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Railway-Switch Stand.

Description: Patent for a railway switch stand that locks "a switch of this class and from which the lock cannot be removed except when the switch is fully locked, thus obviating accidents by always insuring a locked condition of the switch after operation and thereby preventing the switch from being subsequently actuated by unauthorized persons" (lines 11-20), including illustrations.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Berger, James H. & Rosson, George T.
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Cotton-Knife.

Description: Patent for a new cotton knife to provide more versatility in its use. It is "for sampling bales of cotton, and [...] cutting the bagging of the cotton, and a hook whereby a sample of cotton may be plucked out" (lines 10-14), including illustrations.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Bowers, Jacob R.
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Pin-Holder

Description: Patent for mechanism that will encase and dispense pins. It holds a roll of pins and its paper and guides "the removal of pins without manipulation of any apparatus, and without requiring mechanism for checking the pins individually" (lines 20-23).
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Bowman, Levi M.
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Cotton Boll Thresher.

Description: Patent for a cotton-boll thresher which opens the bolls and separates the cotton. This thresher tries to improve on others by making them "strong, durable, efficient, and simple and comparatively inexpensive to construct" (lines 21-23); patent includes illustrations and specifications.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Bryan, Andrew J.
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Corn-Heading Knife.

Description: Patent for a corn cutting knife that straps to the hand and protects the fingers for a more efficient harvesting of corn and maize.
Date: May 2, 1916
Creator: Buchanan, Lemuel O.; Maddox, John S.; Russell, James P. & Speers, Albert
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Type-Writer Line-Shift.

Description: Patent for line shifter attachment for typewriter which makes it possible for the typewriter to print characters above or below the standard line of print. This attachment makes the typewriter useful for taking stenographic notes.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Byrne, Henry E.
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Gas-Burner.

Description: Patent for gas burners that are made for water heaters to prevent "back firing" by building them so that they can be placed on the side of the heater rather than underneath it, so that liquid does not fall on the burner.
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Cochran, Harry A.
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Floor-Cleaner.

Description: Patent for an improved floor cleaner that allows for a belt or apron to be turned on to provide continuous motion in order to clean or scrub floors. The floor cleaner will also supply water to the belt, wring and catch dirty water from the belt, and tighten the belt.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Crawford, Hezekiah H.
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Wrench

Description: Patent for an improved wrench wherein various shaped and sized heads can be quickly and easily put on and taken off. This allows for the wrench to be used with nuts of varying shapes and sizes.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Davis, George W. & Davis, George W.
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Chest for Piston-Valves.

Description: Patent for a valve chest "fitted for the reception and operation of a piston valve, easily applying to a piston cylinder of a locomotive in place of a removed slide-valve chest without loss of the cylinder, adapting to use superheated steam and high pressure." (lines 11-19).
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Dawson, Lance L. & Roach, John L.
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Blowpipe.

Description: Patent for an improved blowpipe (or hydrocarbon torch), which when activated causes "an extremely hot needle flame" for a Bunsen burner (lines 18-19). Patent contains an illustration and instructions.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Downie, James H.
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Automatic Train-Stop

Description: Patent for Automatic Train-Stops "particularly to a system operable in connection with well-known airbrake systems to apply the airbrakes, and shut off the power when an accident of a predetermined character occurs." (lines 10-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Estes, Betram P.
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