Science: The Path of Progress: Feb. 6, 1939

Inventions for which patents have recently been granted by the U. S. Patent Office:

> A hot-water bag equipped with projecting fins to prevent burns.

> An air-inflated, shock-absorbing boxing glove.

>A spoon with a knife edge on the handle for opening eggs.

> A fan with rotary blades, to be held in the hand and operated by opening & closing the fingers.

> A fan which can be geared to a sewing machine to keep the operator cool. > A motor which can be geared to the steering wheel of an automobile, to help the...

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