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- Automatic Grain-Measuring Machine.
- Patent for automatic grain-measuring machine, with illustrations. The purpose of this automatic grain-measuring machine is to be an improvement to already existing machines.
- Baling Press
- Patent for the "new and improved Baling-Press which is very simple and durable in construction, and is very easily operated by hand or other power" (lines 4-10) including instructions and illustrations. Patent for a new baling-press, including illustrations.
- Baling-Press.
- Patent for improvements in baling presses: "This invention relates to baling presses provided with runners, (instead of the usual wheels,) to be removed about the field; and my objects are, to construct such a press in such a manner that it can be readily started down with but few stakes, second; to provide a rigid but removable side brace to prevent the press from canting, and third; to prevent the operating lever from canting or swinging upward or downward when in operation; and to promote simplicity" (lines 17-27).
- Bottle-neck
- Patent for "an improved neck for bottles and jars; and it consists, essentially, of a notch formed on each side of the cork to enable the fingers of the operator to obtain a firm grip thereon in order to extract same." (lines 8-12)
- Breast for Cotton-Gins.
- Patent for improvements in breasts for cotton gins: " My invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of gin breasts for cotton gins and consists in providing in conjunction with a gin breast an adjustable "up-per circle" to facilitate the formation of the roll, to prevent the seed cotton from overflowing from the gin breast as the roll rotates, and preserve the proper degree of contact between the gin saws and the roll" (lines 12-20).
- Buckle.
- Patent for a new and improved buckle. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with [a] frame, having [a] hook on [a] cross-piece and [a] tongue on [another] cross-piece, of a loop or keeper, arranged on the under side of frame and between the two cross-pieces" (lines 69-73).
- Check Book.
- Patent for an improvement to check books and covers.
- Check-Book.
- Patent for improvements to check-books for easier access to the check stubs.
- Check-Book-Stub Holder.
- Patent for a check book stub holder. This device holds back used check stubs in a check book.
- Combined Elevator, Cleaner, Distributer, and Feeder for Seed-Cotton.
- Patent for a "simple and efficient apparatus for conveying seed-cotton from a wagon or other source of supply, to one or more gins or gin feeders, said apparatus being adapted, at the same time, to thoroughly clean the seed-cotton and to deliver it to the gins or feeders in the desired quantities in a uniform manner, and in loose and uncompacted condition" (lines 14-21).
- Combined Elevator, Cleaner, Distributer, and Feeder for Seed-Cotton.
- Patent for Combined Elevator, Cleaner, Distributer, and feeder for Seed-Cotton: "provide a simple, cheap and efficient apparatus for taking seed cotton from a wagon, or other source of supply cleaning it, and delivering it in the desired quantity and in a suitable condition for ginning to one or more gins or gin feeders" (lines 13-18).
- Container.
- Patent for a collapsible container that is easily assembled without the "employment of nails or fastening devices" (line 10).
- Corn Popper
- Patent for corn-popper improvement by connecting to the cover of the popper a rotating agitating blade which would prevent the corn within from burning.
- Cultivator.
- Patent for a new and improved cultivator. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with a flat shovel and a shank, of the bead on said shovel having a transverse slot therethrough, a slotted wedge inserted between said shovel and shank, and a bolt passing through said bead, wedge, and shank" (lines 95-100).
- Design for Sash-Holder.
- Patent for "the design [of] a sash or window-frame fastener" (lines 28-30).
- Earth-Auger.
- Patent for a device that drills into the ground and lifts the contents into a metal container. The hand-operated device also has wings that expand to let the user know when to empty the contents.
- Elevated Railway.
- Patent for improvements in elevated railways: "provide simple means for regulating and adjusting the weight of the car so as to throw the preponderence thereof upon either the upper or the lower track or to equally divide the weight so that each track bear a like proportion" (lines 12-17).
- Equalizing Device for Pump-Rods.
- Patent for an improved equalizing device for pump-rods used in hand or windmill pumps that increases the operating efficiency and decreases the manufacture cost of the device.
- Hand Propelling Device for Sewing Machines.
- Patent for a new and improved crank for sewing machines. This design "is to provide propelling device for sewing-machines and similar treadle-power machines which shall dispense with the treadle-action and injurious strain which its use imposes . . . It consists in a rod jointed to the fly-wheel after the manner of a pitman, but which, instead of connecting with a treadle, is fashioned into a handle, which extends obliquely upward toward the operator, and is combined with and held in place by a guide-frame made in the form of a pendent metal loop with flanged ends and screw-holes" (lines 8-21).
