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Transmission Mechanism.

Patent for a transmission mechanism which "provides an improved mechanism by which the motion of of a drive shaft rotating at an uniform speed may be transmitted to a driven shaft at variable speeds and also to provide for the reversal of the driven shaft at different speeds" (lines 8-14).

Date: January 25, 1910

Creator: Jameson, William C.

Steam-Turbine for Locomotives.

Patent for a compact mechanism related to steam turbines, which has positive geared connections with the driving access of the locomotive, resulting in reduced friction. This increases efficiency of the driving action while reduced the expenditure of elastic fluid in order to run smoothly.

Date: December 5, 1911

Creator: Dumas, Joel Benjaman

Portable Water-Heater and Steam-Cooker

Patent for a portable water-heater and steam-cooker that "can be adapted for heating water for a variety of domestic purposes, such as for washing clothes and the like, and for supplying steam for scalding clothes, for cooking feed for stock, and for operating a churn or similar device" (lines 14-19).

Date: April 12, 1904

Creator: Staton, John William

Gin Saw Cleaner

Patent for a gin saw cleaner. Illustration included.

Date: March 28, 1911

Creator: Pillow, James G.

Fred Regulator for Cotton Gins

Patent for a feed regulator for cotton gins. This invention is arranged for distributing and guiding cotton into the feeder. Illustration included.

Date: May 12, 1908

Creator: McCreary, Lorenzo A.

Rein-Holder.

Patent for a new and useful rein holder, including instructions and illustrations.

Date: February 20, 1900

Creator: Sewell, John S.

Sheaf-Carrier for Binders

Patent for sheaf carrier for binders which allows sheaves to be gathered without danger of them being dumped or dislodged and allow for automation of sheaf carrier arms.

Date: July 13, 1909

Creator: Pillow, James Gid

Folding Box

Patent for paper box formed from a single blank which can be folded into compact form.

Date: May 8, 1906

Creator: Hale, Lawrence F.

Planter Attachment.

Patent for a planter attachment, which allows seeds to be covered with varying depths of soil, that is operated from the seat of the planter.

Date: October 20, 1908

Creator: O'Brian, John B.

Gage.

Patent for a measuring gage for measuring rafters that clamps on the wood, has a saw guide line, and eliminates the use of multiple calculation instruments thus making the process simpler.

Date: April 2, 1907

Creator: Morrison, Andrew

Cotton Planter

Patent for a cotton planter. Illustrations included.

Date: July 5, 1904

Creator: Guton, Isaac

Attachment for Planters

Patent for attachment for planters, provides a simple, inexpensive, easily-applied, and effectively operating attachmentc for cotton, corn, or other seed-planting machines in which is included a truck or a carriage whereby a sweep-plow can be connected with the planter truck or carriage for laying out a furrow and covering the seed (Johnson, 1902).

Date: June 14, 1909

Creator: Johnson, Major

Safety-Valve for Pneumatic Tires.

Patent for a safety valve for pneumatic tires that prevents the tire from exploding from excess pressure.

Date: October 3, 1911

Creator: Burkett, Bruce

Seed-Cotton Cleaner

Patent for a seed cotton cleaner which cleans out foreign matter and defective cotton while the seed cotton is going on a conveyor belt to the cotton gin.

Date: April 23, 1912

Creator: Thompson, Henry

Heater

Patent for "a heater of the above-described character which may be used in connection with a stove or furnace or a fire built on the ground in the open air and be more effective and economic in its heating and more convenient in operation than the usual methods heretofore pursued in such instances where an inexpensive and portable device of this kind could be used to great advantage" (lines 13-22).

Date: June 4, 1901

Creator: Harrison, John B.

Dressmaker's Skirt-Measuring Device.

Patent for a measuring device and stand to locate the proper placement of tucks, ruffles, and trimmings on a woman's skirt.

Date: January 19, 1909

Creator: Putney, Maggie

Electric Alarm System

Patent for an electric alarm system for triggering fire alarms.

Date: February 11, 1913

Creator: Weaver, Allison U. & Weaver, Spencer E.

Cultivator Attachment.

Patent for " agricultural implements, more especially harrows or cultivators ; and it has for its objects a device which can be conveniently attached to the standards or footpieces of any cultivator and which may hold or carry different numbers of small plows or harrow-teeth for the cultivation of any crops or at any place where a small harrow is needed;" (lines 7-15) including illustrations.

Date: July 17, 1900

Creator: Crosby, Henry T.

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper with hoes on a shaft, which turns and that makes a straight furrow.

Date: March 31, 1908

Creator: Smith, Calvin Ewing

Cold-Iron Straightener.

Patent for a cold iron straightener for straightening wagon axles or pipes while they are still on the vehicle, which allows for more forceful bending than previous devices and restoration of the parts to their natural position.

Date: May 14, 1907

Creator: Keith, John David

Branding-Chute.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in branding-chutes for "securely holding live stock during the process of branding the same" (line 12 - 14).

Date: April 19, 1898

Creator: Bennett, Joe

Weaning-Bit

Patent for a weaning-bit. This bit "[admits] air into the mouth of the animal, thus obviating any drawing or sucking action." (lines 10-12) Additionally, this bit was created to be of better construction which would make it cheaper and longer-lasting.

Date: July 24, 1917

Creator: Turner, Wiley Ernest

Adjustable Tongs

Patent for adjustable blacksmiths tongs for handling different size objects.

Date: August 4, 1914

Creator: Beyer, Albert

Steam-Boiler Indicator.

Patent for an improvement in steam boiler indicators to alert when the water has dropped below a specified threshold, including instructions and illustrations.

Date: April 28, 1914

Creator: Marrs, Vollie B.