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Cylinder-Cock

Description: Allows the cylinder cocks on a steam engine to be opened or closed using a coiled spring instead of steam or air pressure to ensure it is opened only when the engineer wants.
Date: August 25, 1903
Creator: Galey, John Martin
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Thill-Coupling.

Description: Patent for a strong, durable, and simple thill coupling that does not need a spring connection in order to maintain a flexible connection between the thill and axle.
Date: July 25, 1893
Creator: Cobb, Woodson D.
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Cord-Fastener for Envelopes.

Description: Patent for a device for attaching a chord on a merchandise envelope or a similar package that provides "a means for permanently holding one end of the chord in an improved and secure manner, and adapted for temporarily securing the free end when desired" (lines 11-14).
Date: June 25, 1895
Creator: Scougale, Malcom
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Automatic Siphon

Description: Patent for an automatic siphon. This invention is intended to for the purpose of draining cellars and basements. Illustration included.
Date: September 25, 1906
Creator: Ackley, George D.
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Bracing Garment

Description: Patent for a bracing garment. This invention resembles a corset functioning as a body brace. Illustrations included.
Date: December 25, 1906
Creator: Crumbly, Lula
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Alarm System

Description: Patent for a fire alarm system which activates when a certain temperature is detected by the device.
Date: May 25, 1909
Creator: Giese, Leo
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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
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Car Fender.

Description: Patent for a car fender "adapted to be fitted to an extremity of a street car, and adapted to undergo an automatic swinging motion when an obstacle is encountered, which motion will tend to sweep the obstacle from the track of the car" (lines 10-15). The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 25, 1914
Creator: Russell, William D.
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Bale-Tie Buckle

Description: Patent for bale-tie buckle to be used to secures bales of cotton specifically. This is used to increase the speed at which cotton can be secured while being ginned and compressed. This buckle can be reused multiple times.
Date: July 25, 1916
Creator: Horsley, Robert L.
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Truck.

Description: Patent for trucks adapted to accommodate lumber, rails, or other materials of various lengths, to balance the load on the center wheels, requiring less power to move the truck.
Date: April 25, 1916
Creator: Simpson, Louis
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Trolley-Finder.

Description: Patent for a simple, durable, and easily constructed trolley guide that can be easily attached to an above or below ground trolley that is already in use.
Date: June 25, 1895
Creator: Taylor, James P.
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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

Angle-Cock.

Description: Patent for "a new and improved angle-cock so constructed that the plug cannot be turned by an unauthorized person without the knowledge of the engineer in charge of the train." (Lines 8-12) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 25, 1896
Creator: Waldron, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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