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Controlling System for Motor-Traction Cars.
Patent for controlling systems for motor traction cars. These controlling systems provide automatic control outside the volition of the motorman.
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
Mayo, William C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cigar-Clipper and Match-Box.
Patent for a combined cigar-clipper and match-box "in which the matches will be delivered with a regular feed, so that it will be highly inconvenient for persons to carry away more than one or two matches" (lines 10-13).
Date:
August 18, 1896
Creator:
Campo, Ysidro Del
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Faucet and Bottle-Washer
Patent for "a faucet which can be used merely as a faucet or which can be used for washing bottles, as may be desired" (lines 14-16).
Date:
April 9, 1901
Creator:
Horsley, John Shelton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar Attachment
Patent for a collar attachment to be used with fold down collars to provide a means to hold the collar closed, with illustrations.
Date:
May 1, 1917
Creator:
Allen, Joseph H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Coffee-Pot.
Patent for a new and improved collapsible coffee pot and similar receptacles, including illustrations.
Date:
June 6, 1911
Creator:
Irwin, Walter W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coffee Urn
Patent for a coffee urn. This invention is designed to percolate liquid repeatedly through the grounds to increase the strength of the coffee. Illustration included.
Date:
March 2, 1909
Creator:
Nenninger, Oscar A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Indian Club and Dumb-Bell.
Patent for a combined Indian club and dumbbell, which are easily interchanged and having varying weights.
Date:
October 19, 1909
Creator:
Burr, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar-Form
Patent for a device that will hold soft shirt collars in position, giving them a neater appearance.
Date:
July 22, 1919
Creator:
White, William D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, July 5, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman discussing the possibility of getting a campaign manager because there is a need to reach some of the smaller towns in Texas to raise funds for the Hillel Building campaign.
Date:
July 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, March 5, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing his recent travels to Brotherhood Week in New Orleans. He mentions that he will not be able to attend the meeting to be held in Galveston in March, but he will have Dr. J. Ettlinger will bring his report. He also discusses Dr. Ettlinger's solicitation efforts in El Paso.
Date:
March 5, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wiliam M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, January 2, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner expressing the importance of soliciting donations from B'nai B'rith members. He states that many members do not know of their fundraising efforts. If he notifies members, hey may receive an increase in donations.
Date:
January 2, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coil-Box Guard
Patent for improvements in coil-box guards for automobiles. The design is simpler and less expensive than previous coil-box guards.
Date:
July 12, 1919
Creator:
Yonge, Roy C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Spring Clamp
Patent for an improved adjustable spring clamp design.
Date:
May 13, 1919
Creator:
Hillin, Harry C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Support.
Patent for adjustable props or supports used in concrete construction or scaffolding, including illustrations.
Date:
June 18, 1918
Creator:
Ware, Howard T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Willliam M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1945]
Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner discussing a letter sent to Kempner from Dr. A. L. Sachar explaining that he will not be able to make a stop in Texas. Nathan also discusses enacting a quota for Amarillo in order to arouse interest for the Hillel Building fund.
Date:
November 9, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Protector for Detonator-Caps.
Patent for a detonator cap that acts as a "protecting device...to seal the inner end of the cap into which the adjacent end of the fuse is projected in use." (lines 13-16)
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Dillard, George L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Contact-Shoe for Automatic Train-Stops.
Patent for a new contact shoe, used in rail transport, attached to the train car to conduct automatic stops despite possible hazards through the use of magents and electricity, including illustrations .
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Bulla, Melbern Bernie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Continuous Vacuum Dehydrator.
Patent for improvements in speed, cheapness, and more efficiency in continuous-vacuum dehydration and filtering for the purpose of extracting valuable ores with water including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 20, 1918
Creator:
Biesel, Charles
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner summarizing the campaign's earnings, discussing the Founders Club and requesting to hold a meeting with Kempner in Houston in January.
Date:
December 27, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugene M. Solow to I. H. Kempner, February 5, 1945]
Letter from Eugene M. Solow to I. H. Kempner explaining that he will follow Kempner's suggestion and not discuss the plans or tentative elevation with George Dahl. He also proposes a series of quota adjustments for towns across Texas.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Solow, Eugene M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crate for Shipping Bananas.
Patent for a crate for shipping bananas that does not hurt the fruit during shipping. The crate separates the bunches so the bananas do not get crushed, and the crate is ventilated to prevent decay.
Date:
August 11, 1896
Creator:
Andrews, Otis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner
Patent for a crude oil burner for stoves that does not smoke when it is turned on.
Date:
May 28, 1912
Creator:
Dawson, Oliver B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pencil-Holder.
Patent for a pencil-holder designed to quickly attach to pencils or pens of different sizes, including illustrations. This pencil-holder features a clip which clamps onto the edge of one's pocket to prevent the pencil from falling out or damaging the pocket.
Date:
April 24, 1906
Creator:
Eldredge, Alva Ray
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coating Apparatus and Mathod.
Patent for a new apparatus into which long objects such as pipes can be placed, dipped into coating material, and spun so that objects are coated evenly.
Date:
August 24, 1920
Creator:
Watrous, Edward L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History