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Automatic Damper

Description: Patent for "an attachment for stove-dampers whereby said dampers will be automatically moved, in order that the fire may be maintained at a predetermined heat" (lines 9-13).
Date: January 31, 1888
Creator: Beauchamp, William A. J.
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Automatic Fire Extinguisher.

Description: Patent for a new and improved fire extinguisher. This design is "to provide for automatically putting out a fire in any building in which [the] apparatus may be located, upon the temperature in said building or room reaching any predetermined degree. This result is accomplished by the action of an expansible fluid—such as mercury—in a contained vessel, which actuates certain . . . mechanism, causing the structure to be flooded with water or with a fire-extinguishing gas or fluid" (lines 22-32).
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Fuller, Wily Scott
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Blow-out Patch.

Description: Patent, including illustrations, for tire or shoe blow-out patch that protects the inner tube of the tire and keeps the patch from sliding. Also notes the item can be constructed from "old fabrics from worn shoes or tires" to keep manufacturing and sales costs low (page 1, lines 30-31).
Date: March 16, 1920
Creator: Russell, Charles A., Jr.
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Bearing for Crank-Shafts.

Description: Patent for an improvement for Bearings for Cranks Shafts. This invention provides a means for "tightening the bushings of the bearings easily and quickly when necessary" (lines 9-13).
Date: October 22, 1918
Creator: Blumberg, Hamilton G.
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Balanced Slide Valve.

Description: Patent for a new and improved balanced slide-valve. This design consists in a "Steam-chest, a valve sliding therein, a chamber on top of the steam-chest, and a diaphragm in the top of the chamber and secured by a cap or plate, in combination with a frame having a packing-box and gland, an adjustable threaded stem or bolt passing through the frame, and the double-link connection between the said stem and valve" (lines 90-97).
Date: October 12, 1886
Creator: Bettis, William Irvin
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Aircraft

Description: Patent for Improvements to aircraft steering. The invention allows the pilot to adjust the center of mass.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Johnson, Louis V.
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Combined Comb, Brush, and Mirror.

Description: Patent for a device which combines the features of a comb, a brush, and a mirror. Designed with removable components, any part of this device "can be used individually or ... can be separated for use in conjunction with each other" (lines 45-47). Illustrations included.
Date: March 16, 1920
Creator: Dunham, George H.
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Bottle Stopper.

Description: Patent for a bottle stopper made to be an alternative to cork plugs, including illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1919
Creator: Patronel, John.
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[Steven Lewis in a Home Darkroom]

Description: Photograph of Steven Lewis smiling for a picture in a home darkroom shared with his brother, David Lewis. He stands over a table covered in trays filled with various liquids. He gives a thumbs-up for the camera.
Date: [1971-08-09,1971-08-10]
Creator: Lewis, David P.
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[Mechanism on Derrick Floor in Orangefield]

Description: Photograph of a mechanism on the derrick floor in an oil field in Orangefield, Texas. The mechanism sits on a concrete base and features a gear and a motor. Poles extend up from the mechanism. An electrical box is visible in the background on the right side of the frame.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
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Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report

Description: Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
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Fuel-Oil Burner

Description: Patent for Fuel-Oil Burners, focusing on the advancements in construction and efficiency in comparison to its predecessors.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Mead, William J.
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Soft-Collar Holder.

Description: Patent for a soft collar holder for men's wear. This is "a means for retaining or securing the front edges of the collar flap or fold" (lines 9-11.) The device patented is effective and can be "readily applied and removed" (lines 13-14.)
Date: February 28, 1922
Creator: Guidry, Frank
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Kiln.

Description: Patent for improvements "to provide new and improved means for extinguishing accidental fires occurring within the kilns" (lines 8-10).
Date: January 14, 1890
Creator: Johnson, John H.
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Lubricant

Description: Patent for "a new and useful composition of matter to be used for the prevention of heat caused from friction and attrition in the use and operation of all kinds of machinery, including railroad engines and cars, and all parts thereof" (lines 5-9).
Date: July 16, 1889
Creator: Corder, William J.
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Trap.

Description: Patent for a simple live trap suitable for use both on land and in water.
Date: February 10, 1920
Creator: Peavy, Josiah
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Mucilage-Bottle.

Description: Patent for a mucilage-bottle that has a brush which stays in the bottle, and is held in place with a cork. A spring is in the neck, and is compressed when the cork is inserted. This mucilage-bottle will not get clogged with dried mucilage.
Date: January 12, 1897
Creator: Taylor, George Watson
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