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Churn.

Description: Patent for improvements in churns that are made with an actuating motor, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: December 18, 1917
Creator: Waller, Charles Floyd

Vehicle Spring-Wheel

Description: Patent for improvement in vehicle spring-wheels.
Date: January 25, 1921
Creator: Harris, Walter A.

Motor-Actuated Locking Device for Automobiles

Description: Patent for a device that prevents the drive shaft of an automobile from when moving when pushed by an unauthorized person. The device acts as a form of security to ensure unauthorized individuals are unable to move the vehicle. Additionally, the device can be used while the vehicle is in motion in order to slow the drive shaft, and thus the vehicle.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Wherry, Robert D.

Swivel Joint

Description: This patent is for a swivel joint, used to connect a pipe to a coupling sleeve and allow for water-tight, axial pipe movement.
Date: unknown
Creator: O'Brien, Daniel

Signaling Apparatus.

Description: Patent for new, durable improvements requiring minimal installation cost in the signaling apparatus on automobiles and other vehicles to notify traffic of an intended turn and its direction. These improvements involve a lamp being illuminated and raised and then lowered by the movement of the steering wheel. Said improvements also provide manual operation for emergencies.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Wyrill, Arthur O.

Catamenial Applicance

Description: Patent for a catamenial appliance that can be worn like an apron. In conjunction with a "napkin the device can prevent outer garments from stains during or prior to menstruation" (p. 1, lines 10-15)
Date: December 29, 1914
Creator: Myers, Jennie C.

Hay-Press

Description: Patent for a hay press "that simultaneously compressing material to form two bales within a single hopper." (lines 12-14)
Date: unknown
Creator: Fields, Moses M.

Lock-Joint Rail.

Description: Patent for a lockable joint for connecting segments of a railway track. The joint is resistant to breakages due to the passage of trains but allows for the replacement of worn track.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Swindler, Edgar L.

Improvement to Fire-Box for Boilers

Description: Patent for the improvement of fire-boxes for broilers by reducing the draft and “causing a more complete mixture of the fuel and air and consequently a more thorough combustion of the fuel” (lines 13-16). Instructions and illustration included.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Shaw, Carl C.

Liquid - Dispensing Apparatus.

Description: Patent for invention of liquid dispensing especially kerosene and gasoline. For this the air for feeding pressure is manually supplied.
Date: August 8, 1916
Creator: Hamilton, Coy. E.

Tire Tightener or Expander

Description: Patent for a device aimed to provide a pair of plates, one disposed adjacent each severed end of a felly of a wheel, and provided with a right and left threaded member having threaded connections with said plates, so that they may be separated, for expanding the felly tight against the tire.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Lawrenson, Judge Peck & Hastings, Charles

Garbage-Can

Description: Patent for a garbage receptacle, water proof in nature, to be used in outside places. A removable container allows for the prevention of tampering and a foot operated mechanism allows it to be efficient to utilize.
Date: April 13, 1915
Creator: Jones, John A.

Sanitary Cigarette Paper Receptacle

Description: Patent for a box with a cutting membrane that will cut off desired lenghts of cigarette paper for the user.
Date: January 9, 1917
Creator: Jones, John A.; Rowe, Claude O. & Johnson, Clause E.

Wire stretcher

Description: This patent is to help provide an improved wire stretcher.
Date: March 18, 1913
Creator: Riley, Samuel L.

Vehicle-Wheel Bearing.

Description: Patent for vehicle wheel bearing that provide an economical, safe, durable, reliable and light running spindle, for use in connection with automobiles and other fast running or weight carrying vehicles, including illustrations.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Douthit, Albert G.

Subsoil Irrigating Implement

Description: Patent for a farming irrigation cart which places the water beneath the soil using a plow.
Date: May 20, 1913
Creator: La Rue, Joseph A.

Apparatus for Burning Fuel-Oil

Description: Patent for an oil burner for stoves and furnaces. Illustrations included.
Date: September 24, 1912
Creator: Kunkel, Albert R.

Base for Columns

Description: Patent for a base for columns which drains water away from the base.
Date: September 20, 1910
Creator: Riley, Samuel L.

Car-Seat.

Description: Patent for certain new and useful improvements in car seats, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 27, 1900
Creator: Meier, Hermann

Automatic Oiler

Description: Patent for an automatic oiler for railroad cars.
Date: January 17, 1911
Creator: Adams, Richard Field

AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE.

Description: Patent for an improvement in air-brake release-valve in trains to signal train crews and release the breaks if they become set for any reason, or stuck, while the train is moving, including descriptions of the release valve and illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1902
Creator: Dukesmith, Frank H.

Cattle-Guard.

Description: Patent for a cattle guard, which is made up of a wedge shaped piece of metal that allows a cows leg to be caught rather than the foot to allow easier removal of the leg by the cow.
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Mosher, Benjamin E.

Boiler Attachment.

Description: Patent for a boiler attachment to regulate the boiler feed pump.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Morris, Gid M. & Watkins, J. H.
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