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Belt Tightener for Pumps.

Patent for belt tighteners for well pumps which decreases the amount of force necessary to tighten a pump. Patent includes instructions and illustrations.

Date: March 6, 1917

Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.

Container.

Patent for new improved containers adapted for the shipment of eggs, including illustrations.

Date: February 27, 1917

Creator: Hall, Cyrus M.

Attachment for Cameras.

Patent for an improved camera attachment for adding titles to film that prevents the film from being exposed to light except when the title is photographed, with illustrations.

Date: May 15, 1917

Creator: Bretz, George W.; Lowry, Claud A.; Wood, Oscar O.; Wade, J. H.; Pirtle, P. R.; Jones, F. E. et al.

Check-Book.

Patent for improvements to check-books for easier access to the check stubs.

Date: April 10, 1917

Creator: Schwander, Peter W.

Burial-Casket.

Patent for a burial casket made of plastic and woven wire fabric "of great strength and minimum weight" (lines 20-21) and an air- and water-tight lid, including illustrations.

Date: July 24, 1917

Creator: Hartman, Emanuel W.

Patent for an improved blade-holder that is simple in construction and can be manufactured at a lower cost. It is designed to "permit of the blades being readily and quickly assembled in the holder and permanently clamped therein to prevent any accidental displacement or movement of the blades from such holder during the stropping." (lines 16-21), including illustrations.

Date: November 6, 1917

Creator: Harriss, Wade H.

Armor For Pneumatic Tires.

Patent for armor for pneumatic tires to prevent puncturing of the inner inflatable tube. To also provide anti-skidding lugs which connect to the flexible armor embodied in the tire casing.

Date: October 16, 1917

Creator: Chilton, William G. & Hobgood, John H.

Attachment for Internal-Combustion Engines.

Patent for an invention relating to the attachment for internal combustion engines that will provide moisture through the form of liquid or vapors. Other objectives and illustrations of invention are included.

Date: August 14, 1917

Creator: Potts, Hugh

Casing-Shoe.

Patent for new and useful Improvements in Casing-Shoes whose object is to "clamp around the tread of a tire casing for the purpose of reinforcing weak places in the casing, for repairing 'blow-outs' and for the purpose of preventing the 'skidding' of the vehicle" (lines 13-17), including illustrations and instructions.

Date: November 13, 1917

Creator: Tuttle, Frank & Hall, Lewis T.

Cleaning Device for Wells

Patent for a device that removes loose debris in wells

Date: July 21, 1917

Creator: Carden, David A.

Attachment for Internal Combustion Engines.

Patent for an attachment to internal combustion engines that allows for vaporizing part of the fuel mixture to introduce air and steam that aid combustion efficiency.

Date: August 16, 1917

Creator: Lynch, Floyd W.

Cuff-Button and Sleeve-Holder.

Patent for a cuff button and sleeve holder that can be enlarged to allow for the cuff to be secured in different positions on the arm, including an illustration. If the wearer would like to pull their sleeve up around the arm, this device is meant to secure it in place.

Date: December 18, 1917

Creator: Smith, Charles H.

Vehicle-Spring

Patent for a vehicle spring that is elliptical, "whereby the upper section... may move longitudinally independent of the lower section of the spring" (lines 18-21).

Date: May 22, 1917

Creator: Plank, Samuel K.

Well-Boring Drill.

Patent for for a rotary well boring drill designed to have a simple yet durable structure.

Date: August 14, 1917

Creator: Reed, Clarence Edward

Indicating Device for Vehicle

Patent for a indicating device for vehicles are for providing a device of the character described designed particularly to be attached to automobiles and other similar vehicles.

Date: May 22, 1917

Creator: Nicholson, Robert M.

Insect-Guard

Patent for a device that can be attached to furniture and which traps insects.

Date: April 10, 1917

Creator: Kreiter, Richard F.

Internal Combustion Engine.

Patent for improvements to the class of explosive engine for a motor vehicle and internal gas combustion engine, including illustrations.

Date: March 27, 1917

Creator: Murray, Harry A.; Dorman, William T. & Pollard, Claude

Line support

Patent for an adjustable support for clothes lines.

Date: March 27, 1917

Creator: Lott, Truman R.

Truck

Patent for a new device that "embodies a trailer connected in a novel manner to a truck of the ordinary form, so that the trailer wheels will track the rear truck wheels” (lines 9-12), including an illustration.

Date: October 9, 1917

Creator: Turnbow, William C.

Well-Boring Stem.

Patent for a well-boring stem. This design eliminates buckling at the couplings of the stem.

Date: April 24, 1917

Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.

Ventilating-Fastener.

Patent for an improved tuft fastening device that provides ventilation through cushion tufts to make cushions cooler to the touch, including illustrations.

Date: May 8, 1917

Creator: Davis, Don M. & Underwood, Thomas J.

Pump

Patent for an improved pump for oil or water wells after completion. It is designed to remove sand and slush and keep it out of the valve cage and seat.

Date: May 8, 1917

Creator: Kutschbach, August E.

Speed-Controlling Mechanism for Motor-Vehicles.

Patent for a device that automatically closes the throttle to slow the speed of a motor vehicle when necessary. The device is designed to respond to vehicle load, road surface, and a predetermined speed limit.

Date: July 17, 1917

Creator: Carpenter, John C.

Electric Circuit Breaker

Patent for circuit control apparatus that automatically opens the circuit when conditions are abnormal.

Date: January 30, 1917

Creator: Nielssen, Steffen F.