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Collapsible Foot Rest.

Description: Patent for a collapsible foot rest used for shoe shining stands. The invention is meant to simplify and improve the process of one stepping off or on a foot-rest to prevent injury or accident.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Le Laurin, Eugene M.

Container.

Description: Patent for a collapsible container that is easily assembled without the "employment of nails or fastening devices" (line 10).
Date: April 10, 1917
Creator: Dunn, Lewis C.

Fire-Escape.

Description: Patent for an improved chute type fire escape which is used to allow people to safely descend several stories of a building to the ground. Improvements include easy and economical installation, prevention of congestion of persons entering the chute, prevention of persons falling out of the chute, and inclusion of a water sheet to prevent the chute from catching fire.
Date: October 10, 1916
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin

Spring-Hub.

Description: Patent for spring hubs in automobiles and other vehicles. This prevents jarring and jolting between the spindle and the wheel.
Date: February 10, 1914
Creator: Lasswell, William H.
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