the rear for the inser
ton OF the end OF the rope. with a com
4 ca wedge 20 be driven through an eye
I let into the rope to hold It in the socket.
B In a new combination day coach an'
8 sleeping car the berths are made up al
3 | right angles with the track, with en-
= frances alongside the side OF the car iol
. use at night, the seat swinging away
4 from the wall and arranged 10 divid
the compartment into two separate
s berths.
Nehraskan has designed an ANNA