Combined Tie-Plate and Rail-Anticreeper. (open access)

Combined Tie-Plate and Rail-Anticreeper.

Patent for a combined railroad tie and rail anti-creeping device, which prevents the rails from spreading.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Clarke, Marcus S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ash-Pan for Locomotives (open access)

Ash-Pan for Locomotives

Patent for
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Gee, John Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barrel Swing for Store Counters (open access)

Barrel Swing for Store Counters

Patent for a barrel swing that allows the barrel to swing out from under the counter. Illustration included.
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Gimbal, Charles C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Molding Hollow Concrete Walls (open access)

Apparatus for Molding Hollow Concrete Walls

Patent for an apparatus that is a mold for crafting hollow concrete walls. Illustration included.
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Nelson, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ant Trap (open access)

Ant Trap

Patent for an ant trap. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Mercer, John W.; Hasha, W. C. & Estes, W. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Shade Bracket. (open access)

Window-Shade Bracket.

Patent for a window shade bracket, which holds the shade straight.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Brown, Colbert W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Catching Insects (open access)

Machine for Catching Insects

Patent for a machine for catching insects. This invention is designed for use on cotton plants. Illustration included.
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Anderson, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Tire (open access)

Vehicle Tire

Patent for a vehicle tire. Illustration included.
Date: December 14, 1909
Creator: Banks, Theodore E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toy (open access)

Toy

Patent for a toy. The toy is in the shape of a windmill. Illustrations included.
Date: December 14, 1909
Creator: Exline, Bena Bird; Exline, Marcus P. & Exline, Albert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Pouch-Transferring Apparatus. (open access)

Mail-Pouch-Transferring Apparatus.

Patent for a mail pouch transferring apparatus for use on trains, which consists of a crane that can be used in the same position no matter which direction the train is going past it.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Pepple, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sounding Toy (open access)

Sounding Toy

Patent for a sounding toy. The toy is in the form of windmill whereby an object generates noise as the wheel spins. Illustration included.
Date: December 14, 1909
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post Hole Digger (open access)

Post Hole Digger

Patent for a post hole digger. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Hefner, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Remover (open access)

Tire Remover

Patent for a tire remover. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Young, Harry B. & Palomino, Refugio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gravity Slide Ash Pan (open access)

Gravity Slide Ash Pan

Patent for a gravity slide ash pan. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Ryan, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hook and Eye Box Fastener (open access)

Hook and Eye Box Fastener

Patent for hook and eye box fastener. This invention is designed to secure covers and lids for boxes, crates, chests, etc. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Gregson, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electrically Operated Railway Crossing Gate (open access)

Electrically Operated Railway Crossing Gate

Patent for an electrically operated railway crossing gate. Illustration included.
Date: December 14, 1909
Creator: Hummel, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freezer (open access)

Freezer

Patent for a portable freezer designed to freeze cream and milk. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Milburn, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire Alarm (open access)

Fire Alarm

Patent for a fire alarm. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Andrews, Bolivar C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerating-Package. (open access)

Refrigerating-Package.

Patent for a refrigerating package for shipping oysters, which uses ice and ice water kept at a constant level to keep the oysters cool and blocks contaminants.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Folsom, Andrew W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self Serving Dining Table (open access)

Self Serving Dining Table

Patent for a self serving dining table. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Williams, Alonzo S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sand and Slime Separator and Classifier. (open access)

Sand and Slime Separator and Classifier.

Patent for a sand and slime separator and classifier for use in mining operations.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Allen, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extension Step Ladder (open access)

Extension Step Ladder

Patent for an extension step ladder. Illustrations included.
Date: December 14, 1909
Creator: Binger, Nickolaus & Burgstaller, Ernest F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence Post (open access)

Fence Post

Patent for fence posts. This invention is designed with metal fence fabric set in concrete. Illustration included.
Date: December 14, 1909
Creator: Hughs, Wallace B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notching Means for Wire-Winding Machines. (open access)

Notching Means for Wire-Winding Machines.

Patent for notching means for wire winding machines, which evenly notches well screens with a chisel.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Wergin, William Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History