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Advertising Device

Description: Patent for an advertising device meant to sit on a desk as a ruler. This device is designed to make the images on its surface appear to be suspended in air when it is lifted. It can be manufactured cheaply and is intended to be distributed for free as both a ruler and advertisement.
Date: April 9, 1918
Creator: Glisson, Amos Adolphus

Air-Cycle

Description: Patent for an air cycle that allows a person to fly by pedaling. Illustrations included.
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: Price, Joseph H.

Automatically-Operated Gate and Door

Description: Patent for improvements on automatically opened doors and gates for vehicular passing. The improvements will allow the automatic opening of gates and doors without human attention or interference.
Date: April 9, 1921
Creator: Brown, George W.

Bale-Tie.

Description: Patent for bale ties that "have the securing members permanently connected" (lines 12-13) and do not have projecting ends that could damage cotton bales or other fibrous materials.
Date: June 9, 1914
Creator: McFarland, Frank H.

Box-Fastener.

Description: Patent for an improved box-fastener for cases and boxes that hold bottled liquids. The invention allows for the cover to be easily removed, and hangs on the side of the box when not being used. The cover can be used on an ordinary box without altering the box.
Date: October 9, 1894
Creator: Beck, Edwin A.

Coin-Controlled Vending-Machine.

Description: Patent for a con-controlled vending-machine that sells stamps and similar products including illustrations. The machine "compels a complete cycle of operation for each coin received and cannot be rendered inoperative through the deposit of a plurality of coins in the chute or while the operation of the machine is in progress." (lines 14-17).
Date: October 9, 1917
Creator: William O. Wolford

Combine Dimmer and Adjuster for Headlights

Description: This patent is for the improvement of illumination and more particularly relates to a combined dimmer and adjuster for headlights. The primary aim is for the improvement of dimmers on the lamps of a motor vehicle so that the dimmers might be adjusted together with respect to the lamps so that various positions of vertical and horizontal adjustment are possible and if necessary, the removal of the cover of the lamps.
Date: April 9, 1918
Creator: Averitt, Robert W.

Combined Mail-Box and Door-Bell

Description: Patent for a combined mailbox and doorbell. The invention automatically sounds a bell when mail is placed inside that can be set up directly on the house or at a distance. The invention also serves to protect the mail from rain and mail thieves.
Date: July 9, 1918
Creator: McDonald, James A.

Davenport.

Description: Patent for a davenport, which can be used as wardrobe, settee, or bed that includes a wider bed, extensions for head and foot rests, and a larger wardrobe door than previous models.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: Hartshorn, Guy C.

Derrick.

Description: Patent for improvements to derricks for oil wells.
Date: June 9, 1920
Creator: Babek, Frank

Display Advertising-Machine.

Description: Patent for an advertising display that carries a number of large advertisement sheets that are revolved and held stationary to periodically display each advertisement in repeating succession.
Date: October 9, 1917
Creator: Barnett, John B.

Garment-Hanger.

Description: Patent for a garment hanger "for the support of outer garments...and which will also embody a rack for shoes, the hanger being so constructed that it will occupy a minimum amount of space..." also "to support a considerable weight without any likelihood of sagging or breakage...that the greater the weight imposed thereon, the more firm will be the connection between these parts" (lines 11-15, 21-28). It also includes an illustration.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Fulford, Marcus F.

Gas Generator

Description: Patent for a gas generator that generates hydrocarbon gases. It is "to provide ample and efficient means for feeding gas making elements into the fillings or contents located in the generators and to distribute uniformly to all parts of a generator the elements fed into the generator and to provide efficient means for operating the feeding devices and to provide agitating devices working in combination with the feeding devices for agitating the fumes within the generator." (line 11-21)
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Tinsley, Waller P.

Illusion-Boat.

Description: Patent for a boat ride at amusement parks, which allows the participant to have the illusion of going on a boat ride in the arctic during a thunderstorm.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: Jossenberger, Victor E.

Light-Reflecting Device.

Description: Patent for a simple and portable light reflecting device designed to be placed on top of a piano, organ, or other musical instrument. The device is designed to amplify light from a lamp or other lighting device and reflect it downward and backward onto an instrument's music board. The device also shades the eyes of a performer and allows music to be read without straining the eyes.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: Schelb, Peter Jay

Music-Rest for Pianos.

Description: Patent for a music rest for pianos, which attaches to the piano case and can be adjusted to different heights.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson

Nozzle.

Description: Patent for a nozzle with adjustable spray levels.
Date: March 9, 1909
Creator: Hess, Charles G.

Piano.

Description: Patent for a piano with reversible boards below the keyboard and on the side of the piano. The board below the keyboard can be reversed to hide wear and the board on the side has foot pedals and a foot-rest for children or beginners to use which can be hidden inside the piano when not in use by reversing the board.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson

Piano-Case.

Description: Patent for a piano case, which allows the lid to be put back far enough to allow a music stand to rest easily on it on the upright position and which has a new, non-box-like design.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson

Screen-Hanger.

Description: Patent for more accessible window screen hangers. The inventors claimed that these improved screen hangers eliminated the challenge of hanging window screens on the exterior of tall buildings. These screen hangers allowed customers to hang, adjust, and clean screens from the inside of buildings.
Date: December 9, 1919
Creator: Agee, Howard L. & Agee, Sidney A.

Steam-Cooker.

Description: Patent for an improved version of the inventor's previous steam cooker.
Date: August 9, 1910
Creator: Daniels, Laura Eugenia
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