Gin. (open access)

Gin.

Patent for improved cotton gins through the "construction and arrangement of the roll box and the ginning devices" (lines 11-12).
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Murray, Stephen D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brush-Cylinder for Cotton-Gins. (open access)

Brush-Cylinder for Cotton-Gins.

Patent for brush cylinders for cotton gins which when clamped have no need to be further secured or fastened.
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Murray, Stephen D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bank Pass-Book. (open access)

Bank Pass-Book.

Patent for an improved Bank Pass-Book that shows the identification of the individual written on the inside and outside of the book.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Sizing Comminuted Material. (open access)

Process of and Apparatus for Sizing Comminuted Material.

Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in process of and apparatus for sizing or classifying comminuted material according to the size of the particles of the material" (lines 13-16), including illustrations and instructions.
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Composition (open access)

Concrete Composition

Patent for a formulation of waterproof concrete that utilizes lava rocks.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Charles E. Barglebaugh
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lawn Swing (open access)

Lawn Swing

Patent for an improved version of a Lawn Swing that is easily constructed and weather resistant, including illustrations.
Date: December 12, 1919
Creator: Galipp, Herman C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Artificial Hand-Grip. (open access)

Artificial Hand-Grip.

Patent for an improvement to artificial hand-grips that includes a pair of jaws that attaches to an artificial arm and allows wearers to perform various activities.
Date: December 31, 1918
Creator: Corley, Quentin D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Shade Guide. (open access)

Window Shade Guide.

Patent for window shade roller guides. This invention ensured a smooth and successful unrolling of the window shade, allowing the shade to be guided by a two-part attachment on the sides of the window shade spool. The inventor claimed that the use of this apparatus could preserve the integrity of the roller by minimizing damage during operation.
Date: December 2, 1919
Creator: Orr, James E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interest-Computing Device. (open access)

Interest-Computing Device.

Patent for a mechanical interest computing device, which is designed to be simple to build, maintain, and operate.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Harris, Ira S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traffic-Signal. (open access)

Traffic-Signal.

Patent for a traffic signal that provides a way for automobiles to notify other vehicles that the operator is about to make a turn or bring his vehicle a stop, with illustrations.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Tillery, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner. (open access)

Hydrocarbon-Burner.

Patent for an adjustable hydrocarbon burner for use in cement kilns.
Date: December 20, 1910
Creator: Dietz, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment (open access)

Plow Attachment

Patent for Plow Attachment
Date: December 5, 1916
Creator: Smith, Fletcher
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Electrostatic Magnetic Separation. (open access)

Process of Electrostatic Magnetic Separation.

Patent for an improved process of electrostatic magnetic separation to separate the particles of a mixture or mass.
Date: December 6, 1910
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire for Vehicle-Wheels. (open access)

Tire for Vehicle-Wheels.

Patent for a tire for vehicle wheels with springs.
Date: December 6, 1910
Creator: Guthrie, Nehemiah & Johnson, Callender L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Microtome Attachment for Microscopes (open access)

Microtome Attachment for Microscopes

Patent for a microtome attachment for microscopes which aids in cutting thin plates. Illustrations included.
Date: December 20, 1910
Creator: Poe, James G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Concentrating Comminuted Material. (open access)

Process of Concentrating Comminuted Material.

Patent for a process of concentrating comminuted material.
Date: December 20, 1910
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Edwin G. Steele
System: The Portal to Texas History
Storage-Rack. (open access)

Storage-Rack.

Patent for a mounted storage rack for automobiles that can be folded onto the running board. The rack may be shortened or lengthened for running boards of different lengths, or to provide a storage space of a given length.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Turner, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Measuring and Dispensing Device. (open access)

Measuring and Dispensing Device.

Patent for improvements to measuring and dispensing devices for powdered malted milk and other powdered substances.
Date: December 29, 1919
Creator: Shaw, Wilber S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism For Compressing And Sheeting Loose Materials. (open access)

Mechanism For Compressing And Sheeting Loose Materials.

Patent for a mechanism used for compressing and sheeting loose materials. The machine allows for materials that have been compressed to be flattened more and sheeted prior to delivery back to the mechanism.
Date: December 4, 1917
Creator: Stubbs, Robert A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Faucet-Drain (open access)

Faucet-Drain

Patent for a faucet drain attachment that allows for the draining of pipes eliminating the need for opening of faucet. This invention helps to prevent damage to pipes.
Date: December 9, 1919
Creator: Eaton, Bruce E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoeing-Machine. (open access)

Hoeing-Machine.

Patent for dual drive hoeing machine. Machine utilizes a "carriage, support brackets, journaled drive shaft, crank arm and gyrating arm" (p. 3, lines 31-34). The machine produces straight rows and eliminates side draft (p.1, 15-19)
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Ashely, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sound Record Tablet (open access)

Sound Record Tablet

Patent for a sound record tablet. This device is designed to allow "sound grooves may be in the form of a volute and in which space for a label is provided" (line 11-13). Illustration included.
Date: December 3, 1912
Creator: Moses, Jacob B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thermostat. (open access)

Thermostat.

Patent for an improved and automatic thermostat tool to regulate temperature including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Royall, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fastening for Eyeglass-Lenses. (open access)

Fastening for Eyeglass-Lenses.

Patent for an improved device for fastening eyeglass and spectacle lenses to an eyeglass frame.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Thompson, Albert F.
System: The Portal to Texas History