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- Bearing for Baling-Presses.
- Patent for a bearing for cotton presses which allows for greater force and less friction.
- Chair and Counter.
- Patent for improvements in chairs and counters. This patent has to do with "mounting a chair with relation to a counter, table or the like, so that the chair can be slid to a position beneath the counter when not in use" (lines 9-13). This patent also has to do with moveable back and seat of the chair so that it can be folded when not in use.
- Boiler-Skimmer.
- Patent for a boiler-skimmer that improves the hinge joint so that water or scum will have free access there and in all positions of the skimmer.
- Automobile Direction-Signal.
- Patent for an invention of a simple signal that allows drivers to indicate they are turning left or right to the vehicle behind them, illustrations included.
- Burner
- Patent for improvements in oil super heating burners used in locomotives and other large engines that require the creation of steam to propel them. The invention describes many improvements involving the fuel ejection and atomizing processes.
- Check-Turning Device
- Patent for improvements of check-turning devices. The improvements allow checks to be turned quickly especially by adding machine operators.
- Clothes Pin or Clamp
- Patent for a more durable metal clothes pin.
- Air-Cushion Tire.
- Patent for improvement to the air-cushion tire in terms of resilience, and an improved structure.
- Canopy-Support
- Patent for canopy support for the bed where the user can attach mosquito netting. The canopy support can be removed and folded when not in use, and is designed to offer simple and efficient support.
- Automobile-Tire.
- Patent for a device that provides a cushion to spring wheels.
- Boiler Skimmer or Cleaner
- Patent for improvements for a boiler skimmer or cleaner with suitable valves to control the blowing off from scum, steam or water.
- Clutch.
- Patent for "the principal object of this invention to provide a compact and efficient friction clutch for transmitting power from a single driving member to a plurality of individual driven mechanisms" (lines 11-15), including illustrations.
- Bending-Machine and Method of Bending.
- Patent for a machine to bend metal into various shapes for the purpose of construction and reinforcement.
- Vehicle-Wheel
- Patent for new and useful improvements to the Vehicle-Wheel. Tire may be formed into a disk wheel constructed with nuts, bolts, rivets, and screws to compensate for any regular and irregular pressure stresses a tire may be subjected to on a road. A further improvement is to provide a more resilient disk wheel to have more durability and longer use on the road.
- Blade-Holder
- Patent for a new and useful improvements to a blade holder. It can hold any form of razor blades can be securely held and easily released. The holder allows blades to be inserted safely and then hold blades firmly into place.
- Advertising- Sign
- Patent for new advertising signs that "involves the elements of motion, color, illumination, and mystery" (lines 16-17), including illustrations.
- Gradometer.
- Patent for a gradometer "which will accurately indicate under the most varying and unstable conditions the inclination and declination at which any moving body is traveling" (lines 10-13). The gradometer is "particularly adapted for use on motor vehicles" (lines 15-16).
- Brake.
- Patent for a brake (as it pertains to vehicles), that is operated by hand and that employs the use of brake bands and a drum to alter the momentum of a vehicle.
- Flush-Valve
- Patent for a flush valve designed for efficiency.
- Milk-Bottle Cap.
- Patent for a new milk-bottle cap that provides closure for the mouth of milk bottles or jars which can be easily detached and cleaned.
- Method of Casting the Hulls of Ships From Concrete and Floating Said Hulls Into a Launching-Bay.
- Patent for an improved, cost-effective method of releasing ship hulls from a mold via "hydrostatic means and floating said hull into the launching bay or channel" (lines 19-21) without the need for exterior scaffolding, including illustrations.
- Demountable Rim
- Patent for a Demountable Rim designed for automobile wheels where a tire can be attached to the demountable rim, secured with fasteners on the rim then is can attach to the wheel itself.
- Mold for Casting the Hulls of Concrete Ships.
- Patent for an improved concrete hull mold that allows for durable and efficient hull molding without the need for scaffolding or disassembly once complete, with a dual-wall design that allows an intermediate work chamber during the molding process, including illustrations.
- Highway for Grade-Crossings.
- Patent for highway-railroad grade crossing designed to slow the flow of traffic as it crosses an intersecting railway.
- Railway Switch.
- Patent for a railway switch to be operated by foot and without structural change to existing construction.
- Air-Brake and Starter for Automobiles.
- Patent for multiple innovations to automobile air-brakes and starters, including improvements such as ease of use, reliability, and versatility amongst vehicle models.
