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- Advertising Device.
- Patent for an advertising machine that is motor-operated and will display a succession of slides that can be shown during the day or at night. It includes a light to help show slides to the public, a shutter that automatically and intermittently displays slides, a lens for projecting slides on a distant screen, and a master slide to be shown with each slide. The patent includes illustrations.
- Apparatus for Oiling Railway-Tracks.
- Patent for improvements in mechanism for “applying oil to curves and switches of street railway tracks” (lines 6-7) by using an “oil-tank [that] is arranged in the upper position of the hood or shield over the car-wheel. The valve is in the bottom of the oil-space and may be controlled by a lever arranged to turn or lift in the valve, and under the valve is arranged the oiling-wheel, which runs lightly on the track or face of the car-wheel and applied the oil." (Page 2, lines 69-76) Includes illustration.
- Apparatus for Separating or Concentrating Ores
- Patent for improvements in apparatus for separating or concentrating ores through a flotation method.
- Bed.
- Patent for a bed, specifically the joints of a bedframe. The side rails for a bedframe are joined by tapered connectors.
- Belt Elevator and Conveyer.
- Patent for bucket conveyers to maximize the frictional engagement between the transverse curvature of the inner surface of the belt and the periphery of the pulley.
- Billiard Cue
- Patent for an improved billiard cue with a tip that can be quickly and easily removed and replaced by another and that will be adapted to hold a quantity of powdered chalk for use when needed.
- Car-Truck.
- Patent for a car truck for use on trains, which can withstand heavy loads and high speeds.
- Clamp for Molds.
- Patent for improved clamp, which releases quickly when facilitating mold removal.
- Coating Apparatus and Mathod.
- Patent for a new apparatus into which long objects such as pipes can be placed, dipped into coating material, and spun so that objects are coated evenly.
- Combined Cigar-Clipper and Match-Box.
- Patent for a combined cigar-clipper and match-box "in which the matches will be delivered with a regular feed, so that it will be highly inconvenient for persons to carry away more than one or two matches" (lines 10-13).
- Continuous Vacuum Dehydrator.
- Patent for improvements in speed, cheapness, and more efficiency in continuous-vacuum dehydration and filtering for the purpose of extracting valuable ores with water including instructions and illustrations.
- Crate for Shipping Bananas.
- Patent for a crate for shipping bananas that does not hurt the fruit during shipping. The crate separates the bunches so the bananas do not get crushed, and the crate is ventilated to prevent decay.
- Depurator
- Patent for a depurator. "This invention realtes to an improved vacuum apparatus for medicinal purposes" (line 11-12). Illustrations included.
- Derrick.
- Patent for improvements to derricks, specifically those used on the decks of ships and other vessels, to prevent the structure from becoming entangled with fall ropes or cables during operation.
- Dirigible Headlight
- Patent for improving headlights for automobiles and other vehicles. Improvements include simpler, yet effective, connectivity between the head lamps and the steering mechanism.
- Economy Air-Brake Apparatus
- Patent for improvements to railway air-brake apparatuses, including specifications for such improvements.
- Electric Track-Brake.
- Patent for an electric train brake, which allows trains to not slow down on curves without derailing and allows faster emergency braking.
- Electrically Operated Air Brake System
- Patent for an electrically operated air brake system.
- Extracting Metals from Ores
- Patent for the extraction of metals from ores by developing an improvement to the cynid process.
- Fiber Cleaning Machine
- Patent for a machine for removing the bark or husk and pulp from fibrous plants. This machine promises to be smaller and more efficient than earlier models.
- Figured Toy
- Patent for a toy consisting of two human-like figures hanging from a wire that will move when directed by a crank.
- Film for Cameras.
- Patent for photographic film that contains alternating sensitized and non-sensitized sections for the purpose of creating an initial exposure view as a guide to use when taking a subsequent actual photograph.
- Flying-Machine
- Patent for a flying machine that is designed to have a lower center of gravity to facilitate more stable operation.
- Garment-Supporter
- Patent for a hose supporter for garments. Illustrations included.
