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Wrench

Description: Patent for tools used for construction, plumbing, machinery, home renovations, and many more.
Date: February 27, 1923
Creator: Edwards, Charles R.

Article Holder or Stand.

Description: Patent for a device that conveniently and readily supports books, photographs, picture cards, and other similar articles. The new design is formed from a single strand of wire, and is specifically adapted for holding books in an open position and allowing the pages to be turned as needed.
Date: February 28, 1922
Creator: Boyette, Oren K.

Constant-Volume Valve.

Description: Patent for an improved constant-volume valve that helps regulate the flow of liquid through a passage with an automatic valve.
Date: February 28, 1922
Creator: Dewey, Maurice J.

Cosmetic Lotion.

Description: Patent for a cosmetic lotion to be used as a treatment for imperfections of the skin by inducing sloughing of the epidermis.
Date: February 28, 1922
Creator: Newlyn, Thomas J.

Hair-Wave Former.

Description: Patent for an improved hair-wave former device so "hair may be waved or coiled by a harmless method without heating the air and without rolling the hair with paper" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.
Date: February 28, 1922
Creator: Thompson, Mary E.

Railway Switch.

Description: Patent for a railway switch to be operated by foot and without structural change to existing construction.
Date: February 28, 1922
Creator: Arteaga, Ignacio

Soft-Collar Holder.

Description: Patent for a soft collar holder for men's wear. This is "a means for retaining or securing the front edges of the collar flap or fold" (lines 9-11.) The device patented is effective and can be "readily applied and removed" (lines 13-14.)
Date: February 28, 1922
Creator: Guidry, Frank

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.

Description: Patent for improved combined cotton choppers and cultivators where the operation of the chopper blades can be instantly controlled from the seat. This is combined with the cultivator shovels carried on the machine to the rear of the revolving chopper blades that are used to cultivate the soil.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Whitaker, George

Metallic Roof.

Description: Patent for a metallic roof in which section edges are secured so that they do not become disconnected, intentional bracing prevents sagging, and securing the roof does not require the use of nails, which prevents leaks.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Crawford, Hezekiah H.

Seed Planter and Marker.

Description: Patent for seed planting and marking machines specifically for planting corn, cotton, or any other seeds required planting in rows. This device allows row planting without a check cord or line as it will drop seeds at regular and variable (adjustable) intervals and mark hills.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Sprowl, William L.

Staple-Setting Device.

Description: Patent for a staple setting device. This invention sets staples in blind slats and sticks with a special reference to assist with the setting of staples for the purposes of both construction and repair.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Chamberlain, Kit Carson

Can Opener

Description: Patent for a can opener which cuts cleanly and rapidly around the outside wall of the can, so as to avoid jagged edges.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Minor, Robert B.

Cotton Cleaner and Separator.

Description: Patent for cotton cleaner and separator. This will allow cotton to be cleaned without twisting or tangling, while removing dust, dirt and leaves.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Hillmann, Charles

Drill Bit

Description: Patent for improvements in drill bits, particularly in the application used in drilling in soft formations, such as clay, gumbo, or similar material. The purpose of the invention is to provide a way to prevent the sticking of material to the drill and drill collar while the drilling operation is being performed.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Childs, William L.

Gas Stove.

Description: Patent for a gas stove that is "simple, inexpensive, durable and reliable" (lines 9-10). Gas will be distributed more evenly throughout the stove and better sealing prevents gas odors from escaping.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Wood, Thomas E.

Oil Well Screen.

Description: Patent for a new oil-well screen that prevents sand from entering an oil or water well but will allow oil and water through.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Dobson, John A.

Pneumatic Disk Gin.

Description: Patent for an improved version of a pneumatic disk gin. It has been designed for "ginning fibrous material, such as seed cotton" (lines 13-14) and improves the separation of the cotton and the seeds with the use of its perforated disks.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Garner, James C.

Safety Apparatus.

Description: Patent for vehicle to safely have the right of way when reaching a crossing first.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Duran, Arturo

Seed Cleaner

Description: Patent for cleaning seeds. This invention will improve seed cleaning and catch unwanted seeds.
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Garner, James C

Writing Pen.

Description: Patent for a dip pen or nib pen, with innovations concentrating on the tip (nib). The tip is moderately sharp to glide over paper, bent for smooth writing and ink conservation, and stiff "to enable it to be used in making carbon copies" (lines 26-27).
Date: February 14, 1922
Creator: Block, Henry, 1875-1939

Counterbalancing and Adjustable Sash for Windows.

Description: Patent for window sashes made of two separate sections, one for the upper portion and the other for the lower portion of a window. Each sash section can be operated independently from the other by mechanisms on the right and left side of the window.
Date: February 7, 1922
Creator: Peaden, William H.

Direction Signal for Automobiles.

Description: Patent for lit directional signal for automobiles that indicates driver's intention to stop or to turn left or right, including illustrations.
Date: February 7, 1922
Creator: Womack, Foster B.

Electric Water Heater

Description: Patent for improvements to electric water heaters adapted for heating small bodies of water. The interior walls of the cylinders in the heating unit are perforated so that water can freely circulate through and between them.
Date: February 7, 1922
Creator: Stephens, Richard M.

Fish-Catching Device

Description: Patent for an improvement in fish-catching devices which provides a bait-holding device in a horizontal position and the ability to completely conceal the fish-catching device within the bait, including illustrations.
Date: February 7, 1922
Creator: Riza, George P.
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