The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-18
BUS
OF INVENTORS.

INVENTORS
s8 Large nails can be rapidly pulled by
q rev implement, having a long lever
fitted with a claw at one end. yoke
being mounted close to the claw to sup
port a roughened disk, which is journal
ed scientifically, forming a. fulcrum ZOE.
the lever.
81 a new counting device for; registering
the score in domino and other games mas mas
;ln upright casing. in which two sna1ts
are journaled, with numerical DISCS o1 y
the shafts and a lever to rotate the d1sKs,f
indicat ting the standing of each SIDE ana ~
ringing bell at the end Of the gam e.ss:
An improved clothespin is formed Of
two equal sections joined at the; mead
by spring cap, with steel spring lo ca
ted midway between the ends 70 q a .lVOss5S
the split portion to open q snort ulsI dnce5
when pressed over the line Wnicn F IN
creases the grip and prevents me pun pm
splitting.
Fishermen will appreciate a new reel
which IS Attached to agferrule. fitting on
the end OF the pole, with sprinG-con.5
trolled drum inside on which the, line IS
wound, lever being pivoted inside the
grin to be pressed by the thumb and
! wind up the slacklne Eautoma tically.
| An Oklahoma man has patented a pair
of shears which are provided with double
cutting edges, the oiaoes oe1ns setll.,
circular in cross section, and attached
to the handles in such d manner that
either pair of edges can be brought into
posi- ton.
To protect thread from soling a new
spool is formed of two disks, having their
central portion in contact, with the peri
pheral portion bulged outward to form
central reel on which the thread is.
wound through the slot between the.
outer edges Of the disks.
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| An adjustable dress form has been
designed by Washington woman, an
| air-tight bust being mounted on a stand
ard, with REINFORCED bands adapted to
be drawn into position to prevent portions
of the bust from expanding beyond the
required size when the bust is inflated.
Irrigation Of arid lands can be easily
accomplished by a Montana mans device
consisting of a V-shaped piece of water
proof material, provided with "a ring at
the end, which is staked in the bed or a
stream, a pole being inserted In the'hem
at the rear to rest OIL either bank ana
dam the water to cause an overflow.
Two Westerners have designed neat
sample case and display stand, which
has series of telescope tubes arranged
to lock in a closed or extended Tosluon,
with trays attached to Opposite SIDES OF
each tube, and sdap pied to open ana
close in conjunction with the movement
Of the tubes.
Refuse can be burned without danger
of setting fire to a building by a new
receptacle, which is formed of corrugated
iron into a pot, with a flange extending
beneath the bottom and holes cut at
intervals IN the sides to increase the
draft,
Watering troughs are kept full with
| out wasting the water BY a new auto
matte attachment, which has large
woodcn block suspended on the ends Of
a pair of levers above the tub, with a
cutoff valve controlled by the levers to
stop the water, and start it as it rises and
falls.
BY using a new coffee pot attachment
| the steam is made to pass througn tne
| grounds metal tube being secured to
| the end Of the spout and extended through
! the lid to the interior, with cloth sack
containing the grounds fastened to the
inner end Of the tube.
An improved curtain for vestibuled
| railway cars has been patented, consist
| ing of vertical spring rollers contained
lin slotted tubes at the ends of the cars,
With curtains attached to the rollers
| and apapted to be drawn out across the
ouen space and fastened to the opposite
car.
AZ Western woman has patented
! combination paddock which has a series
of barrels secured to one end Of q u
shaped rod, with slots cut inside the bar
rels to be brought into alignment by
| means of numbers. the barrels holding in
place a second U-snaped rod until the
slots are aligned. 8
To prevent the burning Of the hands
when operating steam valves new
wheel attachment is formed Of two cir
cular plates bolted together over the
small pheel, with hollow felly sur
rounding the outer rims of 1.-THE plates,
having openings at intervals to permit
free circulation of air.
4 new hand propelling mechanism
for boats can be attached to any row boats
with little trouble, consisting OIL long
rods mounted in brackets on the out
side of the boat, with propeller blades
on one end and gear wheels on the other,
the latter being connected with handled
gear wheels. 80.
A machine has been designed by which
floors can be rapidly and thoroughly
scrubbed, having heavy brush cylinder
mounted in "A frame close to the floor.
DISCARDED. 5s5
The Old Methods OF Treating Piles and