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- Buttoning and Gripping Device for Artificial Arms
- Patent for a gripping device that attaches to an artificial arm. The two main elements consist of a support structure with a jaw, and another element with a movable jaw. A buttoning device is mounted to the structure and functions independently of the two jaws.
- Demountable Rim
- Patent for a wagon wheel design that features a removable rim, which is fixed to the felly-band by a series of studs and iron bosses. The design provides that, as the wheel turns, the rim is locked onto the felly-band.
- Design for a Stirrup.
- Design for a stirrup has an approximate U-shape with upright side arms.
- Improvements in Boll Breakers and Cleaners
- Patent for a new mechanism that combines the processes of boll breaking and cleaning into one apparatus including instructions and illustrations.
- Packing Ring for Pistons.
- Patent for packing ring for pistons, particularly of the type known as split rings, whereby when the ring is assembled on the piston and in the cylinder the split portion of the ring is transversely closed to prevent leakage of gases or vapors.
- Poultry-Killer.
- Patent for poultry-killer that makes killing poultry easy for even timid and unskilled people.
- Safety Steering Mechanism for Automobiles
- Patent for safety steering mechanism for cars having steering gears actuated by cranks on the steering post.
- Saw-Set.
- Patent for a saw-set, in particular a cross cut saw, that provides a method to manually operate the saw without use of a hammer or any other tool. Also allows the saw to be adjusted to fit different blade thicknesses.
- Stabilizer for Flying-Machines.
- Patent for Stabilizer for Flying Machines. "The object of the invention being to provide simple and effective means upon the lateral margins of a main plane or supporting surface operating automatically upon the lateral oscillation of the machine in either direction to restore it to a horizontal or balanced position" (lines: 9 -16).
- Stalk-Cutter
- Patent for a machine with a removable and adjustable blade that will cut stalks of various heights with efficiency and accuracy.
- Tramper
- Patent for a cotton tramper that uses a continuously-moving crank arm to achieve the reciprocating motion of the tramper head, instead of tripping devices that reverse its direction. This makes the design safer for workmen to operate.
- Weather-Strip
- Patent for weather-strip. The device is attached to windows/ doors and prevents moisture from entering the structure. The device creates a seal between the outside and inside environments which prevents other forms of moisture getting under the doors and windows.
- Well-Drilling Bit.
- Patent for Well-Drilling Bit designed to cut faster, disassemble for easier sharpening, and reduce cost.
- Well-Washer
- Patent for a well washer that has a pair of packets formed from fabric and arranged to expand against the casing by pressure of the cleaning fluid before its delivery to the washer pipe.
- Nutcracker.
- Patent for nutcracker using lever-activation to increase the leverage while nut cracking, including instructions and illustrations
- Electric Hairbrush
- Patent for an improved electric hairbrush having an insulated electrical heating element and separately charged electrically conductive metallic bristles. The hairbrush is designed to straighten hair and/or to electrically treat a user's hair and scalp with a low-voltage current. A device in the handle allows the user to regulate the heating of the element.
- Hosiery Spat.
- Patent for hosiery spat that provides feet and ankle "protection when fancy 'open work' or thin hosiery is worn." (lines 15-16) including illustrations.
- Measuring Device
- Patent for improvements to the measuring device used to ascertain the depth of a 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.
- Power-Transmission Mechanism
- Patent for a power transmission with improvements to mechanisms related to frame adjustment, lubrication, motion transmission, and speed gearing, among others.
- Lock-Protecting Device.
- Patent for combination lock for safes or vaults with added mechanism for dispensing a gas to deter robberies.
- Counterbalancing and Adjustable Sash for Windows.
- Patent for window sashes made of two separate sections, one for the upper portion and the other for the lower portion of a window. Each sash section can be operated independently from the other by mechanisms on the right and left side of the window.
- Electric Water Heater
- Patent for improvements to electric water heaters adapted for heating small bodies of water. The interior walls of the cylinders in the heating unit are perforated so that water can freely circulate through and between them.
- Fish-Catching Device
- Patent for an improvement in fish-catching devices which provides a bait-holding device in a horizontal position and the ability to completely conceal the fish-catching device within the bait, including illustrations.
- Fuel Vaporizer for Carburetors.
- Patent for "an improvement in fuel heaters or vaporizers for use with carburetors for hydrocarbon fuel engines" (lines 9-12). The device "can therefore utilize those hydrocarbons of specific gravity much higher than gasoline, as fuel for internal combustion engines, with safety and with more economy than has heretofore been deemed possible." (lines 106-111).
