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Waffle-Iron.
Patent for a waffle iron that can be operated by placing it on a stove-top. It "consists in a base, a yoke pivoted thereto and swinging in vertical plane, and the molding and cooking irons carried by the yoke" (lines 15-18).
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
George, Alexander B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer.
Patent for a new and improved ant trap. This design "form[s] a trap or destroyer for ants which can be placed around the top of their hole and then filled with some poisonous compound, so that when the ants attempt to crawl over the ring, frame, or collar they will be poisoned by the compound, and thus destroyed" (lines 23-29). By utilizing a drip to distribute the poison to the ring, frame, or collar, the poison is replenished as it evaporates.
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
Pinter, Francis T.
System:
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Wheel
Patent for wheel. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Cutter, Richard Samuel
System:
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Tree and Brush Cutter.
Patent for a motorized tree and brush cutter that is portable.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Andrews, Robert Lyle
System:
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Stalk Chopping or Cutting Roller
Patent for a stalk chopper or cutting roller that includes revolving radial arms. The multiple arms form a cylindrical figure, the arms project radially, "from the opposite ends of the tubular member," and they have angular ends.
Date:
February 14, 1915
Creator:
Luttrell, Charles W.
System:
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Table Cloth Clasp.
Patent for table cloth clasp, "which may be readily detachably connected with the table top, will securely hold the table cloth in place thereon, and will be entirely concealed by the table cloth" (lines 14-17).
Date:
February 14, 1913
Creator:
Hatzfeld, Charles
System:
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Lamp Wick.
Patent for a new and improved wick for oil lamps. This design "consists in forming the lamp-wick of one or more layers of mineral wool inclosed in a textile material, the whole being sewed together by a series of parallel longitudinal stitches" (lines 18-22). Employing textile material represents an improvement in capillarity over previous wicks made with refractory cement.
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
Bèck, Gebhard
System:
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Mixer And Feeder For Use In Brick Making
Patent for a mixer and feeder for use in brick making. This invention is designed for the making of bricks. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Steger, Edward Darling
System:
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Tailor's Or Dressmaker's Measuring Device
Patent for a tailor's or dressmaker's measuring device. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Hosford, Frank & English, Robert E.
System:
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Gate.
Patent for a sliding gate that closes automatically when the opening and closing mechanism is released.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Otto, Paul
System:
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Governor for Explosion Engines
Patent for a governor for explosion engines. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Haydon, Bennie W.
System:
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Hoe Attachment for Cultivators.
Patent for an improved cultivator with a hoe-attachment that can be "thrown into and out of operation and employed for thinning crops simultaneous with the cultivation of the same with as much convenience and accuracy as the ordinary hand hoe and with greater expedition" (lines 13-18).
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
Eriksen, Eduard A. O. & Day, William Howell
System:
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Gate.
Patent for a gate that swings outward whenever it is unlatched that consists of an eye-joint that connects the gate to the post that turns vertically and horizontally, an extended toprail, a lever, and a pivot.
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
Chadwick, John L.
System:
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Snap-Hook.
Patent for a snap-hook for general use that can be used for attaching whips, ropes, and similar things to saddles and harnesses. It is composed of a flat metal plate with screw holes, a hook that is secured to the edge of the plate, and a screw.
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
McDowell, Anthony B.
System:
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Electric Time Switch
Patent for electric time switch. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Gerhard, William H.
System:
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Feeder for Cotton Presses.
Patent for a new and improved feeder for cotton presses. This design "consists in a feeder for cotton-presses, constructed with a box to receive the cotton from the gin, the said receiving-box being provided with a movable top board to force the cotton into the packing-box placed beneath the said receiving-box, and from which the cotton is forced into the baling-press by a follower" (lines 23-30).
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Robert Insley
System:
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Seed Planter
Patent for seed planter. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Morris, Sidney Albert
System:
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Washing-Machine.
Patent for a simplified washing machine by constructing it with "double bottoms and sides, and in providing the said machines with means by which the washing-liquid is made to flow upward between the said sides and downward upon the article or articles to be washed; and it also consists in providing suitable means whereby said articles or articles may be drained" (lines 14-20).
Date:
February 14, 1888
Creator:
McCausland, William I.
System:
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Oil Well Screen.
Patent for a new oil-well screen that prevents sand from entering an oil or water well but will allow oil and water through.
Date:
February 14, 1922
Creator:
Dobson, John A.
System:
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Harrow.
Patent for a harrow that cuts weeds at the root and pulls them out without breaking up the sod.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Halvé, Bruno
System:
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Pocket Hanger for Hats and Coats.
Patent for a new and improved portable hat- and coat-hanger. This design utilizes two metal hooks, each of which fold into a metal handle, so that one hangs from a surface while the other hangs an article of clothing. One hook should be sharp enough to engage with a wall, while the other need not be sharp to hang an article from the back of a chair or pew.
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
McDonald, Thomas
System:
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Quilting-Frame.
Patent for a quilting frame that can be lifted up and down to allow for easy storage.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Trantham, Lizzie
System:
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Gas-Producer
Patent for improvements in the apparatus for making producer gas to provide a safer and more effective gas storage unit.
Date:
February 14, 1910
Creator:
Hirt, Jules H.
System:
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Improvement in Washing Machines.
Patent for the improvement of washing machine mechanisms.
Date:
February 14, 1871
Creator:
Jones, William G.
System:
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