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Patent for gasoline measuring device for improving service stations for patrons to see the amount of gasoline. Air pressure will transfer gasoline from tank into measuring device. Gasoline measuring device will be quickly delivered to patrons.
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Patent for "a simple tool, easily manufactured and readily taken apart, which can be conveniently carried by one man, and with which he can stretch wire to the proper tension and readily fasten same, said tool being also adapted to be used in cutting wire and removing staples."
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Patent for a wrench with a head having a pair of rigid jaws to engage the object. One unique use of this wrench is that it can tighten any threaded joint beyond the degree of tightness that can be obtained by pulling the handle of an ordinary wrench in the usual manner.
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Patent for a window sash mechanism that allows the upper and lower portions of a window to be adjusted and locked independently of each other.
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Patent for an improvement in trucks adapted for railroad use including handling baggage and freight and allowing the supporting wheels to be arranged with respect to the body of the truck so they can be moved longitudinally.
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Patent for an improved inlet grate, which has a supporting frame. This inlet grate will not be displaced by traffic or other disturbances.
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Patent for a tire wheel that is resistant to shocks and vibrations when traveling over roads. This tire is more durable and is more resilient, leading to less break-downs on the road.
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Patent for new and useful improvements in irrigation apparatuses. The design includes "a system of surface irrigation comprising a main supply tank, a series of reservoirs, pipes connecting said tank and reservoirs" (lines 95-98). It is intended to allow for irrigating large and small plats of land simply and efficiently.
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Patent for improvements in landing devices for aeroplanes that can be controlled by the aviator and adjusted with the direction of the plane's movement as it lands.
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Patent for a lantern top that provides sufficient ventilation for the lamp or lantern. The arrangement of the lantern top provides sufficient communication between the interior of the lantern and the surrounding atmosphere to insure steady burning.
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Patent for improvement in valve-lifters for automobiles. The object of the device is to compress a spring of the intake and exhaust valves of an automobile. Also for the quick removal of the valve.
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Patent for an improvement made to lifting jack machinery that raises automobiles for repairs. The patent prevents the axle from slipping in circumstances where the vehicle is on slippery grounds or parked on a hill. Includes illustrations.
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Patent for a new and improved leaf turner which allows the piano player to turn the pages of their sheet music without taking their hands off the keyboard. This leaf turner is "noiseless and efficient in operation and...will respond instantly to the actuating impulse" (lines 21-23). It is not expensive to make, and securely holds music and releases it without effort.
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