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Automobile-Signal

Description: Patent for a device to indicate the intention to make a turn in an automobile, with improvements made for nighttime usage, including illustrations.
Date: October 22, 1918
Creator: Illingworth, Sam
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Airship.

Description: Patent for improved airship design involving the containment of gas in an envelop and the passage of gas through multiple compartments with the purpose of facilitating, "steering or repairing of the machine." (line 17) including illustrations.
Date: August 13, 1918
Creator: Rainey, James E. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Boll-Weevil-Destroying Machine.

Description: Patent for "a machine for destroying boll weevil and other pests which frequent and infect agricultural products" (lines 14-16) using "suction nozzles correlated with a common suction system adaptable to sweep a plurality of rows at a time" (lines 27-30) including illustrations.
Date: April 16, 1918
Creator: Diserens, Thomas H. & McKay, Frank C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Air-Regulating Attachment.

Description: Patent for a new attachment in a carburetor that regulates air through suction and has a valve to release pressure from an engine, including illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Kimbler, Henry R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Catch.

Description: Patent for an improved catch (latch) to hold open gates that will "prevent a rebound of the gate" (lines 20) and is "simpler, less expensive, and otherwise more convenient" (lines 29-30) to manufacture and use.
Date: March 5, 1918
Creator: Borah, Dee.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Combined Desk and Map-Cabinet.

Description: Patent for a convertible writing desk that doubles as a cabinet for storing and displaying maps. Intended to allow multiple scrolled maps to be stored inside and easily displayed and retracted in classroom settings.
Date: July 16, 1918
Creator: Fanning, Samuel H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Card-File Cabinet.

Description: Patent for a lockable card file cabinet or casing that allows for viewing through a transparent top with use of a rod for moving cards back and forth. The transparent top allows customer information to be stored and used, but not edited without a key.
Date: November 26, 1918
Creator: Reeves, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Attachment for Carbureters

Description: This patent is for improvements in attachments for carbureters for automobiles. The purpose of this invention is to provide a means whereby only hot air or vapor is sucked into the carbureter,
Date: March 12, 1918
Creator: Milligan, Albert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Coffee Roaster.

Description: Patent for a coffee roaster, with key features such as electric heat and agitation of coffee beans during roasting, including illustrations.
Date: May 6, 1918
Creator: Shortt, Everett T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Combination Muffler and Air-Heating Device

Description: Patent for improvement for the muffler to silence the explosive exhaust of the internal combustion engines and to heating fresh air in facilitating the carburetion of liquid fuel oil to a combustible gaseous mixture.
Date: October 8, 1918
Creator: Rinehart, Thomas M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Boll-Breaker and Cotton-Cleaner.

Description: Patent for improvements to the boll breaker and cotton cleaner by changing the construction and arrangement of parts. The patent uses air pressure to move the bolly cotton through the boll breaker and cotton cleaner chambers.
Date: November 19, 1918
Creator: Gillespie, Solomon E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Artificial Hand-Grip.

Description: Patent for an improvement to artificial hand-grips that includes a pair of jaws that attaches to an artificial arm and allows wearers to perform various activities.
Date: December 31, 1918
Creator: Corley, Quentin D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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