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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
421,884 Feb. 18, 1890 Steering Wheel Carriage Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA
436,931 Sep. 23, 1890 Traction Engine Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA
D21,545 May. 17, 1892 Engine Frame Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA Abstract:
My invention consists of a novel design especially adapted for the frame and bedpiece of gas-engines.
D21,887 Oct. 11, 1892 Engine Frame Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA Abstract:
The leading feature of my design is the peculiar outline of the frame in which the two opposing cylinders are fixed, the frame having a peculiar irregular trough shape from the ends to the center and having the two ends out of line with each other on a vertical plane.
484,727 Oct. 18, 1892 Gas Engine Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA
496,718 May. 02, 1893 Gas Engine Ignitor Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA
544,879 Aug. 20, 1895 Gas Engine and Generator Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA
CA-57,544 Sep. 23, 1897 Gas Engine Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA
RE11,633 Oct. 12, 1897 Gas Engine and Generator Daniel Best San Francisco, CA
CA-57,951 Nov. 02, 1897 Carburetor Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA
653,465 Jul. 10, 1900 Traveling Harvester Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA Abstract:
My invention relates to that class of machines known as "traveling; harvesters," in which the grain is cut, delivered to the threshing-cylinder, threshed, separate ,and cleaned in continuous operations. It consists in improved means for connecting the header portion with the threshing- machine frame and in~ means for transmitting power from the driving parts of the threshing-machine portion to drive the sickle-carrying belt or draper-reel and various parts of the header mechanism.
Claim:
In a traveling harvester and in combination with the threshing-machine and header frames thereof, means connecting the rear inner corner of the header-frame with the other frame and including a normally-open socket on one frame and a hook on the other frame forming with said socket a substantially-universal joint whereby the outer end of the header-frame is permitted to rise and fall and the front of the header-frame is permitted to be raised and depressed for cutting different heights of grain.
671,043 Apr. 02, 1901 Grain Separator and Cleaner Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA Abstract:
My invention relates to an apparatus for separating grain from chaff and foul material with which it may be associated after threshing and for cleaning it.
Claim:
In a grain threshing and cleaning apparatus, the combination with the threshing-cylinder, inclined grain-carrier, and separate straw- carrier approximately in line therewith, of a stationary horizontally-disposed screen located below and receiving grain from the carrier upon its front end, an endless traveling belt having transverse slats moving over the upper surface of the screen and in close contact therewith, and one or more fans located beneath and discharging an air-blast upwardly and rearwardly through the screen.
709,592 Sep. 23, 1902 Traction Engine Daniel Best San Leandro, Alameda County, CA