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- Attachment for Lister-Cultivators
- Patent for improvements in attachments to lister-cultivators. Illustration is included.
- Apparatus For Protecting And Preserving Poles And The Like
- Patent for add-on device to shield existing electric posts and poles from decay over time and weather damage.
- Battery Terminal Fastening
- Patent for fastening "the rubber caps or tops on the cells of storage batteries in various ways." (Lines 12-14.)
- Wire-stretching Tool.
- Patent for "a simple tool, easily manufactured and readily taken apart, which can be conveniently carried by one man, and with which he can stretch wire to the proper tension and readily fasten same, said tool being also adapted to be used in cutting wire and removing staples."
- Wrench.
- Patent for a wrench specifically made to remove well drill bits from the drill.
- Knife.
- Patent for a knife with multiple curved blades used to cut food.
- Truck.
- Patent for an improvement in trucks adapted for railroad use including handling baggage and freight and allowing the supporting wheels to be arranged with respect to the body of the truck so they can be moved longitudinally.
- Inlet-Grate
- Patent for an improved inlet grate, which has a supporting frame. This inlet grate will not be displaced by traffic or other disturbances.
- Irrigating Apparatus.
- Patent for new and useful improvements in irrigation apparatuses. The design includes "a system of surface irrigation comprising a main supply tank, a series of reservoirs, pipes connecting said tank and reservoirs" (lines 95-98). It is intended to allow for irrigating large and small plats of land simply and efficiently.
- Landing Device for Aeroplanes.
- Patent for improvements in landing devices for aeroplanes that can be controlled by the aviator and adjusted with the direction of the plane's movement as it lands.
- Lantern-Top
- Patent for a lantern top that provides sufficient ventilation for the lamp or lantern. The arrangement of the lantern top provides sufficient communication between the interior of the lantern and the surrounding atmosphere to insure steady burning.
- Liquid Coating Composition
- Patent for improved non-flammable paint and multi-purpose byproduct of paint production process.
- Valve.
- Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Valves" (lines 5-6) used in pneumatic inner tubes to stop leakage, including illustrations.
- Wagon Unloading Device
- Patent for "Improvements in Wagon-Unloading Devices" including illustrations.
- Valve-Flushing Means
- Patent for a method of expelling debris and deposits in a foot valve, including illustrations.
- Liquid Storage and Dispensing Apparatus.
- Patent for an economically efficient liquid storage and dispensing apparatuses. The device is aimed at providing an air pressurized system to discharge inflammable liquids.
- Valve-Grinder.
- Patent for "a tool adapted to rotate valves of an internal combustion engine for grinding the same on their seats." (lines 9-11) It is adapted to connect to the cylinder "of the engine in such a manner as to permit accurate and quick operation of the valve for grinding it, and whereby the handle of the tool may be set at a convenient angle for manipulation, and may be lengthened or shortened according to requirements." (lines 15-21)
- Valve Control for Radiator Drain-Cocks.
- Patent for "controlling devices for operating the valves of radiator drain cocks and for cleaning the drain cock pipe, and the object is to provide a convenient device by which the drain cock valve can be easily and quickly closed or opened and by which the drain pipe can be cleaned and kept cleaned." (lines 10-16)
- Liquid-Measuring Device
- Patent for a device that determines the amount of liquid (particularly gasoline and oil) that flows from its glass container with the end of facilitating the exchange of goods, including illustrations.
- Lens-Holder.
- Patent for a lens holder meant to provide a "simple, relatively inexpensive and efficient means" (line 10) of securing the lens in the headlamps of an automobile or similar lamp casing.
- Lock-Washer.
- Patent for "an improved lock washer especially adapted for locking nuts" (lines 10-11) that was designed to "be interposed between the nut and a member to be clamped by the nut" (lines 14-16).
- Vaporizing Attachment.
- Patent for improvements in the vaporizing attachment on a printing press that will allow vapor to be applied to the paper as it goes through the printing press.
- Jar and Can Lifter
- Patent for Jar and Can lifter designed to assist in transporting a can or jar. It is made from wire and acts as a removable handle.
- Liquid Dispensing Machinemm
- Patent for a machine can dispense potable liquids to several customers at the same time.
- Lock-Nut.
- Patent for a nut lock that secures two nuts of a pair within a tubular casing through opposing threading and rotation, where one nut is immobilized and the other remaining adjustable to meet situational need. Illustrations included.
- Linting Machine.
- Patent for a linting machine (Carver type) that contains an air pocket at the end of the passage to prevent cotton from clogging the machine.
- Truss.
- Patent for an "improved truss or abdominal belt" (lines 40-41) that provides a simple design with added pads.
