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Boll-Weevil Exterminator.
Patent for a boll-weevil exterminator comprised of a wheeled frame with a tank containing insect poison and a means to gradually distribute the poison through a field. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 1, 1914
Creator:
Griffin, Willis F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll Breaker and Cleaner.
Patent for a boll breaker and cleaner with a casing with a pair of revolving cylinders with boll-breaking arms adapted to work with additional boll-breaking arms projected from rocking shafts in the lower portion of the casing. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Hale, John W. & Galey, John I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Rail-Creeper Tie-Plate
Patent for an improvement in Anti-Rail-Creeper Tie-Plates. This device was designed to prevent rails from wearing into the ties, "creeping longitudinally or moving laterally; also to prevent a rail from canting outwardly."
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
McCombs, Oliver A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Vehicle-Headlight
Patent for a headlight for a vehicle that is able to direct the light towards both sides of the road rather than only straight ahead.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Kitching, David C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alarm Device.
Patent for an alarm device "to be used in connection with a boiler and operatively connected with the steam whistle, whereby when the water falls below a certain level in the boiler the mechanism will automatically operate to blow the whistle" (lines 11-16). Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Priester, Joel E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane
Patent for an airplane with improved steering capabilities and adjustments for atmospheric conditions.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Canion, William G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lid Mover for Ice Boxes, Refrigerators, and the Like.
Patent for a lid mover for ice boxes, refrigerators, ice cream cabinets, etc., that allows the lid to move parallel to the top of the box or other device. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 8, 1914
Creator:
White, Brown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Hydrocarbon Burner
Patent for a liquid hydrocarbon burner used to vaporize liquid hydrocarbons (e.g., kerosene, crude oil) for use in heating and cooking.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
von Hohenstein, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Winding Drum.
Patent for a winding drum that will prevent the overlap of the coils during winding, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Voigt, Philip H. & Kuehne, Oscar C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine
Patent for an internal-combustion engine with a novel form of rotary valve and other meaningful improvements to a combustion engine.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Clough, George Golden
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transmission Mechanism
Patent for a transmission mechanism that converts motion into power to increase the efficiency of the device.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Martinez, Norberto & Wahrenberger, Theophilus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speculum.
Patent for an improved speculum, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
P'Pool, Frank E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner
Patent for a burner that can use kerosene for fuel and avoid clogging with carbon and to provide heat better in every way (including being hotter) while being easier to clean.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Stone, Melvin T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Producing Gas.
Patent for a continuous process of producing a gas rich in carbon monoxide, in which the gas-forming combustible material enters the gas-generating chamber from one end while producer gas exits the other end. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Hirt, Jules H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper-File
Patent for new improvements in Paper-Files, particularly to that class of paper files which are formed of wire that will allow for the removal of any one paper from the file without the necessitating the removal of any other papers from the file.
Date:
September 1, 1914
Creator:
Buie, Daniel C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Moving Picture Machine.
Patent for an improved moving picture machine, or film projector, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Momyer, Harry H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tag Holding Device.
Patent for a device for attaching price tickets or tags to fabric or other goods, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Towler, Mary E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stove.
Patent for a heating stove that will ensure the combustion of artificial or natural gas, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Ziegler, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hen's Nest.
Patent for a hen nest that allows the door to open without disturbing the hens inside and allows the nest door to open automatically when a hen leaves. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 8, 1914
Creator:
Burns, Daniel R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastener for Window Screens.
Patent for a rolling window screen that coils into a protective box and in which the sash is locked in the frame against the tension of the spring roller. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Olson, Joseph M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
End Gate Fastener.
Patent for an end gate for a wagon or other vehicle that will be easier to open and won't easily come loose, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Nichols, George T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash Balance.
Patent for an improved window sash balance, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 8, 1914
Creator:
Jones, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Mouthpiece
Patent for a telephone mouthpiece that distributes disinfectant when used.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Jenkins, Ed Monroe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pedal Attachment for Pianos.
Patent for a piano pedal attachment that will attach easily and keep mice and vermin from entering the piano opening. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Klappenbach, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History