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Portable Dam.
Patent for a new and improved portable dam. This design "consists in the combination of the timbers which form the dam, the vertical uprights between which the timbers are place, the braces which support the dam in an upright position, the rider placed upon the braces, the wires, and the hooks to which the wires are fastened" (lines 13-19).
Date:
January 7, 1890
Creator:
Williams, Stephen P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Penholder
Patent for a penholder. Illustration included.
Date:
April 25, 1905
Creator:
Matthews, Lina
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow
Patent for harrows to provide utilizing spring teeth that can either be used for gathering vegetation or loosening soil.
Date:
April 29, 1913
Creator:
Tucker, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Felly-Expander
Patent for "the provision of a device which will be simple in construction, yet strong and efficient in operation" (lines 14-16).
Date:
May 28, 1901
Creator:
Barber, James A. & Adams, Frederic A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cotton Plows.
Patent for a new and improved plow. This design consists, "with the plow-stock provided with a staple near the lower end of the standard, having an opening formed with a series of parallel sides, and a staple on the beam . . . consisting of a series of bails of the fender-plate rigidly secured to the rod, the lower end of said rod being formed in cross-section of a series of parallel sides, said end adapted to fit and be adjusted in said staple, the upper end of the rod being adapted to be adjusted in any one of the bails of the staple" (lines 7-18).
Date:
January 7, 1890
Creator:
Collier, Johnathan T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Gin Hopper.
Patent for swinging adjustable breast for Cotton-Gin Hoppers designed to regulate the density of cotton. Accompanied by illustrations.
Date:
January 20, 1883
Creator:
Horne, Edward G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine.
Patent for a rotary engine, which provides a high level of power from steam and is more durable than previous engines.
Date:
July 30, 1907
Creator:
Wright, William Lee Andrew
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Buckles.
Patent for improvement in buckles “which does not require to be sewed to either of the straps which it is to connect, and which will securely fasten and hold the said straps of bands in any desired position.” (Lines 16-19) Illustration is included.
Date:
May 4, 1869
Creator:
Richer, F. C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hearth Guard or Shield.
Patent for a new and improved fireplace cover. This design consists in a "hearth guard or shield, the same consisting of a rectangular plate of sheet metal cut out to form the inside openings of different size, and bent at right angles at the point where the smaller opening in the vertical or upright part opens into the larger opening in the horizontal part, thereby forming projections or inside shoulders having notches adapted to be bent to fit the sides of the grate" (lines 64-73).
Date:
April 7, 1885
Creator:
Sanders, William Jefferson
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mole Trap.
Patent for a new and improved mole trap. This design "relates to mole-traps, and to that class of the same which are placed above the mole-hill and communicate with the hole therein, so that the passage of the mole through the latter will actuate the trap to impale the mole in the usual manner" (lines 9-14).
Date:
July 7, 1885
Creator:
Payne, David, Hinsley
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Plow-Handle.
Design patent for a plow-handle with upper and lower edges that are substantially parallel.
Date:
October 3, 1899
Creator:
Brown, James W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fruit Can.
Patent for a new and improved fruit can. This design "consists in the combination of a can having its upper edge turned inward, so as to form a flange, an L-shaped collar which is secured inside of the mouth of the can, the cap which has its lower edge turned outward, so as to form a flange, and a holding device for keeping the cap in position" (lines 13-19).
Date:
September 16, 1884
Creator:
Robinson, John Thomas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cleaner.
Patent for a simple and effective cotton cleaning machine that removes foreign matter from cotton before or after ginning. This enhances the cotton's worth and quality. The cotton will not get torn during this process.
Date:
May 9, 1893
Creator:
Smith, Jonathan N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Dasher.
Patent for a new and useful churn dasher, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 30, 1898
Creator:
West, Edward B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter
Patent for a planter, in particular, a planter in which the hopper is provided with an agitator in the bottom, which will prevent the seed from clogging the feed opening and this produce a continuous and positive flow of seed.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Catlett, William C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow
This patent focuses on a single-stock plow featuring an innovative attachment designed to enhance stability without requiring material structural changes. The attachment ensures improved steadiness during operation, providing an ease of use comparable to a turning plow
Date:
December 13, 1921
Creator:
Gage, Daniel W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General Soil Map, Upshur and Gregg Counties, Texas
Map displays soil types along with creeks, towns, schools, churches, power transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols. Scale 1:253,440
Date:
1983
Creator:
United States. Soil Conservation Service.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a churn with an improved dasher-operating mechanism. It simply and effectively combines a "rotary and reciprocatory movement to a churn-dasher to hasten the separation of the butter" (lines 11-13). The dasher is attached to a frame, and is operated through a crank. The churn rests on a platform also attached to the frame.
Date:
January 19, 1897
Creator:
Wright, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Wrench.
Patent for improvements in monkey wrenches.
Date:
May 4, 1869
Creator:
Richer, F. C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Car Brake.
Patent for a new and improved automatic car brake. This design "consists, first, in the combination of the draw-heads . . . connecting-rods . . . and a partially-rotating shaft provided with suitable slotted cams, which cams are attached to the brake-beams, so that when the draw-heads are forced inward or drawn out the brakes will move out of contact with the wheels; second, in the combination, with the slotted cams and a mechanism for moving them, of the rods which are connected thereto, and which pass through the brake-beams, the sliding sleeves, the springs, and the nuts" (lines 13-27).
Date:
January 22, 1884
Creator:
Miller, John D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belt
Patent for an apparel belt. Illustration included.
Date:
February 11, 1908
Creator:
Reynolds, Henry J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "[a] car-coupler having a hook formed thereon . . . an open recess in the rear thereof, pins or projecting supports adjacent to the recess . . . a trigger pivoted to the coupler and projecting beyond the hook, so as to support the link . . . independent of the coupler and adapted to pass over the hook" (lines 64-75).
Date:
August 12, 1890
Creator:
Richardson, Samuel T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Dasher.
Patent for a new and useful churn dasher, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 30, 1898
Creator:
West, Edward B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Harrow and Cultivator.
Patent for a combined harrow and cultivator that can easily change between the two. It consists of a beam with front and back removable tooth-seats, handles, adjusting holes in the beam, a perforated plate on the top and bottom sides of the beam, pins, and a wedge-shaped key between the bar and a slot in a tooth.
Date:
July 25, 1893
Creator:
West, Edward B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History