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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hydrocarbon-Burner.

Description: Patent for hydrocarbon-burners to provide a novel and improved burner for coal-oil, petroleum, or other liquid fuel.
Date: August 21, 1917
Creator: Hewett, John A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Spading-Machine.

Description: Patent for a spading-machine that "can be propelled by any mechanism desired and which has soil engaging devices mounted in a novel manner whereby, as the machine is moved forwardly, said devices will be forced downwardly into the soil and then lifted upwardly so as to lift or break the soil." (lines 11-17) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 28, 1917
Creator: Robinson, David M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Stalk-Cutter.

Description: Patent for a stalk-cutter that will improve the effectiveness of stalk cutting by readily attaching to a plow or tilling machine, increasing the draft, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 14, 1917
Creator: Gable, Gus
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pneumatic Conveyer

Description: Patent for pneumatic conveyor to handle cotton seeds that are being discharged. This particular conveyor uses air currents to operate it.
Date: November 6, 1917
Creator: Caffey, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Printing-Press Gripper.

Description: Patent for a device to grip paper being carried between the type bed, rotary platen, and delivery belts of a printing press.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Sadovsky, Nathan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pumping-Engine.

Description: Patent for a pumping engine that pumps air, water, oil, or other agents. It was designed to be used for air pumps on locomotives, inflating tires on automobiles, pumping water in steam operated machines, and other uses.
Date: June 5, 1917
Creator: Allison, Jesse H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Process of Mixing Concrete and The Like.

Description: Patent for concrete mixer. The processes of mixing concrete and the like allows perfect hydration of mixture and eliminates air pockets in the mixture, including illustrations.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Woodward, Edwin C.
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Tool

Description: Patent for tool has combined multiple tools. The compact, is simple and easy to operate and it is convenient.
Date: June 26, 1917
Creator: Milliorn, William L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Inspirator Valve For Intake Manifolds

Description: Patent for inspirator valve for to accelerate the air intake to the intake manifold as suction is increased.
Date: September 18, 1917
Creator: Brasier, William H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tie-Up Stand for Mail.

Description: Patent for the tying of mail into bundles. The invention is adjustable and allows for mail of various widths.
Date: June 5, 1917
Creator: Zerwer, John A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tortilla-Making Machine.

Description: Patent for a machine for making tortillas "easily, conveniently and rapidly" (lines 13-14), including illustrations.
Date: June 12, 1917
Creator: Gutiérrez, Refugio
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Underscoring Attachment for Type-Writers.

Description: Patent for an improvement on an underscoring attachment for type writers that allows the user to use the functions of underscoring, correcting, and cancelling characters as they type, allowing some functions to occur simultaneously, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 17, 1917
Creator: Aiton, Fred
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Still for Distillation of Petroleum

Description: Patent for improvements in still design for distillation of petroleum or its products, providing relief for any suddenly formed vapors and preventing the oil from boiling over.
Date: July 24, 1917
Creator: Gallsworthy, Benjamin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Surveying Instrument

Description: Patent for surveying instrument involved in leveling telescope equipment at more optimal pivot points.
Date: September 4, 1917
Creator: Clark, Franklin S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Valve

Description: Patent for a valve for the improvement of flushing water in tanks. Development and use are within text; includes illustrations to demonstrate the object of the patent.
Date: November 13, 1917
Creator: Cahill, Thomas J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Time-Controlling Mechanism.

Description: Patent for new and useful Improvements in Time-Controlling Mechanism "designed more particularly for the automatic operation of electric switches, circuit closers, and the like" (lines 13-15), including illustrations and instructions. A main object of the invention is to provide a time controlling mechanism for alarm clocks to "intermittently operate the electric switch or other movable member at pre-determined intervals" (lines 19-21).
Date: August 28, 1917
Creator: Gerdes, Herman Henry.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Nut-Cracking Mechanism.

Description: Patent for a nut-cracking mechanism that adjusts automatically to the size of nut with a variable cracking stroke.
Date: July 31, 1917
Creator: Russell, Frank K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pad for Lower Limbs

Description: Patent for a new single pad for the lower limbs, particularly of "feminine theatrical performers" (lines 12-13). Unlike previous pads which represented single muscles, the new pad contains all the muscles required for a lower limb in one, so that the muscles will not slip around when the performer is dancing.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Matragos, Nick
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Underwaist.

Description: Patent for an underwaist specifically designed for juveniles that provides for more comfortable supporting straps crossing the back and chest at the shoulders, extending to the leg to clasp the stockings with the purpose of holding them up, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 31, 1917
Creator: Johnson, Ida Bassett
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Torch or Burner

Description: Patent for a torch or burner used towards growths on plants and weeds around plants.
Date: March 12, 1917
Creator: Taylor, Samuel T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Tire-Armor.

Description: Patent for "a flexible protector adapted to be applied to a tire" (lines 8-9).
Date: September 25, 1917
Creator: Oatman, Duke
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Electric Circuit Breaker

Description: Patent for circuit control apparatus that automatically opens the circuit when conditions are abnormal.
Date: January 30, 1917
Creator: Nielssen, Steffen F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Picture Display Machine

Description: Patent for machines that display advertising machines that will rotate in the advertisements it displays.
Date: February 13, 1917
Creator: Osborne, James M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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