Antifreezing Valve and Closet-Cistern (open access)

Antifreezing Valve and Closet-Cistern

Patent for "valves which will allow all the water to flow out of the popes to a position below freezing-point after each application of water, whether the water is used in a closet-cistern or drawn out of a hudrant or other application is made, and to arrange the valves so that the supply-valves will be automatically closed by water-pressure in connection with the operation of a siphon in a closet-cistern and the waste-valve will be closed by the pressure of water, siphonic action, or both, when the supply-valves are opened." (lines 18-28).
Date: April 23, 1901
Creator: Wilkes, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compound Railway-Rail (open access)

Compound Railway-Rail

Patent for a compound railway-rail. This invention is a solid open jointed rail whereby two longitudinal section may be brought together without creating open joints. Illustration included.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Stephens, George B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closet-Cistern and Valve Therefor (open access)

Closet-Cistern and Valve Therefor

Patent for "a cistern which needs no valve to start the siphon to work and to construct a valve which can be operated by a rod which runs up through the supply-pipe, thus doing away with the stuffing-box for a rod for operating the valve" (lines 11-16).
Date: April 23, 1901
Creator: Wilkes, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a "powerful wrench of simple construction, wherein the movement for the operation of the jaws is of slight degree, partially automatic, and easily affected" (lines 41-45).
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Tiner, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Medicated Salt Rock (open access)

Medicated Salt Rock

Patent for "improved medicated salt rock to be used for keeping cattle, horses, and other live stock in good condition, to serve as a tonic and blood-purifier, also to expel worms from the stomach and intestines, and to eradicate ticks and vermin" (lines 10-15).
Date: April 23, 1901
Creator: Green, Charles O; Wickline, William P. & Eaton, James B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Arrester. (open access)

Spark-Arrester.

Patent for a steam train locomotive spark arrester consisting of curved pipe smoke stack that holds solid particles of exhaust on the edges of the pipe, which are expelled by the force of exhaust gases coming through, into the fire box thereby preventing their escape outside the engine reducing danger from stray sparks. This system also uses less fuel than previous systems.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Chalfant, Cotter Strawn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow that is simpler, more durable, and cheaper to make than previous ones and allows for easier adjustments in plowing depth.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Stafford, George A. & Henry, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel. (open access)

Spring-Wheel.

Patent for a steel wheel with springs for automobiles that reduces jarring, is affordable, and does not get damaged as easily as the pneumatic tires previously in use on automobiles.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Tubbs, William Oscar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screen Catch (open access)

Screen Catch

Patent for a screen catch. This invention is a combined catch and lock design. It is "used for holding screen-doors, window-screens, and the like in a closed position" (line 15-17). Illustration included.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Huber, Frederick K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Fastening Device. (open access)

Rail-Fastening Device.

Patent for a rail fastening device for use in building street car tracks on roads with concrete foundations. The fastener is put in place in the wet concrete and held fast there by its hardening and eliminates the need for cross ties.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Crerar, James P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pile Structure. (open access)

Pile Structure.

Patent for piling structures used in bridges and other structures built in sandy areas that allows for digging the piling hole to any depth desired and prevents cave-ins of the interior of the piling before it is filled with concrete.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Pyle, Jesse Theodor
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a straddle-row cultivator that has bracing of the parts, adjustable shovels and standards, and allows for varying depths of digging.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Lindsay, Horace
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Operating Mechanism. (open access)

Saw-Operating Mechanism.

Patent for a motor operated cross-cutting saw for cutting timber.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Gordon, William Knox
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Window-Screen. (open access)

Safety Window-Screen.

Patent for a window screen that is adjustable to different size windows and locks in place on the window frame at different heights to provide a cover for the opening left when a window is opened for ventilation for the purpose of preventing anyone from entering the house through the window.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Crosby, Matthew G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coupling for Connecting Plows Tandem. (open access)

Coupling for Connecting Plows Tandem.

Patent for a coupling for holdings plows together that allows for the plows to be close together, easily turned, and lets each plow perform its full function uninhibited by the other plows.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Brooks, John L. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History