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Evaporative Cooler.

Description: Patent for an evaporative cooler/refrigerator that is cooled by the evaporation of water with ventilating tubes to maintain the air condition in shelves. Water is adapted to move through a "cloth, flowing downwardly therethrough and being evaporated therefrom to thereby effectually cool the articles disposed within the refrigerator" (lines 28-31). This patent includes illustrations
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Henderson, Thomas A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nutcracker.

Description: Patent for a nutcracker that can crack all kinds of nuts, with relatively little force, on appropriate surfaces like tables. The Patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 17, 1914
Creator: Fort, Foster W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railway-Switch.

Description: Patent for an improvement to railway switches, by creating an automatic switch that changes the direction of a track from object while object is moving on track.
Date: January 13, 1914
Creator: James, Samuel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wrench.

Description: Patent for a new sliding jaw type wrench which enables objects to be clamped in the jaws of the wrench securely while leverage is used to rotate the head of a nut.
Date: July 29, 1913
Creator: McGill, Wisdom
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trunk-Strap.

Description: Patent for an "efficient and inexpensive" (lines 13-14) trunk strap, including instructions and illustration. The strap is comprised of adjustable sections, the free ends of which hook into angular plates on the bottom of the trunk.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hall, James T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Water-Gage.

Description: Patent for a water-gage measuring the height or volume of water in a steam boiler, particularly those "held closed by the weight of the operating handle" (lines 11-12). The device is designed for simple manufacture and easy assembly & disassembly without tools, and features a valve seat that stays in place, illustrations included.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Leidecker, Helmoth M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Liquid-Fuel Burner

Description: Patent for an adaptation of burners to use semi-viscous liquids "such as, crude oil, coal or gas tar, and the like" (pg 1, 7-8).
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Hannah, Robert L. & Hannah, Homer R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Incubator.

Description: Patent for an incubator that automatically maintains at least a minimum temperature, with the option to set and maintain a higher temperature, with adjustment of temperature from outside the incubator. The incubator uses electric heat.
Date: June 30, 1914
Creator: Hays, Ernest C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Knee Pad

Description: Patent for a knee protector design "which when worn will not inconvenience the wearer when standing or walking" (lines 10-12). Illustrations are included.
Date: June 6, 1916
Creator: Ashton, Epps
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Window Sash And Curtain Operating Mechanism

Description: Patent for a window sash and curtain mechanism that works in tandem with electronic security systems. Sash/Curtains can be moved normally, but an alarm can be set to detect when the window itself is tampered with.
Date: October 25, 1917
Creator: Schwarz, Henry W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Linotype Machine

Description: Patent for used producing lines of type, and it is the object of the invention to provide a comparatively simple, small, inexpensive and compact machine of that character generally resembling a type write in its construction and operation, and operable to produce lines of type.
Date: November 20, 1917
Creator: French, Morris
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Table.

Description: Patent for improvements on table supports that enable the table to be adjusted to a raised position.
Date: December 7, 1915
Creator: Carrell, Fitchhulee & Moreau, William W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Egg Testing Globe

Description: Patent for egg tester, where you can place an egg into the globe and see if it is fertilized.
Date: December 5, 1916
Creator: Woolfolk, Paul E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Stock-Crate.

Description: Patent for "an improved crate for catching, loading and handling hogs and the like stock" (lines 14-16)
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Winans, Myron L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Mold.

Description: Patent for mold, which will be used for mold boards and holding devices.
Date: June 18, 1912
Creator: Dunagin, Marion
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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