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Cotton-Press

Description: Patent for improvements in the construction of steam cotton presses using a change in the frame and use of hydraulic-pressure pumps to operate the press. The pumps are driven by steam
Date: October 15, 1889
Creator: Turnpaugh, James William
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Spike Holder

Description: Patent for an improvement in railroad spike holders to affordably reduce abrasion of the rail and to hold spikes into position, including illustrations.
Date: October 15, 1914
Creator: Kelly, William D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Window-Shade Hanger.

Description: Patent for a window shade hanger, which can be used with different size rollers and is able to be opened from top or bottom.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Brown, William F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wire-Tightening Implement.

Description: Patent for a wire-tightening implement meant to tightening wires in fences by making loops or twists in the wires. It has two handles forming jaws around a fulcrum, the jaws have flat faces with parallel grooves, and the jaws coming together at their ends. The grooves in the jaws form different sized loops.
Date: October 15, 1895
Creator: West, James M.
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Improvement in Windlass Water-Elevators

Description: Patent for an improvement in Chain-Wheels consisting "in the construction and arrangement of a device for drawing water from wells, which shall be cheap, convenient, and free from danger, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth."
Date: October 15, 1878
Creator: Knipscheer, John
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Wheel.

Description: Patent for a new and improved wheel. This design "is to obviate the . . . great difficulty . . . experienced in the construction of wheels in putting the axle-box in the hub and getting it true. . . . and [to] improve and strengthen the construction of wheels, and especially the manner of securing the spokes in the hubs" (lines 9-17).
Date: October 15, 1889
Creator: Holland, William Johnson
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Vapor Bath Apparatus

Description: Patent for a vapor-bath which improves upon the breathing apparatus.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Garrett, Palmyra O.
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Trap.

Description: Patent for a hunting trap that will "effectively prevent the escape of the captives." (Line 17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 15, 1895
Creator: Wallace, Bar P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Stalk-Cutter Attachment for Sulky-Plows

Description: Patent for a stalk cutter attachment for sulky plows. Illustrations included.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: Huber, Frederick Konrad
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Telephone-Call Recorder

Description: Patent for a telephone call recorder that allows the number of who is calling to be recorded when the phone is not answered and tell a person already on the phone who is trying to call them.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: Warwick, Harold L.
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Spittoon

Description: Patent for a spittoon for hospital use. Illustrations included.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: Grisham, Mattie
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Hub-Attaching Device.

Description: Patent for device to attach vehicle wheel hubs to axles and spindles without screw-threads, including description and illustrations.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Anderson, Nathan S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Post Hole Auger.

Description: Patent for a new and improved post-hole auger. This design consists in "the shank forked and continued in the arms, the latter having elbows at their lower ends, in combination with the ring-shaped band having a sharp lower edge and bolts passing through said bands and arms and through said elbows and arms" (lines 91-97).
Date: October 15, 1889
Creator: McCall, Dugald Bell
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Mine-Sweeper and Ship-Shield

Description: Patent for protecting a ship from mines with a net that serves as a "mine sweeper and ship shield" (lines 9-10). It is also for collecting underwater weapons and improving the net.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Coin, James W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Package Gripper and Holder.

Description: Patent for a package gripper for reaching items on high shelves without climbing a ladder.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Fell, Julius P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Telegraph and Telephone Insulator.

Description: Patent for a telegraph and telephone insulator, which prevents the wires from slipping out of the insulator by the use of grooves placed in the holder.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Copper, John A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hinge.

Description: Patent for gate-hinge that will attach to gate and supporting-post and will "retain the gate normally in closed position." (lines 11-12), including description and illustrations.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Roots, Preston
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hair-Waver

Description: Patent for a hair waver. Illustrations included.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: McIlveene, Mineola
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Hame-Fastener.

Description: Patent for a simple and inexpensive hame-fastener that has "two adjustable parts, one of which is provided with hooks to be engaged by means on the other part" (lines 11-13). The invention is adjustable and does not unlock or disengage accidentally but can easily be unlocked on purpose.
Date: October 15, 1895
Creator: Anderson, Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gate.

Description: Patent for a new and improved gate. This design consists in "the post having projecting pins or studs combined with the gate having the hinges composed of a pair of plates bolted together, the said plates being swelled outward to provide collars, which are provided with cams" (lines 66-71).
Date: October 15, 1889
Creator: Friday, Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Spring-Wheel

Description: Patent for improved spring wheels where the pneumatic tire is replaced with a non-puncturable tire meant to increase strength and resilience of the tire while still being economical.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Spiridakis, Astasios
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Extension-Cot.

Description: Patent for an extension cot, which can be widened through the folding out of extra slats from the top of the cot and folds compactly for transportation.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Whitlock, Henry B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Switch Operating Device

Description: Patent for a simple, inexpensive and efficient design for an operating switch for use on street-railway cars to enable a motorman to quickly throw a switch or set switch without leaving the platform of the car.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Tanner, Calvin W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail-Clamping Plate-Fastener

Description: Patent for a rail clamp for clamping the rail to the rail tie or joining two rails together. Illustrations included.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: Willoughby, Alford Pervis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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