- Key-Ring Clip.
- Patent for new improvements for key ring clips that will not detach in a seated position.
- Liquid Fuel Burner
- Patent for fuel burner that can be dismantled and easily moved around the kitchen.
- Liquid-Fuel Burner.
- Patent for improvements in liquid fuel burner that generates gas from liquids that requires no labor or supervision.
- Trowel.
- Patent for "new and useful improvements in Trowels." (lines 8-9) including instructions and illustrations.
- Wire-Fence Shield.
- Patent for a tool to cover a portion of barbed wire fence allowing one to cross over or through without harm, composed of three or more telescoping metal tubes.
- Well-Drilling Rig.
- Patent, including illustrations, for "an improved well drilling rig or apparatus" which provides "a simple, efficient, and practical machine of this kind including revoluble means having a device operatively connected to a walking beam (from which a drilling tool is suspended), so that upon every complete revolution of the revoluble means, the drilling tool or bit will be given two direct drops, each alternating with the lifting movement of the drill bit" (page 1, lines 11-21).
- Water-Heating Attachment for Internal-Combustion Motors.
- Patent for a water heating attachment for internal combustion motors that will allow the cooling fluid in said motors to remain heated even when the motor is at rest, especially during freezing temperatures, including illustration.
- Machine for Picking Cotton.
- Patent for an improved machine for picking cotton that is designed for the purpose of picking cotton fiber from the plants of the row. The machine is adapted to pass along over the row to extract the fiber from the bolls of the plants. The machine's provision allows for discharging the hairy tuft of the cotton seeds into elevating chutes so that the cotton seed can be discharged into a suitable receptacle mounted upon the framework of the machine.
- Windmill-Gearing
- Patent for improved windmill gearing, intended to reduce stain on the machinery
- Well-Packer.
- Patent for an improved well drilling device called a "packer", in which this version has a reduced likelihood of the seals between separate parts being damaged and needing replacement.
- Water-Heater
- Patent for a water heater that will heat a large quantity of water in a short amount of time. Cool water is delivered to the bottom of the tank, displacing hot water at the top so the tank is always filled with hot water.
- Water-Level.
- Patent for an instrument to determine a level at widely distant points or determining inclinations and which may be correctly read under conditions where a level cannot be held erect. Also known as hydrostatic leveling, this instrument is comprised of flexibly connected liquid containers that are spaced apart at certain distances.
- Well-Boring Apparatus
- Patent for "new and useful improvements in well boring apparatus. The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the character described embodying a rotary table and a novel means for connecting the same to the string of pipe, which extends down into the well and which is rotated by said table and in turn rotates the boring tool carried by the lower end of said spring of pipe" (lines 9-18) including instructions and illustrations.
- Locomotive Driving-Box.
- Patent for improvements in locomotive driving boxes. Designed to "eliminate the necessity of removing the driving wheels" (lines 13-14) to replace the crown brasses, "eliminate the necessity of removing the driving box" (lines 16-17) to avoid lateral wear, and eliminates the necessity of expensive machine work.
- Well-Drilling Device.
- Patent for adding a drilling stem to a well-drilling device, with illustration. This invention will improve operation of devices.
- Window Shade
- Patent for "Improvements in Window-Shades" (line 6) including illustrations.
- Wood Rod Elevator
- Patent for an improvement to rod lifters that prevents the rotation of the rods as well as locking jaws into their gripper positions. The locking and gripping is made more efficient and can release rods quickly.
- Cotton Blocking Machine
- Patent for an inexpensive attachment to a cotton cultivator/checking machine to improve the intake capacity of the cultivator itself. The blocking machine would be used to replace the manual labor task of chopping cotton before insertion into the cultivator for processing.
- Wrench.
- Patent for new and useful improved invention of wrenches include both pipe wrenches and general-purpose wrenches particularly.
- Wrench.
- Patent for a wrench that has a fixed jaw and an adjustable slidable jaw.
- Wire Fabric
- Patent for an improvement on wire fabrics for multiple usages. Designed to be used without external fasteners, which in turn increase the durability of the wire.
- Wire-Stretcher.
- Patent for a wire stretcher which includes attachments for pulling the ends of a broken strand of wire together so that it can be repaired, in addition to the usual function of stretching wire thereby taking up slack in unbroken wire strands when erecting fences. The device also "requires a minimum amount of labor in its operation and in which the force employed is exerted in the direction of the line of the wire" (lines 20-23).
- Window-Screen.
- Patent for improvements in screen constructions in connection with doors or windows. The goal is to provide a means for encouraging insects that are on the inner surfaces of the screen.