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- Automobile-Top.
- Patent for "new and useful improvements in Automobile-Tops." (lines 5-6) and is related to "tops of automobiles having two or more seats." (lines 9-10) includes illustrations.
- Attachment for Automobile Headlights
- Patent for an automobile headlight attachment capable of horizontal rotation.
- Automatic Vaporizing-Plug
- Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Vaporizing-Plugs" (lines 5-6). "This invention... has for its principle object the production of a device which is adapted to be carried upon a manifold of an internal combustion engine... so that upon each stroke of the piston, or pistons, air will be drawn into the intake manifold where it will be mixed with gas passing therethrough, thus forming a charge which will have more power when exploded and which will prevent the formation of carbon deposits within the cylinders and which will also reduce the cost of operation of the engine." (lines 9-23).
- Device for Cleaning Wells
- Patent for improving the efficiency of oil wells.
- Automatic Pipe Coupling
- Patent for improvement on the methods of controlling oil flow.
- Carton.
- Patent for a carton used to carry bottles or other fragile containers in a manner that prevents spillage, breakage, or other type of damage to befall the bottles and their contents, includes illustrations.
- Airship.
- Patent for an airship with multiple gas bags inside an outer enclosing casing, which maintain the buoyancy of the airship in case one or more of the smaller bags should rupture. This airship also supports one or more persons other than the pilot, has an "envelop adapted to serve as a parachute in the event of danger", and can "alight upon and rise from the surface of a body of water".
- Arc-Lamp Attachment
- Patent for improving arc lamp attachments. The attachment allows an arc lamp to be able to use an incandescent lamp in place of the electrodes in an arc lamp. The attachment increases the efficiency and durability of the arc lamp.
- By-Pass Draft Fan
- Patent for bypass draft fans used for the functioning of pneumatic conveyors. Pneumatic conveyors are used to transport solid materials through pipelines with the flow of air or other gases. Most pneumatic conveyors are located in mechanical processing plants.
- Broom.
- Patent for a broom which allows the user to easily replace the broom straw or fiber with new straw or fiber when it is worn out. The intention is to decrease the cost of brooms while still producing "a strong and relatively durable broom structure" (lines 18-19).
- Animal-Trap.
- Patent for an animal trap that allows an animal, most suitably animals of the rodent species, to enter a rectangular box from any of its four sides through a gate formed of downwardly inclined wires pivoted above each of said openings inside of the box. When an animal enters the trap, they are unable to leave because of the downwardly bent ends of transverse bars secured to the said inclined wires.
- Auxiliary Door-Lock
- Patent for an auxiliary door lock, that may be used with any type of door, and that is portable, with illustrations.
- Adjustable Split Lock-Nut or Union
- Patent for an adjustable split cock-nut or union that is of a simple, cheap, and efficient construction with an intended use on valve rods of internal combustion engines. This device is designed to withstand direct pressure, blows, and torque forces.
- Automobile-Lock.
- Patent for a padlock and mount for the steering column of an automobile.
- Ash-Sieve.
- Patent for a new ash sieve for a home oven.
- Spark-Plug
- Patent for improvement of spark-plugs, an automotive engine component.
- Combination Fan, Score Card, and Megaphone
- Patent for a Combination Fan, Score Card, and Megaphone that combines all of the previous items into one and can be easily and cheaply mass-produced for commercial sale.
- Casket-Support.
- Patent for Casket-Support. "An object of the invention is to provide a support of simple and durable structure adapted to be manipulated to support the casket at an elevated position with relation to a floor or which may be folded whereby the casket may rest flat upon the floor." (line 3)
- Barrel Support
- Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Barrel Supports (lines 5-6)."
- Attachment for Headers
- Patent for improving attachments of headers to convert horse-drawn headers into motor headers.
- Apparatus for Curing Tire Casings.
- Patent for a more efficient system for curing tire casings. The new patented apparatus was capable of providing both smooth and ribbed tire textures by way of aluminum tips and molds. Additionally, the apparatus provided retreading and faster curing of pneumatic tires.
- High-Pressure Suction Fan and Blower.
- Patent for "a fan which will operate in a continuous and highly efficient manner and increase the air pressure with a reduced power of operation" and "may be used either in conjunction with a cotton gin...or it may be used for any other purpose where suction or blast fans are used" (lines 31-33, 10-15). It includes an illustration.
- Patent for Cotton-Treating Machine
- Patent for a cotton treating machine that cleans and treats any low grade cotton through the rolling process. This treating machine focuses on bolly cotton and other cotton that has burs in it as it helps to breakdown these burs so that the process of ginning is easier.
- Window Shade Guide.
- Patent for window shade roller guides. This invention ensured a smooth and successful unrolling of the window shade, allowing the shade to be guided by a two-part attachment on the sides of the window shade spool. The inventor claimed that the use of this apparatus could preserve the integrity of the roller by minimizing damage during operation.
