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Cotton-Blocking Attachment for Cultivators
Patent for an attachment for cultivators for arranging blocks of cotton onto a stand. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 22, 1910
Creator:
Horner, John P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Placket - Fastener.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in placket holders.
Date:
February 22, 1898
Creator:
McCauley, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ant Trap.
Patent for a new and improved ant trap. This design consists in "[a]n ant-trap, comprising the body and the inward-projecting tubes having the protecting-caps on their inner ends, the outer faces of the caps being convex and provided with apertures of greater diameter than the bore of the inner end of the tube" (lines 90-95).
Date:
February 22, 1887
Creator:
McCallum, Walter Randolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Shears.
Patent for new and improved animal shears. This design calls for a spring with eyes at the ends so that the handles of individual blades may be inserted through them. Then, nuts fasten the individual blades to the spring, which makes sharpening easier and breakage less likely.
Date:
February 22, 1881
Creator:
Benavides, Cristobal & Arthur, Joshua P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Exterminator
Patent for a new design to capture and exterminate Boll-Weevils; includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Riewe, Fridrick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Air Controlling Device
Patent for an air controlling device that supplies air at a constant and unvarying pressure.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Crotto, Frank E.
System:
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Apparatus For Forcing Fluid From Wells.
Patent for a narrow device to use fluid dynamics to remove certain fluids without loss of others. The apparatus is let down the well until one end is submerged before pressurized with air to seperate fluids and bring oil up to the surface of the well.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Bodungen, Charles G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bushing Extractor and Inserter
Patent for the creation of a manner in the method of bushing extractors and inserters.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Renfro, Leonardo E.
System:
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Combined Stool and Table
Patent for a combined stool and table that can be folded and is portable for use in cars or at picnics; includes "knife, fork and spoon compartments" (line 25).
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Lewis, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Storage Battery.
Illustration of a storage battery for patent.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
East, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lap Ring.
Patent for a new and improved carabiner ("lap ring"). This design calls for the hinged bar to interlock more with the body of the ring. This design prevents the stretching of the ring when bearing a heavy load, representing an improvement over previous designs.
Date:
February 22, 1881
Creator:
Morris, John P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machine.
Patent for an oil well drilling machine, designed to be easy to use and inexpensive to construct.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Bradshaw, Albert Cidney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine
Patent for internal combustion engines.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Williams, Wiley J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Splicer and Stretcher.
Patent for a new and improved wire splicer and stretcher. This design "consist[s] of a suitable body . . . provided with a series of perforations and having its ends turned in opposite directions, one end being tapered to an edge and notched and the other end being pointed" (lines 24-28).
Date:
February 22, 1887
Creator:
Lea, John Houston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher.
Patent for a new and improved wire stretcher. This design consists in "a frame having two arms, one carrying a fixed clamp and the other a roller, a windlass mounted on said frame having a rope passing over said roller and adapted to be fixed to an end of wire, and a central clamp consisting of a rigid bar on the frame between its arms, a notched clamp pivoted thereon, and a ring for retaining the clamp" (lines 6-14).
Date:
February 22, 1887
Creator:
Ainsworth, Phineas Hardaman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for a simple, efficient, and low maintenance submerged rotary pump, including illustration.
Date:
February 22, 1859
Creator:
Fagan, James L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Finish-Remover.
Patent for specifications of a finish-remover made with paraffin wax and other materials.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Ellis, Carleton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Muzzle
Patent for a muzzle designed for horses. Illustration included.
Date:
February 22, 1910
Creator:
Lipscomb, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Exterminating Grasses, Weeds, or Plants.
Patent for a method of exterminating weeds and grasses.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Orton, Ingomar F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock
Patent for a nut lock that utilizes a spring coil to enable rotation.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Millard, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paddle-Wheel
Patent for a paddle wheel. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 22, 1910
Creator:
Dusek, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Thrower for Electric Railways
Patent for a switch-thrower for use with electric railways. This invention uses switch tongues via solenoids and engages a connection between the solenoids and the switch tongue. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 22, 1910
Creator:
Posey, James A. & Dunaway, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Composition of Matter for Use in Killing Trees and Other Vegetable Growths
Patent for a composition or recipe for tree and plant killer
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Eason, John F. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboiler
Patent for improved Washboilers. The improvements provides a more efficient circulation of water to insure the proper cleaning of fabrics and prevent damage of the fabric.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Patterson, Thomas Allison.
System:
The Portal to Texas History