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Safe Lock

Description: Patent for providing "a means which will necessitate the operation of a series of setting devices before the several bolts can be moved to unlock the door". (lines 11-14).
Date: June 13, 1918
Creator: Harris, William J. B. of Bonham, TX
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Leather-Working Machine

Description: Patent for a leather-working machine which performs the many steps involved in finishing leather straps and related items into one easy step, with illustrations.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Russell, Frank K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Valve-Spring Lifter.

Description: Patent for valve spring lifter designed for use with internal combustion engines that holds the intake or exhaust valve springs in an elevated or rigid position. Illustrations included.
Date: June 18, 1918
Creator: Mountain, Thomas O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Liquid-Fuel-Measuring Tank

Description: Patent for a liquid fuel measuring tank that accurately measures fuel and can automatically stop accumulating fuel when a certain amount has been reached, including illustrations.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Helm, Virgil L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Locking and Operating System for Jail-Doors.

Description: Patent for a new way to operate and lock jail doors "whereby each and every door in the system can be locked, unlocked and operated altogether, or any one, two or more doors can be locked, unlocked and operated without disturbing the other doors of the system" (lines 11-16), including illustrations.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Well-Shooting Torpedo.

Description: Patent for "torpedoes of the type used in "shooting" wells, the object being to provide a torpedo which will be especially useful in the removal of casings from wells" (lines 9-13), such as easier removal from dry wells. Also, modifications to the hammer are noted to ensure explosion.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Franklin, Henry L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvements in Burners

Description: Patent for improvements for burners. It is related explicitly to hydrocarbon burners. Its purpose is to keep the oil and steam separate as they leave the burner by keeping them in two separate streams.
Date: June 19, 1918
Creator: Trahan, Clair A
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Vacuum-Energized Make-and-Break Spark-Plug.

Description: Patent for a vacuum-energized make-and-break spark plug that "relates to new and useful improvements in ignition apparatus for internal combustion engines" (lines 16-18) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Irwin, Herbert Glen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Transmission-Gearing.

Description: Patent for "improvements in variable speed transmission gearing, adapted for use upon automobiles or the like, while not necessarily restricted to such use. An important object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, which is so constructed that the various speeds may be obtained in a highly expeditious and convenient manner" (lines 11-17) including an illustration and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Pilcher, Newton R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Square

Description: Patent for a simple, accurate try-square composed of minimal pieces for the ease of use in measuring and tracing requirements needed for architects, carpenters, and similar professions, with illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Frazier, Samuel D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Motor-Plow.

Description: Patent for motor-plows with a spring-actuated motor driving device. The motor-plow can be rewound for use by the hand of the operators without leaving the driver's seat. The motor-plows have a plurality of moldboards and provide an inexpensive motor eliminating the use of draft-animals.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Kucharski, Konstanty
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tire-Heater.

Description: Patent for an improved tire heater that utilizes gasolene (gasoline) or other liquid hydrocarbon burners to encircle a tire and direct jets of flame at it to quickly heat the tire. The tire heater can adapt to fit tires of different sizes.
Date: June 18, 1918
Creator: Palmero, Louis M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Plow-Cleaning Attachment.

Description: Patent for a plow attachment to clean debris from the blades. Attachment is inexpensive and easy to install.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Driver, Le Roy E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Plane Attachment.

Description: Patent for an attachment to be affixed to a hand plane to guard the hand from splinters while in use.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Langford, Joseph O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oil-Tank Protector.

Description: Patent for an invention to protect oil tanks against destruction from lightning by carrying escaped gas away from the oil tank's exterior, illustration included.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Cohen, Wolf
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Peanut-Harvester

Description: Patent for a peanut harvester that uproots the peanut and lifts it for delivery to a carrier. This harvester also includes a pair of colters that roll alongside the row of peanuts to cut grass and loosen the soil, this includes a mechanism for raising and lowering the digging structure and fingers to guide to stems of the plants so that they are not cut.
Date: June 18, 1918
Creator: Phillips, Preston D. & Phillips, Herbert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pipe Tongs

Description: Patent for improvements to Pipe Tongs used in oil wells by improving the strength and gripping capability of the pipe.
Date: June 21, 1918
Creator: Reed, Clarence E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Peanut-Digger.

Description: Patent for a peanut digger that will go underneath the peanuts, cutting off the tap roots, which preserves the soil because "the soil does not lose the nitrogen contained within the roots." (lines 25-27)
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: West, Wade H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Peanut-Planting Attachment.

Description: Patent for an attachment to a seed planter for the purpose of planting peanuts. The device allows for efficient and inexpensive peanut planting by simply connecting to existing equipment.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Wright, Melvin T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Quick-Adjusting Wrench.

Description: Patent for quick adjusting wrenches that simplify and improve the constructions and increase the efficiency and utility of hese types of devices. The movable jaw can be instantly released or locked.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Grogan, Edward W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fuse-Plug.

Description: Patent for a fuse plug for prolonged usage by allowing a new wire to be substituted to replace melted wire. This fuse plug has a second wire that can be triggered into circuit.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Dugan, Joseph A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Signaling Device for Automobiles.

Description: Patent for turn signal device for automobiles that "can be easily and quickly attached to the frame of the usual wind shield" (lines 21-22) and allows driver to operate it without letting go of the steering wheel.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Niissle, Charles J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Demountable Rim.

Description: Patent for demountable rims for motor vehicles which are constructed of two sections that latch together, resulting in easier application and/or removal of a tire from the rim.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Dugger, Huston R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cutlery-Sharpener.

Description: Patent for a cutlery sharpener "which may be used for dressing down the edges of knives," "may be employed in the kitchen to rapidly condition kitchen knives," (line 16, lines 18-20) and create different types of beveled edges on a blade. It provides instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 18, 1918
Creator: Ball, Ewart M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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