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Improvement in Hay and Cotton Presses.

Patent for a press that reduces the bulk of cotton, "allowing it to be baled into convenient form for transportation. It consists in a novel mode of attaching the side of the press-box, so that they can be speedily thrown down from the cotton after compression to allow its convenient manipulation. It also consists in a new mode of connecting the follower with its superposed lever, so that it can be readily turned up out of the way when the cotton is being filled into the press-box. It also cons… more

Date: September 9, 1873

Creator: Nelson, David A.

Car Axle Box.

Patent for a new and improved car-axle box. This design consists "[i]n an axle-box, the combination, with the box having the wedge-shaped projections and slots, of the cover having pins and wedge-shaped recesses formed between said pins and the top of the lid, whereby the gravity of the cover will wedge it to the box when the pins are without a bearing" (lines 52-58).

Date: June 9, 1885

Creator: Scott, James O.

Hame Tug.

Patent for a new and improved hame-tug. This design consists in "the combination, with the bar provided at one end with a buckle, of the shield secured to the inner side of the bar and provided with an outward-extending guard, which extends through the loop of the buckle and is provided with a slot for the reception of the tongue of the buckle" (lines 64-70).

Date: July 9, 1889

Creator: McKenzie, Joseph Hyder

Mechanical Motor

Patent for "a motor of cheap and simple construction, which is adapted for driving various classes of light machinery, and more especially for use in connection with fans, such as are commonly used for creating currents of air in bar-rooms, dining-rooms, and the like" (lines 16-22).

Date: July 9, 1889

Creator: Harpst, Edgar S.

Stovepipe Drying Rack.

Patent for a new and improved drying rack. This design consists, "with a stove or steam-pipe, of the band having the sockets, lips, and springs, said lips adapted to be secured by proper bolt, bent arms . . . having the hooks [and] the eyes, said arms adapted to fit around the said band and be gathered in a bundle, the hooks interlocking with the eyes of the arms" (lines 65-73).

Date: August 9, 1892

Creator: Dowler, Libbie Moore

Ironing-Table

Patent for ironing table with capability of adjustable height and folding features, including illustrations.

Date: April 9, 1901

Creator: Witt, Silas Henry

Water-Elevator

Patent for a water elevator in which compressed air may be used to raise water from a well. Illustrations included.

Date: July 9, 1907

Creator: Martin, Edward G. & Hake, John Henry

Animal-Trap

Patent for a foot trap for catching animals known for their furs that will prevent the animal from gnawing the trap or his foot off.

Date: May 9, 1911

Creator: Roberson, Elige L.

Hay-Press.

Patent for hay-presses relating to the arraignment and and construction of the means for operating the plunger of the press whereby reciprocation of the plunger may be secured by the revolution of an arm or lever whereby a single or double reciprocation of the plunger during a single revolution of the arm or lever may be secured as desired.

Date: October 9, 1917

Creator: Dudley, John Z.