- Hat for Dolls and Other Purposes
- Patent for toy hats for dolls. It is a low-cost doll's hat which can also be used to carry candy for children, including illustrations.
- Improvement in Bridle Attachments.
- Patent for "a bridle of novel construction for training and taming horses; and it consists in the combination of brace and guide-reins, neck and crupper straps, sureingle, and collar." (Lines 12-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
- Improvement in Cultivators.
- Patent for the improvement of the rotary cultivator with adjustable thinning-points and rotating cutter, including illustration.
- Insect-Guard
- Patent for a device that can be attached to furniture and which traps insects.
- Lawn-Trimmer
- Patent for improved lawn trimmer "whereby the margins of a lawn adjacent side walks or curbing may be trimmed." (lines 12-14) including instructions and illustrations.
- Medicinal Compound.
- Patent for an anti-inflammatory compound intended for use on both humans and animals.
- Metallic Cross-Tie.
- Patent for an improved, simple, and inexpensive metallic crosstie that has elasticity and the same vibration as a wooden cross-tie and does not require bolts or nuts. It can easily be placed or removed from rails.
- Nut Lock.
- Patent for a new improvements in the construction of the nut lock. Patent for "a new and improved version of the nut-lock and combination of latch or locking device in order to lock the nut to the bolt." (lines 8-27) including instructions and illustrations. Patent for a new nut-lock and latch, including illustrations.
- Peanut Planter.
- Patent for improvements to peanut-planters in order to plant peanuts without removing or crushing the hulls.
- Pump.
- Patent for an inexpensive, simple, and effective pump that can be easily cleaned, but stays relatively clean.
- Rail-Joint Chair.
- Patent for improvements to rail joint chairs, which claims to provide "an integral-joint chair and means for clamping the chair upon the joint and without the use of any form of fastening which may or can become loosened by use." (lines 16-19)
- Railway Gate
- Patent for improved railway gate which functions as cattle-guard and prevents foot traffic on railroad bridges, and opens and closes automatically for trains.
- Seed-Grader.
- Patent for a machine which uses blasts of air to separate batches of commingled seeds or to sort one type of seed into groups according to size. Designed to be easily cleaned and repaired.
- Seed-Planter.
- Patent for a seed planter with a combined "furrow opener and seed dropper" (lines 15-16) with adjustable row width and furrow depth. Includes illustrations and instructions.
- Separator.
- Patent for separator to be used with a plow in removing undesirable materials from dirt.
- Shoe for Bridges.
- Patent for a new and improved bridge shoe including instructions and illustrations.
- Shutter Fastener.
- Patent for a new and improved shutter fastener. This design "has for its object the production of a simple and efficient device, and one that can be conveniently operated from the inside of the blind, but not readily tampered with or opened from the outside without removing some of the slats of the blind. . . . one part—a bolt—is carried by the blind, and the other part—a catch—is secured to the windowsill and locks the bolt, so as to unfasten the blind both hands are required—one hand to operate the catch, the other hand to operate the bolt" (lines 16-30).
- Steam Washing Machine
- Patent for an invention of new useful improvement in steam washing machine. The object of the invention is to provide a washing machine of the class referred to, embodying, in connection with a suitable steam drum or boiler and means for producing a circulation of steam and hot water. The detail of such invention is explained further in the document and the drawing that illustrate how the object looks.
- Swinging Gate.
- Patent for a new and improved swinging gate. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the main posts . . . [one] having the shallow recesses therein, of hinges, slotted batten, bell-crank lever connected with the upper hinge-bolt, and with a pin in the slot in the batten, spring, gravity-catch, gate, and roller" (lines 29-35).
- Tire-Protector.
- Patent for a protective fabric covering for automobile and other similar tires which is secured through detachable plugs. This protects the tire from wear, puncturing, and skidding over surfaces.
- Tire Setting and Cooling Machine.
- Patent for a tire setting and cooling machine.
- Well Drilling Machine.
- Patent for an improvement in well drilling.
- Wire Stretcher and Tightener.
- Patent for "a simple, cheap, and effective construction of implement, whereby the operation of stretching and tightening a wire may be conveniently and expeditiously performed, and to adapt the device for use also as a wire-cutter" (lines 16-20).
- Wrench.
- Patent for a wrench with an adjustable handle for multiple uses, with illustrations.