- Rotary Plowshare
- Patent for rotary plowshare that allows for improvements in plows. This detachable element rotates as it moves within the earth, pulverizing and disintegrating it while doing so. This rotary plowshare will accelerate cultivation and provide cost savings in time and labor.
- Overhead Radial Conveyer System.
- Patent for a freight and merchandise handling system utilizing overhead conveyor belts to move items going to/from either a warehouse facility or an applicable mode of supply chain transportation.
- Rubber Razor.
- Patent for a rubber razor. The rubber razor provides a flexible support for multiple blade and will allow the blades to contour to one's face.
- Stand for Rolled Goods.
- Patent for a merchant stand for improved storage and movement of various forms of rolled fabrics and other textiles.
- Chiropractic Table
- Patent for use by chiropractors in their manipulations of the human body, and has for its object the provision of a table or attachment to a table including simultaneously movable head and abdomen supports. The invention has been designed which embodies a head rest, chest support, and abdomen support all mounted upon a single hinged member which will automatically adjust itself to the patient laying upon the table, spring means being provided for opposing the movement.
- Condenser for Cotton-Presses.
- Patent for "Improvements in Condensers for Cotton-Presses," (lines 6-7) including illustrations. The invention is designed with cotton bale presses in mind, specifically the "condenser or bat forming device" (line 11).
- Burner
- Patent for an oil burner, in combination with a gas generating portion of a burner pipe below and provided by a upwardly directed discharge opening, a drip pan secured in place and extending horizontally below said burning pipe.
- Pneumatic Tire.
- Patent for improved pneumatic tires for motor vehicles that will prevent deflation when punctured.
- Shock-Absorber.
- Patent for an improved design of shock absorbers that gives vehicles a smoother ride.
- Ship-Protector.
- Patent for a ship protector that uses a system of mats that can be individually lowered to temporarily repair a hole blown in the hull by a torpedo or floating mine, thereby keeping the ship from sinking until it can reach port. The mats can also be used to prevent floating mines from contacting the hull. Designed to be easily applied without requiring any material changes in the ship's construction.
- Vehicle-Wheel.
- Patent for a spring cushioned tire. The springs are positioned between the wheel ferry and the tread.
- Attachment for T-Stands
- Patent for improvement of T stands, which includes a vertical rod that makes attachment and removal easier.
- Holder and Tie.
- Patent for a holder and tie for laced clothing items such as shoes, leggings and corsets. There is an attachment for articles of clothing to hold the lace.
- Machine for Translating Rotary into Reciprocating Movements
- Patent for a machine that translates rotary into reciprocating movements. This invention improves the mechanism of the class including those each of which comprises a rotary element and a reciprocating power imparting element.
- Can Opener
- Patent for a can opener which cuts cleanly and rapidly around the outside wall of the can, so as to avoid jagged edges.
- Locking Device for Automobiles.
- Patent for a "locking [device] for automobile," especially "an attachment for use ... with the steering wheel and the steering columns or attachments" (lines 9-13). This device is effective as a lock, as it keeps the steering wheel from rotating and the "throttle actuating members or levers ... held against movement" (lines 14-16)
- Process of Making Stock Food from Cactus.
- Patent for a process of making stock food from cactus. This process will produce food from spiny cactus and to be kept for a long period without decay.
- Safety Apparatus.
- Patent for vehicle to safely have the right of way when reaching a crossing first.
- Phonograph-Needle.
- Patent for a phonograph needle "which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and may be used in connection with phonograph records of different types" (lines 18-21). The needle has a flexible shank (in multiple forms) for improved audio quality, and it accommodates various tip styles for use with many brands of phonograph records.
- Drier.
- Patent for a drier, specifically to dry saturated grounded food items. This device is best used for flour from corn to dry before processing it to a powder form, but can also be used for other types of cereal.
- Glass.
- Patent for a glass for shrimp, oysters, etc., with separate compartment for ice, protecting the ice and preventing spilling while still allowing the ice to cool the contents of the glass above it.
- Fireproof Building Construction
- Patent for improvements to the construction of fireproof buildings, using steel or concreate to create a "skeleton" frame.
- Cotton Picking Apparatus.
- Patent for cotton-picking apparatus. This apparatus supports complete removal of the cotton from plant without foreign objects or harm to plant.
- Fuse carrier.
- Patent for a fuse "holder which carries a number of fuses, capable of being brought into proper position to provide a fresh fuse in the event of the burning or blowing out of one of the fuses" (lines 9-13). The carrier inside the holder is removable (line 15); as carried in this holder, the fuses are "held under strong tension," with a mechanism allowing easy retrieval of a "fresh fuse" if necessary (line 18).