Some New Inventions.
A patent just issued to a California inventor provides a partition for dividing a bed into two sections separate from each other and secures the bedclothing in such manner as to form two separate compartments in the same bed, producing, the inventor claims, practically the same advantage as twin beds.
A New Jersey inventor has patented a method of treating wood to produce a substitute for cork, in which he seeks to remove all acid from the wood and then impregnate the wood with a solution of glycerin and water, after which it is dried for use.
In a recently patented combination kitchen table and ironing board the board is slid under the table when idle and pulled out and supported by a folding leg when needed.
A Minnesota inventor has patented a self-adjusting pail, with which grain can be automatically weighed and measured.
A camera operated by electricity has been invented for lowering into oil wells to photograph the conditions surrounding broken tools.