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Bale-Band Fastening

Description: Patent for "a simple and thoroughly-practical form of bale-band fastening or cotton-tie buckle easily fitted to the band and comprising positive and reliable means for effectually preventing the band from slipping or rending without injuring or fracturing the band, so that the original strength of the latter may be maintained" (lines 19-26).
Date: July 16, 1901
Creator: Mullane, Dennis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cattle Guard

Description: Patent for a cattle guard. Illustration included.
Date: June 16, 1908
Creator: York, Edward Jackson; Howze, Walter L. & Caldwell, Thomas W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Armor For Pneumatic Tires.

Description: Patent for armor for pneumatic tires to prevent puncturing of the inner inflatable tube. To also provide anti-skidding lugs which connect to the flexible armor embodied in the tire casing.
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Chilton, William G. & Hobgood, John H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Machine-Gun.

Description: Patent for a machine gun, meant to have relatively few parts, that includes a belt to carry a large amount of cartridges. The machine gun "provides a structure wherein the cartridges are positively and consecutively fed to the explosion chamber" (lines 11-14).
Date: July 16, 1918
Creator: McManus, Luis M. & Warner, James Harold
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Well-Strainer.

Description: Patent for a well strainer, which is cheaper to make than previous ones without reducing efficiency.
Date: June 16, 1908
Creator: Brown, Arthur M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Valve-Grinder.

Description: Patent for a valve grinder that fit together perfectly to prevent leakage and a consequent loss of power.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Atkin, Frank R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Wire Stretching Device for Fence Posts.

Description: Patent for a new and improved wire stretcher. This design consists in "[t]he combination of a fence-post, the coupled pulleys mounted thereon and adapted to be simultaneously rotated, independent fence-wires extending in opposite directions and attached to one of the pulleys at points thereon that are arranged close together, and binding-sleeves for preventing the rotation of the pulleys after the wires have been stretched" (lines 14-21).
Date: March 16, 1886
Creator: Priday, Henry
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Hydraulic Swivel.

Description: Patent for a hydraulic swivel used with wells including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 16, 1911
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.; Hall, Samuel N. & Layne, Charles F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Mail Delivery Apparatus

Description: Patent for improvements to mail delivery through sorting and distribution to different destinations with illustrations.
Date: December 16, 1919
Creator: Cobb, Albert C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Trolley-Wheel

Description: Patent for a trolley wheel and a mechanism for keeping the wheel on the trolley wire. Illustrations included.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Schultze, William H.
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Protecting-Casing for Electrical Conductors

Description: Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Protecting-Cases for Electrical Conductors" (lines 5-7). The object of the invention is to provide a device... for surrounding the commutator of an internal combustion motor and protecting the terminals thereof and the electrical conductors connected to said terminals" (lines 12-17).
Date: July 16, 1918
Creator: Rooke, Henry L., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Glazing-Bar

Description: Patent for device to securely hold a pane of glass on roofs, skylights, etc. without the use of putty.
Date: April 16, 1901
Creator: Folse, Louis D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fire-Alarm System.

Description: Patent for "an alarm system consisting of an electric circuit within which as thermally operated circuit closer was placed, which was adapted to sound an alarm when the circuit closer had been closed by an operation of the thermal elements of the circuit closer." (lines 78-84) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 16, 1915
Creator: Ammons, John B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rotary Steam-Engine.

Description: Patent for the improvement of the rotary engine through the arrangement of passages and system of pistons for a more simple construction with little friction, including illustration.
Date: August 16, 1859
Creator: Montjoy, George J. & Sawyer, J. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rotary Cutter for Roller Drills

Description: Patent for an improvement in rotary cutters for roller-drills. Improvement includes a secure locking mechanism upon bushing as it is related to author's prior patent for drill cutters.
Date: June 16, 1919
Creator: Godbold, Louis A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rotary Boring-Drill

Description: Patent for rotary boring-drill attachment for a rotary drill stem for drilling oil or water wells.
Date: September 16, 1919
Creator: Hughes, Howard R
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Switch-Operating Device.

Description: Patent for "new and useful improvements in switch-operating devices" (lines 1-6).
Date: January 16, 1906
Creator: Chun, William A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Self-Indexing Loose-Leaf Ledger.

Description: Patent for a self-indexing loose leaf ledger, which has vertical alphabetical tabs on the side of the book for surname indexing and horizontal alphabetical tabs on the bottom and top of pages for indexing first and second initials. This allows an account to be easily found in the book and not be mixed up with one with the same surname.
Date: November 16, 1909
Creator: Schwander, Peter W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pump Mechanism

Description: Patent for improvements in well pumps involving protecting and lubricating parts during use.
Date: July 16, 1918
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail Fastener

Description: Patent for a rail fastener for concrete rail ties. It is a bolt receiver to be placed in concrete rail ties to allow the bolts to be held securely.
Date: March 16, 1911
Creator: Wessel, Frederick
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oil and Gas Burner

Description: Patent for a burner that can use both oil and gas as fuel.
Date: May 16, 1922
Creator: Oney, William M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rotary Boring Drill

Description: Patent for
Date: March 16, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Door-Stop.

Description: Patent for a door stop, which is made of metal and attaches easily to the door.
Date: March 16, 1909
Creator: Snowden, Rene Ravenel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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