Little Inventions to Make Life Easy 



Why Weren't They Thought of Before? 



A New Way of Directing the 

 Breeze of a Fan 



A FAN mot 

 is encl()s( 



)tor 

 loscd 

 in a spherical 

 shell, so that no 

 moving parts 

 are visible. The 

 current of air 

 generated by 

 the fan is direc- 

 ted through a 

 nozzle which is 

 covered by a wire mesh as a protective 

 measure. The air is forced out in a 

 parallel current, and blown in any 

 desired direction. 



Handling the Cord of Electric Irons 



THE c o n \' e - 

 n i c n c e and 

 usefulness of 

 electric flatirons 

 is sometimes 

 impaired because 

 of the connecting 

 cord's continually 

 catching on the 

 end of the ironing- 

 board or other obstruction. .An arm- 

 band has lately been invented wb.ich 

 will hold the cord close to the operator's 

 elbow, and thus make it follow all 

 motions of the arm naturally. This not 

 only conserves the temper of the u.ser 

 but saves wear on the cord. 



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A Salt-Shaker Which Will Not Clog 



CLP:\1:RL\' devised shaker 

 has been made, the makers 

 of which claim that it will loos- 

 en clogged salt. It is of clear 

 glass with a non- 

 corrosive white 

 metal top. A spiral 

 loop of wire which 

 occupies the center of the shaker, is 

 turned by a twist of the knob abo\e the 

 lid. The coil of wire when turned 

 reaches ever\' part of the interior of the 

 shaker, thus breaking up the salt. 



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At Last! A Lock For Slipping Rubbers 

 L' B B E R S 



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and over- 

 shoes are apt to 

 slip from the foot 

 and stick in the 

 mud when a little 

 worn — as every 

 commuter who 

 has hurried to 

 catch a car knows. 



A new device has 



been brought out, which consists of a 

 hook-like member riveted to the rubber 

 and a socket attached to the shoe, both 

 being made of metal. The hook catches 

 in the socket and holds the rubber shoe 

 securely until it is removed by hand. 



Adjustable Kettle- Cover 



AN adjustable 

 kettle -cover 

 of a conical shape 

 with a handle at 

 the side is so 

 made that by a 

 slight pressure on 

 the handle and a 

 simple adjust- 

 ment, the co\er 

 fits any ordinary pot or pan. The coni- 

 cal shape allows steam to gather in the 

 top; this not only prevents boiling 

 over but also serves to cook the food 

 more thoroughly. The volume of steam 

 held within the dish hastens the cooking 

 [irocess. 



Hammer for One-Armed Man 



THE illustra- 

 tion shows a 

 hammer which is 

 very useful to the 

 one-armed man. 

 With it he can 

 set nails as well 

 as if he had both 

 arms. The ham- 

 mer is also very 

 useful to the normal person. It adds 

 some two feet to any carpenter's reach. 



