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Air-Pump
Patent for an automobile air pump that can be power driven from a car motor. This pump can be driven from the rear wheel of a car.
Date:
July 15, 1915
Creator:
Causey, Thomas S. & Kelley, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lemon Squeezer
Patent for a lemon squeezing mechanism, designed to be more convenient for convenience store clerks.
Date:
September 7, 1915
Creator:
Cooper, James A. & Cooper, Joel C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writing Machine
Patent for a type writing machine with particular focus on the "ribbon mechanism for typewriting machines and a main object is to provide devices for automatically controlling the ribbon reverser" (lines 8-11).
Date:
July 8, 1919
Creator:
Fort, Tandy I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine.
Patent for a simplified internal combustion engine that is lighter and more efficient than previous models. It also features detachable and removable parts that will decrease time and cost of repairs, includes illustrations.
Date:
July 29, 1919
Creator:
Higbee, Charlie D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cutting and Scoring Box-Blanks
Patent for the mechanical cutting and scoring of box blanks with illustrations.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Daven, Michael P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wall Construction
Patent for the contemplates the erection of a wall formed of superimposed parallel tiers or slabs spaced apart to give the wall the desired thickness.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Long, Clarence W. & Stephens, Joseph. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaf-Gathering and Lawn-Treating Implement.
Patent for device for easily picking up leaves from a lawn. The device consists basically of spikes mounted on a wheel that pick up leaves when the machine is run over a lawn and then are deposited in a recipticle.
Date:
July 18, 1916
Creator:
Murrah, Louie T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writer Attachment
Patent for a type writer attachment that counts the number of words in a line and sounds a signal when a preset number of words on a line is reached.
Date:
July 2, 1912
Creator:
Walker, Jack L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tractor
Patent for improvements to tractors which are designed with the driver's seat positioned on the trailing unit. The improvements allow for tools to be attached in such a way cultivating may be done near fences and other common obstructions.
Date:
July 1, 1918
Creator:
Chenoweth, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Projecting Apparatus.
Patent for developing projecting apparatuses. This projecting apparatuses invented has continuous operation and manual operation is removed.
Date:
July 18, 1916
Creator:
Chapman, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hotel-Register.
Patent for a hotel register cabinet for holding registry sheets with a revolving top.
Date:
July 4, 1911
Creator:
Duncan, Selden
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spike.
Patent for improvements in spikes, in which when the spike is driven into a tie, it will not turn (line 11-12). Illustration is included.
Date:
July 8, 1913
Creator:
Daniels, Winfield S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Picking And Separating Cotton from Bolls.
Patent for a device to remove plant fiber from picked cotton (referred to as "burs" and "bolls"). The device makes the process of cleaning cotton faster and more efficient.
Date:
July 13, 1915
Creator:
Meier, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Cracking Mechanism.
Patent for a nut-cracking mechanism that adjusts automatically to the size of nut with a variable cracking stroke.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Russell, Frank K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Time-Switch.
Patent for a timer for turning on and off electric lights.
Date:
July 4, 1911
Creator:
Chappel, James Mack
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tank and Support
Patent for a liquid tank and a support stand. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 26, 1910
Creator:
Harry, Owen K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Suspenders
Patent for drawer suspenders. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Hengy, Frank J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Fastener.
Patent for improvements in hat-fasteners in which the “fastener can be adjustable to hats of different sizes and shapes, …., for securing the hat upon the head.” (Lines 10-15) Illustration is included.
Date:
July 1, 1913
Creator:
Schmidt, Harel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gearing for the Feed Mechanism of Planters
Patent for gearing mechanisms in feed planters that are more efficient, faster, and less costly.
Date:
July 22, 1919
Creator:
Heylman, Edward M. & William, Roberts R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Bookcase
Patent for a folding bookcase that can be manufactured with any number of shelves.
Date:
July 9, 1912
Creator:
Fanning, Sam H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Escapement for Watches
Patent for escapement for watches that allows connecting pieces to adjust more easily, this includes fixed jewels, palettes, levers, etc.
Date:
July 25, 1916
Creator:
De Long, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevated Carrier
Patent for an elevated carrier, primarily used to travel merchandise and such from one point to another.
Date:
July 22, 1919
Creator:
Smiley, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevator Signal System
Patent for an elevator signal system that can be installed in elevators which indicates "the floor positions of all the cars as well as the car carrying the indicator" (lines 10-12), including illustrations.
Date:
July 30, 1918
Creator:
McNabb, Alvin C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street and Station Indicator.
Patent for a device that announces names of streets and stations as well as names of business firms or advertising data, including illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Dilley, John W. & Cook, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History