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Brake.

Description: 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.
Date: May 23, 1922
Creator: White, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hair Clipper

Description: Patent for improving structure of clipper forming co-pending application Serial No. 469,842. Simplifying manufacturing and adding other features.
Date: May 23, 1922
Creator: Monroe, Collier
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Surgical Instrument.

Description: Patent for a medical instrument used to perform circumcisions "without pain and bloodlessly" (lines 10-11) and illustration.
Date: May 23, 1922
Creator: Couch, Albert B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cotton-Tramper.

Description: Patent for an improvement in the "apparatus for tramping and packing cotton" and "for automatically feeding cotton to a tramper at predetermined intervals." The invention is to be used in a two-story ginhouse alongside a condenser and press box.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Hopkins, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Farm-Gate

Description: Patent for an improved hinge mounting for a gate to swing and to served as a stay or brace connecting a pair of posts supporting the gate. Also, a provision of a novel mounting and operating means for such a gate, including springs for raising the operating levers on the gate used to move the gate.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Rawley, Fleming C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Process of Treating Wood.

Description: Patent for less expensive chemical wood treatment that will not leach out, will make wood more durable, and preserve wood for multiple uses including marine construction.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Chandler, Asa C. (Asa Crawford), 1891-1958
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Puzzle.

Description: Patent for a puzzle made of interlocking blocks that are attached by a cord through holes in the blocks, that, when fully assembled, forms the shape of a Chinese cross.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Hime, Clint T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Roller Boring-Drill.

Description: Patent for a roller boring-drill with improved arrangement of cutters on the head, and formation of teeth on the cutters. This new head design is better for drilling formations that are not brittle.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Fletcher, Harold W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rotary Earth-Boring Drill.

Description: Patent for an improved rotary earth boring drill that can bore through formations to dig wells. The drill can be removable and replaceable when its condition is worn. The drill also has flushing channels for when the head is boring into the ground.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Suman, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tool-Handle.

Description: Patent for a hammer handle with an inner reinforcing plate which is strong and slightly flexible, so as to "be practically unbreakable" (lines 25-26) and "afford the necessary yielding action or spring to avoid jarring the hands of the operator while in use" (lines 26-29). Application of the design principle to other similar tools, such as "hatchets, axes, shovels, spades, hoes, etc." (lines 22-23), is also suggested.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Johnson, George T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Display-Stand.

Description: Patent for incorporating vertical shaft in display stands for posters advertising motion pictures and merchandise, with illustrations.
Date: June 23, 1921
Creator: Gates, Norwood
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bail for Cans, Buckets, &c.

Description: Patent for a detachable bail (wire handle) for cans and buckets allowing bails and cans to be packed separately and reducing overall packing space.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Tiner, John Frances
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cotton-Chopper

Description: Patent for a cotton-chopper with two disk-cutters mounted to a supporting frame, which can be positioned parallel or at an angle to each other. Each disk-cutter is attached by a projecting arm, which provides foot support and allows each disk to be operated independently. Patent includes illustrations.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Jones, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Elevator.

Description: Patent for a new and improved design of elevators "for the purpose of preventing accidents" (lines 26-27) by locking the entrance doors while the elevator is moving, including illustrations. It is designed to be used by passengers but can also be adapted to be used as a freight elevator.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Williams, George M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Flush-Tank Valve

Description: Patent for a Flush-Tank Valve. This is an improved Flush-Tank Valve, which will ensure that their is so waste of water if the float in the tank ceases to operate. For example, if the float does not work properly, the valve will activate and shut off the remaining water. The invention also provides a valve that can be easily fitted to any flush tank.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Hardt, Benjamin F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gate-Latch.

Description: Patent for a gate-latch that latches closed with extension of the gate, but allows the gate to open by elevating said latch.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Bramblett, Benjamin F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nut and Pipe Wrench.

Description: Patent for a nut and pipe wrench that has a detachable handle member which allows the shank to be reduced and extended.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Hunter, Arthur G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sliding Caster

Description: Patent for improvements to furniture sliding casters for protecting the furniture, as well as floors and carpets when moving furniture. Improvements include caster prongs "which are set back from the outer margin of the caster so as not to split or mutilate the [furniture] leg" (lines 23-25) and casters that are "easily casted or stamped out from sheet metal [ . . . ] which therefore may be cheaply and easily manufactured" (lines 29-32).
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Preston, Charles L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pump

Description: Patent for an improvement on the design of pumps used in the oil industry. This uses a combination of water, sand, grits, and other sediments for deep wells.
Date: April 23, 1920
Creator: Scott, Floyd L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automobile-Tilting Machine.

Description: Patent for new and improved automobile jack that facilitates secured access to repair the underside of the automobile, including illustrations. Jack consists of a large frame, part of which is curved for tilting, water adjustable weight counterbalance, and wheel locking channels.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Weimar, Fritz
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Chassis Connection.

Description: Patent for improvements on chassis connections for fastening a truck body sill on a chassis without boring a hole or weakening the will, while making the connection easier to make as well as more quickly; includes illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Robinson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Combination Countersink and Bit-Gage.

Description: Patent for a tool to be used with a drill or bit that allows the user to simultaneously drill and form a countersink. It also has a bit gauge that allows it to be used for drills of varying sizes.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Storey, Henry L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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