IDEAS WANTED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 7 August 1929, Page 5

IDEAS WANTED

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR INVENTOHS

"British inventors are still 'going strong," says Captain Drury Coleman, of the Institute of Patentees, London. There has been no break in the steady stream of new ideas, many of which arc being taken up "There is plenty of scope for inventors to-day," Captain Coleman told an English daily. "Periodically \\ ; e issue a booklet, "What's Wanted,"' setting out a list of possible inventions and offering a prize. ' Among Die articles mentioned in the latest list are :.- Silent vacuum cleaner.

Simple non-leaking lap. Simple device to prevent glass stoppers coming out of bottles when travelling. Something to prevent the stale smell of cigars and tobacco permeating rooms in winter, when windows cannot be constantly opened. • Apparatus for washing crockery in small households. Reinforced handle for china ware. Lining clip to prevent loss of coins from pockets when stooping. Ornamental tire screen convertible for use as a clol lies-horse. Teat for baby's bottle to regulate uniform flow of'milk without clogging. Improved method for cleaning windows.

Bathroom bolt which can be released in emergency by pressing a button at the batli, and wliic-h would ring an emergency boll. Hard-steel, chisel-ended tool for cleaning burnt saucepans quickly. ReHseting device lo indicate to conductal's when passengers are running d> catch Lv;i)ns or buses.

Device to prevent pedestrians being splashed with mud from passing motors. Collapsible umbrella for pocket or handbag. Device to lock the last stitch on ;\ sewing machine.

Handpowered boot-cleaning innchine for private households. .Safety wedge lo fasten door when lode or boll is defective. Should lie small to carry in handbag when travelling. Automatic device for tinning over pages of music by pressure of foot on button or lever.

Lust buL not least among the thousand odd wants is a device lo help bachelors to darn their socks, and an onion peeler that will prevent tears. "Every citizen is a potential inventor," said the secretary. "Many waste time on inventions already patented. If they would peruse the lists published periodically by the institution much time and money would be saved. There are people who devote all their time to developing inventions. One man who comes here occasionally is mnicing .GSJOU per annum out of his royalties 1.11 simple devices."