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Safety Attachment for Locomotive-Cabs.

Description: Patent for a locomotive engine safety device involving a detachable protective carrier that releases from the engineer's cab allowing escape from the locomotive engine cab in case of danger, including illustrations.
Date: March 2, 1915
Creator: Uttz, William A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Angle Cock Device

Description: Patent for "stop cocks for controlling the flow of fluids and more particularly to what are known as angle cocks for use in train pipes of air brake and other fluid pressure systems upon railway cars" (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Ellwood, Thomas B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Life-Saving Device for the Cabs of Locomotives.

Description: Patent for a life-saving device for the cabs of locomotives. The device is used to safely help the engineer or fireman escape from the locomotive engine cab should danger arise. The device is used to protect an individual against fire, hot water, or some other forms of danger.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Uttz, William A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Locomotive-Engine-Cut-Out Valve.

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Valve-Gear.

Description: Patent for a horizontally arranged cylinder that when used would bear no wear indefinitely. The cylinder was made specifically for steam engines.
Date: June 29, 1915
Creator: Burrow, Edgar A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Train Control System

Description: Patent for an improved train control system that will help to stop train movement when approached b another train or vehicle on tracks within a predetermined or dangerous distance. It is intended to cause a signal that will allow the train engineer to both opportunity and warning in time to apply brakes and stop. The design also enhances the utility and efficiency of the train control system.
Date: November 9, 1915
Creator: Smith, S. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Mail-Handling Apparatus

Description: Patent for an improved mail handling apparatus for use in trains that has an automatic mechanism to bridge the auxiliary car and the mail car when the car reaching the end of its track, including illustrations.
Date: November 30, 1915
Creator: Kerns, George E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Torch.

Description: Patent for torch specifically designed for "trainmen in the operation of trains at night" (lines 12-14). Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 12, 1915
Creator: Taylor, Frank J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oil-Burning Equipment for Locomotives.

Description: Patent for improved oil burning equipment for locomotives including illustrations and specifications. Improvements are made in the construction of the fire box for full use of the oil fuel.
Date: July 13, 1915
Creator: Gilman, Benoist P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railroad-Tie

Description: Patent for a railroad tie “which is so constructed as to enable the rails to have resiliency” (lines 16-17) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 9, 1915
Creator: Shearer, Frederick C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Electrode-Holder

Description: Patent for "an electrode holder for the head lights of steam locomotives, interurban cars and analogous vehicles" (lines 11-13), including illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Pratt, James R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Reicing Cars.

Description: Patent for an ice storage receptacle and crushing apparatus which supplies the refrigerator cars on a train with fresh ice.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: Tobin, Patrick H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Resilient Wheel.

Description: Patent for a resilient wheel showcasing adjustable or sectional rims. Modification also exhibits lightness quality, balance for proper distribution, and is noiseless with easy running abilities.
Date: February 23, 1915
Creator: Dysart, Marby P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car-Replacer

Description: Patent for improved replacers for derailed railroad cars, complete with illustrations.
Date: April 13, 1915
Creator: Duval, Allen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car Replacer and Derailer

Description: Patent for a car replacer and derailer to place the wheels of a train car back on track in case of derailment which can be easily added to train rails.
Date: May 25, 1915
Creator: Zeagler, Bennie L. & Stryker, Charles L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hose-Coupling.

Description: Patent for a coupling device for train pipes used on railroad trains to connect fluid conduits and similar pipes.
Date: April 20, 1915
Creator: Hume, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Train-Stop.

Description: Patent for a more efficient automatic train stop with a mechanism that uses a connection with the block system used on railways to stop a train when it runs into "the tracks of the danger zone or upon the tracks of the block where the train should be stopped." (lines 16-18)
Date: April 20, 1915
Creator: Gramm, John A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Train-Stop.

Description: Patent for mechanism to automatically sound alarm and shut off steam when a train passes a danger point.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Bulla, Melbern Bernie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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