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 What's New in Patents

Little Inventions to Make Life Easy

���A New Headlight Dimmer

AS M A L L searchlight is nested in one of an ordinary size, pro- viding two com- plete headlights, one within the oth- er. The larger one, when lighted, throws its beams in an anular ring of light past the headlight which has been nested therein. This makes a dim light. To make a brilliant light, both are illuminated at the same time.

Keeping Your Sole Warm

A LAYER of thick felt or rubber is sewed to a frame made of a resilient material, and shaped to fol- low th2 outline of the sole of a boot or shoe. At convenient points on the outside edge of the attachable outer sole are sewed projections or loops through which may be passed straps for secur- ing the outer sole to the sole of the shoe.

Adjusting a Brush to Its Handle

AD E T A C H- ABLE and adjustable handle i s fitted to the standard form of "■• brush by means of a slotted fork and held to the brush by means of a bolt and a winged nut, which may be tightened or loosened by the fingers. By means of this fastening, the handle may be secured to the brush at any desired angle, or it may be re- moved at will.

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��For Applying Chains to Wheels

BAR, having a central

���spring clip de- signed to grip the spoke of a wheel, is provided with two hooks on each end. In applying anti-skid chains to the wheel, after adjusting the clip, the ends of the chains are each engaged on the hooks, which are stationary, and the chains are thus held firmly in position.

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��An Egg-Tester and Mailing Tube Combined

SHEET of paper - board

���is rolled so that it

will be somewhat's

tapered. On the

larger end, the tube

is so cut that it will

fit the size of an

egg held against it.

A circular or other

piece of printed matter may be mailed

in this tube, and the recipient may use

it to test eggs, by pressing an egg against

the end and looking toward the light

through the smaller end.

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��A Clothes Rack Dryer

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