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- Lock For Radiator Caps.
- Patent for a device to reliably and effectively secure the radiator cap in position on the filling neck of a radiator in order to avoid displacement. Device is of simple and durable construction and inexpensive to manufacture.
- Process of Increasing the Quality and Volume of Oil in Wells and Removing the Oil Therefrom.
- Patent for a method for drawing a higher quality and grade of oil from a well through the combination with gas trapped in the well.
- Traffic Signal.
- Patent for an illuminated turn signal attached to the frame of a car. The signal is shaped like a hand and can be raised or lowered by a lever behind the steering wheel.
- Automobile-Signal.
- Patent for a visual indicator signal for motor vehicles.
- Bagging-Cutter
- Patent for a Bagging-Cutter in order to cut lengths of bagging in an efficient manner. An innovation this provides is in shaping the bags into a roll or rope-shape before being cut, which negates the use of a knife to cut a longer width. This improves ease of handling roles of bagging and requires a shorter fixed-place knife.
- Bandage
- Patent for a bandage made of elastic material which includes a flap that can be fastened, or unfastened, and which acts as a holder for an absorbent material that can be replaced.
- Charcoal-Burning Apparatus.
- Patent for a durable, more efficient charcoal-burning device which yields higher quality product and in greater quantity than those existing at the time.
- Cultivating-Hoe.
- Patent for cultivating hoe in which operating segment is adapted to be multifaceted and prevent becoming dull.
- Ditch-Filling Machine
- Patent for a Ditch-Filling Machine, focusing on improved operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The upgraded machine boasts user-friendly features, making it easily operable, while simultaneously reducing production costs in comparison to its predecessor.
- Fountain-Pen Blotting Attachment.
- Patent for an attachment for fountain pens that would hold a roll of blotting paper or other ink absorbing material on a revolving stem to be used to remove extra ink from paper after using the fountain pen. The attachment is contained in a cap that is attached to the end of the fountain pen.
- Four-Wheel Drive Mechanism
- Patent for improvements toward four-wheel drive mechanisms. This includes adding a vertical and central drive to the front wheels so that they have the same speed rate as the back wheels.
- Game.
- Patent for a "a game of skill, rather than a game of chance" (lines 11-12), albeit with elements of a game of chance, in the style of a carnival game. The game consists of a motorized, revolving model airplane and a circular arrangement of nets (one for each player); the airplane drops candy into the winning player's net.
- Garment-Hanger.
- Patent for a garment hanger "for the support of outer garments...and which will also embody a rack for shoes, the hanger being so constructed that it will occupy a minimum amount of space..." also "to support a considerable weight without any likelihood of sagging or breakage...that the greater the weight imposed thereon, the more firm will be the connection between these parts" (lines 11-15, 21-28). It also includes an illustration.
- Harrow
- Patent for new and useful improvements in Harrows or cultivators that can be set to any height and any degree.
- Internal Combustion Engine
- Patent for a improved Internal Combustion Engine. The improvement is the construction of the ignition of the internal combustion engine where the fuel in the compression chamber is ignited explosion of a different fuel of a more highly explosive nature.
- Printing-Case
- Patent for a printing case which can hold a camera and other appliances for printing photographs. This printing case can also be compactly folded for easy carry and transportation.
- Rotary Well-Drilling Machine
- Patent for a rotary well-drilling machine that makes use of an "independently rotatable section" to aid in the screwing and unscrewing of pipe sections.
- Wire-Stretcher
- Patent for a lever to use for maintenance and repairs. The lever can be used to fix wired fences and has interchangeable features.
- Automatically-Operated Gate and Door
- Patent for improvements on automatically opened doors and gates for vehicular passing. The improvements will allow the automatic opening of gates and doors without human attention or interference.
- Curtain for Vehicles.
- Patent for side roll curtains on foldable automobile tops. The invention's aim is to fit multiple sizes of vehicle tops and be able to be raised and lowered easily without interfering with the the vehicle top's folding function.
- Funnel
- Patent for a funnel for heavy, slow running liquids, that will prevent any spilling when turned sideways.
- Hay-Press.
- Patent for the improvement of hay presses used for forming tightly-compressed hay bales. Improvements include the provision of, "a hand or power operated hay press which may be operated to cause a great pressure to be exerted on the hay or other material being pressed, with a minimum exertion on power means" (lines 12-16). The invention of simple and durable construction with minimal parts reducing need for repair.
- Means for Automatically Inflating Pneumatic Tires.
- Patent for an automatically inflating tire which allows the tires to be inflated evenly at all times. "Should the air escape from the tire due to a puncture or leak the rim will be prevented from injuring the tire casing, as said casing will be prevented from becoming deflated" (lines 17-21). Motorists will no longer need to drive on flat tires waiting for repairs.
- Peanut-Harvester
- Patent for a peanut-harvester, which consists of a frame with forward and rear axles, wheels attached to the rear axles, and forward-projecting arms fastened to a platform. The platform and wheels are adjustable and can be raised and lowered. Patent includes illustrations.
- Derrick.
