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Automatic Fountain-Valve for Locomotives

Description: This patent relates to new and useful improvements in an automatic fountain valve for locomotives. The purpose of the invention is to provide a valve that will automatically close in the case of the locomotive overturning. This valve will cut off the escaping or steam from broken pipes and prevent the scalding of engine-men who may be trapped in the cab.
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: Yeamans, Eugence N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Stabilizer for Aeroplanes

Description: Patent for an automatic stabilizer for aeroplanes. This invention is a gyroscopically controlled means for correcting undue tilt in longitudinal axis. Illustration included.
Date: October 1, 1912
Creator: Yeamans, Eugene
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Display Cabinet

Description: Patent for display cabinet. The invention consists of outer and inner casings that are accessible via door. Illustrations included.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Smith, Ernest & Nelson, Axel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Door-Check.

Description: Patent for a door check that holds the door at any point when it is swinging closed.
Date: July 18, 1911
Creator: Martin, Joseph M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Drill-Collar.

Description: Patent for improved drill collar for "connecting a drill shank to the pipe" (lines 11-12).
Date: December 15, 1914
Creator: Means, Able C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fumigator.

Description: Patent for an egg-shaped fumigator for fumigating chicken nests.
Date: October 4, 1910
Creator: Shelton, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Holder for Poison.

Description: Patent for poison holders which the poison can be freely distributed without accidental disastrous result. The poison inside the holder can be saved for future use. Illustration is included.
Date: September 8, 1903
Creator: Shelton, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines.

Description: Patent for Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines. "This invention relates to ignition systems for internal combustion engines and comprehends the provision of a dual ignition system for multiple cylinder engines with which either battery or magneto current may be used and having only two coils, one with a vibrator for the magneto current and one without a vibrator for the battery current." (line - 2)
Date: April 23, 1918
Creator: Richards, Harvey B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Machine for Distributing Poison on Plants.

Description: Patent for a new and improved machine for distributing poison on plants. This design consists in "the combination, with a wheeled-frame, a counter-shaft thereon driven from the wheels, a poison-hopper, an air and discharge pipe communicating therewith, a fan giving air-blast through said pipe, and an agitator in the poison-hopper, of wheel and belt-gearing operating the fan and agitator from the counter-shaft on the frame" (lines 112-119).
Date: March 11, 1890
Creator: Brown, George R. & Brown, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Machine for Making Lunch-Rolls.

Description: Patent for a machine that makes lunch rolls. By using the machine, people (particularly street vendors) can make hamburger rolls similar to the Mexican hot tamale.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Wiseman, William E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nut-Lock.

Description: Patent for a nut lock for railroad joints, which keeps the nuts in place in the tracks.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Vuncannon, Thomas Peter
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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