El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-25

that many Of the articles of clothing
for women are patented by men. One
of the newest patents has been award
ed to Mrs. Jennie Swift for an auto
mobile veil which is adjusted with
draw string. Mrs. Swift secured more
than $500 from her small patent within
a few months She said; 7 was in
church when I thought Of il and I
could hardly wait until I could get
home to try my idea. I really couldn't
pay attention to the sermon I felt so
excited over it. When I tried il it
seemed so easy. I don't understand why
some other woman did not think of il
long ago"
Improve Masculine Attire.
While men are credited with invent
ing wOmen's clothing, women also
to the comfort of the masculine at
tire. a woman in Newark. has invented
an elastic Waistband to be added to
trousers which a number of tailO-s
have used for the comfort of their
customers Women have invented pan
taloon protectors for bicyclists. sew
eral kinds Of suspenders. and at least
one kind Of a collar. More important
than any Of these, however. is the self
fastening button which was invented
by woman and has been a boon 10
thousands Of lonely bachelors.
Improve Heating Systems.
Women always have felt the need OF
additional heating capacity in their
homes so from the time of the first
stove down to the present they have
been eXpending considerable ingenuity
upon this matter A Massachusetts
woman secured a patent for hot wa
ter heating system as far back as
1882, and in 1894 Agnes NIcFadyen OF
Nebraska, patented a complete and
practical system for heating and ven
tilating a large building. a chemical
composition for the saving of fuel was
patented by a Brooklyn woman. and
several women have invented ash sift-
ers and screens of more or less prac-
teal value The utilization Of gas as a
heating agent attracted the attention
of several women inventors. and surely
the woman who devised the little at
Lachment for an ordinary gas burner
which supplies the means of heating
water or a curling iron, must have
evolved the idea after a bitter boarding
house experience.
Foreign Inventors.
Not all the patents granted by the
United States patent office to women
are to Americans. A number Of women
of foreign birth have felt the advisa-
bility of protecting their ideas from in
fringment in this country. Mary Z
POepard. of London, has patented No
less than three distinct kinds of horse
shoes. Catherine lie ClercQ. Of Lima,
Peru, has a patent on a special awning
of her own design, while Marianne
Bendl, Of Vienna, Austria. has pro-
tected her design for bosom pro-
land, is the inventor OF a calendar
clock. and TheOline Guillard. OF Paris.
has originated a finger exercising de-
vice for the benefit OF piano students
Railroad Appliances
The number OF women who have
taken out patents for practical and
successful inventions in the way Of
railroad appliances is remarkable. One
woman has devised an apparatus for
sanding tracks which has been adopted
by several railroads Several have in
vented car couplings with a view to
lessening the danger TO the men in
charge. Car tenders. spikes. railroad
cars and attachments for unloading
box cars are among the feminine pat
EMS listed Women are making any
number Of patents upon automobiles
A New York woman has recently ap-
piled for a patent upon motor which
can be used in water or upon land. and
it is said that several women aviatOrs
are preparing to patent original de-
vices for the safety and comfort OF
different types Of aerOplanes.
Tomorrow. Women in Organization.