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Water-Gage-Glass Column.

Patent for a new water gage column, resistant to breakage, made of glass used to measure water levels indicating boiler steam pressure, with illustrations.

Date: December 23, 1913

Creator: Paul, William M.

Locomotive-Engine-Cut-Out Valve.

Patent for valves on locomotives that allow the locomotive to continue to operate under specified conditions until it can be repaired or the locomotive has reached its destination, including illustrations.

Date: July 6, 1915

Creator: Dugan, Samuel Austin

Weed-Killing Train.

Patent for a train car that kills weeds on the tracks with illustrations included.

Date: December 2, 1913

Creator: Orton, Ingomar François

Mail-Bag-Handling Apparatus.

Patent for "a mail-bag handing apparatus, and more specifically [an] apparatus designed to practically simultaneously deliver and receive bags or pouches containing mail or other matter, to and from a moving train or body" (lines 9-14), including instructions and illustrations.

Date: November 18, 1913

Creator: Brunkenhoefer, Henry F.

Internal Combusion System

Patent for new and useful Internal-Combustion Engine. Improves the provision of an engine which the cylinder is provided with a semi-spherical upper end, fr the rotatable reception of similar shaped power cylinder carrying shell. Specification of letter patent with illustration. Serial number 789.146

Date: May 12, 1914

Creator: Clough, George G.

Internal-Combustion Engine

Patent for an internal-combustion engine with a novel form of rotary valve and other meaningful improvements to a combustion engine.

Date: September 29, 1914

Creator: Clough, George Golden

Load-Transferring Apparatus.

Patent for load transferring apparatus, important for its innovations "applicable to the operation of unloading bulk material from boats or barges and of transferring said material to stationary bins or ships at sea" (lines 11-15).

Date: June 23, 1914

Creator: Hildebrand, Henry W.

Train-Stopping Apparatus.

Patent for "to provide a track instrument for automatic train stopping apparatus which will be useful in conjunction with block signaling system." (lines 16-19) including illustrations.

Date: July 13, 1915

Creator: Labit, Girard E.

Trap-Net.

Patent for improvements in net traps for fish. The trap is constructed of two sections that "can be held open at any depth" and automatically close when lifted.

Date: June 22, 1915

Creator: Franklin, Robert M.

Propellor Pitchometer.

Patent for instruments which measure the pitch of propeller blades.

Date: May 18, 1915

Creator: Frank, Lawrence

Improved Process of Sterilizing and Packaging Rice

Patent for sterilizing and packaging rice by subjecting it to heat for twenty minutes or more. After this, the rice is sorted in a shaker and put into packaging while maintaining the air temperature. This prohibits the rice kernels from cracking.

Date: April 21, 1914

Creator: Davis, Waters Smith, Jr.

Tire and Reliner.

Patent for a long-lasting, low-cost tire that is durable and resistant to punctures and blowouts.

Date: June 20, 1916

Creator: Morse, Edwin F.

Topping Device for Sugar-Beets.

Patent for a machine to remove the tops of beets while they are still in the ground "without packing or injuring the beets and without removing more or less than the exact portion required" (lines 15-18).

Date: June 30, 1914

Creator: Sutton, Frank R.

Tire-Protector.

Patent for new tire-protector, introducing new and useful improvements in pneumatic tire attachments.

Date: October 13, 1914

Creator: La Hatte, Albert S.

Envelop.

Patent for the production of a simple envelope

Date: November 28, 1916

Creator: Milutin, John

Gun or Rifle.

Patent for gun or rifle that automatically dislodges shell casing and replaces it with a new bullet, instead of requiring manual ejection of shell casing and reloading of bullet.

Date: June 1, 1915

Creator: Douglas, William M.

Tester for Pipe Systems.

Patent for a mechanism to test the tightness of pipe systems.

Date: June 20, 1916

Creator: Nicholls, Paul E.

Figure Velocipede.

Patent for new figure velocipede which when propelled, resembles a galloping horse.

Date: August 8, 1916

Creator: Houghland, Howard J.

Self-Propelled Truck.

Patent for a self-propelled truck that has free-turning movement, independent of the truck frame, and has a body that "may be low down and straight from end to end" (lines 29-30). This patent includes illustrations.

Date: August 4, 1914

Creator: Hoag, George M.

Self-Oiling Handsaw.

Patent for invention of a handsaw which is an improvement of current version. This is simple, low cost and convenient handsaw and is operated easily without removing the grip.

Date: July 18, 1916

Creator: Pearson, Robert Bartley

Receptacle-Lid Lifter

Patent for "new and useful improvements in means for automatically opening the closure of a receptacle upon the approach of a person thereto" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.

Date: August 31, 1915

Creator: Bianchi, Manlio

Bottle Attachment

Patent for attachment that prevents a person from accidentally consuming poison.

Date: December 26, 1916

Creator: Drouilhet, William L.

Soldiering Irons or Copper

Patent for Soldiering Iron or Copper

Date: March 13, 1917

Creator: Edwards, Claude M.

Range-Finder For Small-Arms.

Patent for an improved Range-Finder for Small-Arms at an inexpensive price which can be attached at any rifle specifically designed and used in the United States Army.

Date: November 24, 1914

Creator: Guild, George R.