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Composition Fuel
Patent for "a new and useful improvement in composition fuel, the object being to produce fuel in compact form which will burn quickly, rapidly generating an intense heat, and leaving but a small quantity of a residue or ash" (lines 10-15).
Date:
January 15, 1901
Creator:
Patterson, Warren A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Ventilator and Chimney.
Patent for a new and improved combined ventilator and chimney. This design consists in "[a] combined ventilator and chimney . . . composed of a central flue surrounded by an annular air-chamber, in the top and bottom of which are openings, flange, and case, provided with a water-shed or apron, in combination with [a] section consisting of a flue or chimney, having its lower end inserted in the flue of the ventilator and extending therefrom above the roof, and covered with a cap or caps, and its juncture with the ventilator protected by a downward-projecting hood" (lines 38-49).
Date:
January 15, 1884
Creator:
Matthews, William F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Pump
Patent for an automobile air pump that can be power driven from a car motor. This pump can be driven from the rear wheel of a car.
Date:
July 15, 1915
Creator:
Causey, Thomas S. & Kelley, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amusement Device.
Patent for an invention relating to the amusement device. Advantages and illustrations of the invention and amusement device are included.
Date:
May 15, 1917
Creator:
Moore, Charles L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for an improved version of a pump that includes two pistons in order to eliminate both intake and discharge valves.
Date:
June 15, 1915
Creator:
Sherman, J. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device.
Patent for "improvements in locking devices for motor vehicle steering wheels" (lines 10-11).
Date:
April 15, 1919
Creator:
Crawford, Jesse L. & Dunlap, Jack R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Pumping System
Patent for a system used to pump oil from a non-flowing well.
Date:
February 15, 1916
Creator:
Stephenson, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Embroidery-Needle.
Patent for an embroidery needle that is simplified version for easy use and avoid complications. The embroidery needle has a better grip for the user.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Shade Roller
Patent for an improved window shade roller design.
Date:
April 15, 1919
Creator:
Revier, H. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lens Holder
Patent for a lens holder. The design of this invention relates to holders for eyeglasses and spectacles. Illustration included.
Date:
February 15, 1910
Creator:
Chappel, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for a hunting trap that will "effectively prevent the escape of the captives." (Line 17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 15, 1895
Creator:
Wallace, Bar P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Propeller-Wheel.
Patent for "a construction of propeller-wheel that will permit a large reduction in the wheel-diameter without impairing its effectiveness, and which will thereby bring the resistance nearer to the crank-range of the motive power, and also to increase the bucket or blade surface of the wheel and at the same time afford such clearance at the center of the wheel as will relieve resistance to easy operation of the engine or motive power." (Lines 18-27) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 15, 1896
Creator:
Parker, Elisha J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Churns.
Patent for a butter churn.
Date:
December 15, 1874
Creator:
Sreeves, Charles B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Gradually Changing Rotative Velocity.
Patent for a mechanism for gradually changing rotative velocity on automatic pianos.
Date:
August 15, 1911
Creator:
Stauffer, Floyd F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Sawmill.
Patent for a portable sawmill, which can be put on an ordinary wagon and pulled out to where timber is being cut.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Bryan, Gordon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Syringe
Patent for a syringe. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 15, 1908
Creator:
Hill, Hiram McClung & Farrington, Charles Oliphint
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Can.
Patent for a new and improved oil can. This design "relates to that class of oil-cans which are used for supplying lubricating material to various kinds of machinery, and which usually consists of a can or receptacle having an orifice through which it may be filled, and a tapering spout for supplying the lubricant to the place where it is needed; and the invention has for its object to produce an oil-can which shall be specially designed for lubricating vehicle-axles, and which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency" (lines 19-30).
Date:
December 15, 1885
Creator:
Denton, Winfield Scott
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fare-Box
Patent for new and useful improvements in electrical fare boxes.
Date:
May 15, 1888
Creator:
Crowdus, Walter A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Movable Shelving for Stores.
Patent for new and improved shelving. This design "consists of three sections, a central main portion and two half-sections hinged at each end of the main section, said side sections being one half the length of the main section and adapted to fold face inward against the middle section, and the whole supported upon brackets that terminate in caster-rollers, and is removably secured to the store-wall by hooks on the shelving engaging eyes in the wall . . . The object of this invention is to so construct the shelving of stores that in case of fire the sections of shelving may be quickly closed together" (lines 13-28).
Date:
July 15, 1890
Creator:
Thomas, Oscar P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Till-Alarm.
Patent for improvements in Tills or cash-drawers by using “a combination-lock to prevent its being opened by unauthorized parties, and which will give an alarm with manipulated by any one unacquainted with the secret of its management.” (Lines 14-18) Illustration is included. Corrections in Letters are also included.
Date:
September 15, 1891
Creator:
Garrett, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Forge-Tray.
Patent for "an improved forge tray, and it has for its object to provide means for preventing the loss or waste of fuel incident to the use of the ordinary forms of forges; and to provide means for concentrating the heat without interfering with the operations of the smith and without intercepting his view of the irons" (lines 8-15).
Date:
August 15, 1893
Creator:
Burnett, Rufus Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Time Switch
Patent for an electric time switch. This invention allows for an automatic opening of an electric line at a predetermined time. Illustration included.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
Chappel, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow.
Patent for an improved harrow made up of a yielding frame, an extensible truss-bar, slotted braces, an angle iron, a lever connected to the frame and the truss-bar, a hook that holds the open end of the lever, and a plate on the lever that straddles a bail.
Date:
May 15, 1894
Creator:
Johnson, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sluice-Gate.
Patent for a sluice gate that is tapered in shape.
Date:
November 15, 1910
Creator:
Creager, William M. & Harry, Thomas C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History