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Cotton-Gin.

Description: Patent for improvements to Cotton-Gins' brush cylinders that includes "a longitudinal tubular member having a brush cylinder cooperating therewith and which serves as a conduit for the passage of the lint cotton from the gin and also as a connecting means for the legs of the gin frame and as an end outlet for the gin, and leaving the rear of the latter unobstructed and freely accessible" (lines 13-21), including illustrations and instructions.
Date: March 3, 1914
Creator: Murray, Stephen D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Centrifugal Suction Fan

Description: Patent for improvements made towards in suction fans that are found in cotton picking machines to improve efficiency. The primary improvements detailed in the patent describe and illustrate an improved design of the casing inside the fan to prevent damage to the cotton or the seed once they are sucked into the fan, among other design improvements.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Meier, John & Miller, T. S., Jr.
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AUTOMOBILE

Description: Patent for improvements for power distribution in automobiles, including illustrations.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: De Witt, George, W.
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Bricklayer's Guide-Line Holder.

Description: Patent for improvements in Bricklayers' Guide-Line Holders with spring controlled jaws for anchoring the holder to the brick, securing it in a stationary position on the wall.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Knott, Miller & Bible, Adam Calver
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Automobile-Clutch.

Description: Patent for improvements to automobile clutches with the objectives of avoiding a jerky start, preserving integrity of friction surfaces, associating with anti-friction bearings to minimize load on motor, and producing an economical clutch.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Bryant, Clarence R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Boot-Tree Former.

Description: Patent for a boot-tree former, which is used in boot manufacturing to form and stretch the shape of a boot.
Date: March 14, 1914
Creator: Lucchese, Michele
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BRIDLE-BIT

Description: Patent for an improved bridle bit for veterinary services, including illustrations.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Mateer, Wilbur N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Brake.

Description: Patent for automatic wagon brake which removes the strain on draft animals when the vehicle is descending down an incline.
Date: March 3, 1914
Creator: Matthews, Dudley A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Picket-Fence Machine.

Description: Patent for a picket fence machine for a fence that can be built of wire where normal fence pickets are woven and spaced an equal distance apart, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Purdy, John S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Impeller-Pump.

Description: Patent for an impeller pump with separate sections and parts that can be connected together. The line of pipe of can be withdrawn without removing the head, and there are measures to keep the liner in operative position. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Johnston, Horace G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Evaporative Cooler.

Description: Patent for an evaporative cooler/refrigerator that is cooled by the evaporation of water with ventilating tubes to maintain the air condition in shelves. Water is adapted to move through a "cloth, flowing downwardly therethrough and being evaporated therefrom to thereby effectually cool the articles disposed within the refrigerator" (lines 28-31). This patent includes illustrations
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Henderson, Thomas A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Stock Food.

Description: Patent for stock food that can be perfectly rationed, useful for feeding cattle and hogs, and useful for building up working stock. It is inexpensive and will not deteriorate.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Eldridge, T. William.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Corn-Heading Knife

Description: Patent for improvements in the cutting blades of corn-heading knives that are worn on the hands. Illustrations included.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Owen, Melville D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Animal-Trap.

Description: Patent for a live animal trap that uses a trigger and allows for live bait. Wire fabric is used to prevent animals from digging and escaping.
Date: March 3, 1914
Creator: Herring, Henry H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Fire-Alarm.

Description: Patent for an improved automatic fire-alarm, which will sound an alarm, release water from pipes, and alert the fire station.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Singleton, Joseph J. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Quilting-Frame for Sewing-Machines.

Description: Patent for an attachment that can be connected to a sewing machine to facilitate quilting.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Click, Washington B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Window Sash Construction.

Description: Patent for a new type of window sash construction. Older sashes use putty to hold the window glass in to the frame. This sash uses metal and wood to hold the glass in making for a better seal and greater insulation.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Harris, John I.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Vehicle for Cotton-Pickers.

Description: Patent for an improved cotton picking vehicle which incorporates seating and an adjustable awning.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Thomas, William L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Windmill Wheel

Description: Patent for improvements made to windmill wheels. Improvements include windmill wheel blades that can easily be taken off or fixed onto the wheel hub, improvements in construction for easy assembly and disassembly, and construction from economic materials.
Date: March 3, 1914
Creator: Mason, Charles O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Knee Rest

Description: Patent for "a knee rest particularly designed for use by cotton pickers and others whose occupations require that they assume a kneeling position" (lines 8-11) Illustrations included.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Peoples, William F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Marine Propulsion

Description: Patent for a new propelling device attached to a marine vessel, including illustrations.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Beeson, George W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Stalk-Cutter Attachment for Plows.

Description: Patent for "stalk cutting attachment for plows" (line 10), particularly for chopping cotton stalks.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Lancaster, Eanester W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Printing Press

Description: Patent for a printing press design that has a "type carrying member" which is a "circular rotary disk," and a "mechanism for elevating the ink supplying rolls and paper carrying platens to permit of the passage of the type therebelow without being affected," (lines 11-12, 23-26) including illustrations.
Date: March 3, 1914
Creator: Sadovsky, Nathan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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