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Tractor.

Description: Patent for improvements to the tractor with adjustable framework for the wheels (narrower or wider).
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Weaver, William S.
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Pump

Description: Patent for an improvement on the design of pumps used in the oil industry. This uses a combination of water, sand, grits, and other sediments for deep wells.
Date: April 23, 1920
Creator: Scott, Floyd L.
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Measuring Device

Description: Patent for improvements to the measuring device used to ascertain the depth of a well.
Date: May 23, 1922
Creator: Bevel, Jack H.
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Nut and Pipe Wrench.

Description: Patent for a nut and pipe wrench that has a detachable handle member which allows the shank to be reduced and extended.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Hunter, Arthur G.
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Surgical Instrument.

Description: Patent for a medical instrument used to perform circumcisions "without pain and bloodlessly" (lines 10-11) and illustration.
Date: May 23, 1922
Creator: Couch, Albert B.
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Unscrewing Device for Pipe-Joints.

Description: Patent for an unscrewing device for pipe-joints, in the event that the drill stem gets stuck while drilling wells. This invention allows the user to unscrew "the joints of the drill stem" and withdraw "the same without the use of the left hand threaded string of pipe" (lines 35-38).
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Edwards, Charles R.
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Tire-Chain

Description: Patent for improved tire chains which can withstand greater strain.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Fields, James A. & Witte, Jessie J.
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Elevator.

Description: Patent for a new and improved design of elevators "for the purpose of preventing accidents" (lines 26-27) by locking the entrance doors while the elevator is moving, including illustrations. It is designed to be used by passengers but can also be adapted to be used as a freight elevator.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Williams, George M.
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Cotton-Chopper

Description: Patent for a cotton-chopper with two disk-cutters mounted to a supporting frame, which can be positioned parallel or at an angle to each other. Each disk-cutter is attached by a projecting arm, which provides foot support and allows each disk to be operated independently. Patent includes illustrations.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Jones, John W.
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Sliding Caster

Description: Patent for improvements to furniture sliding casters for protecting the furniture, as well as floors and carpets when moving furniture. Improvements include caster prongs "which are set back from the outer margin of the caster so as not to split or mutilate the [furniture] leg" (lines 23-25) and casters that are "easily casted or stamped out from sheet metal [ . . . ] which therefore may be cheaply and easily manufactured" (lines 29-32).
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Preston, Charles L.
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Double-Lever Brake.

Description: Patent for "new and useful improvements in Double-Lever Brakes." (lines 6-7) and how the invention will provide more power to the brake and equally distribute that power. Includes illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Roberts, George P.
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Display-Stand.

Description: Patent for incorporating vertical shaft in display stands for posters advertising motion pictures and merchandise, with illustrations.
Date: June 23, 1921
Creator: Gates, Norwood
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Culvert.

Description: Patent for a culvert which is to be used for sewers or other underground conveyers. Its is to be composed of varying materials that can be easily shipped and jointed together to form the sewer or other underground conveyer.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Charliss, Charles F. J.
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Gate-Latch.

Description: Patent for a gate-latch that latches closed with extension of the gate, but allows the gate to open by elevating said latch.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Bramblett, Benjamin F.
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Hair Clipper

Description: Patent for improving structure of clipper forming co-pending application Serial No. 469,842. Simplifying manufacturing and adding other features.
Date: May 23, 1922
Creator: Monroe, Collier
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Ensilage-Packer for Silos.

Description: Patent for a device in "which the center and edges" of a silo "will be packed with equal firmness and solidity" (lines 14-16) of materials, including an illustration and description of the device.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: Comer, John H.
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Puzzle.

Description: Patent for a puzzle made of interlocking blocks that are attached by a cord through holes in the blocks, that, when fully assembled, forms the shape of a Chinese cross.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Hime, Clint T.
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Process of Treating Wood.

Description: Patent for less expensive chemical wood treatment that will not leach out, will make wood more durable, and preserve wood for multiple uses including marine construction.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Chandler, Asa C. (Asa Crawford), 1891-1958
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Flush-Tank Valve

Description: Patent for a Flush-Tank Valve. This is an improved Flush-Tank Valve, which will ensure that their is so waste of water if the float in the tank ceases to operate. For example, if the float does not work properly, the valve will activate and shut off the remaining water. The invention also provides a valve that can be easily fitted to any flush tank.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Hardt, Benjamin F.
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Charge-Moistening Device for Internal-Combustion Engines

Description: Patent for an attachment for cars. This attachment reduces carbon deposit in the cylinder and on the valves of the car.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Smith, Charles W.
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Brake.

Description: Patent for a brake (as it pertains to vehicles), that is operated by hand and that employs the use of brake bands and a drum to alter the momentum of a vehicle.
Date: May 23, 1922
Creator: White, John W.
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Grain Bag Holder

Description: Patent for Grain Bag Holder which is a simple device that will enable an operator to hold a bag securely at one side of a chute and which holder will quickly release the bag at the will of the operator.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: White, Ira B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tool-Handle.

Description: Patent for a hammer handle with an inner reinforcing plate which is strong and slightly flexible, so as to "be practically unbreakable" (lines 25-26) and "afford the necessary yielding action or spring to avoid jarring the hands of the operator while in use" (lines 26-29). Application of the design principle to other similar tools, such as "hatchets, axes, shovels, spades, hoes, etc." (lines 22-23), is also suggested.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Johnson, George T.
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Roller Boring-Drill.

Description: Patent for a roller boring-drill with improved arrangement of cutters on the head, and formation of teeth on the cutters. This new head design is better for drilling formations that are not brittle.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: Fletcher, Harold W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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