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Automatic Vaporizing-Plug

Description: Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Vaporizing-Plugs" (lines 5-6). "This invention... has for its principle object the production of a device which is adapted to be carried upon a manifold of an internal combustion engine... so that upon each stroke of the piston, or pistons, air will be drawn into the intake manifold where it will be mixed with gas passing therethrough, thus forming a charge which will have more power when exploded and which will prevent the formation … more
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Floyd, William B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Airship.

Description: Patent for an airship with multiple gas bags inside an outer enclosing casing, which maintain the buoyancy of the airship in case one or more of the smaller bags should rupture. This airship also supports one or more persons other than the pilot, has an "envelop adapted to serve as a parachute in the event of danger", and can "alight upon and rise from the surface of a body of water".
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Richmond, George E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Arc-Lamp Attachment

Description: Patent for improving arc lamp attachments. The attachment allows an arc lamp to be able to use an incandescent lamp in place of the electrodes in an arc lamp. The attachment increases the efficiency and durability of the arc lamp.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Pratt, James R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Ash-Sieve.

Description: Patent for a new ash sieve for a home oven.
Date: November 2, 1918
Creator: Steindorf, Michael C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Barrel Support

Description: Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Barrel Supports (lines 5-6)."
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Taylor, Charles E. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Line-Shaft Oiler

Description: Patent for improvements to line-shaft oilers to more easily oil bearings and prevent oil waste.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Collins, Joseph P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Liquid Measure and Strainer

Description: This patent relates to devices for measuring and straining liquids and discharging them into a receptacle or tank without exposing the liquids after being strained to the atmosphere or rendering the liquid liable to be deteriorated by dust or other foreign matter.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Doolin, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Machine for Making Tamales

Description: Patent for a Machine for Making Tamales
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Winfrey, Herbert O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Machine Gun

Description: Patent for improvements in machine guns. Improvements include the facilitation of the following mechanisms: The simultaneous discharge of multiple bullets in a sweeping pattern of trajectory; simultaneous discharge of cartridges arranged in the gun, magazine functionality in tangent with the gun's cartridges, and other items concerning fabrication, features, and capabilities.
Date: August 2, 1918
Creator: Clarence, Gregg
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wire-Stretcher.

Description: Patent for an improvement wire-stretcher using a sliding, adjustable plate (non-rotating) that provides unique means for attaching, stretching, and adjusting the wire.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Moore, Charles M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Washboiler.

Description: Patent for improvements in washboilers involving water and steam being forced through a perforated clothes receptacle as well as automatic draining or release of accumulated water and soil.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: McFarland, James W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Holder.

Description: Patent for improved book holder for holding down the leaves of an open book which can be adjusted to fit various widths.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Duckett, J. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Go-Cart Attachment.

Description: Patent for an attachment to a child-sized go-cart, meant to hook onto the seat of the cart and undercarriage, providing a receptacle for the child to store clothes or other personal items while keeping it from swaying or falling off.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: McWilliams, Lulie C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Swing

Description: Patent for a new lawn swing design meant to be "a simple and inexpensive swing which will be strong and durable" (lines 10-12) and that will engage all muscles in its operation, including illustrations.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Bretz, Don C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Portable Extensible Ladder

Description: Patent for a portable extendable ladder, designed for use, among other things, as a means of fire escape or observation, along with illustrations and explanations.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Trojan, J. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Expansive and Contractive Well-Drill

Description: Patent for improvements for expansive and contractive well drill involving improvements to drill bits.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Carter, Oscar Martin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fastener for Antiskid-Chains.

Description: Patent for a "means for fastening anti-skidding chains about the tread surfaces of tires, and consists of a simple and efficient device ... which may be easily and quickly applied to the wheel and as easily removed therefrom" (lines 16-21), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Harmon, William Oliver
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nut-Lock.

Description: Patent for Nut-Lock. The invention is to enable locking a nut upon a bolt, to keep from coming undone due to vibration.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Morris, William T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Process and Formula for Tanning Hides.

Description: Patent for the formula and processing used in tanning hides that is cheaper and more effective.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Moore, Rufus N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Reversible Chuck-Jaw.

Description: Patent for a reversible chuck-jaw that is " 'capable of wide adjustment, this flexibility of operation facilitating the application of the chuck jaw to various types of chucks." (lines 49-52)
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Miller, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Furnace.

Description: Patent for a "furnace adapted especially for use outdoors for heating a wash pot or kettle" (lines 10-11) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Cornelius, Samuel S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Single Trigger Mechanism For Double-Barrel Guns

Description: Patent for "new and useful improvement in Single Trigger Mechanism For Double-Barrel Guns (lines 5-7)."
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Lindsay, Charles W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Garment-Protector.

Description: Patent for an easily detachable garment protector "for use with trousers and overalls to protect them from wear and from becoming soiled while in use" (lines 10-13) including illustration.
Date: July 2, 1918
Creator: Spencer, William Levi
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Seed-Separator

Description: Patent for a seed separator which uses suction and a rotary beater to separate undeveloped seeds from healthy ones. It is designed to be a cheap and efficient tool to separate good seeds from weak ones, dust, or other foreign objects into different containers.
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Rylander, James B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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