- Patent for improvements to derricks for oil wells.
- CANAL-GATE.
- Patent for an improvement to canal-gates that is "a simple and comparatively inexpensive contrivance for receiving a handle of the shank of a handle which is attached to the lock or gate" (lines 18-22) including an illustration.
- Furnace.
- Patent for a furnace capable of burning rice hulls, sawdust, chaff, and more "in connection with the boiler for generating steam and which will entirely consume such products without contaminating the surrounding air with the ashes given off" (lines 31-34).
- Hat Shape Retainer and Loss Preventing Device.
- Patent, with illustrations, for an apparatus attached to the sweat band of a hat with the purpose of hat loss prevention and maintaining the hat's shape.
- Hot-Air Mixer
- Patent for a device that will create hot air to be delivered to the manifold of gas-powered engines in motor vehicles when the operator pushes a plunger that will open an intake valve.
- Pipe-Tongs
- Patent for an improvement on the existing design of pipe tongs, the improvement will allow for one individual to hold the tongs, adjust the size around the pipes, and screw or unscrew the pipe alone. Previous designs required two or three individuals.
- Wire-Forming Machine.
- Patent for a wire forming machine that takes wire from an intake and automatically forms the wire into clothes pins. This machine also improves the wire feeding mechanism in older models of this type of machine, and it forms a ring that the pins can attach to for the purpose of suspending the pin from a clothes line.
- Apparatus for Sulfur Mining
- Patent for "new and useful improvement" for sulfur mining by Mr. Robert Carmichael. This device has particular application for mining in subterranean environments, "by use of pumping a heated fluid down into contact with a sulfur strata" (lines 14-15).
- Bell-Holder
- Patent for a bell holder that attaches to the neck of an animal, prevents loss of the bell, and is easy to use and cheap.
- Bevel-Square
- Patent for improvements in bevel squares used by carpenters, mechanics, and other similar work to represent the work of multiple bevels at once "to minimize and facilitate operations in fitting the parts of an objective structure together..." (Lines 19-21).
- Device for Unscrewing and Withdrawing Pipe
- Patent for "an improvement in devices for unscrewing and withdrawing pipe or casing from wells, mines, etc. or for other similar uses" (lines 11-14) including instructions and illustrations.
- Faucet-Drain
- Patent for a faucet drain attachment that allows for the draining of pipes eliminating the need for opening of faucet. This invention helps to prevent damage to pipes.
- Galvanizing Process.
- Patent for a galvanizing process which simplifies the galvanizing of small articles such as bolts, nails, or the like.
- Patent for Diver's Mask
- Patent for Diver's Mask that has a water-tight contact with the wearer's face. This mask allows for an inlet and outlet for air and eliminates the need for an ordinary diver's helmet and suit.
- Pipe-Wrench.
- Patent for the improvement of pipe wrenches necessary for use in well drilling or other circumstances where a wrench of strong construction is needed. This patent provides for a pipe wrench that can be easily adjusted to fit pipes of differing sizes and is easily manipulated for use regardless of direction.
- Sample-Taking Device
- Patent for a sample taking device "for use in preserving the log of the well in drilling operations in earth, rock or other similar formations." (lines 12-14). Specially adapted for use in drilling wells for oil and sulfur, specifically in the Gulf Coast region.
- Screen-Hanger.
- Patent for more accessible window screen hangers. The inventors claimed that these improved screen hangers eliminated the challenge of hanging window screens on the exterior of tall buildings. These screen hangers allowed customers to hang, adjust, and clean screens from the inside of buildings.
- Traffic-Signal.
- Patent for a traffic signal designed especially for use while attached to an automobile, illustrations included. The device is intended to indicate the direction of proposed turning and travel of the vehicle via controls that are convenient to the vehicle operator.
- Boiler Skimmer or Cleaner
- Patent for improvements for a boiler skimmer or cleaner with suitable valves to control the blowing off from scum, steam or water.
- Cotton-seed-separating machine
- Patent for a cotton-seed-separating machine for separating cotton seeds from the bolls.
- Crude-Oil Separator
- Patent for crude-oil separators mainly improves crude oil separators of baffle plate type.
- Device for Recovering Tools from Wells.
- Patent for a device to lift and recover tools, such as drill-bits, that have been dropped or lost in wells. The device features two prongs that may be engaged to grip or secure in a "biting hold" (line 50) various objects, illustrations included.
- Paving for Streets and the Like
- Patent for paving for streets and the like invention relates to paving with specific constructions for high efficiency in resisting wear.
- Plow
- Patent for a plow that has functional improvements in plows.
- Process Of and Apparatus for Separating and Grading Material.
- Patent for improvements in the process of and apparatus for separating and grading material. "Improvement upon our Patent #1,073,644, issued September 23, 1913, for a 'Separating table and process of separation'" (lines 14-17). Object of invention is to improve the general construction of separating table.
- Process of Apparatus for Sizing and Separating Comminuted Material
- Patent for new and useful improvements in process and apparatus for sizing and separating comminuted materials. This is the fifth patent and improves on the previous four patents.