CHURN (open access)

CHURN

Patent for the improvement of a churn. The churn has a detachable support and a closure for the upper end of the body of the churn.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: HARRISON, DAVID M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drill Wrench (open access)

Well-Drill Wrench

Patent for a wrench for drill pipes used in drilling wells. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Osborne, William Rush & Lebus, George Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Striking Mechanism for Clocks (open access)

Striking Mechanism for Clocks

Patent for a striking mechanism for clocks which strikes a bell a number of times to indicate the hour of the day. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Friedman, Bernhard Z.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie (open access)

Railway-Tie

Patent for a railway tie with hollow and plastic filled portions. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Stratton, Steuben T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screen-Door Hinge (open access)

Screen-Door Hinge

Patent for a screen door hinge for both half or full length screens. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: McFarland, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame (open access)

Quilting-Frame

Patent for a new type of quilting frame. The improved Quilting-Frame can be used with a standard sewing machine. The device allows a sewing machine to in seams.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Cribbs, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Commode (open access)

Portable Commode

Patent for a portable commode. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Davidson, Ike
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine (open access)

Rotary Engine

Patent for a rotary engine that uses steam as a motive agent. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Allan, William N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drilling-Machine (open access)

Rotary Drilling-Machine

Patent for a rotary drilling machine for drilling oil wells. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Black, Lee J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper (open access)

Cotton-Chopper

Patent for a cotton chopper that can cut plants in hills or drills.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Chenault, George N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adhesive and Method of Making the Same (open access)

Adhesive and Method of Making the Same

Patent for starch used for paper that can act as an adhesive coating. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Dunham, Andrew A. & Dunham, Henry V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blank for Making Perforated Tubing (open access)

Blank for Making Perforated Tubing

Patent for a blank for the manufacturing of well tubing used in water and oil wells.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
System: The Portal to Texas History