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Hay-Press.
Patent for a hay-press that has a oscillating sweep-arm on the plunger so that the plunger's movements are minimized and the hay can be pressed faster.
Date:
June 26, 1894
Creator:
Walton, Robert H.
System:
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Horse and Team Holder.
Patent for "a device adapted to be applied to ordinary vehicles, and designed to be connected with the driving reins, and capable of automatically engaging the horse or team, and by preventing the same from advancing or turning to the right or left or backing, thereby obviating the necessity of tying a horse or team, of dropping the traces, or of leaving it stand with small weights that endanger life." (Lines 12-20) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 21, 1895
Creator:
Moore, Franklin Orville
System:
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Hopple.
Patent for a hopple, which keeps the beams of a cultivator in place.
Date:
August 11, 1908
Creator:
Gilbert, Edward Leslie
System:
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Snap-Hook.
Patent for a snap-hook that holds together the miscellaneous parts of a harness and dispenses "with a spring for holding the parts together and which cannot in use accidentally open" (lines 12-14).
Date:
January 7, 1896
Creator:
Nalley, John T.
System:
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Float-Valve
Patent for a valve used in flushing and storage tanks. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 29, 1910
Creator:
Rymer, William T.
System:
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Extension Broom-Handle
Patent for extensions for broom handles and devices of that character. Sections of handles may be joined together for increasing the length of the handle for when the broom is being used to clean walls, ceilings and the like. It can also be used to repair broken handles.
Date:
August 15, 1916
Creator:
Standefer, Wayne B.
System:
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Show-Case
Patent for "improvements in show-cases for displaying ribbons and in devices for measuring the same; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices" (lines 10-13)
Date:
October 19, 1887
Creator:
McNeill, Alexander
System:
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Show-Case
Patent for novel improvements in the construction and design of show cases.
Date:
October 23, 1888
Creator:
McNeil, Alexander
System:
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Strainer for Coffee-Pots, &c.
Patent for a strainer for coffee and tea strainers "so constructed as to be attachable in the lower end of the spout or body of the pot, as shown; and the object of my improvement is to construct a strainer to be removable, durable, of minimum cost, and perfect in its operation" (lines 13-18).
Date:
April 21, 1896
Creator:
McClellan, John A.
System:
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Railway-Switch-Operating Mechanism
Patent for a railway operation switch which allows for the engineer of the train to operate the switch without the drawback of slowing the locomotive in question.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Tally, Carl E.
System:
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Vertical Gearing for Harvesters and Binders
Patent for "improvements in vertical gearing for harvesters and binders in which the main operating-shaft is carried in a vertical position, thereby securing a larger range to elevate the machine and securing a perfect balance of the machine on the ground-wheels without extending parts of the machine to the front or rear" (lines 8-15).
Date:
June 14, 1892
Creator:
Schubert, George
System:
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Spring Trip-Foot
Patent for a spring trip-foot. This invention is designed for use in supporting a small plow carried behind the planter. Illustration included.
Date:
February 22, 1910
Creator:
Vance, John C.
System:
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Fish-Hook.
Patent for a fish hook for live bait.
Date:
May 9, 1911
Creator:
Randal, Napoleon B.
System:
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Self-Dumping Drag Harrow
Patent for an invention, including specifications, of an improved Self-Dumping Drag-Harrows mechanism. The device is capable of rotating or changing the angle of harrow teeth and body without the effort of the machine operator, facilitating faster movement and increased production. The mechanism in question is claimed by the applicant in addition to the competent parts arranged in such a fashion as to mimic the capabilities of the described device.
Date:
October 19, 1915
Creator:
Bales, William S.
System:
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Pouch
Patent for "pouches; and its primary object is to provide a novel device of this character adapted to be applied to the male organ to catch and retain all discharges coming therefrom, whereby a patient's clothes are prevented from becoming soiled" (lines 11-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 21, 1904
Creator:
Ezell, Uberto Desaix
System:
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Metal-Banding or Bale-Wiring Tool.
Patent for an improved "banding or bale wiring tool, especially adapted to be inserted in between the bars of a bailing press, to grasp and cut the wire, after said wire has been firmly drawn around the bale, and twist the two ends of the wire together to form a tie" (lines 20-25).
Date:
August 15, 1893
Creator:
Schubert, George
System:
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Non-Freezing Water-Supply System.
Patent for a new water-supply draining apparatus to prevent pipes from freezing in cold weather, including illustrations.
Date:
December 2, 1913
Creator:
Hardy, Paul
System:
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Safety Device for Elevators.
Patent for an improved elevator safety device that engages the brakes should the cable break or engine become inoperable to bring the elevator to a gradual stop, with illustrations.
Date:
May 15, 1917
Creator:
Davis, John L.
System:
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Portable Bathing Apparatus
Patent for a portable device that provides the ability to bathe using heated water.
Date:
November 30, 1917
Creator:
Richards, Robert L.
System:
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Gate
Patent for an improved gate design.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Jenson, J. S.
System:
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Egg-Preserving Compound.
Patent for a mixture of chemical for preserving eggs; ingredients, measurement and instruction are in included. No illustration.
Date:
April 28, 1903
Creator:
Brooks, James M.
System:
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Drag
Patent for a ground drag for "grading and removing refuse from the surface of the soil" (lines 10-12) that can be steered and that can gather and dispose of the dirt it levels off, including illustrations.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Nelson, Charley E.
System:
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Egg-Preserving Compound.
Patent for a new compound to be used for the preservation of eggs which lists the ingredients and proportions.
Date:
March 29, 1887
Creator:
Jurgens, Nils Colling.
System:
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Cotton-Packer.
Patent for an improved cotton packer, which automatically restarts when it finishes a bale.
Date:
July 14, 1908
Creator:
Cass, Eral B.
System:
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