The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
BUSY BRAINS
OF INVENTORS.

In a newly-designed card-case the cAlus.
are held in place by a broad spring clainp,
placed between two flexible covers, VIZ.
are Doined to form book, the
being printed separately. and ilss.n tei
one edge forced under the spr1ns -
keep them in place.
To dispense disimfecting liquids q ne" ]
device is formed of d central pail , ~ !
be filled with fluid, with Wlch 60
tending through the centre ana ia !, '4ns
its ends inserted in All outer sneli -
volatile material woven about cile jail
to vaporize the liquid as the WICK Oh q" >
1t out.
A typewriter has been patented Tor
writing cryptographic letters the sspe
being arranged around the lace Oh d
wheel, which is mounted on us s:nHule'
to be set in any one of series ~ 49,
tions each of which will print o1iierent
characters to correspond with une me-
struck.
The condition of meats can pc i'cet tt,a''-
cd bv a Bostan mans tester. which has
a steel spindle provided Win fasseu
teeth at the sharp erd. which are aaaps-
ed to tear off shreds when inserted II. t,,e
meat with tube to surrurn tne ,Sla.i'.c
and hold the snreds on the teelh DIS II -
withdrawn.
A Southerner has patented Venuilsi.-
ing apparatus. which will draw currents
of air from the top of building 10 .i'e
rooms below, having vertical plpe'
provided with a fiar;ng noutneo hoou'
p;voted at the top, the hood sWinsllis ~ ~
ward the wind and receiving the az LIZ
the pipes below.
Eggs can be tested and cooked by a
new device. having q lamp surro"hoeo
nv a metallic tube, with openings oppo-
site the flame, in which the egg Is m
serted for testing. with wire frame
over the top, on which the eggs are piaceu
for cooking.
BY a a new method of attaching shaoes
to the rollers the cloth is not ln)urel
and the shade can be adjusted as TO
length without cutting the roller having
metallic strip inserted in the sloe ana
held in place by clamps to Srlp the shace.
The path in front OF a bicycle IS Clear
ed Of substances which would puncture
the tires by a new attachment. compris-
ing clamps for suspendinE small CIT
cular brush in front of the forward "heel
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rapidly on the ground.
A Canadian has designed an once mes
sage box. which prevents messages peahs
read by outsiders having reel OIL pape!
to be unwound and slide across a shell
to receive the message, TIE sheet pas
sing between Two rollers through slot
! IN me door, with locking pawls to pre-
vent the rollers from turning oack-
ward.
Fans are held in a distenied position
by Il new device. provided with two
hinged rods. to be attached to the outer
edges of the fan, with spring connect,
ing the rods near the hinge to force them
into straight line when the fan is
opened.
To securely hold the reins when the
driver leaves tho wagon q new dashboard
attachment has a fiat tube provided
with sliding rod. which supports a
pair of pivoted paws at the end OF the
abe an internal spring pulling the ROD
down and closing the jaws over tine
reins. II!
A resident OF Guatemala has patented
an apparatus to prevent ships from
sinking, having folded air reservoirs sus-
pended from the ceisnG of the different
compartments, to be unfolded and.,in-
nated to ill the compartments when the
ship leaks.
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Nuts can be rapidly cracked by !. new
machine. which is provided with a SHUT
tie to ieliver the nuts to a series of
jaws, the latter being provided with cir
cular knives, which descend and cut the
shell! making it essay to separate the
mea is.
Earth can be rapidly eNcavated from
ship channel by a new dredging ma
chine which is provided with large
wheel mounted in a well in the centre
of boat, with buckets attached to the
periphery of the wheel, which is revolved
to scoop up the earth and deposit it on
scows.
Milk pals can be securely held between
tho knees by new pail attachment,
which is formed of piece of wire bent
into a ring to fit the pail near the sides
of the ring. which rest on the knees and
support the rail.
A new method OF purifying tobacco
smoke is used in, recently patented
pipe, which has the stem divided into
three sections. with chamber formed
in the central portion for the reception
or an ABSORBENT LIE SiLOhe
passage directing the vapor against the
absorbent as it is drawn through.
A handy toilet soap holder has been
pa tented by a Californian. the device be-
ing of rectangular shape. with two OPP
posite sides cut down nearly to the bot
tom. to expose the edges of the cake, and
allow it to be lifted out for use.
Step-ladders are made to stand square
ly. and solidy on the four supports by
New Jersey mans invention. plates
being attached to the legs to carry fiat
Sliding bars. the latter being notched at
intervals, with spring pawls to lock the
bars at the right height.
Bicyclers can nlaks use of combna-
ton cyclometer and speed Indicator,
which has pointer set on watch dial.
to be rota ted by connecting an external
spindle to one of the' biclcle wheels,
when the time of each revolution of the
speed pointer can be easily measured.
An Iowa man has designed foot-power
hammer which will be useful to black
smiths. pair of clamps being rugged 10