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Wire-Winding Device
Patent for a wire winding device for repairing wooden bars.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Wilkinson, Charles C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaf for Books
Patent for certain improvements in leaves for books, specifically hotel registers and similar, that materially prolong the life of the leaf.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Moore, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wax-Press
Patent for a wax press for pressing oil out of wax that does not have to be opened to test the wax or remove it for use.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Hansen, Julius
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Tire
Patent for a vehicle tire with improved springs.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Banks, Theodore H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in the Concentration and Purification of Sludge Acid
Patent for improvements in the concentration and purification of sludge acid in petroleum refineries.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Slater, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tractor
Patent for "novel features of construction and combinations of parts" in tractors to ensure a steady, even pace of travel and allow for traversing uneven landscape while maintaining a level setting, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Altgelt, Herman E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Stove
Patent for a hydrocarbon stove that allows irons to be heated on it.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Baker, Edward B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Lamp Attachment.
Patent for an electric-lamp attachment, "the primary object of this invention being the provision of a lamp socket attachment of supporting means in combination with a switch, whereby the current energizing the filament of an incandescent lamp is so controlled as to produce different degrees of incandescence in the filament and thus produce different degrees of radiance to produce a dim or a highlight as may be desired" (lines 9-18). Illustrations included.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
McNeel, William Pinkney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack
Patent for a pump jack for operating the oil well pump rods.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Seybert, Guy W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Vehicle
Patent for a wind-powered traction vehicle for pulling farm equipment.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Fletcher, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tax-Calculating Device
Patent for a tax calculating device that will calculate the percentages of the total tax that need to go to different agencies.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Goss, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Welding
Patent for an improved method of welding broken frames in portions of machinery that are difficult to access, with illustrations and instructions.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Brown, Charles Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stump-Puller.
Patent for an improved design for a stump-puller, using a hoisting derrick and lever to attach to the stump and pull it from the ground.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Weese, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surgical and Bathing Apparatus.
Patent for improvements to surgical and bathing apparatus.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Scroggin, Jethro W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pass-Book
Patent for improvements on pass book design, so that the owner's name can be included on the cover of the book, and so that the name can not be easily removed.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Exline, Marcus P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harvester.
Patent for Harvester. "This invention relates to harvesters, particularly designed for harvesting beets, potatoes or analogous agricultural products and the primary object of the invention is to provide a machine which will harvest a crop of agricultural products of the edible root type with a minimum amount of manual labor." (line 2)
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Malone, Tom Anderson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Car Door.
Patent for Grain-Car Door. "The object the present invention is to arrange the door for use in transporting grain without requiring any additional grain door or planking on the inside door opening." (Line 3)
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Hartough, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Starter
Patent for an engine starter that prevents backfiring.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Everly, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines.
Patent for Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines. "This invention relates to ignition systems for internal combustion engines and comprehends the provision of a dual ignition system for multiple cylinder engines with which either battery or magneto current may be used and having only two coils, one with a vibrator for the magneto current and one without a vibrator for the battery current." (line - 2)
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Richards, Harvey B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoemaker's Gimlet.
Patent for a shoemaker's gimlet that bores holes in wooden heels for women's shoes, including illustrations.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Paternostro, Luca
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Cooking Table
Patent for a sanitary cooking table, which has for its primary object the provision of a sanitary cooking table specially adapted for use in cooking schools.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Laursen, Laust K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sampling Device for Artesian Wells
Patent for a sampling device for artesian wells to detect when oil has been reached.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Bettis, William I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie.
Patent for a composite railway tie that is durable and adjustable and can be used for both trolley and steam rail systems.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Ogden, James D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pie-Carrier Cabinet
Patent for an improved pie carrier cabinet. This cabinet is designed to be strong, light, and produced cheaply. It provides increased accessibility and convivence when it comes to viewing or removing pies from it.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Blalock, Clovis Coffey
System:
The Portal to Texas History