Animal Brander (open access)

Animal Brander

Patent for an animal brander with interchangeable characters and a holder for the characters.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Hayes, Monard Vinson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Fuel Burner (open access)

Liquid-Fuel Burner

Patent for an adaptation of burners to use semi-viscous liquids "such as, crude oil, coal or gas tar, and the like" (pg 1, 7-8).
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Hannah, Robert L. & Hannah, Homer R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Horse-Collar. (open access)

Pneumatic Horse-Collar.

Patent for Pneumatic Horse Collar. This collar's inner pockets contain air pockets, that will be more comfortable and the outer walls will be more flexible, allowing the animal more comfort.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Batchler, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism For Converting Reciprocating Into Rotary Motion. (open access)

Mechanism For Converting Reciprocating Into Rotary Motion.

Patent for an improvement to drive shafts used in automobiles, other motor vehicles, and machine tools that convert reciprocating into rotary motion, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Smith, Robert W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Wheel (open access)

Spring Wheel

Patent for a form of tire designed in such a way to avoid the dangers of a punctured tire. This is done by an arrangement of crossing springs used to support the outer wall of the tire instead of inflatable medium.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Dwiggins, R, Sam & Kelley, E, Lawrence
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flour Purifier And Drier (open access)

Flour Purifier And Drier

Patent for Flour Purifier And Drier and it uses.
Date: February 3, 1913
Creator: Smith, George T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for an oil burner which ensures the "formation of a thorough mixture of oil, air and a fluid under pressure, such as steam or compressed air" and the prevention of the "flooding of the burner with surplus oil".
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Eckhardt, Richard H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerator Drip-Pan. (open access)

Refrigerator Drip-Pan.

Patent for a refrigerator drip pan which is closed and prevents water from being spilled.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Patterson, Randall M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Disinfecting Device. (open access)

Disinfecting Device.

Patent for improvements made in the design of disinfecting devices in order to create "a simple and inexpensive apparatus ... effective in evaporating and distributing disinfectants, liquid perfumes or other fluids" (lines 10-13), including illustrations and a description. The device is designed to "discharge a regular supply" (line 14) of fluids, be of "strong, durable, simple" (lines 25-26) construction, and make visible the amount of disinfectant remaining in the device.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Hitchcock, Olga M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garbage-Receptacle (open access)

Garbage-Receptacle

Patent for garbage receptacle that exhibits a hinged lid (attached to pail), enabling one to securely open and close the receptacle at will.
Date: May 3, 1913
Creator: Lubbock, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History