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Brick Press.

Description: Patent for a new and improved press for bricks. This design "relates to certain improvements in that class of brick-presses in which the clay is molded into shape by hand-power; and the object of [the] improvement is to form a cheap, durable, and effective machine for accomplishing the work" (lines 10-15).
Date: September 6, 1881
Creator: Thomas, John S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Ore Concentrator.

Description: Patent for a new and improved ore concentrator. This design has for its object "to facilitate the removal of the lighter and worthless parts of the ore from the heavier and valuable parts" (lines 17-19).
Date: November 6, 1883
Creator: Mabry, Hinch P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Design for a Bottle.

Description: Design patent for "a bottle or similar receptacle designed in the configuration of a trunk, or so formed that the outline presented resembles a trunk" (lines 13-16). The accompanying illustration is not available for this design.
Date: September 6, 1887
Creator: Powell, Thomas W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Medical Compound.

Description: Patent for an improvement in medicinal preparations by combining Mexican sarsaparilla, broom-sage, alcohol and sugar to treat yellow fever, chills and fever, diphtheria, and other diseases; exact amount of the ingredients and instructions on how to mix them are detailed in the patent. No illustration.
Date: October 6, 1891
Creator: White, George W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wire-Looping Tool.

Description: Patent for improvements in wires tightening tool by using a frame in the shape of a lyre and a hollow screw-shaft mounted on the frame. A twister-rod arranged within the shaft which having a hook at one end and a polygonal head at the other. A hand-lever is adapted to operate the shaft and rod in order to twist a wire. Illustration is included.
Date: October 6, 1891
Creator: Flatau, Louis S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Freight And Grain Car

Description: Patent for "freight-car which shall be simple, strong, durable, and comparatively inexpensive in construction, and which shall, by virtue of its attachments, be capable of instant transformation from a car for transporting grain, cereals, and similar loose substances in bulk toa car for transporting miscellaneous dead freight" (lines 17-24).
Date: September 6, 1892
Creator: Butz, John F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hydraulic Dredging-Machine.

Description: Patent for "an improved device for the excavation of material from the bottoms and sides of channels or other water ways; and has for its object to provide a novel machine of the type indicated, which will afford means to rapidly loosen earth or gravel below the surface of a water course, mix it with water, and subsequently transfer and discharge the débris upon the shore of the stream or within a floating receptacle, as may be desired" (lines 8-18).
Date: June 6, 1893
Creator: Robbins, John M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Curling-Iron Heater.

Description: Patent for "an improved attachment for gas burners or lamps, which will be adapted to facilitate the heating of curling irons or other light articles" (lines 8-11).
Date: March 6, 1894
Creator: Fowler, Samuel O. & Taylor, Walter R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Folding Bed.

Description: Patent for a bed that is collapsible and portable but still safe and sturdy. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 6, 1897
Creator: Dodge, Israel A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wagon-Brake.

Description: Patent for "a brake which is quickly applicable to any form of wagon and which is attached to the wagon-gear only and has no connection with the body of the wagon, thus allowing the wagon-body to be entirely removed from the bolsters without interfering with the action and operation of the brake mechanism." (Lines 10-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 6, 1897
Creator: Baker, Owen T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hook For Wagon-Covers.

Description: Patent for certain new and useful improvements in hooks for wagon covers, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 6, 1900
Creator: Wright, Robert G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Corset.

Description: Patent for certain new and useful improvements in corsets, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 6, 1900
Creator: Marple, Grace
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sash-Fastener.

Description: Patent for new and improved sash-fastener so as to "lock the sash when elevated as well as closed" (line 15 & 16), including illustrations.
Date: May 6, 1902
Creator: Neher, John F. & Neher, Noah N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Type-Writer.

Description: Patent for "attachments for returning the carriages of type-writers to the place of starting and for automatic spacing; and the object is to construct a device that will accomplish these results without in any way interfering with the working of a type-writer and by which the type-writer carriage can be sent back to the first position from any point without the necessity of going to the end of its beat" (lines 7-16).
Date: May 6, 1902
Creator: Fry, Fred H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sleeping-Car Seat and Berth.

Description: Patent for a sleeping car berth, which has pneumatic elevators for raising and lowering the top bunk, and folds the bunks and sheets between the car seats during the day.
Date: August 6, 1907
Creator: Butz, John F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wire-Stretcher

Description: Patent for a wire stretcher for barbed wire or woven wire fences. Illustrations included.
Date: July 6, 1909
Creator: Graham, Bruno
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bale Tying Mechanism for Balers

Description: Patent for a bale tying mechanism for balers. This invention is "a tying mechanism to unite the ends of a tie or wire after said wire has been passed around the bale" (line 8-11). Illustrations included.
Date: June 6, 1911
Creator: Schubert, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bale Wiring Mechanism.

Description: Patent for "improvements in a bale wiring mechanism, for baling presses, and also to an improved tie which can be made by simple mechanism" (lines 8-11) with instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 6, 1911
Creator: Schubert, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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