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- Animal Shears.
- Patent for new and improved animal shears. This design calls for a spring with eyes at the ends so that the handles of individual blades may be inserted through them. Then, nuts fasten the individual blades to the spring, which makes sharpening easier and breakage less likely.
- Irrigating Apparatus.
- Patent for a new and improved irrigation apparatus. This design "pertains to improvements in irrigating apparatus, having for its object to prevent the choking or obstructing of the nozzle and to effect the proper distribution of the water; and it consists of the combination and construction of parts" (lines 13-18).
- Stamp and Envelope Moistener.
- Patent for a new and improved moistener for stamps and envelopes. This design "is to provide apparatus for moistening stamps and adhesive envelopes; and it consists in certain improvements in that class of stamp-moisteners in which a roller carrying an endless belt of cloth is journaled on a box or a cup containing water, into which the endless band projects" (lines 8-14).
- Revolving Target.
- Patent for "a revolving target of improved and simplified construction" (lines 15-17), with instructions and illustrations.
- Combined Corn Sheller and Washboard.
- Patent for a new and improved corn-sheller and washboard. This design "consist[s] of the frame, the backing, the transverse rods secured to said backing upon one side thereof, the vertical strip upon the opposite side of said strip, and the transverse rods secured to the outer edge of said strip, the pivoted legs, and the bars" (lines 96-102). Said bars are pivoted to "side bars of the frame and at the other provided with elongated slots engaging pins on the legs" (lines 1-3).
- Combined Bucket Bail and Lid Fastener.
- Patent for a new and improved bucket-bail and lid-fastener. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the bucket and the ears, of the wires pivotally connected to said ears, the links pivotally connected to said wires, the cross-wire connecting the said links, and the bail loosely connected with the ends of the said wire" (lines 92-97).
- Water-Cooler.
- Patent for an improved water-cooler by wrapping the outer surface of a water container with two layers of fabric; an imperforate projection–tube from a supplemental water reservoir arranged above the water container would moist the inner layer fabric and maintain its moisture; where the outer layer fabric prevents the water forcing through, thus keeping the water cool, illustration is included.
- Blind Stop.
- Patent for a new and improved blind-stop. This design is "to provide a cheap and simple device designed to be secured to a window-casing and be interposed between any two adjacent pivoted slats, and thus support the same and the series in an open position and against accidental closing by their own weight or by the wind" (lines 9-16). It consists in the "holder for slats of blinds, consisting of a spring-metal strip bent at its center to form an eye and opposite terminals, the latter being adapted to be interposed between two adjacent slats, and the ends of the terminals oppositely bent" (lines 72-77).
- Electric Battery.
- Patent for a new and improved electric battery. This design consists "[i]n an electric generator, a receptacle for steam, and means for admitting steam thereto, in combination with electrodes consisting of two parallel disks suspended within said steam-receptacle, electrodes of opposite polarity to the aforesaid electrodes arranged between the disks of the first-named electrodes, a shaft extending through the said receptacle upon which the latter electrodes are mounted, and means for rotating the said shaft" (lines 41-50).
- Ventilator for Refrigerators.
- Patent for an improved, simple, and inexpensive ventilator for large refrigerators. It "can be readily applied to an ice box or refrigerator and so constructed that the hot air which is pressed upward is forced through the ventilator and thereby lowering the temperature of the ice box and a consequent saving of ice" (lines 23-28). The ventilator has a valve that releases hot air and automatically closes after the air is released.
- Music-Holder.
- Patent for an adjustable, simple, inexpensive, and light music-holder that does not let the music slip and does not damage the music. The clamps will not get in the way of the music, and holds a book as easily as a sheet of music. Springs are not used, the staff is telescopic, and should be made from aluminum.
- Vehicle-Axle Bearing.
- Patent for a strong and durable vehicle-axle bearing that reduces friction. "Oil may be admitted to the bearings [in the axle] without removing the wheel or exposing said bearings, thus preventing accumulations of dust or other foreign substance" (lines 17-20).
- Automatic Electric Alarm.
- Patent for an inexpensive, simple, and durable automatic electric alarm that allows people in house or hotel rooms, mines, ships, shops, etc. to signal for another person. The alarm is wired to a clock so it can be programmed to go off at a certain time.
- Kiln.
- Patent for "a new and improved kiln for burning brick and other clay ware and arranged to enable the operator to control the heat, so as to insure a uniform and equal heating of the articles set in the kiln, and at the same time requiring a small amount of fuel." (Lines 8-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
- Bicycle Wheel.
- Patent for a new and improved bicycle wheel. This design calls for an inner tire wrapped in uniformly distributed elastic bands to connect it to the outer tire. This new tire allows for the spring and comfort of pneumatic tires while rendering the pneumatic tubes of the latter obsolete.
- Portable Gold - Washer
- Patent for a new and improved portable gold-washer. This invention is to "provide an improved substitute for the crude forms of portable good-washing apparatus frequently employed" (line 8-10).
