Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-19
PATENTS ISSUED
TO VIRGINIANS
Great Variety of Inventions, Many
Unique and Valuable


at the United States Patent Office
June IS.
Ota T. Graham, of Richmond, was
granted a patent on his invention of
Understanding system for con-
crete mixers and engines. The sys-
tenn comprises means of running cold
water from an outside source to the
engine, and means for conducting
the heated water to the concrete mix
er, and controlling its fiow Graham
filed his claim for patent rights on
this invention with the Patent Office
on June IA, 1924.
UncoupIing Attachments
A patent for an uncoupling attach
ment for railroad car couplers was
granted to Cleon NJ Hannaford, of
Richmond. Claims for this patent
were filed with the Patent Office on
January 81, 1925.
A spring device, designed to check
rebound movements of the leaf
spring of an automobile, has been
patented by Leonard NJ McGeorge,
of Richmond. He made application
for the patent on April 16, 1924.
John E. Parrish, of Richmond, has
taken out a patent on a universal
anchoring tie of his invention. Claims
were filed with the Patent Office Sep
TENDER II, 1924.
Cornelius s. Clark, of Norfolk. was
for an internal combustion engine.
The device is designed to entrap
fuef leaking from the combustion
chamber past the piston, and there is
also means for intercepting the
lubrieating oil leaking past the pis
ton ring from the crankcase, and for
segregating the leaking substances
and returning them to their proper
places in the engine. Clark filed his
claims with the Patent Office May 3,
1924
patent was granted to Adolphus
r. Smith, of Norfolk, on his inven
tion of a roof collar to be made of
a single piece of lead cast into shape
to provide a skirt and band for at
tachment on a roof. Application was
made May %. 1923.
Rust-Preyenting Composition
Atkins Sykes, of Portsmouth, has
invented a rust-preyenting compost
ton, for which the Patent Office has
issued him a patent. The compost
ton for coating iron and steel, to
prevent rusting, consists of white
lead, petroleum jelly and lubricating
oil, the proportion of white lead be-
ing substantially four times that OF
the other ingredients. Claim was
filed August 80. 1924.
A new style of washboard has been
patented by James C. Niche, of New
port News, application having been
made June 81, 1928. The clothes
rubbing surface of the dashboard is
provided with depressions forming
pockets, opening for the passage of
air and water communicating with
the centers of the pockets.
Dirigible Headlight
Burfoot S. Ward, of Cape Charles,
Va, was issued a patent on dirig-
ible headlight, for which he filed
claims June 4, 1924. The headlight
structure is designed to be attached
to the tenders of an automobile and
allows for directing the lights easily
in any direction.
A patent on a new type of pro-
peller for boats has been granted to
Bertron G. Harley, of Whitewater,
Va, claims having been filed with the
Patent Office on May 10, 1922. The
inventor has assigned this patent to
Albert L. Ellsworth, of Toronto,
Canada.
Wilbur NJ Phelps, of Staunton,
Va, was issued a patent on a liquid
level Indicator His claim was en-
tered with the Patent Office on April
81, 1929.
Tractor Wheel
patent was granted to Charles
NJ. Palmer, of Abingdon, Va, on his
invention of a traction wheel, claims
having been entered at the United
States Patent Office on August 81
1919.
George M. Maxwell, of Roanoke
has patented lens attachment fol-
head mirrors such as doctors use
Two lenses are provided, one cover
ing the peep hole in the center Of
the mirror. and the other positioned
at one side, thereby permitting binoc
ular vision. Claims were filed fol
this patent November 81, 1928.
Porch Swing
A patent has just been granted t.
Odessa Garrett, of Clinchco, Va, OF
new type of porch swing to be ener
ated by the FOOT. claims were FLED
with the Patent Office November Is
1924.
Frederick C. Schofeld, of Lynch
burg, was granted a patent on a to
Understanding machine. for whiel
he filed claims January q. 1922. II
has assigned this patent to the Unit
ed States Cigaret Machine Company
Of Lynchburg. The machine provide
q means to move the tobacco leave
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