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Animal Trap.

Description: Patent for a new and improved animal trap. This design "consists in the combination of a suitable frame upon which a revolver or pistol is secured, a treadle which is secured to the front end of this frame, and a suitable spring and levers, by which the fire-arm is discharged when the animal steps upon the treadle" (lines 14-20).
Date: December 26, 1882
Creator: Williams, James Alexander
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Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Description: Water plan for Region K describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommendations for water management for different suppliers and areas, drought response measures, and plan creation activities.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group
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Wire Stretcher and Fastener.

Description: Patent for a new and improved wire stretcher and fastener. This design consists in "[t]he combination of a bar constructed of metal and provided at one end with a claw and having its other end bent at right angles to form an arm provided with a slot or bifurcation forming prongs, one of the prongs being longer than the other, the stud secured to the bar on the side opposite the arm and arranged adjacent to the same and forming a hammer-head, and a handle arranged on the same side of the stud an… more
Date: September 27, 1892
Creator: Chamberlain, George
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Twine Holder.

Description: Patent for a twine-holder designed to keep the proper tension on the twine and allow for the free end to be reached easily by users.
Date: 1919
Creator: Nicks, John H.
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Windmill

Description: Patent for a new and improved windmill rotor, including illustrations.
Date: June 16, 1914
Creator: Smith, James B.
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Vehicle-Axle.

Description: Patent for vehicle axle that can be used as a replacement part of a worn out spindle, this invention is cost effective and efficient because it requires no welding.
Date: October 7, 1902
Creator: Cornett, Reuben B.
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Stalk-Cutter

Description: Patent for a stalk cutter that is especially adapted for cutting cotton-stalks or cornstalks, although it may be used for cutting any variety of stalks.
Date: October 6, 1891
Creator: Brownlee, Robert N.
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Mechanical Movement.

Description: Patent for improvements in mechanical movements by using the “combination of the frame comprising the base, the standard rising from one end of the base, the up-rights rising from the other end of the base, the horizontal bars connecting the standard ………….and reversely coiled around the shaft adjacent the operating-lever at points near the ends of shaft and having its ends secured to the ends of the cross-bar of the operating-lever.” (Lines 6-23, p.2) Illustration is included.
Date: October 27, 1891
Creator: Skaggs, Newton J.
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Torch or Burner

Description: Patent for a torch or burner for use in burning brush or foliage, which uses a pressure-controlled liquid fuel tank that maintains a steady flow of fuel at the correct pressure.
Date: April 27, 1920
Creator: Hardt, Benjiman F. & Taylor, Samuel T.
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Table.

Description: Patent for a new and improved table. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the table and the table-legs having the inner outer corners cut away . . . of the seat having grooves or slots in its ends, and the connecting bars having one end pivotally attached to said legs and having the opposite ends fitted in said grooves or slots" (lines 65-71).
Date: May 3, 1887
Creator: McDaniel, Hampton C.
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Governor

Description: Patent for a governor. This invention is designed for the regulation of speed in engines and motors. Illustration included.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Cude, Charles R.
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Plow

Description: Patent for a plow. The invention is applied to the "Georgia" plow and double-shovel plow.
Date: August 25, 1903
Creator: Smith, James B.
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Gate.

Description: Patent for an improvement to gates so as "to simplify and improve the construction of swinging gates and to enable the same to be readily operated without necessitating a persons leaving a vehicle or dismounting" (lines 9-13).
Date: September 27, 1892
Creator: Smith, Thomas M.
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Harrow

Description: Patent for new and useful improvements in Harrows or cultivators that can be set to any height and any degree.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: McConal, Wiliam
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Shovel.

Description: Patent for an improved shovel that is light, strong and durable which can accurately balance the load on the blade with less labor than the ordinary shovel.
Date: January 9, 1906
Creator: Peisker, Frederick S. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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