- Ink Feeder for Pens.
- Patent for a wire attachment to be added to the hollow of a writing pen. This attachment would enable more ink to be drawn into the interior of the pen, therefore allowing more words to be written from a single dip into an ink well.
- Kitchen Table and Cabinet.
- Patent for a combined table and cabinet for use in the kitchen, intended to aid "invalids or weak persons to accomplish considerable work without inconvenience or fatigue" (lines 11-13).
- Liquid-Dispensing Apparatus.
- Patent for a coin operated drink machine, which dispenses a set amount of liquid into a cup when a coin is inserted.
- Locking Device for Steering-Wheels.
- Patent for a new and improved locking device for steering wheels that secures the front axle of an automobile at an angle to prevent unauthorized movement beyond a small circle or curve, including illustrations.
- Means for Opening or Closing Elevator-Doors.
- Patent for a device which is mounted upon the traveling car and automatically opens and closes elevator doors. Includes instructions and illustrations.
- Metal-Foil Fabric.
- Patent for
- Metal-Working Device.
- Patent for a hand-operated device that bends and shears metal at any desired angle and length.
- Metallurgical Process
- Patent for improvements to metallurgical process that involves "seperating metals from their ores" (lines 13-14) under the right conditions and seeks to lower the costs of the process.
- Method and Plant for Storing and Averaging Materials.
- Patent for improved storing and retrieval of mining materials through the use of new mechanisms, procedures, and building structures.
- Oiling Device for Stock-Dies.
- Patent for an oiling device for stock dies, which is controlled by an operator and is easily detached and cleaned.
- Ore-Separator.
- Patent for an improved, efficient, simple, and durable ore separator that quickly separates precious metals from sand. The operator puts the unfiltered material in the top of the separator, the material goes down a slide, through a stirrer, and out the other end.
- Packing-Box.
- Patent for packing-boxes to improve and simplify devices such as plunger pumps, piston rods, and valve stems.
- Poultry House and Pen.
- Patent for Improved Poultry House and Pen, with adjustable height runway.
- Poultry House and Pen
- Patent for an improvement over Patent No. 1,070,819 for the construction of a poultry house and pen to raise young chickens, poultry, game, birds, and pet stocks.
- Process of Treating Slag and Furnace Therefor.
- Patent for a process of treating slag and furnace therefore. It has an improved method for separates melted metals produced during smelting and extracting the precious metals from slag. The richer matte and base-bullion run off separately and into separate taps.
- Railway Switch
- Patent for a railway switch. Illustration included.
- Regulator for Dynamo-Electric Machines.
- Patent for an electric dynamo machine regulator for use in traction systems on trains.
- Slime-Pulp Thickener
- Patent for a device for thickening slime or pulp in the treating of ores wet milling. The device controls the disbursement of slim pulp in the thickener, producing a better solid to liquid ratios.
- String-Fastener.
- Patent for string fastener of a simple construction to fasten a string after it has been arranged around a box, including illustrations.
- Table.
- Patent for a table that is resistant and adaptable to sudden movements and maintains its tabletop balance, meant for use on ships.
- Temperature-Regulator
- Patent for a temperature-regulator that regulates the temperature of fluids (either in liquid, gas, or air) passing through. It is important when regulating the temperature of hydro-carbon fuels in either an internal combustion engine or a furnace.
- Ticket Selling Machine
- Patent for a ticket selling machine.
- Trailer.
- Patent for improved construction and arrangement of trailers. This improvement will allow an easy turning movement where a number of trailers are connected while admitting of strain between the various trailers when they are turning a corner or going around a curve.
- Transmission-Gearing.
- Patent for a transmission gearing for a traction system for trains, which can be used on all types of curves without ill effects.
- Triple Valve
- Patent for a triple valve for air brakes on trains that gives the engineer more control over the brakes.
- Type Writing Machine
- Patent for type-writing machine used to center heading on a document in typewriting machines. With the success of the invention, the carriage-spacing key is depressed once for each letter in the word being centered.