Automatic Stop for Spring-Roller Curtains
The Rubber Ball Fastened on the String at the Stick Prevents the Curtain from Winding Up
It frequently occurs, in adjusting spring-roller curtains, that the cord slips through the hand and the curtain not only winds up to the top but continues until the spring has spent its force, and the curtain and cord are rolled up out of reach. It is then necessary to use a chair, or stepladder, to readjust it. All this trouble and annoyance can be avoided if a small hollow rubber ball is obtained, and holes punched through so it may be threaded on the curtain string, and tied close to the stick. Should the curtain slip away with this attachment, the ball will jam up against the window frame, preventing further winding up.—Contributed by T. B. Lambert, Chicago, Ill.
Spoon Attachment to Prevent Child from Using Left Hand
The Projection Keeps the Spoon from Entering the Mouth When Taken in the Left Hand
To discourage a child from using a spoon in the left hand, a projection was made of a piece of brass, filed into the shape shown in the illustration. After the projection was attached, the entire spoon was plated. This makes it impossible to use the spoon in the left hand, as the projection will prevent the bowl from entering the mouth.—Contributed by W. H. Hutchinson, Hamilton, Ont.
A High Chair
