Patent for an improved apparatus for treating hydrocarbons. This apparatus is for treating comparatively heavy petroleum and other hydrocarbon oils and their distillates and derivatives, in order to produce from such heavy oils a large yield of gasoline or other light, easily volatile liquids. This apparatus will be a safe and efficient way to produce large yield of gasoline and light hydrocarbon liquids from heavy oils and will be free from trouble arising from the accumulation of carbon.

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner. The invention is designed to provide certain new and useful improvements for utilizing crude oil as a fuel and for conveniently (line 10-12). Illustration included.

Patent for new and useful improvements to fire and burglar alarms. The invention includes improvements so that frequent battery changes are not necessary.

Patent for a new automobile running gear that uses the front and rear wheels to propel the vehicle through rough, uneven terrain.

Patent for a razor held in place by a guard that protects the user against injury and the razor against dulling. The safety razor is easy to clean and is designed to be "cheaply and easily manufactured" (lines 21-22).

Patent for a motor for fluid meters. This specific construction will eliminate the friction of the moveable parts.

Patent for new and useful improvement in locomotive smoke stacks, "in which the sparks, live cinders, and other heavy particles are arrested near the top of the stack." It consists of a petticoat-pipe, arranged so that it may be raised or lowered for the purpose of regulating the draft.

Patent for a new and improved motor. This design "is to produce a simple, convenient, and efficient foot-power having a single pedal accessible from each side of the motor or a double pedal accessible at the end to an operator facing the machine" (lines 14-19). It consists "of a horizontal rock-shaft extending lengthwise of the machine, a horizontal connecting-piece running diagonally of and rigidly secured to said shaft, a seat for the operator, a pedal rigidly secured to said rock-shaft, said pedal serving as a single or double pedal and so arranged that the operator shall face the device" (lines 94-101).

Patent for a stove with a combustion chamber that utilizes oil as fuel through an oil burner in said chamber, illustration included.

Patent for a cotton-chopper with two moveable, adjustable cutting apparatuses, which is operated using the foot. One of the cutters moves along the path of travel of the device and the other is stationary, as to prevent the chopper from pulling the cotton plant from the ground while cutting. Patent includes illustrations.

Patent for a new transmission gear shifting device will "provide means for shifting the transmission parts of an automobile or other motor driven vehicle, without employing the usual hand levers and appliances, and to do so by means of electrically controlled operating mechanisms in combination with certain component parts." (Lines 12-18) including illustrations.

Patent for an artificial tooth that is better able to anchor to the mouth plate.

Patent for new and useful improvements for devices to take samples from wells. Specifically designed to take samples from hard formations, such as rock or other hard surfaces, being pierced from the drill from any depth in a well.

Patent for a bale-band tightener, for "baling-presses; and its object is to provide a new and improved bale-band tightener which is simple and durable in construction and arranged to permit the operator to conveniently place the bands in position and fasten the ends together after the bale is pressed." (Lines 7-13)

Patent for an "excavating bucket designed for use in connection with an excavating machine" (lines 10-12).

Patent for improvements in motors designed for motor-vehicle operation. Cheaper manufacture and less expensive fuel are included as claimed improvements.

Patent for " a improved steam-separating trap or steam-eliminator for obtaining a supply of dry steam to an engine or like machinery" (lines 7-10 including instructions and illustrations.

Patent for a well-drill swivel designed to improve the function of a well-drilling apparatus. The improved swivel is meant to create a better connection between rod and rope and prevent twisting of water-supply.

Patent for improvement in blow-off cocks used in locomotives and steam boilers, including an illustration.

Patent for an improved rotary boring-drill of which the rotary disk drill is constructed in a manner to prevent clogging from soft material balling up. The channel for flushing water is also arranged to keep cutters clear. Including illustrations.

Patent for new and useful improvement for rotary boring-drills that are used for drilling wells.

Patent for a simply constructed rotary drill suitable for drilling wells in soft formations such as shale.

Patent for a single disk drill for drilling into soft materials ("gumbo, shale, hard clay, and soft rock") without clogging.

Patent for a swivel for rotary drills used for wells of oil, water, and gas. This swivel ensures no substances, such as sand, get into the parts of the drill that move.