Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-05-07 | Page 12 | Door Opening Device Designed by Fireman is in Great Demand

DOOR OPENING DEVICE DESIGNED BY FIREMAN IS IN CREAr DEMAND Invention of Member of Local Department Com-plete Com-plete Success. A patent haa boon awarded Fire Chief 'William H. Bywater and William & Morrison, Mor-rison, former electrician for th local fire department, for Morrison's electrical device de-vice to open the fire department doors upon the sounding of the gong. The door of any building can be opened by pressing a button. Several manufacturing companies of the east have bee n negotl ting with Chief Bywater, and h stated this morning morn-ing his Intention of selling part of the patent to one of these companies for a royalty and give It the eacluatve right to manufacture and dispose of ths. The patent can be applied to any door By pressing a button on could throw open all the doors In an Instant In case of a fir. It could be applied to theatres and other places where crowd assemble Morrison, after whom the invention Is named. Is now In Paris. Ida., working for the Phoenix Construction company. The patent has been used on the doors of the central station for a -year and haa never once failed.