The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-05
glass form of the first model is still pre-

glass form of the first model is still pre-
served.
With the incandescent light it is diff
ferent. There is not the slightest re-
Eemblance between the first model and
the bulb light of to-day. Its inventors
had an idea that the light would be val
liable as signal light. So they patent
ed it as such. 1.-THE nature of our in
vention," they said, consists in the
combination of a platinum coil or it's
effective equivalent with a transparent
signal lantern, said combination being
effected by arranging the coil within
the lantern upon two conducting coils,
which are connected with an electro
galyanic battery. BY our invention the
most intense and brilliant light can be
constantly kept up, as the electric cur
rent is concentrated by the platinum
coil in such a manner that said coil
will always be heated to the color of a
brilliant white fame which will be seen
at a great distance through the unshad-
ed central part of the lanern and it's re-
Elected rays through the colored portions
of the transparent front"
Thousands have used the folding bed
With varying emotions. Some have
been inclined to bless, others to curse,
the inventor. He, poor soul, was Who'll
ly innocent Of any conception Of the in
strument of torture that has been evolv-
ed from his invention. He pictured
himself as a benefactor and as a stu
dent of economy ut can be thrown
into several convenient and accommo-
dating positions" he said in his appli-
cation for a patent "and can be folded
up into form easily removable in case
of fire." etc. He pictured his collapse
Bile bedstead when provided with con-
venient mattress, adjustable as re-
elining chair for invalds, and in other
useful positions.
The dashboard was patented by a
man in Nautilus, N. Y, back in 1888
He copied the legs from the old four
poster bedstead. Between the posts he
put a piece Of fluted sheet metal and got
it patented. The model isn't thing OF
beauty and isn't much larger than ones
hand But he got q patent on it and
hundreds of other inventors have sought
to improve on his invention.
Not everybody wears pegged shoes.
But everybody can appreciate the value
of such an invention. The idea is among
the earliest patents issued by the gov
ernment The United States didn't be-
gin issuing patents until 1890, and peg
ged shoes were invented and patented
on July 80, 1911. They didn't number
patents then. The patent was issued
to two men who described themselves
as being themselves masters Of the
art and mystery of boot and shoemak-
ing"
Their system for making shoes was |
practically the same as to-day Their |
pegs were the same size from end to i
end, however, instead of being pointed, !
as now. From this idea We're subse- |
quently evolved the steel and iron pegs |
so greatly in use to-day. The two ]
pegged shoes which they sent to the |
patent office to explain their patent |
would pass muster to-day. They are
well made and well finished. One shoe |
was made on a pointed last and the
other on a square one, and the shapes
scarcely differ from the shoes of to-day. |
The noticeable thing about them Is the
quality Of the leather They are of |
finely tanned undressed calfskin. They