- Dental-Broach Holder.
- Patent for a dental broach holder that can be easily cleaned, and that includes certain structural elements that keep a dental broach more secure during use. The broach fastens on the outside of the holder, the mechanism of which "[prevents] loss of the broach in the patient's mouth during operation" (lines 92-94).
- Sash Lock
- Patent for an improvement for window sash locks, with an improved ability to hold windows in place.
- Drafting Implement
- Patent for drafting implement, for laying out or plotting curves of different degrees and combining the functions of a plurality of implements into a single implement.
- Cycle-Car
- Patent for a cycle car that can be steered and propelled by hands only and can be used with ordinary bicycles.
- Cotton-Cleaner and Boll-Breaker.
- Patent for cotton cleaning and boll-breaking apparatus that simplifies assembling, disassembling, and adjusting parts. The apparatus uses a suction that feeds the material into the rotating blades for cleaning. Special features include removable screen frames, refuse collecting pockets, and replaceable blades.
- Blow-Out Boot.
- Patent for a blow-out boot (as it pertains to tire repair). The defining feature of this invention is that the edges are flexible and overlapping, containing slots and loops that correspond to each other to facilitate the joining of the edges.
- Pump or Motor
- Patent for a pump or motor that has pistons that move with or are actuated by a fluid (related to Patent 1,101,329). This pump or motor is an improved design that is more effective in transmitting power to the pistons.
- Covering for Meats.
- Patent for an aromatic asphaltum and paraffin wrap to preserve, protect from air and moisture, and transport meat that will not become brittle under cold temperatures.
- Pump-Plunger
- Patent for a pump-plunger, concentrating on advancements in the design, particularly catering to deep well operations and environments with challenging conditions, such as oil and water wells where fluids are mixed with sand, sediment, or debris.
- Arrangement and Construction of Self-Service-Store Fixtures
- Patent for new and useful improvements in arrangement and construction of self-service-store fixtures. This invention provides an arrangement of shelving in sections with other parts of store furnture, the shelving being so arranged and constructed that all available space is economically utilized and at the same time permits the goods displayed on the shelves to be visible from a designated point in the store to avoid surreptitious removal of any goods while providing ample room for customers in their entrance, purchasing, and exit to and from the store.
- Cotton-Packer
- Patent for cotton packer designed for use in cotton gins.
- Meat-Cutting Machine
- Patent for a meat-cutting machine that employs a powered knife and saw combination for the slicing of meat.
- Motormeter-Anchor.
- Patent for a new Motormeter-Anchor: a device that will "provide a means whereby a motormeter can be anchored securely to the radiator of an automobile, thus making theft of same impossible, or difficult that it will not be attempted" (lines 8-12).
- Elevator Controlling Device
- Patent for improvements to the elevator controlling device. These improvements have to do with the main circuit being broken while the elevator doors are open, thus stopping the elevator from moving before the doors are fully closed.
- Motor-Driven Surface-Treating Machine.
- Patent for a surface-treating machine propelled by a motor. The design is compact, economic, and more efficient than previous machines.
- Shoe-Heel Holder.
- Patent for "the provision of means for removably holding a heel in position for attachment to a shoe...as to hold it against accidental displacement during the operation of securing it to the shoe..." (lines 10-12, 22-24). It also includes an illustration.
- Fountain Brush.
- Patent for the improvement of fountain brushes. The brush would be in the shape of a pencil which would stop ink or dye from spreading on fabric.
- Well-Drilling Bit.
- Patent for a well drilling bit with a removable point and cutting edges "at a greater radial distance from the center of the bit" (lines 18-19). The point may be removed for sharpening or replacement.
- Cultivating-Hoe.
- Patent for cultivating hoe in which operating segment is adapted to be multifaceted and prevent becoming dull.
- 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.
- Apparatus for Separating Substances of Different Dielectric Capacities.
- Patent for an apparatus for separating substances of different dielectric capacities; the objective of this invention is to provide means for the material to be separated into its component particles for the purpose of producing material of dielectric hysteric impedance and collecting the separated particles according to the difference in time that the particles maintain their polarity due to the impedance generated from them.
- Street-Directory.
- Patent for business guide and street directory to help identify locations of business houses, streets, and street numbers more quickly and effectively.
- Traffic Signal System
- Patent for a Traffic Signal System for universal traffic management, i.e. automobiles, pedestrians, railway, street car, etc. The system has a warning signal to indicate danger and designate a safety zone. This system provides an audible as well as visual signal.
- Collar Fastener and Supporter
- Patent for an object that provides the collar support and is hidden.