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Cattle-Guard.
Patent for a cattle guard, which is made up of a wedge shaped piece of metal that allows a cows leg to be caught rather than the foot to allow easier removal of the leg by the cow.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Mosher, Benjamin E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Torpedo.
Patent for an aerial torpedo. This device is well suited for automatic targeting without help from man.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Saladiner, Joseph M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interior Bracing For Silos
The invention relates to silos and the removable devices that prevent the silos from collapsing when empty. The object is to provide wooden stave silos with certain adjustable and economical braces which are easily and quickly applied. It will be highly efficient in preventing the blowing down or collapsing of silos when empty. They would also be able to be easily and quickly removed when the silos are being filled.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Galbraith, Henry William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Fastener.
Patent for a spring lever for fastening sliding windows, including illustration.
Date:
August 31, 1858
Creator:
Root, Irving
System:
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Interior Bracing of Silos.
Patent for removable parts for silos to prevent the silo from collapsing when empty, including illustrations.
Date:
June 23, 1914
Creator:
Galbraith, Henry W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack for Turning Fly-Wheels of Engines, &c.
Patent for jacks for turning fly-wheels of engines, pulleys, etc. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 31, 1897
Creator:
Roberts, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Stalk and Cane-Puller.
Patent for improvement in stalk puller by using “two pointed teeth or prongs peculiarly constructed, and secured to a suitable handle to which an adjustable fulcrum is connected, in order to allow the implement to be manipulated by persons of different statures and strength.” (Lines 18-22) Illustration is included.
Date:
August 31, 1869
Creator:
Sims, Zachariah B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Three-Horse Equalizers.
Patent for improvement in treble-trees by using “two stretcher-loops that are jointed on the double-tree at points on each side of the centre, so that the strain is not at one point, but somewhat distributed.” (Lines 42-44) “The loops can be adjusted so that should there be any material inequality in the strength of the three horses, one can equalized by arranging the loops accordingly nearer to or further away from the centre on either one or both sides.” (Lines 45-49) Illustration is included.
Date:
August 31, 1869
Creator:
Sims, Zachariah B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trailer.
Patent for trailers for attachment to trucks that is strong and compact and will not be distorted by the turning of the trailer relative to the truck.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Feigelson, Alexander
System:
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Improvement in Clevises
Patent for an adjustable clevis, consisting of a hinged loop and an eyebolt.
Date:
August 31, 1869
Creator:
Sims, Zachariah B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tool-Holder.
Patent for "a holder for any class of tools, but being especially adapted for hatchets, garden-tools, and tools of like character." (Lines 7-10) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 31, 1897
Creator:
Richardson, John M.
System:
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Table.
Patent for a table that is resistant and adaptable to sudden movements and maintains its tabletop balance, meant for use on ships.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Davila, Luis C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packing-Ring for Piston-Rods.
Patent for improved piston rings used in steam or internal combustion engines that prevent steam or combustion force from leaking by having packing rings automatically expand.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Bryant, Clarence Ross
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Track-Raising Machine
Patent for a track raising machine for use in rearing railroads.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Tanner, Lemuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Threshing-Machine.
Patent for a harvester in a threshing machine, which can be put at different levels from the ground.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Haynes, Thomas S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stump-Puller.
Patent for a stump pulling machine, which grips stumps firmly and does not come apart during pulling.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Chambers, Silas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Casing.
Patent for a new type of puncture-proof tire casing.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Anderson, Arthur V. & Morgan, Alfred M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock.
Patent for a new and improved nut-lock. This design "consists of a slide or continuous collar or ring, made of lead or other soft or compressible metal or material, having a hole so that it will fit or pass over the end of an ordinary bolt, and adapted to be pressed into the threads of the bolt and against the face of an ordinary nut by a suitable die" (lines 16-23).
Date:
August 31, 1886
Creator:
Shellenberger, Samuel L.
System:
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Nut-Lock.
Patent for nut locks that "as for its object to provide simple means for locking the nut against accidental displacement, at the same time allowing it to be removed by the proper application of force, and, furthermore, to permit the permanent locking of the nut at a pre-determined point." (Lines 9-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 31, 1897
Creator:
Millen, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hoodwink.
Patent for hoodwinks or goggles that are adjustable and that are connected with elastic to be more comfortable for the wearer. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 31, 1897
Creator:
Seffer, Hubert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gathering-Machine.
Patent for a gathering machine for boll weevils and other pests in the cotton fields, which collects the insects of of the plants and throws them in the middle of the furrow to expose them to direct sunlight.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Barnes, Ferdinand S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevator-Door Sill.
Patent for an elevator sill that bridges the gap between the floor and the bottom of the elevator when the elevator doors are open.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Doren, Lewis W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General-Delivery Post-Office Cabinet.
Patent for a postal mail cabinet in which the arrangement of the compartments can be adjusted and allow for consideration of both the surname and given name of the recipient.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Conine, James B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill.
Patent for an improvement to drills. Side cutters have been added onto the drill head that extend farther from the head than the cutter underneath. This gradually enlarges the bore and allows for lubrication of bearings and water can be used to flush out the bore while digging.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History