Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-03-10 | Page 35 | Electric Cords Are Guarded by Patent

ELECTRIC CORDS ARE GUARDED BY PATENT PATEN PATENA T A device to prevent the breaking o of 0 f electric cords on Irons vacuum cleaner handles and all aJL electric conveniences con has been patented b by C. C Rankin Dodge of or the Dodge Brothers Vacuum Cleaner company compan Cords always break where e the they are bent most states tho Inventor In and he has contrived a coiled called spring for use In the vulnerable spot This may be bo bent without danger of ot breakIng breakIng break break- Ing Ing- and the life BCe of at the cord will b be e extended Inquiries from rom manufacturers ha hav have e already started according to Mr Dodge and It a will soon be on tho the market Dodge Brothers expect to maintain a n repair shop and protection of electric cords will be a 1 feature of tho the business The They declare that 75 iS per cent of the trouble cases reported to the light ligh t and power com company an last year ear were o on n tn cords