A WANGANUI INVENTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1915, Page 2

A WANGANUI INVENTION.

COMBINATION PROTECTOR AND CARRIER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Friday. In the matter of war inventions Wanganui has not been idle. AH the necessary patent formalities having been completed, a local firm is putting on the market a clever and useful invention, the value of which will bo appreciated by every soldier. It is a combination protector and carrier, the 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 his " most cherished possessions. The protector takes the form of a specially designed leather pocket, with independent compartments. The compartment, the money carrier, is backed by a thin sheet of tempered steel, and behind this is a pocket for a book or letters, and at the back of all is a plate of heavier steel, The protector is attached to the braces so as to cover the heart, and is so arranged as to "give" with every movement of the body, and to afford no inconvenience at all to the wearer. The steel plate is removable, and.need only be worn when in 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 of the idea, and expressed the opinion that it should be the means of saving many lives.