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Apparatus for Cooking by Superheated Steam.

Description: Patent for improvements in apparatus for cooking by using superheated steam. “A boiler which is supported by a fire-box. An oven is mounted on the boiler and provide with a plurality of compartments and ventilators. A drip-pipe, and a pipe connected to the boiler and circulated through the fire-box and extended up to the oven, and provided with a plurality of valves for supplying the compartments of the oven with superheated steam.” (Page 2, line 25-34) Illustration is included.
Date: March 22, 1904
Creator: Harrington, David
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Eyeglass-Mounting

Description: Patent for a mounting for eyeglasses to be fitted on the bridge of the nose. Illustrations included.
Date: December 22, 1908
Creator: Chappel, James M.
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Hydrant.

Description: Patent for a fire hydrant, which can send a normal pressure flow of water into a hose before a fire engine is attached to allow water to be put on a fire faster. Once the fire engine is attached, the hydrant will switch to high pressure water flow.
Date: October 22, 1907
Creator: Midgett, Franklin G.
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Rotary Steam-Engine.

Description: Patent for an invention that "relates to rotary engines in general, and more particularly to that class wherein a piston is disposed eccentric to the cylinder and is provided with radially-movable heads disposed to travel against the inner periphery of the cylinder and receive the steam-pressure, the object of the invention being to provide a simple and efficient construction which will develop a high speed with a minimum consumption of steam" (lines 12-21). Illustrations are included.
Date: July 22, 1902
Creator: Hays, James T. & Wilson, John W.
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Shade and Curtain Fixture

Description: Patent for a fixture that holds a variety of curtain rod sizes, preventing the need to mount a new fixture every time a rod is mounted.
Date: May 22, 1906
Creator: Staten, Claude S.
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