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Composition for Waterproofing Fabrics, Leather, and the like

Description: Patent for improvements in composition for waterproofing fabrics, leather, and the like including ingredients, proportions and manner of compounding. When applied this composition renders fabric waterproof, with a finished appearance, and dries quickly.
Date: unknown
Creator: McIntosh, William J.

Touch System Hand Rest

Description: Patent for touch system hand rest. The invention is to be used with typewriters and provide support for the user's arms.
Date: unknown
Creator: Anderson, Walter J.

Sailboat.

Description: Patent for an improved sailboat with updated "arrangement of cables controlling the movements of the sails whereby the force of the wind alone is utilized to simultaneously shift all the sails... by merely changing the course of the vessel by actuating the rudder in the usual manner." (lines 10-16), including illustrations.
Date: September 12, 1922
Creator: Moraitis, Charalabos

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

Waiterless Restaurant

Description: Patent for a waiterless restaurant design with electrically operated waiters.
Date: September 6, 1921
Creator: Paul, Charles P.

Valve for Flushing-Tanks.

Description: Patent for a flushing tank valve that reduces the time it takes to fill the tank with a higher accuracy for shut off levels.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Sweeny, John S.

Amusement Device.

Description: Patent for a Ferris wheel in which the passenger cars rotate horizontally in addition to rotating vertically with the direction of the main wheel.
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Lindamood, Roy S.

Dredge-Pump

Description: Patent for new and useful improvements to Dredge-Pumps. The pump is used to draw up sand and gravel from the bottom of a river.
Date: April 12, 1921
Creator: Stenberg, Anders Gustaf

Garment-Hanger.

Description: Patent for a new garment hanger with supported arms that can be folded for storage, including illustrations.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Morton, John R.

Universal Lock and Latch.

Description: Patent for an improved lock and latch system that can be utilized on either the left or right side of a door. The improved design is constructed using the minimum number of materials while remaining durable.
Date: September 14, 1920
Creator: Schultze, August J.

Spring-Wheel.

Description: Patent for new improvements for Spring-Wheels "in which the springs are rigidly secured to the hub portion and pivotally connected with the rim portion" (lines 10-12) including construction and illustrations.
Date: June 29, 1920
Creator: Rozankovich, Thomas

Automobile-Engine Hood and Drain-Trough Therefor.

Description: Patent for the creation of "an improved automobile hood and particularly drain trough" (lines 12-14) that have been adapted in order to reduce the risk of water leaking into the vehicle's engine.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Stowe, George B.

Pump.

Description: Patent for an improvement in pumps and "has for its object the provision of a pump providing a counterbalance for the weight of the column of liquid in the suction pipe provided by a vacuum chamber in the pump" (lines 10-14). Illustration included.
Date: November 11, 1919
Creator: Haszinger, George Ernest

Spark-Plug

Description: Patent for improvement of spark-plugs, an automotive engine component.
Date: September 2, 1919
Creator: Hill, John L.

Speed-Operated Circuit-Closer.

Description: Patent for an alarm trigger or stopping device on belt driven grain elevators.
Date: July 3, 1919
Creator: Touchy, Frank Earl

Shell.

Description: Patent for improvements to explosive projectile shells. Provides a shell adapted to contain gas and high explosives with constructed multi-layered shells with the intent to inflict as much damage as possible.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Aoughsten, Richard G. & Aoughsten, Otto L.

Winch Attachment

Description: Patent for an improved automobile winch attachment.
Date: April 22, 1919
Creator: Bush, E. E.

Window-Shade-Operation-Lever.

Description: Patent for an invention that provides a simple and relatively inexpensive means for operating window shades without involving a spring roller.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: Lee, William

Net-Frame.

Description: Patent for a foldable and stable fishing net-frame.
Date: January 14, 1919
Creator: Franklin, Robert M.

Automatic Firing Device for Explosive Shells.

Description: Patent for automatic firing device where "an explosive shell may be caused to travel any distance within the range of the shell through the air without exploding" (lines 14-17).
Date: January 7, 1919
Creator: McCombs, Orville K.
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