- Registering Voting-Machine.
- Patent for a new and useful improvement in registering voting-machines.
- Instrument for Breaking Car-Seals.
- Patent for certain new and useful improvements in instruments for breaking car seals, including instructions and illustrations.
- Filter.
- Patent for new and useful improvements in filters, including instructions and illustrations.
- Composition for Removing Boiler-Scale
- Patent for "an extract of the plant know to botanists by the name 'Larrea Mexican,' to be used in removing boiler-scale and in preventing the reformation of the same" (lines 9-13).
- Multiple Telegraph
- Patent for "a simple device of this character by means of which any one of a number of instruments or translating devices at a distance may be operated over a single line-wire and by means of a single flow of electric current through said wire" (lines 10-15).
- Folding Cot
- Patent for
- Chain Jack.
- Patent for new and useful improvements in chain-jacks. "This invention aims to provide a chain-jack for lifting the boxes of axles, so that the bearings or brasses therefor can be readily replaced, and is designed especially for use in cases of hot boxes on railway-cars" (line 11-15).
- Combination Tool
- Patent for a combination tool. This invention combines tools for a variety uses and box to hold small items. Illustration included.
- Rotary Engine
- Patent for a rotary engine. Illustration included.
- Air Brake
- Patent for air brakes. Illustration included.
- Combined Land Roller, Furrow Opener, And Marker
- Patent for a device that combines the function of a land-roller, furrow opener, and marker. Illustration included.
- Blind-Slat Fastener.
- Patent for improvements in shutter attachments, in which it locks the slats in place at a desired angle. Illustration is included.
- Lock
- Patent for a lock. Illustrations included.
- Lock
- Patent for a lock. Illustrations included.
- Lubricator.
- Patent for a lubricating device for use on railroad cars, which continuously supplies lubricant to the journal box of the train car.
- Soil map, Texas, Laredo sheet
- Map displays soil types along with arroyos, creeks, rivers, ranches, towns, cemeteries, roads, and railroads. Legend includes soil profiles.
- Soil survey of the Laredo area, Texas
- Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, soils, and irrigation of the Laredo area of Texas.
- Water-Wheel
- Patent for a water wheel. Illustrations included.
- Water-Motor.
- Patent for a water motor that is operated by the current.
- Handle-Fastener
- Patent for handle fastener for tools such as screwdrivers, chisels, and augers. Illustrations included.
- Ratchet-Drill
- Patent for adding mechanical improvements to ratchet drill tools. These improvements include improved adjustment efficiency and range.
- Refrigerating Apparatus.
- Patent for "improvements in refrigerating apparatuses, more particularly to those for the purpose of hardening ice cream" (lines 8-11) including instructions and illustrations.
- Lubricator
- Patent for "lubricators adapted to be used in journal boxes of card, in shaft bearings, and at any other point...to provide a lubricator which will adjust itself automatically to the member to be lubricated and which includes wiping means for removing surplus" (lines 7-10 & 15-18).
- Car-Roofing.
- Patent for "a novel and improved device for fastening corrugated sheet metal roofing, and the running board supports or blocks upon the car." (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
- Valve
- Patent for a new and durable valve design, with illustrations.
- Rifle Bolt
- Patent for a new style of bolt for bolt action rifles. Designed with the purpose of fulfilling the same functionality as a bolt on the Springfield Rifle, while using less parts and requiring no other modifications to the Springfield rifle.
- Journal-Lubricator
- Patent for journal-lubricator. To provide continuous lubrication for a railway car axle.
- Automatic Weighing Scale
- Patent for moving a pole along a beam that efficiently measures weight as a scale.
- Towing Device for Vehicles.
- Patent for "an attachment for self-propelled vehicles" (lines 9-10) and "a means for connecting two or more of the same together to tow a disabled vehicle." (lines 11-13)
- Derailer
- This is a patent for a railway Derailer. This new derailer is less expensive, easier to manufacture, and will be an improvement over older models. For example, it is easier to attach to the rail track and more efficient at stopping railroad collisions.
- Torpedo-Controlling Apparatus.
- Patent for improvements to a torpedo controlling apparatus. Electrically operated wings or vanes are added to the exterior of the torpedo, allowing remote control from within an airplane. The position and angle of the wings or vanes affect the depth of the submerging operation.
- Rear Sight for Guns
- Patent for a rear sight for firearms, particularly larger firearms such as service rifles or other field artillery and machine guns.
- Machine for Picking Cotton.
- Patent for an improved machine for picking cotton that is designed for the purpose of picking cotton fiber from the plants of the row. The machine is adapted to pass along over the row to extract the fiber from the bolls of the plants. The machine's provision allows for discharging the hairy tuft of the cotton seeds into elevating chutes so that the cotton seed can be discharged into a suitable receptacle mounted upon the framework of the machine.
- Front Sight for Firearms.
- Patent for a luminous rear sight for firearms of all types. Including Illustration.