Guard Saves Wear on Vest
Bookkeepers and others who work close to a desk nearly all day find that unusual wear results on the front of the vest, forcing them to discard their suits sooner than would otherwise be necessary. By providing a strip of cloth of a color to match the goods of which the suit is made and buttoning it across the front of the vest from the lower to the upper button this wear is prevented.—J. A. McGrath, Hancock, Michigan.
Bilge Water Siphoned Through Water-Jacket Outlet
The Small Pipe Fixed to the Water-Jacket Outlet Siphons the Bilge Water from the Bottom of the Motorboat
The sketch shows a simple method of removing the bilge water from a motorboat automatically while the engine is in operation. A small pipe is fitted into the outlet from the water jacket, as shown at A, and extended to the bottom of the boat where the bilge water accumulates. A sack is fixed over the end of the pipe to prevent particles of dirt from entering the pipe. The water passing out of the water-jacket outlet causes a siphoning action in the small pipe, and the bilge water is drawn up and passes out of the larger outlet. At the left, in dotted outline, is shown a method of removing the bilge water by permitting it to be drawn up into the pump which supplies the water to the water-jacket. This method is sometimes used, but is satisfactory only when the bilge water can be kept clean, which is difficult.—Francis B. Dashiell, Baltimore, Md.
A Hinged Window Box
The Flower Box is Arranged to Swing Away from the Window so That It will Not Be in the Way
A window box arranged to rest in a hinged bracket on the outside of a window, as shown in the sketch, has advantages over the usual method of fixing the box permanently. The box is separate from the supporting frame and may be removed from it. The frame is attached to the window casing by means of T-hinges and is strongly supported by a bracket. When it is desired to clean the window, the device may be swung around and out of the way. This feature is also desirable when it is raining, for the flowers in the box may be watered conveniently in this way.—L. J. Hough, Toledo, Ohio.