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- Crate.
- Patent for a fruit and vegetable crate that is collapsable to facilitate transportation, and has strong corners to enable heavy usage.
- Cultivator Foot
- Patent for a cultivator foot. This cultivator foot is designed to be a new kind of inexpensive, simple, and efficient cultivator foot.
- Shutter for Motion-Picture Machines.
- Patent for a shutter for motion picture cameras to eliminate flickering. Produced by stamping the device from sheet metal.
- Detachable Washer
- Patent for a detachable Washer which can be applied or removed from a bolt, without having to remove the bolt itself.
- Pump Plunger.
- Patent for pump plungers usable in deep wells for either oil or water. It is designed to be used for long periods without wear and tear.
- Air Cycle.
- Patent for a pedal power "aeroplane" (line 9) with improvements to driving pedals and controlling the flight path.
- Ant Trap
- Patent for an ant trap designed as a ring-shaped trough and which allows for the drainage of rainwater through a pipe fitted with a porous plug. Both walls of the trough are capped with inward and downward curved flanges.
- Attachment for Tractors.
- Patent for attachments in tractors. "This invention relates to tractors and has for its object the provision of means where by when the front axle and wheels of the tractor rise caused by rearing of the tractor, the clutch will be automatically disconnected and remain so until the front wheels of the tractor descend again into engagement with the ground. An important and more specific object is the provision in a tractor of a front axle formed n sections pivotally connected, one section being connected by suitable means with the clutch mechanism and the wheels serving as weights whereby when the tractor rears back and the front wheels leave the ground the axle sections will move relatively and exert a pull upon the means connected with the clutch whereby the clutch will be thrown out."
- Dirigible Headlight
- Patent for improving headlights for automobiles and other vehicles. Improvements include simpler, yet effective, connectivity between the head lamps and the steering mechanism.
- Door-Hook.
- Patent for a low-cost door hook designed for securing screen doors in a closed position which may be operated from either side of the door.
- Filing Cabinet
- Patent for filing cabinet designed to accommodate blue prints and large papers.
- Method and Plant for Storing and Averaging Materials.
- Patent for improved storing and retrieval of mining materials through the use of new mechanisms, procedures, and building structures.
- Nail-Staple for Barbed Wire.
- Patent for a tool meant to assist with attaching fence wire to posts. The nail-staple supports the wire during application to the post, which allows it to be done by a single person, saving time and labor.
- Peanut-Digger.
- Patent for machine that extracts peanuts while avoiding losing nitrogen from the root in the process. Machine severs plants from the roots and raises the whole plant in order to release loose dirt, then gathers the. plants using a rake-like mechanism.
- Poultry-Crate.
- Patent for an improved version of the Poultry-Crate, including illustrations. This version was designed with efficiency in mind, devised to be an inexpensive and highly portable invention.
- Price-Tag Holder.
- Patent for "an improvement in price tag holders" (lines 9-10) such that the price tag holder is connected to a garment hanger, including one illustration.
- Rotary Plowshare
- Patent for rotary plowshare that allows for improvements in plows. This detachable element rotates as it moves within the earth, pulverizing and disintegrating it while doing so. This rotary plowshare will accelerate cultivation and provide cost savings in time and labor.
- Train-Line Valve.
- Patent for "a cut out cock for pneumatic air brake systems." This invention allows the brake lines to be bled so that all brakes may be applied simultaneously.
- Valve Structure
- Patent for valve improvements in controlling the flow of fluids under high pressure.
- Vehicle-Wheel.
- Patent for a spring cushioned tire. The springs are positioned between the wheel ferry and the tread.
- Vehicle-Wheel
- Patent for improving vehicular tires by making them more durable for heavier vehicular use.
- Wire-Stretcher.
- Patent for a wire stretching device employed in fence construction. This device temporarily holds and stretches the wire between fence posts, while being secured. Through the operating lever and gripping jaw, the operator can effectively stretch the wire with minimal effort, while safeguarding against slipping.
- Cotton-Tramper.
- Patent for an improvement in the "apparatus for tramping and packing cotton" and "for automatically feeding cotton to a tramper at predetermined intervals." The invention is to be used in a two-story ginhouse alongside a condenser and press box.
- Farm-Gate
- Patent for an improved hinge mounting for a gate to swing and to served as a stay or brace connecting a pair of posts supporting the gate. Also, a provision of a novel mounting and operating means for such a gate, including springs for raising the operating levers on the gate used to move the gate.
- Process of Treating Wood.
- Patent for less expensive chemical wood treatment that will not leach out, will make wood more durable, and preserve wood for multiple uses including marine construction.
- Puzzle.
- Patent for a puzzle made of interlocking blocks that are attached by a cord through holes in the blocks, that, when fully assembled, forms the shape of a Chinese cross.
- Roller Boring-Drill.
- Patent for a roller boring-drill with improved arrangement of cutters on the head, and formation of teeth on the cutters. This new head design is better for drilling formations that are not brittle.
- Rotary Earth-Boring Drill.
- Patent for an improved rotary earth boring drill that can bore through formations to dig wells. The drill can be removable and replaceable when its condition is worn. The drill also has flushing channels for when the head is boring into the ground.
- Tool-Handle.
- Patent for a hammer handle with an inner reinforcing plate which is strong and slightly flexible, so as to "be practically unbreakable" (lines 25-26) and "afford the necessary yielding action or spring to avoid jarring the hands of the operator while in use" (lines 26-29). Application of the design principle to other similar tools, such as "hatchets, axes, shovels, spades, hoes, etc." (lines 22-23), is also suggested.
- Bee-Shipping Cage
- Patent for transferring bees to a different hive without injury and preventing bees from escaping. The bee-cage offers different ways to transfer the bees.
- 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.
- Hoe.
- Patent for a hoe with "a colter shank at the oval top, affording means whereby the hoe may clear itself from large branching weeds, which is frequently a trouble met with in using hoes having a shank in the center."
- Ice-Cream Freezer
- Patent for an ice cream freezer that has an attachment at the top which can be grasped by hand to keep the ice cream freezer rigid while operating.
- Metal-Working Device.
- Patent for a hand-operated device that bends and shears metal at any desired angle and length.
- Oil-Burner.
- Patent for oil burner that simultaneously ignites and vaporizes liquid fuel.
- Oil-Burner.
- Patent for "an improved apparatus for and method of consuming liquid fuel", particularly low-cost heavy oils that are more difficult to burn.
- Plaiting-Machine.
- Patent for a machine that folds or plaits cloth in the desired style.
- Pressure-Screw.
- Patent for a pressure screw where the screw can freely rotate, and the shoe may pivot slightly. It is also designed for easy maintenance and lubrication of the bearing and to be cheap to manufacture, efficient and durable.
- Process of Heating Oil-Retorts and Apparatus Therefor.
- Patent for "a method of securing even heating of oil retorts and the like throughout their length" and "a new apparatus, particularly intended for the heating and cracking of oils to convert the same into pyrolytic products". The invention may be used for any oil converting retort, but the patent description relates to the production of gasoline.
- Rock-Drill
- Patent for a rock drill design for quick drilling.
- Water-Motor.
- Patent for a more powerful and efficient water motor which is durable and comparatively affordable to manufacture.
- Well-Casing Extractor
- Patent for a well-casing extractor that provides gripping rollers for engaging the casing, provides a supporting frame for the movable parts of the apparatus, and provides the means to drive the rollers by power or hand.
- 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.
- 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.