Marley's Just Patented New Inventions

Marley's Just Patented New Inventions FARM HOME Food 14-4-32 C.F. Marley obtained "do-it-yourself' patents for two new inventions within the past few months - the "Easy Hitch" device for tieing rope and the "Nibleteer" corn cutter for cutting kernels off the cob. Marley did all the patent work on both inventions himself and he's already found a manufacturer for the Easy Hitch, which was co-invented by R.F. Spinner. He hopes to have a manufacturer lined up for the Nibleteer soon so it'll be on the market for the upcoming season. The Easy Hitch combines an aluminum slotted-tube tieing device with a new method of tieing that eliminates tightly tied knots that are difficult or impossible to untie. The rope is first threaded through the tube, then around the load or post. To form the hitch, a small loop is pushed out the slot on one side of the tube using a hole on the opposite side of the tube. Then the end of the rope is wound once or twice around the tube while being tucked under the loop. When tension is applied to the rope it tightens down and holds firmly but never gets so tight it won't easily untie. It also remains tied when the rope is slack. Easy Hitches are available for all sizes of rope. A set of two for 3/8-in. rope sells for $4.95 (plus $1.50 postage). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Loopex Company, 233 W. Edwards, Litchfield, Ill. 62056 (ph 217 324-5977). The Nibleteer strips kernels from cobs with two half-round vertical blades mounted atop legs that flex in and out. The blades are held against the cob as the ear is pushed down through them. Guards above each knife protects hands. The ear is pushed all the way down and then pulled back up, given a quarter turn, and pushed down again. Marley's prototype Nibleteers are made out of stainless steel. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, C.F. Marley, Box 93, Nokomis, Ill. 62075 (ph 217 563-2588).

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