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Machine-Brake.
Patent for a break that "the device may be brought to a stop either gradually or instantaneously as may be desired. The break is a reciprocative one and comprises a rubber or other elastic or yielding wheel designed to engage the periphery of the fly wheel of the motor and a lug, tooth or analogous provision for engagement with a tooth of a ratchet wheel on the said fly wheel; in operating the break the rubber wheel is first brought into contact with the fly wheel and then by continued movement of the brake lever the said lug or projection enters a tooth of the ratchet wheel and stops the revolution of the same" (lines 14-27).
Date:
March 28, 1893
Creator:
Boulte, Adolph
System:
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Pump.
Patent for a simple, double-acting pump.
Date:
March 23, 1909
Creator:
Costephens, Elgin A. & Snow, Deskin D.
System:
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Nut-lock.
Patent for improvements in the means for securing nuts on their bolts. The invention is "especially adapted for use on railway-rails in which the locking devices are subjected to severe and continual jarring" (lines 13-16) including illustrations.
Date:
March 29, 1892
Creator:
Terry, David Crockett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jeweler's Pliers
Patent for jewelry pliers. These pliers can hold multiple sizes in jewelry and makes improvements on the ease of cleaning.
Date:
March 21, 1916
Creator:
Sanders, Ira A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment For Cultivators
Patent for an attachment for cultivators. Illustration included.
Date:
March 7, 1905
Creator:
Burks, Edwin H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a cotton chopper, which can shop two rows at the same time and performs the work faster than it can be done manually.
Date:
March 8, 1910
Creator:
Martin, Joseph W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pin.
Patent for improvement on clothing pin by using a single wire.
Date:
March 11, 1919
Creator:
Neal, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chicken-Roost
Patent for an improved chicken roost.
Date:
March 11, 1913
Creator:
Conner, Joshua H.
System:
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