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Stalk-Rake.
Patent for new stalk rake design, “especially applicable as a rake for gathering corn or cotton stalks from the ground preparatory to plowing the same or otherwise fitting it for use”, (lines 13-17) including illustrations.
Date:
July 15, 1902
Creator:
Clark, Joesph Lauson
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
Antiskidding Vehicle Wheel-Tire.
Patent for an antiskidding vehicle wheel tire that has tread structure which prevents slippage or skidding of the tires on wet or icy roads.
Date:
July 15, 1913
Creator:
Dees, Mark A. & Dees, Thomas M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Auto-Lock
Patent for an invention of a valve locking device by which the fuel supply pipe can be cut off and a valve which is inserted in the said pipe locked in the cut off position.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Melton, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for wire stretcher which draw fence-wire and hold the stack. This device is used mainly while working with fence-wires and supplemental tie-wires.
Date:
July 15, 1902
Creator:
Halpain, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Repairer.
Patent for a new wire stretcher and repairer that stretches and repairs broken telephone, telegraph, or other types of wires and also takes up slack in the line when stringing wires.
Date:
July 15, 1913
Creator:
Butler, Joseph F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Tightener.
Patent for a new and improved wire tightener. This design "has for its object to provide a novel, simple, economical, and efficient implement or tool for tightening wire fences by forming twists or loops in the fence-strands to take up the slack, and to provide a novel implement of this type wherein a rod or bar can be conveniently applied to increase the leverage in turning the implement to form the twists or loops" (lines 8-16).
Date:
July 15, 1890
Creator:
Bellah, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifting Jack.
Patent for a new and improved jack. This design consists in "the combination, with a standard provided with an elongated open slot and a moveable section adapted to slide within the slot, of an operating-lever pivoted to the standard at the side of the slot, and a link pivotally secured to the sliding section and lever, whereby the lever is thrown past the center and the sliding section thereby locked in an elevated position" (lines 67-75).
Date:
July 15, 1884
Creator:
Thorp, James L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Protector.
Patent for knee protectors that provide padding for the wearer when kneeling, attached by springs that allow for comfortable movement and easy donning.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Hooker, Rufus B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Scrapers.
Patent for improved road scraper with two-wheel vehicle and scoop pulled by a chain.
Date:
July 15, 1873
Creator:
Mayfield, William Dudley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Spark-Arresters.
Patent for improved construction of spark-arresters, "so that they will be more efficient, and yet simple in construction and not liable to get out of repair; and the invention consists of a metallic circular cone, with winding or arched flanges or wings, which extend toward the side of the shall, and they are covered by a plate, to the upper side of which a perforated cylinder is attached, so that all the sparks are arrested and thoroughly extinguished, while the smoke can pass out through the perforations." (Lines 6-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 15, 1879
Creator:
Lochner, Casper F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Odometers.
Patent for an improvement to odometers used for measuring distance traveled in motor vehicles.
Date:
July 15, 1879
Creator:
Richardson, John D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Running-Gears for Wagons.
Patent for an improvement to running-gears for wagons, including "improved means for connecting the front axle and reach of a wagon or other vehicle" (lines 6-8) and illustrations.
Date:
July 15, 1879
Creator:
Fowler, Joseph C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Combined Spades and Forks.
Patent for a new improved and combined spade and fork to be used as a spade. It "consists in a sheet-metal sheath or pocket adapted to receive a fork and be secured" (lines 16-18 ) including illustrations.
Date:
July 15, 1873
Creator:
Stone, Heber
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Coolers for Railroad-Car Journals.
Patent relating to "an apparatus for cooling the journals and boxes of railroad-cars and other vehicles" (lines 27-29). Includes instructions and illustration.
Date:
July 15, 1879
Creator:
Morris, Robert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam Generator
Patent for an invention that "relates to a novel generator designed with special reference to the requirements of motor-vehicles, but capable of use in any connection where a completely automatic generator of light compact form is desirable" (lines 14-21). Illustrations are included.
Date:
July 15, 1902
Creator:
Walker, James C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Under-Drilling Bit.
Patent for improvements in the design of under drilling bits in order to "reduce labor, time and expense of drilling" and "to permit the drilling of a more perfect hole" (lines 25-27), including illustrations and a description of the design.
Date:
July 15, 1913
Creator:
English, Harry White
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mold.
Patent for a form of mold that is constructed to expand and contract quickly to form sidewalks and curbs.
Date:
July 15, 1913
Creator:
Forbis, Frank H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Plug Attachment
Patent for A Spark-Plug Attachment. This spark- plug attachment is designed to facilitate the sparking process without further damaging the porcelain component of the spark-plug.
Date:
July 15, 1918
Creator:
Sherill, Guy M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for a new and improved plow. This design is "to combine a single and double plow so that they may be used either conjointly or independently of each other, and to provide means for the ready adjustment of the plow-beams with relation to each other and for the adjustment of the shovels so as to present the same at different inclinations for penetrating the ground at various depths" (lines 8-16).
Date:
July 15, 1890
Creator:
Walton, Sam Houston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knockdown Extension Covered Wagon-Bed
Patent for a knock-down wagon bed, particularly to be extensible for cotton hauling.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Joly, Charles J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack.
Patent for improvements to pump jacks. Simple gravity actuated devices are provided to aid the power mechanism of the pump jack, resulting in smoother, more even operation.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Dayton, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack
Patent for an improved pump jack to increase its power when in use.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Dayton, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Underground Portable Drill
Patent for drilling machines for the object of drilling underground openings for laying gas, electric, water or any other conduits. A second object is sectional drill or track worm to keep drilling going without moving the machine.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Branning, Willie F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History