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Bed Slat Fastener and Brace
Patent for a bed-slat fastener and brace. This bed-slat design is designed to "effectually prevent the distension of the side rails of the bed and will also strengthen and support the slats and prevent sagging or breakage" (line 9-12) illustration included.
Date:
June 16, 1903
Creator:
Shelton, Robert H.
System:
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Aerodrome
Patent for an aerodrome. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 16, 1912
Creator:
Helm, Amos J.
System:
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Bathing-Hat.
Patent for a nearly waterproof hat that will keep the hair dry and protect the face from the sun while being both strong and durable.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
Herndon, Florence E.
System:
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Bicycle-Gearing.
Patent for "gearing for bicycles, and has for its object to furnish a train of gearing for the connection of the treadles with the rear wheel of a bicycle, whereby the usual sprocket-and-chain gearing may be dispensed with." (lines 7-12).
Date:
August 16, 1898
Creator:
Brown, Wilson
System:
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Combined Touch-Regulating and Mute Attachment for Pianos
Patent for combined touch regulating and mute attachment for pianos.
Date:
December 16, 1902
Creator:
Harriss, Langdon & Kendall, William H.
System:
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Air-Valve Cage for Air-Brake Pumps
Patent for an air valve cage for air brake pumps which reduces the wear on the air brake pump and substantially reduces the maintenance costs of the system.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Mattingly, James
System:
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Ash-Pan
Patent for an ash pan for trains. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 16, 1911
Creator:
Spratley, George
System:
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Butt-Cutter
Patent for a machine designed to cut off the butt ends of cereal sheaves should they become wet or muddy. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Janes, Ivey & Lanaux, Alfred A.
System:
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Air Brake Lock
Patent for an air brake lock. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 16, 1905
Creator:
Mabry, Davis L.
System:
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Combination Device
Patent for a combination device. "This invention relates to devices for operating upon metal in various shapes" (line 8-9). Illustration included.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
Royse, John
System:
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Bedstead
Patent for a bedstead. Illustration included.
Date:
May 16, 1905
Creator:
Charlton, William
System:
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Bed-Brace.
Patent for a new and useful bed brace, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 16, 1898
Creator:
Stoermer, Alexander Sr.
System:
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Combination Hoe and Plow
Patent for a tool that can be used as either a hoe or a plow. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Willis, William B.
System:
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Cattle Guard
Patent for a cattle guard. Illustration included.
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
York, Edward Jackson; Howze, Walter L. & Caldwell, Thomas W.
System:
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Animal-Trap
Patent for an animal trap. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 16, 1911
Creator:
Morris, Leopold
System:
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Cattle Guard.
Patent for improvements and new features to cattle guards on railways, including illustrations.
Date:
September 16, 1902
Creator:
Miller, Martin L.
System:
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Composition For Staining Wood.
Patent for a “paint or stain, which, when applied, will harden on the common woods of commerce, render them durable and smooth, and give them the exact appearance of black walnut” (lines 15-18).
Date:
May 16, 1882
Creator:
Gloger, Anton F., Jr. & Gloger, Joseph P.
System:
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Car Axle and Wheel
Patent for a new and improved wheel and axle for cars. This design calls for "providing each of the axle with a fixed ratchet-wheel and providing the car-wheels with spring-pawls adapted to engage with the ratchets" (lines 21-24). This overcomes the strain that the wheels place on the axles when making turns, which reduces the chance of the car leaving its tracks.
Date:
May 16, 1882
Creator:
Pendleton, William S.
System:
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Buckle.
Patent for a new and improved buckle. This design "is composed of two parts, the upper end forming what may be termed a 'buckle proper,' to secure the end of a strap, and the lower ends formed into curved portions which fit one within the other and constructed to interlock, so that the lower end is adapted to catch a chain, bit, or other device which it is desired to connect a strap to, the . . . parts forming a hinge, whereby they can be turned one upon the other and separated entirely, or at their upper ends to allow the adjustment of the strap secured thereto" (lines 18-30).
Date:
August 16, 1892
Creator:
Taylor, John Greene
System:
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Basket.
Patent for a metallic produce basket. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 16, 1897
Creator:
Taylor, John W.
System:
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Combination-Lock for Money-Drawers, &c.
Patent for improvement to a combination lock for money drawers to make it more secure.
Date:
March 16, 1886
Creator:
Sturgis, Herbert M.
System:
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Cotton-Picker's Sack.
Patent for improvements in a cotton-picker's sack, allowing for easy access to deposit and empty picked cotton while remaining nearly closed to hold and protect the cotton.
Date:
October 16, 1888
Creator:
Cliett, Taylor
System:
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Automatic Railway Signal.
Patent for a new and improved railroad signal. This design, "[w]hen the wheels of a passing train come in contact with the spring and bent end of the lever . . . said end is lowered or depressed, causing the movement in the same direction of the outer end of said lever, which, through the agency of the wire, will cause the ringing or sounding of the gong or bell as the wheels . . . come in contact with the end of the lever. . . .[A]fter the wheels of the last car of a train have passed the point where the lever is located, said lever will be returned to its normal position by means of the coil-spring" (lines 57-71).
Date:
October 16, 1888
Creator:
Ross, Albert James & Darter, John T.
System:
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Car-Wheel Lubricator.
Patent for a car-wheel lubricator that can be easily used while the wheels are moving or still, and does not waste lubrication. It attaches to two railway wheels.
Date:
October 16, 1894
Creator:
Reneau, James W.
System:
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