A WAR INVENTION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2558, 4 September 1915, Page 14

A WAR INVENTION

PROTECTION FOR HEN IN FIRINGLINE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Wanganui, September 3. , In'the matter of-war inventions, Wangaiiui has not' been idle. All tho necessary patent formalities having been completed, a local firm is putting on the market a clever and. useful inverition, the value of which will bo appreciated by every soldier. It is a . combination protector and carrier, tlio chief purpose of _which'is to give, a-man. in the firing-line an additional chance of life, while at the same time providing a, safe_ and "convenient means of'carrying' cherished possessions. Tho "protector" takes the form of a specially-de-signed leathor-pocket, with , independent compartments. The front .compartment, tlie money-carrier, is backed by a thin sheet of .tempered steel: Behind this is a iKicket for a book .or letters, and at the. back of all is a plato of heavier steel. Tho "protector" is attached to tho braces, so as to cover the heart; and is so arranged as to "give" -with every movement of the body; and afford no inconvenience. atall.to the,wearer. The steel plate is removable, and need only be worn ivhcu iii action, but even with the plate in position the weight is inconsiderable, and;is carried where it is least felt. Medical: men and military experts who. have carefully examined the invention have, unanimously approved the'idea, and expressed the opinion that it should be the means of saving many lives.