Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-03-10 | Page 42 | Utah Man Makes New Invention

UTAH MAN MAKES j NEW INVENTION i C. Ranlvin Dod-e of the Dorte ! Brothers Vacuum Cleaner company has 1 just obtained a patent on an electric cord l protector for electric irons and vacuum 1 cleaners, etc., etc. I The object of the invention is to pro- j vide a means to eliminate the breaking caused by the continual bending' of the j cord at the electric iron ping or vacuum I cleaner handle, where the cords most al- j ways break. The protector winds the cord into a , spring shape at the point of bending, f eliminating; the cause of breaking; also i acting as a shock absorber. j Mr. Dodge states that he has already f had many inquiries from large manufacturers manufac-turers about his device and that the dies f are under way and it will soon be ready for the market. "