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Foot-Rail and Tonneau Truck Attachment for Passenger-Cars.

Description: Patent for "an attachment for use within the tonneau of a passenger automobile" (lines 9-10) which includes a space-efficient foot rest "which can be utilized as a support for one end portion of a supplemental platform employed in the back portion of the tonneau when the vehicle is to be used for delivery services" (lines 12-16) including illustration.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Balmos, Edward J.

Insect-Destroyer

Description: Patent for an insect destroyer in the form of an oven that can be placed on the ground in the rows between plants to kill insects. This machine has an added benefit of killing weeds, as well.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Cameron, George W.

Plunger for Baling Presses

Description: Patent for a plunger for baling presses. This baling press is used for the baling of cotton, hay, and similar products through the "means for mounting and actuating the ram or plunger which reciprocates in the baling chamber" (14-16) Illustration included.
Date: December 31, 1912
Creator: Cameron, George W.

Air Intake Device.

Description: Patent for an air intake device for automobiles and other internal combustion engines. Provides novel and improved heated air supply for carburetors during cold weather. Adjustable to admit unheated air in various proportions according to the air temperature and weather.
Date: January 29, 1918
Creator: Hornburg, C.A.

Boll-Weevil Machine.

Description: Patent for a pneumatic device to remove and crush boll weevils and their associated bolls on cotton plants, in the ground around cotton plants, and in the air.
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Jones, Henry A. & Harrell, Billington C.

Spout for Railroad Water Tanks

Description: Patent for improvements to railroad water tank spouts which allow for valve shut-off. The valve shut-off function controls the flow of water by suction force into the spout which will prevent wasting water.
Date: August 13, 1918
Creator: Metzger, Frederick

Work-Holder

Description: Patent for a work holder used to hold securely hold a bolt, rivet or the like against movement. The work holder is used in combination with a work bench, and contains perforations to receive a variety of sizes of bolt and rivet.
Date: September 19, 1918
Creator: Peters, Edwards Mathias
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