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Signal Stand

Description: Patent for a signal stand designed for use in connection with train order boards employing a semaphore as a signal. "The invention, broadly stated, comprises a stand having suitable feet and arms connected by a body portion, said arms serving as a support for a notched quadrant, which quadrant is secured to the arms, a plurality of interconnected layers, one of said levers having a fulcrum or pivotal mounting with the body portion, another of said levers being formed in two parts, one part of w… more
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Fleagle, Robert H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Resilient Wheel

Description: Patent for new wheel that helps vehicles drive over uneven roadways, providing "proper traction between the road surface and the wheel" (lines13-14).
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Bauer, Frederick H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Resilient Wheel.

Description: Patent for "resilient wheels for use in carrying heavy loads across soft, sandy, or rough ground, being primarily intended for use upon farming machinery, trucks, gun carriages, and the like. One of the primary objects of the invention resides in providing a resilient wheel having a flexible yielding rim of relatively great width so constructed that it may flatten to a certain extent under a load to provide a large ground engaging surface so that a firm grip upon the road bed may be obtained an… more
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Bauer, Frederick H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sound-Producing Maching

Description: Patent for "sound producing instruments and sound imitators and comprises an assemble of a plurality of sound producing instruments all unified through a central control for us in connection with theaters and particularly moving pictures."
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Illo, Frank
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Resilient Wheel.

Description: Patent for an improved resilient wheel with "a pneumatic cushion interposed between the hub and floating rim" (lines 11-12). The cushion is designed to be easily removable, provide easier access for inflation, better lubrication, and rest on a seating member and bearing for reduced friction.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Kettler, Martin F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fastener for Cotton-Bale Bands.

Description: Patent for a new and useful fastener for metal bands or straps used in baling cotton. The fastener is designed to overcome problems experienced with currently used fasteners, such as fasteners that break during baling, as well as sharp portions of bands that injure hands.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Cain, James Patrick
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Farming Implement

Description: Patent for a new farm implement. It is described as a ridable frame that a farmer could attach assorted tools, making it a multipurpose farm tool.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: McHam, John Warren
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fishing-Float.

Description: Patent for a fishing float "wherein the staff and the buoyant body of the float cooperate in a novel way to hold a line" (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Davis, James B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Book with Removable Cover

Description: Patent for a removable cover for a pass book (a book where a customer's bank deposit account is kept). When a customer's pass book is filled the cover can be removed and refilled with a new pass book.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Malsch, Herman C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Casing Head

Description: Patent for a Case-Head. This case-head is used in oil wells. Its purpose is to ensure a tight seal around a pipe so that gas can flow properly through the tube.
Date: August 10, 1918
Creator: Kinzbach, Frank
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bottle-Closure

Description: Patent for a bottle cap for milk bottles and similar types of glass bottles. This is designed to be easily removed, keep the mouth of the bottle clean, and can be cleansed, sterilized, and reused.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Williams, Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Collapsible Foot Rest.

Description: Patent for a collapsible foot rest used for shoe shining stands. The invention is meant to simplify and improve the process of one stepping off or on a foot-rest to prevent injury or accident.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Le Laurin, Eugene M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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