- Valve Remover.
- Patent for "an improvement in combination tools...adapted for use with internal combustion engines...mechanism is provided for assisting in valve removing." [lines 8-14]
- Line-Shaft Oiler
- Patent for improvements to line-shaft oilers to more easily oil bearings and prevent oil waste.
- Liquid Measure and Strainer
- This patent relates to devices for measuring and straining liquids and discharging them into a receptacle or tank without exposing the liquids after being strained to the atmosphere or rendering the liquid liable to be deteriorated by dust or other foreign matter.
- Trowel.
- Patent for "new and useful improvements in Trowels." (lines 8-9) including instructions and illustrations.
- Machine for Making Tamales
- Patent for a Machine for Making Tamales
- Machine Gun
- Patent for improvements in machine guns. Improvements include the facilitation of the following mechanisms: The simultaneous discharge of multiple bullets in a sweeping pattern of trajectory; simultaneous discharge of cartridges arranged in the gun, magazine functionality in tangent with the gun's cartridges, and other items concerning fabrication, features, and capabilities.
- Well-Boring Apparatus
- Patent for a new and improved well-boring apparatus that rotates a drill stem. The drill is then elevated when it is desired to unscrew the joints.
- Wire-Stretcher.
- Patent for an improvement wire-stretcher using a sliding, adjustable plate (non-rotating) that provides unique means for attaching, stretching, and adjusting the wire.
- Improvements to Storage House Aerating System
- Patent for improvements to storage house aeration systems for agriculture and the storage of vegetables.
- Improvements in Apparatus for Collecting and Handling Lint
- Patent for improvements in apparatus for collecting and handling lint. This apparatus will more thoroughly collect and handle lint so that less lint winds up in the linter room, and can be thoroughly collected.
- Well Capping Device.
- Patent for "new and useful improvements in a well capping device." [lines 9-10]
- Tractor-Wheel.
- Patent for a new and improved design that provides adaptability for tractor wheels, including illustrations. It allows tractor wheels that are designed to be used on sandy or soft land to also be used on hard soil.
- Toothbrush.
- Patent for a new and improved toothbrush that has a rotary brush which turns while the user brushes it back and forth over their teeth and a hollow stem that sends water to the brush while it is in use.
- Tire Tool
- Patent for improvements in tire tools by Mr. Preston G. Taylor. These improvements relate to "expanding demountable tire-carrying rims of split tires," the object of which is the provision of a tool by which the rim, "can easily be contracted for removal from the tire," and "expanded to its proper position after the tire has been put back on the rim" (lines 8-15).
- Method of Regulating the Load on Rotary Drills.
- Patent for regulating the load on rotary drills, specifically those used in the oil and gas industry.
- Tool-Joint
- Patent for tool joints to be used in detachable connection between lengths of pipe. Specifically used with drill pipe for drilling deep wells for oil, gas, or water.
- Toy.
- Patent for a toy which features a rabbit figure that moves in such a way as to "simulate the galloping of a rabbit" (lines 61-62). Illustrations included.
- Oil-Circulating Gage.
- Patent for an "oil circulating gage particularly designed for use in connection with the oiling system of the well known 'Ford' automobile."
- Washboiler.
- Patent for improvements in washboilers involving water and steam being forced through a perforated clothes receptacle as well as automatic draining or release of accumulated water and soil.
- Nut Lock.
- Patent for new and useful improvements to nut-locks. Created a simple and inexpensive nut that is easily applied and removed from a bolt using a pin locking mechanism.
- Paper-Clip
- Patent for an improved paper-clip "which is extremely simple in construction, permitting ease of manipulation and the manufacture thereof at a greatly reduced cost" (lines 12-14).
- Spring-wheel.
- Patent for an enhanced spring-wheel featuring novel adjustments to the tread and assembly of side plates, includes illustrations.
- Grass Destroyer
- Patent for mechanical grass destroying equipment. This machine produces the results of harrowers, diggers and plows to destroy unwanted plants such as Bermuda and Jackson grass by "sifting the earth off their roots and dropping it back on the ground, and collecting the tops and the roots." (lines 15-17).
- Holder.
- Patent for improved book holder for holding down the leaves of an open book which can be adjusted to fit various widths.
- Hoisting Drum
- Patent for improvements to hoisting drums for use in drilling oil, gas, and water wells, with the object being "to employ a plurality of hoisting drums upon the same shaft so that the cable may be wound partly on one drum and partly on another" (lines 73-76) such that the danger of cable cutting is decreased and the speed of operation is increased, including illustrations.
- Go-Cart Attachment.
- Patent for an attachment to a child-sized go-cart, meant to hook onto the seat of the cart and undercarriage, providing a receptacle for the child to store clothes or other personal items while keeping it from swaying or falling off.