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Bird-Trap.

Description: Patent for improvements to a device used to trap birds, to keep them from damaging or consuming agricultural crops..
Date: November 19, 1901
Creator: James B. Barry.
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Animal Shears.

Description: Patent for new and improved animal shears. This design is "to secure an equal wear of the teeth of the stationary and the revolving cutter-plates . . . whereby the instrument may be run double the usual time before it is necessary to grind the plates, and enabling the tool to be used as a right or a left hand cutter; also, to render the cutters separable without arresting the motion of the rotary blade . . . also, to provide means whereby the rotation of the cutter may be reversed . . . finally… more
Date: December 9, 1884
Creator: Carter, Francis W.
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Banker's Daily-Balance Index.

Description: Patent for a banker's daily-balance index meant to "promote the speed and accuracy of book-keepers in keeping the personal daily balance ledger in banking and other like business" (lines 9-12). The patent is for a piece of paper divided with ink into strips on the front and back.
Date: April 30, 1895
Creator: Thomas, Thomas Parry
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Adjustable Vehicle-Headlight

Description: Patent for a headlight for a vehicle that is able to direct the light towards both sides of the road rather than only straight ahead.
Date: September 22, 1914
Creator: Kitching, David C.
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Tillage Implement.

Description: Patent for an improved type of tillage implement of the harrow type that can be used in places other harrows can't operate, as well as being capable of being operated in close proximity to plants without damaging them. Illustration included.
Date: December 4, 1917
Creator: Bonds, Walter P. Jr.
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Automatic Air and Gas Relief Valve for Oil-Distributing Systems.

Description: Patent for an air and gas relief valve for oil piping systems that improves upon the need for pumps to get rid of the accumulation of air and gas before pumping oil, with illustrations.
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Mobley, Henry Grady
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Wire-Stretcher.

Description: Patent for a new and useful wire stretcher, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 23, 1900
Creator: Olson, John Lauris
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Window-Sash.

Description: Patent for a a window sash, which allows for easy installation and removal of panes of glass.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Edwards, Jessie V.
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Tug and Hip Strap Attachment for Harness.

Description: Patent for a new and improved tug and hip strap attachment for harnesses. This design "relates to an improved tug and hip strap attachment for harness which shall admit of the rapid and convenient attachment or detachment of the horse or horses to or from the vehicle, and which, in case the animal becomes unruly, shall enable it to be instantly detached, thereby avoiding danger of accidents; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class which shall possess superior advantages in p… more
Date: September 1, 1885
Creator: Lain, John James
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Wheel.

Description: Patent for a new wheel that preserves the life of its parts using oil or other lubricant that flows into grooves etched into rims from compartments between the felly sections.
Date: April 21, 1914
Creator: Hanna, Oscar Velandingham
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Well-Drilling Register

Description: Patent for a new, improved registering device particularly for use in well drilling, Illustrations included.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Jones, Noah M.
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Liquid-Cooler.

Description: Patent for a liquid cooler consisting of "few parts of simple form" (line 13) and constructed of wood and metal, including illustrations. The liquid cooler can be thoroughly cleaned, making it possible to maintain a "sanitary condition" (line 17).
Date: July 22, 1913
Creator: Hanna, Oscar V.
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Improvements in Baling-Presses

Description: Patent for Improvements on Baling Presses. The patent contains an explanation of how the improvements function and their purpose, and is accompanied by illustrations of the machinery.
Date: August 21, 1917
Creator: Ezell, Umberto D
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Windlass.

Description: Patent for a new and improved windlass. This design consists in "[t]he combination of a frame having the cross-bars near its lower and upper ends, the windlass-shaft journaled in the side pieces of the frame and having the balance-wheels and the pinion, the operating-gears mounted in one side of the frame and one of said gears meshing with said pinion, an upright mounted upon the lower front cross-piece of the frame and having a guide-pulley at its upper end, arms extending laterally from said … more
Date: April 1, 1890
Creator: Bridges, Thomas H.
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Vehicle Felly and Tire Holder

Description: Patent for a vehicle felly and tire holder for joining the ends of a felly together and joining the tire to the felly. Illustrations included.
Date: January 10, 1911
Creator: Weehunt, Robert S.
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Improvement in fences

Description: Patent for improvement in fences. Inventor created removable, adjustable fences with wire loop hinges.
Date: May 22, 1879
Creator: Martin, George S.
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Well-Casing

Description: Patent for a sectional well casing. Illustrations included.
Date: July 26, 1910
Creator: Hardy, Paul
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Lamp Adjusting Pedal Mechanism

Description: Patent for improvements for lamp operating pedals for automobiles.
Date: May 10, 1915
Creator: Kitching, David C.
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Lamp-Adjusting Mechanism

Description: Patent for a new and improved lamp-adjusting mechanism for automobiles and other vehicles that directs light from lamps in any direction, within a certain arc, in order to illuminate any object at the side of the road or street, with illustrations (lines 10-20).
Date: February 23, 1915
Creator: Kitching, David C.
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Improvement in Hoe-Handles.

Description: Patent for the improvement of hoe-handle tightening devices, including illustrations.
Date: July 17, 1877
Creator: Littleton, W. R.
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Stalk-Chopper

Description: Patent for a stalk chopper particularly designed for slicing cotton and corn stalks. Illustrations included.
Date: December 22, 1908
Creator: Canuteson, Alfred & Ringness, John J.
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Steam Cooker.

Description: Patent for a new and improved steam cooker. This design consists, "with a water-holder and a funnel-shaped reservoir provided with dependent lugs superimposed thereon, of an open-ended foraminous cylinder fitting within said water-holder, a circular foraminous disk fitting within said cylinder, said disk having a raised rim or flange adapted when the disk is lifted to engage the lugs on the reservoir, and a cover for said water-holder, with means for securing said cover within the reservoir" (l… more
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Thomason, Gustave
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Milk-Cooler.

Description: Patent for improvements in milk coolers. The invention "has for one of its objects the provision of a simple and inexpensive knockdown construction which will permit packing into compact form when desirable. Another object is to provide a milk-cooler having adjustable shelves of improved construction, whereby milk pans or pails of different sizes can be easily accommodated. A further object .... is to provide a milk-cooler of the water-evaporation capillary-feed type which will be strong, compa… more
Date: July 3, 1900
Creator: Dean, William Volney
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Meat-Tenderer

Description: Patent for an improved meat tenderer granted to Francis W. Carter. Improvements include not tearing the meat and self-cleaning upon each rotation.
Date: April 14, 1885
Creator: Carter, Francis W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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