Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for a wheel that uses tubes, springs, and cushions to absorb shock and creating a smoother ride for the passenger.
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Milam, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for "drawing the ends of wire together for the purpose of splicing" (lines 10-12) with illustrations.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Holland, Isaac W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Line-Insulator. (open access)

Line-Insulator.

Patent for Line-Insulator for improvements telephone and telegraph line
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Meusebach, Otto C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater. (open access)

Water-Heater.

Patent for a portable water heater "in which a circulation of water may be had, whereby the same may become readily heated for use in a bath tub or other receptacle." (lines 12-15)
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Ramsey, Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for making Water and Oil Screens. (open access)

Machine for making Water and Oil Screens.

Patent for a new way of making forming "a wire screening surface about a perforated pipe" (lines 67-68) with illustrations.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Kreiter, Richard F.; Post, Ernest S.; Roco, Albert L. & Layne, Mahlon E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag-Handling Apparatus. (open access)

Mail-Bag-Handling Apparatus.

Patent for "a mail-bag handing apparatus, and more specifically [an] apparatus designed to practically simultaneously deliver and receive bags or pouches containing mail or other matter, to and from a moving train or body" (lines 9-14), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Brunkenhoefer, Henry F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cleaning and Feeding Cotton. (open access)

Machine for Cleaning and Feeding Cotton.

Patent for a machine that cleans and feeds cotton in a simple, compact form. It separates dust and trash, as well as heavy objects such as stones, from cotton.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Cook, Cas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two-Row Cotton and Corn Planter. (open access)

Two-Row Cotton and Corn Planter.

Patent for cotton and corn planters. The invention is for a two row type planter that allows for planting on "beds" or "listed" land.
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Henefield, John B. & Henefield, Edward I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Operating Mechanism. (open access)

Lamp-Operating Mechanism.

Patent for the improvement within the lamp operating mechanism for automobiles. The invention allows lamps to be turned on simultaneously by using the front wheels.
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Wogenstahl, Leo J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Filter. (open access)

Pump-Filter.

Patent for a pump filter, designed for double acting air pumps, that prevents the passage of foreign matter (oil, dust, dirt) from the pump outlet.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Miles, Ross E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump Working Barrel. (open access)

Pump Working Barrel.

Patent for a pump working barrel, construction of glass pump cylinder
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Kilburn, John Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cooking-Range. (open access)

Cooking-Range.

Patent for a cooking-range that "heat may be conducted from the firebox above the oven, and into a lid compartment" (lines 11-12).
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Daniel, James Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stamp and Coin Envelop. (open access)

Stamp and Coin Envelop.

Patent for stamp and coin envelope that has "a separate pocket for receiving coin, postage stamps or sundry articles to be transmitted through the mail in such a manner as to be kept separate from the contents of the envelop and also to insure safe delivery" (lines 9-14), including illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: Zivley, Dennis C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Support for Telegraph and Telephone Wires. (open access)

Support for Telegraph and Telephone Wires.

Patent for a circular metal support for telegraph and telephone wires; including illustrations.
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Hoybook, Henry Levid
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Pin Guard. (open access)

Hat-Pin Guard.

Patent for device to hold a hat pin and prevent injury.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Judia, George H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame Fastener (open access)

Hame Fastener

Patent for a new type of Hame Fastener that has adjustable hooks attached to it. These adjustable hooks allow for the use on hames that have the lower ends closer together. There are springs on this hame that allows for the hame to be held in any position when places on the collar.
Date: November 8, 1913
Creator: Griffin, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill. (open access)

Drill.

Patent for a drill especially adapted for use in rock and earth formations. The drill has a number of separate cutters that are secured onto a head and detachable, which gives the tool many advantages.
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: Weathersby, Fred Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sleigh-Runner. (open access)

Sleigh-Runner.

Patent for sleigh runner that is easily attached or detached from a vehicle wheel. It is composed of a minimum number of parts and is inexpensive to manufacture. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: McGaughy, George C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Bending Machine. (open access)

Pipe-Bending Machine.

Patent for a machine used to bend or shape metal pipes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Rutledge, Caleb C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pencil-Sharpener. (open access)

Pencil-Sharpener.

Patent for a pencil sharpener that sharpens pencils quickly and efficiently. This invention catches the resulting shavings and dust, and has a compact design to fit in a pocket.
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: Wolf, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for a new design of railroad-ties meant "for clamping together the two members of the tie and for adjusting them relatively to each other so as to adapt them to clamp rails of different widths" (lines 13-16), with illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: Grant, James K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Tie. (open access)

Rail-Tie.

Patent for improvements in metal rail ties to be placed in low areas to allow water to pass through to minimize the threat of washouts. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Warrell, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for a Plow
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Loika, Richard D. & Loika, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow used in agriculture to level, scatter, and mix soil. Plow has adjustable settings.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Fielder, William F.
System: The Portal to Texas History