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Improvement in Ditching-Machines.

Patent for the improvement of ditching-machines by way of new construction techniques.

Date: May 5, 1876

Creator: Austin, Matthew J.

Coffee Pot.

Patent for a new and improved coffee pot. This design consists in "the cover, the jointed parts by means of which the cover is connected to the pot, and the guide through which the part has a sliding movement" (lines 79-83). This novel construction "is to produce a coffee pot in which the cover is made adjustable, so as to be adapted to close over the top of the pot, or to be dropped back out of the way when the condenser is used" (lines 17-21).

Date: May 10, 1887

Creator: Cummings, James K.

Ant Trap.

Patent for a new and improved ant trap. This design "compris[es] the sides adapted to encompass an anthill and composed of a bottom, inclined walls, and horizontal top portions, having depending inclined flanges, one of the sides having an opening in its bottom and provided with ways arranged on opposite sides of the opening, a removable receptacle provided with flanges arranged in said ways and having inwardly-inclined walls, and a discharge-tube arranged at one corner of the trap" (lines 77-8… more

Date: May 3, 1892

Creator: Royse, John

Seed-Planter.

Patent for a seed planter which utilizes a dropping-wheel that has pockets. Plungers take in and release a certain number of seeds into the pockets.

Date: May 11, 1897

Creator: Pace, Francis W.

Sliding Gate.

Patent for sliding gates "which will open automatically and close in a like manner after a person, team, or the like has passed through it. A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the gate will be prevented from being accidentally opened by stock." (Lines 12-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.

Date: May 26, 1896

Creator: Moss, John O.

Telephone-Transmitter.

Patent for a granulated-electrode phone transmitter that is designed to be simple and "constructed so that the granulated-electrode cannot become displaced from the cell" (lines 10-12).

Date: May 11, 1897

Creator: Alexander, Horace C.

Extension-Ladder.

Patent for a new extension ladder, including illustrations.

Date: May 31, 1892

Creator: Crews, Dayton H.

Plow Point.

Patent for a new and improved plow-point. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the double mold-board rigidly fixed to the curved beam in the rear of the lower end thereof, of the point having symmetrical corners and lugs adapted to pass beneath the front edge of said mold-board and prevent rocking of the point upon the beam, to which alone it is attached, and bolts securing said point in position" (lines 65-73).

Date: May 22, 1888

Creator: Martin, Isaac Jasper

Non-Refillable Bottle.

Patent for non-refillable bottles "which in order to obtain access to its contents will have to be sufficiently mutilated or altered in appearance so that it cannot be again used as an original package for the fraudulent sale of an imitation liquid." (Line 13-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.

Date: May 4, 1897

Creator: Clinton, John S.

Combined Whip Socket and Rein Holder

Patent for a combined whip socket and rein holder. Illustration included.

Date: May 23, 1905

Creator: Jacobs, Phillip

Magazine Rifle

Patent for a magazine rifle. Illustration included.

Date: May 11, 1909

Creator: Catron, John J.

Hoof-Trimming Device.

Patent for a hoof trimming device that cuts cleanly and accurately and can be adjusted for differing depths of cuts.

Date: May 21, 1907

Creator: Huckelby, Berry

Plow.

Patent for a new and useful plow, including instructions and illustrations.

Date: May 31, 1898

Creator: Ward, William H.

Match-Safe.

Patent for a simple and efficient match safe device to "deliver the matches singly to suitable aperture through which they may be withdrawn and ignited during the withdrawal" (line 10 -13).

Date: May 3, 1898

Creator: Villard, John & Henderson, James Potts

Wrench.

Patent for a wrench that allows adjustment to two locked positions with a slot and stud mechanism.

Date: May 22, 1917

Creator: Bledsoe, Yancy M.

Button-Fastener.

Patent for a button fastener for clothing that is not liable to damage cloth.

Date: May 4, 1920

Creator: Taylor, Albert Joshua