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Check Book

Description: Patent for improvements on check books. The pads which may be carried in the pocket without folding the blank checks; and the object is to proved check books or pads which can be carried in the pocket without folding the blank checks.
Date: April 30, 1916
Creator: Bolles, P. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Clasp.

Description: Patent for a new clasp, or fastening device, that is less expensive to construct and easier to use, with illustration. The clasp is to be used for the varied purposes of "hair dressing, millinery, drapery, and dress-wear" (lines 78-79).
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Fridolph, Anna S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Brace for Furniture.

Description: Patent for an improved furniture brace that uses wire "for connecting parts of beds, tables and chairs for the purpose of strengthening [...] in which the tightening means lies substantially in the plane of the tightening wires so that there is no twisting action on the tightening means" (lines 11-20), including illustrations.
Date: May 2, 1916
Creator: Wittliff, Theodore H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bridle-Bit

Description: Patent for improvements in bridle bits, particularly bridle bits known as curb bridle bits. One of the objects is to provide means whereby the curb loop or strap is prevented from engaging the lips of the horse when strain is applied to the driving reins.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Bass, James O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Brake Shoe

Description: Patent for an M.C. B.-type reinforced brake shoe that can be manufactured in small foundries without special machinery.
Date: November 14, 1916
Creator: Christensen, Jacob V. C. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automobile-Headlight

Description: Patent for an automobile headlight to be attached to the front of the vehicle, that automatically turns to the side whenever the vehicle changes its course so that the pathway directly ahead is lighted for increased safety in the automobile's course.
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Old, William B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Railway-Gate.

Description: Patent for a "strong, durable, efficient, easy of operation, and simple and comparatively inexpensive to construct" (lines 20-23) automatic railway gate. It "is to provide a swinging gate and automatic means of particular construction for operating the gate" (lines 11-14), including illustrations.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Turvan, Jim O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Attachment for Spoons.

Description: Patent for an attachment for spoons, forks, and the like. The attachment is a metal wire loop that attaches to a utensil and is bent to hook onto a vessel such as a bowl to keep the utensil from falling in the vessel.
Date: June 6, 1916
Creator: Allen, Harry P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Railway-Brake Appliance

Description: Patent for an improved railway brake device for indicating the position of the brake piston without the necessity for crawling under the car.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: Price, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Weight-Motor.

Description: Patent for invention of a machine in which reciprocating motion is converted in to rotary motion with more power. In this invention maximum propelling force is obtained without excessive energy.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Martinez, Norberto
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Gas-Lighter

Description: Patent for automatic gas lighter, designed for igniting the headlights of auto vehicle, the principle object was to attach a simple automatic lighter to any automobile which is cheaper and reliable.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Keith, Ben F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Boll-Separator

Description: Patent for a mechanism to remove cotton from bolls or hulls. The mechanism is designed to be integrated easily into the standard cotton picking and cleaning procedure and is meant to increase productivity while decreasing cost.
Date: June 6, 1916
Creator: Dickerson, Eustice E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Attachment for Automobile-Footboards.

Description: Patent for a device to attach to an automobile footboard that can swing out and right angles to the automobile and act as a receptacle for packages. The device can be folded under the footboard when not in use.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Woodley, Henry J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Attachment For Mowers

Description: Patent for an improving to attachments for mowers that can be attached to shoe of the sickle bar. This attachment helps to raise the grain or growth being cut and bring it into the path of the sickle bar. It also works to ensure the cut grain will fall away from the standing grain.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Muller, Hermann W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cotton Boll Thresher.

Description: Patent for a cotton-boll thresher which opens the bolls and separates the cotton. This thresher tries to improve on others by making them "strong, durable, efficient, and simple and comparatively inexpensive to construct" (lines 21-23); patent includes illustrations and specifications.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Bryan, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Gate Latch.

Description: Patent for invention of a gate latch which is very simple, durable and is comparatively inexpensive. This has a swinging latch attached to the gate.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Schultze, August J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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