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Automatic Break
Patent for an automatic break that can be applied automatically when going down any kind of hill and would dissengage whenever the vehicle drives on a flat road or up a hill.
Automatic Dumping Cage
Patent for a new and improved automatic dumping cage. This invention is to "use in the shafts of coal and other mines"(line 9-10).
Back-Brace
Patent for improvement on back braces, specifically to improve the performances of people who repeatedly stoop for their jobs. The back brace aims to relieve the stress on back muscles.
Boot and Shoe Box.
Patent for a new and improved box for boots and shoes. This design is "to be arranged beneath the counter, between the guide-strips upon the floor, and mounted on wheels, and provided with mechanism connected to the hinged lids of the boxes to raise the lid as the box is pulled out, and to close it when the box is pushed back to place again. This may be accomplished in several ways" (lines 26-33).
Combined Educational Chart, Drawing Board, and Writing-Desk
Patent for a piece of furniture that can act as an educational chart, drawing board, or a writing desk. Illustrations included.
Drill-Support.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Drill-Supports, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to drilling apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus of this character for use in coal or other mines for boring or drilling holes for blasting charges and other purposes" (lines 6-13).
Lawn-Mower.
Patent for a new and improved lawn mower that "consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts." (lines 13-14), including description and illustrations.
Oil-Burner.
Patent for an oil burner, which attaches to a stove.
Scissors or Shears.
Patent for scissors or shears which open automatically due to a central, coiled spring.
Siphon.
Patent for a new siphon used to convey and distribute water for any purposes where it may necessary to convey water over elevations from a higher plane to a lower one, including illustrations.
Slide-Scraper
Patent for a slide scraper. The objective of this invention is to create a more efficient slide scraper that allows the attention of the operator to remain on the draft horse and the work.
Support for Line-Wires.
Patent for support for line wires that can be quickly connected to the line wire and at the same time preventing the line wire from being bent to a large extent.
Tire Tightener.
Patent for a new and improved tire tightener. This design calls for a wheel with a gap rather than a continuous ring, so a double-threaded bolt in the gap may be tightened or loosened to contract or expand the wheel and subsequently the tire.
Tobacco Substitute.
Patent for a tobacco substitute "compounded of gentian, licorice, prickly-ash bark, and sassafras (lines 37-38).
Wire-Tightener.
Patent for a new and useful wire tightener, including instructions and illustrations.
Wrench
Patent for a wrench. Illustration included.
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