Inductance Device for Wireless Electrical Signaling (open access)

Inductance Device for Wireless Electrical Signaling

Patent for device to "receive messages transmitted in the form of dots, dashes or spoken words through space" (lines 16-17)
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Lorenz, Charley O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harvester (open access)

Harvester

Patent for device used with a harvester to head stalks of corn using an adjustable cutting mechanism.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Barnett, Solomon V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Level. (open access)

Level.

Patent for improvements to levels to provide more reliable and accurate information. It is also stronger and more durable and is produced at a lower cost.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Satterfield, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two-Row Planter (open access)

Two-Row Planter

Patent for a two-row planter, which includes two planting mechanisms. The planters are adjustable, "so that the distance between rows for seed planted can be regulated."
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Payne, Bishop M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Separating and Grading Seeds. (open access)

Process of and Apparatus for Separating and Grading Seeds.

Patent for an agricultural apparatus that separates and grades seed (such as grains) as well as accelerates the seed pressurizing process. The apparatus assists and accelerates the cultivation process.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Tightener or Expander (open access)

Tire Tightener or Expander

Patent for a device aimed to provide a pair of plates, one disposed adjacent each severed end of a felly of a wheel, and provided with a right and left threaded member having threaded connections with said plates, so that they may be separated, for expanding the felly tight against the tire.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Lawrenson, Judge Peck & Hastings, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Emergency-Spindle for Automobiles (open access)

Emergency-Spindle for Automobiles

Patent for an emergency wheel spindle used to towing a vehicle upon damage to the front or rear axle. The spindle may attach irrespective to any brake drum or rods that may be present on the vehicle.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Clement, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Drinking-Cup. (open access)

Sanitary Drinking-Cup.

Patent for a sanitary V-shaped drinking cup made out of suitable material (i.e., leather, rubber, paper, or paraffin cloth). It is collapsible to provide easy transport and storage and can be opened up by simply pressing on opposite sides.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Willoughby, Alford Pervis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swinging Cradle. (open access)

Swinging Cradle.

Patent for a new swinging cradle which allows the baby crib to be attached to a bed post; includes illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Christensen, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel. (open access)

Resilient Wheel.

Patent for a more shock-absorbent wheel that incorporates yielding spokes; includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Young, Marion F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Hopple. (open access)

Cultivator-Hopple.

Patent for "a cultivator hopple that will require very little manual exertion to adjust the cultivator beams between their limiting positions." (lines 10-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Hill, Josef D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Railroad-Switch (open access)

Safety Railroad-Switch

Patent for a safety railroad-switch which is meant to prevent vertical displacement.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Leach, Felix
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dental Bite-Tray. (open access)

Dental Bite-Tray.

Patent for a bite tray usable for an array of mouth sizes. The material provides better comfort in the mouth of the patient, as well as better comfort for the operator.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Sanders, Mastin E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cheese-Hoop. (open access)

Cheese-Hoop.

Patent for improvements in cheese hoops by creating a suitable frame work to support a wire gauze or net on the sides and the top of the hoop. This protects the cheese when cutting out a portion of the cheese.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Cain, William R. & Cain, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History