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Bale-Tie Buckle (open access)

Bale-Tie Buckle

Patent for a bale tie buckle made up of hooks that will not come apart under pressure.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Eddleman, Dudley E. & McFarland, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Scrubber And Mop. (open access)

Combined Scrubber And Mop.

Patent for the combination of a scrubber, a mop, and a water receptacle to supply the cleansing liquid to the surface that is being cleaned and it provides a mechanism for wringing the mop.
Date: January 23, 1912
Creator: Lee, Bryant
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Tread for Pneumatic Tires (open access)

Armored Tread for Pneumatic Tires

Patent for an armored tread pneumatic tires to protect from punctures. Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Sims, Bona
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Winding Device (open access)

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
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for a windmill. Illustrations included.
Date: January 23, 1912
Creator: Moon, Richard D. & Horne, Henry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wax-Press (open access)

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
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for a windmill that changes directions with the wind automatically and provides more power to the pump.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Romans, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tube-Compressing Device (open access)

Tube-Compressing Device

Patent for a tube compressing device used for showers or baths, Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: McClellan, Clarence L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Tire (open access)

Vehicle-Tire

Patent for a vehicle tire with improved springs.
Date: April 23, 1912
Creator: Banks, Theodore H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ladder. (open access)

Ladder.

Patent for a ladder that will allow its prop legs to be slided longitudinally of the main ladder legs to form an extension ladder.
Date: May 23, 1912
Creator: Vierheller, Paul E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Stove (open access)

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
Process of Purifying Flour During The Manufacture Thereof (open access)

Process of Purifying Flour During The Manufacture Thereof

Patent for a mechanism related to the purifying of flour during manufacturing.
Date: September 21, 1915
Creator: Smith, George Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Lamp Attachment. (open access)

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 (open access)

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
Propeller (open access)

Propeller

Patent for a boat propeller that does not create a vacuum behind it and is more efficient than other propellers.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Blake, David H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Vehicle (open access)

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
Spigot (open access)

Spigot

Patent for a spigot that attaches to barrels and vats filled with liquids such as alcohol or acid that indicates the amount left in the barrel and can be locked closed.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Herblin, William Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parachute and the Like (open access)

Parachute and the Like

Patent for a parachute. Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Compton, Bessie W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tax-Calculating Device (open access)

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
Union Garment (open access)

Union Garment

Patent for union garment underwear for children that can have outer clothes attached to suspenders on the undergarment.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Miller, Tom A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stop-Cock. (open access)

Stop-Cock.

Patent for a stop-cock adapted to be used with water service pipes. It features a key operable lock stop-cock whose parts must be manipulated at specific times in order to open the passageway.
Date: January 23, 1912
Creator: Suess, Walter E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
System of Subirrigation. (open access)

System of Subirrigation.

Patent for the improvement of a subirrigation system, which allows the prevention of the pipes being choked by pipes through the use of coiled pipes.
Date: January 23, 1912
Creator: Robinson, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Starter (open access)

Engine-Starter

Patent for an engine starter that prevents backfiring.
Date: April 23, 1912
Creator: Everly, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Show-Case (open access)

Show-Case

Patent for a show case for cigars that easily opens and closes.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Lobenstein, Mack L.
System: The Portal to Texas History