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Internal-Combustion Engine.
Patent for "improved construction and arrangement of parts of two cycle motors" (lines 15-17) of gas engines involving the compression and introduction of additional explosive material into the explosion chamber at the end of each cycle of movement. This invention intends to improve the efficiency of gas use, cool the motor's cylinder walls more easily, and delay the wearing of piston rings.
Date:
August 6, 1918
Creator:
Brevard, Procter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Washer And Wiper.
Patent for improvement in window washer and wiper design pertaining to the windshields or windows of street cars.
Date:
August 6, 1918
Creator:
Randall, John G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Pad.
Patent for a simple and expensive knee-pad used while picking cotton, berries, &c. The invention affords "the most perfect protection to the user by protecting his knee against contact with objects which would tend to bruise and injure it, and by preventing the dampness of the ground from being transmitted to the knee, which, as is well known, results in various diseases, such as rheumatism" (lines 13-20).
Date:
August 6, 1895
Creator:
Hamilton, James William & Siebenthall, John Francis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon.
Patent for a wagon with an end gate, which is specialized for the unloading of scoop-able grains into bins without spillage.
Date:
August 6, 1907
Creator:
Housworth, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lever.
Patent for a lever that attaches to moveable cultivator gangs.
Date:
August 6, 1907
Creator:
Gillentine, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack.
Patent for a jack for lifting heavy loads on railroads, which has an automatic steady movement of the load up and down without adjusting the jack settings.
Date:
August 6, 1907
Creator:
Blake, David Alexander & Blake, Charles William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Cleaner.
Patent for improvements for cleaning oil, water, and gas wells that goes into the well and flushes out a clogged screen.
Date:
August 6, 1920
Creator:
Bashara, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheeled Gang Plow
Patent for a wheeled gang plow. "This invention relates to improvements in motor drawn wheeled gang plows of the disk type" (lines 13-15). Illustrations included.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Weiler, Nicholas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter.
Patent for a stalk cutter, which can cut two rows of plants simultaneously and keeps the cut stalks from jamming the machine.
Date:
August 6, 1907
Creator:
Harper, George Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine
Patent for a washing machine that runs the clothes through hot suds and both rubs and squeezes the clothes.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Braly, Hugh L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Boiler.
Patent for a steam boiler that is more efficient in heating.
Date:
August 6, 1919
Creator:
Parker, Truman J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for a new and improved plow. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with a plow carriage, having a sprocket-wheel attached to the driving-wheel, and a rotary mold-board provided with a sprocket-hub having bearings in the plow-beam, of a shaft journaled upon the carriage-frame provided with toggle or universal joints, and suitable chain or belt connections for the sprocket-wheels" (lines 69-76).
Date:
August 6, 1889
Creator:
Kirk, Johnathan P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Prescription-Filing Machine.
Patent for a prescription-filing machine that allows for more accurate sorting of medical prescriptions.
Date:
August 6, 1918
Creator:
Elder, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Syrup-Pan
Patent for a syrup pan for boiling down sap into syrup that keeps the solid matter in the pan and only lets the liquid syrup flow out.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Baker, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Music Leaf Holder and Turner
Patent for music leaf holder and turner. Illustration included.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Kimbler, Henry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stick-Candy Machine.
Patent for a machine for forming a batch of candy into stick candy in uniform sized pieces.
Date:
August 6, 1907
Creator:
Jenner, Edward J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drilling-Machine
Patent for a rotary drilling machine for drilling oil wells that has a stronger grip than previous drills.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Black, Lee J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie
Patent for an improved railway tie made of metal and wood blocks.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Kelly, Orson N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sleeping-Car Seat and Berth.
Patent for a sleeping car berth, which has pneumatic elevators for raising and lowering the top bunk, and folds the bunks and sheets between the car seats during the day.
Date:
August 6, 1907
Creator:
Butz, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sliding Door Lock
Patent for a sliding door lock. Illustration included.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Ewing, Harry L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Skirt-Rack
Patent for a skirt rack for holding skirts for display in stores and protecting them from wear and dust.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Douglas, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Top-Support for Vehicles
Patent for a spring top support for buggies and other vehicles that can be used on vehicles of various sizes.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Schad, Frank X.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Film Feeding Mechanism for Cameras
Patent for a film feeding mechanism for cameras. Illustrations included.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Caldwell, Elmer A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Gate
Patent for
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Fleming, Wyatt A. & Anderson, Byron
System:
The Portal to Texas History