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Air-Compressing Apparatus.

Description: Patent for a new air compressing apparatus which employs two kinds of tanks called high pressure containers and low pressure containers charged by means of an air compressing engine.
Date: March 16, 1915
Creator: Gebhardt, William Charles
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Telltale Switch

Description: Patent for switch that indicates when a vacuum fails. Used for systems in "which it is desired to keep a ... uniform vacuum such as in fruit dryers, creosoting plants, surgace and jet condensing for steam plants and the like" (lines 21-25).
Date: March 23, 1915
Creator: Howland, John
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Automobile-Headlight

Description: Patent for an improved automobile headlight function that allows the light to be pointed directly at the road in front of the wheels to avoid the glare/reflection associated with straight-forward lighting.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Allan, William N.
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Window-Shade.

Description: Patent for a new and improved window shade that has a roller which allows the shade to be adjusted by moving the roller and then locking into place.
Date: October 12, 1915
Creator: Pepple, John W.
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Wrench

Description: Patent for a wrench designed for right and left-handed users, makes for simpler use of tool by having fewer components than other more standards wrenches.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Wulff, William F. & Wulff, M.
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Wrapper.

Description: Patent for the creation of a file made of cardboard, canvas, and cords made for sending articles such as drawings, fabrics, and such through the mail.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Page, Harvey L. & Burnett, Robert L., Sr.
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Water-Motor.

Description: Patent for a water motor "concentrating the force of the water against the wheel near the outer periphery...to maximize the purpose of the water as a driving agent for the motor and to also insure a uniform operation of the motor" (lines 14-20), including illustrations.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Stukes, John M.
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Hydrocarbon-Burner

Description: Patent for a hydrocarbon burner. This hydrocarbon burner would embody a unique assemblage of component parts, whereby the liquid fuel is properly strained and vaporized, then air is admixed the the gaseous fuel or vapor. The mixture of air and vapor is discharged in a unique manner to support the flames. The construction is comparatively simple, compact and inexpensive in construction as well as being efficient and practical in operation.
Date: September 7, 1915
Creator: Von Hohenstein, Charles H.
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Hose-Washer.

Description: Patent for improvement in efficiency of hose washers. Patent helps to prevent accidental detachment of a hose via the use of a "resilient wire" designed to strengthen the connection. Citation: Calvert, Walter Riley. Hose-Washer., patent, April 27, 1915; [Washington D.C.]. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Date: April 27, 1915
Creator: Calvert, Walter Riley
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Plate for Secondary Batteries.

Description: Patent filed by Joseph O. Luthy, a citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, residing in the city of San Antonio, concerning new and useful improvements in placates for secondary batteries. Figures page 1. Description of patent begins page 2.
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Luthy, Joseph O.
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Nut-Cracking Machine.

Description: Patent for an improved nut-cracking machine receiving-hopper and feeding-chute especially for pecans, but effective for any type of nut, "whereby the nuts are caused to assume a certain position to feed one by one in succession to the cracking mechanism and to then enter the cracking mechanisms in the appropriate positions. (p. 1, lines 26 -30). The improved machine also automatically adjusts for different sized nuts, including illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1915
Creator: Gebhardt, William
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Motor-Cycle Frame

Description: Patent for an improvement in motorcycle frames that enables the motor to hang in the frame so as not be injured from the jolting or jarring on a road.
Date: September 7, 1915
Creator: White, Edward Young
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Nut-Lock.

Description: Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Nut-Locks" (lines 5-6). "This invention relates to improvements in nut locks. The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel and efficient device for locking a nut on the end of an axle shaft or the like" (lines 12-17).
Date: December 7, 1915
Creator: Best, Eben
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Universal Lever

Description: Patent for a new universal lever “for the purpose of the transmission of power from any suitable source to a rod or bar, for reciprocating the rod or bar in a perfectly straight line at all times” (lines 15-18) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Blackaller, Miguel
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Spring-Wheel.

Description: Patent for an improved spring wheel "which may replace the inelastic wheels commonly used in connection with automobiles, and which are usually made of wood" (lines 10-13) including illustrations.
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Gebhardt, William
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Hamper.

Description: Patent for a hamper that transports post, laundry, baked goods, etc. The hamper is compactly collapsible for easy storage.
Date: June 1, 1915
Creator: Hill, Edwyn
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Flash-Light

Description: Patent for flashlights to provide certain new and useful improvements designed and adapted for use in the handles of umbrellas, canes, and the like. The invention comprises a metallic tube or sleeve adapted to be inserted into a bore of an umbrella handle or sleeve having an enlargement in which a bulb carrier is mounted and over the end of the lens. The configuration will not interfere with the free use of the handle. There is a special construction of the circuit closer to the metallic sleev… more
Date: August 24, 1915
Creator: Matthies, Gustav & Rehberg Jr., August
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Rain-Water Cut-Off.

Description: Patent for a rain water cut-off that can direct the flow of water to one of two pipes. It allows rain water carrying dust and debris from the gutter to be directed to a waste receptacle that can later be switched to direct clean running rain water to a second pipe to different receptacle to be collected.
Date: August 24, 1915
Creator: Crandall, Grover C. & Smith, Zay
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