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Speed-Controlling Mechanism for Motor-Vehicles.

Description: Patent for a device that automatically closes the throttle to slow the speed of a motor vehicle when necessary. The device is designed to respond to vehicle load, road surface, and a predetermined speed limit.
Date: July 17, 1917
Creator: Carpenter, John C.
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Means for Drying Briquets

Description: Patent for drying briquets. Briquets are placed on a track, which is then rotated by chains as it dries, before falling into a stack in a chamber. This allows for faster, more even drying of the briquets before use.
Date: July 20, 1917
Creator: Baker, Burke
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Burial-Casket.

Description: Patent for a burial casket made of plastic and woven wire fabric "of great strength and minimum weight" (lines 20-21) and an air- and water-tight lid, including illustrations.
Date: July 24, 1917
Creator: Hartman, Emanuel W.
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Sleeping-Hood.

Description: Patent for an "inexpensive to manufacture, and convenient and comfortable in use" (lines 17-18) sleeping hood to be worn while sleeping to prevent snoring.
Date: July 31, 1917
Creator: Bloomfield, Emma D.
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Cleaning Device for Wells

Description: Patent for a device that removes loose debris in wells
Date: July 21, 1917
Creator: Carden, David A.
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