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Compound Engine

Patent for a compound railroad engine. This design is capable of operating under conditions resulting from an accident, the ability to start under full load via live steam to both the high and low pressure cylinders, and its working parts may be operated with one or both compounds. Illustration included.

Date: June 18, 1907

Creator: Symons, Wilson E.

Bolt-Clipper

Patent for improvements to bolt cutters, in terms of construction and efficiency. The improvement includes "oppositely-disposed jaw members, having v-shaped cutting edges" (lines 36-37). Includes illustrations.

Date: January 9, 1906

Creator: Pulvitt, John

Dental Mold.

Patent for dental mold, it is an improvement on patent no. 700855, by the same inventor. The improvement was to have open sides and large exit at the bottom of the lower neck of the mold, and a flask having a wide inlet in order to keep the molten metal from contact with the metal of the mold to avoid being suddenly cooled. (Lines 19-23) Illustration is included.

Date: March 31, 1903

Creator: Streetman, Willard

Combined Brush and Currycomb

Patent for a combined brush and currycomb for cleaning horses. Illustrations included.

Date: August 27, 1912

Creator: Sikes, Rufus N.

Bearing.

Patent for improvements in bearings, in which a liquid-step bearing “contains a closed receptacle for oil or other liquid and co-acting with a movable piston or shaft, and adapted to resist end thrust by means of the liquid.” (Lines 11-14) Illustration is included.

Date: September 17, 1907

Creator: Godsey, Henry M.

Attachment for Coffins

Patent for a coffin attachment which supports the head and shoulders of the body and allows them to be adjusted vertically. Illustrations included.

Date: May 17, 1910

Creator: Deering, Uriah H.

Cotton-Picker

Patent for improvements to cotton pickers providing a wheeled machine that will "remove cotton lint from the plants by mechanical means" (lines 15-16) with added new features to construction and operation, including instructions and illustrations.

Date: March 12, 1912

Creator: Scheble, Eugene Stiles & Ascue, Elbert

Ant Trap

Patent for an ant trap. Illustration included.

Date: December 28, 1909

Creator: Mercer, John W.; Hasha, W. C. & Estes, W. N.

Dental Dam-Holder.

Patent for improvement in dental dam-holders.

Date: April 17, 1900

Creator: Myers, Samuel M.

Casting Dental Plates.

Patent for casting dental plates which builds upon a previous patent by the same inventor, Patent No. 633,222, accepted on September 19, 1899. This patent professes to eliminate previous issues with casting metal such as pinholes and air bubbles that create imperfections in the dental plates.

Date: May 27, 1902

Creator: Streetman, Willard

Cook-Stove.

Patent for a cook-stove, which has two ovens that can be used together or separately.

Date: December 5, 1911

Creator: Turbeville, John B.

Wrap.

Patent for a wrap for babies, which encloses the body except for the face that is closed with hooks at the arms, legs and head, which can be opened to free any of those members.

Date: August 2, 1910

Creator: Mercey, Nettie T.

Wire Basket.

Patent for a wire basket, which is sturdier than previous ones for use in groceries.

Date: October 6, 1908

Creator: Goodwin, Thomas J.

Lubricating Apparatus

Patent for "lubricating the bearings of locomotives while moving or standing still." (lines 8-10)

Date: June 19, 1900

Creator: Dangler, Hank

Lunch Box

Patent for a lunch box.This invention is designed with a secured latching lid. Illustration included.

Date: November 5, 1912

Creator: Christian, Carl

Liquid for Exterminating Grass or Similar Growths.

Patent for a new and useful liquid for exterminating grass or similar growths, including instructions and illustrations.

Date: July 5, 1898

Creator: Chapman, William A.

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for a vehicle wheel with no extra small parts, a tightener that tightens the whole wheel and is easily reached, and constructed in such a manner that it may be easily taken apart and put back together for repair purposes.

Date: March 26, 1907

Creator: Hadley, William Swain

Insect Collecting Machine

Patent for insect collecting machine. This invention is for use with cotton plants. Illustrations included.

Date: March 7, 1911

Creator: Meek, Ada

Mail Bag Catchers and Deliverer

Patent for a mail bag catcher and deliverer. This invention is designed for the retrieval and delivery of mailbags by passing trains. Illustration included.

Date: April 21, 1908

Creator: Anderson, John