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Aeroplane
Patent for an aeroplane that uses centrifugal blowers to ensure a safe and practicable flight. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 26, 1908
Creator:
Judson, Fred I.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beauty-Pillow.
Patent for improvement in beauty pillow which is slanted to draw the skin back toward the scalp to prevent wrinkling. Illustration is included.
Date:
May 4, 1909
Creator:
Fitze, Eloise
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rubber Dam and Tooth Backing Punch
Patent for a combined rubber dam and tooth-backing punch. "This invention relates to new and useful improvement in dental instruments and more particularly it has references to a punch for forming holes accurately in the backing which is used on teeth in construction of bridges, plates, and cognate work" (line 12-17). Illustration included.
Date:
May 19, 1908
Creator:
Bell, Harry M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Writing and Advertising Desk.
Patent for a desk that "combines writing and advertising desks or cabinets." (Lines 9-10) Illustrations included.
Date:
May 1, 1900
Creator:
Moore, George T. & Shoop, Edward S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Composite Roofing
Patent for a composite roofing, designed to be durable and resistant to extreme temperatures. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 28, 1907
Creator:
Hennion, Amzi G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleaning Mechanism for Tanks.
Patent for Cleaning Mechanism for Tanks.
Date:
May 19, 1903
Creator:
Hogg, William B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barrel-Shelf
Patent for barrel shelves which attach to barrels to hold up sacks during filling and fold up when out of use.
Date:
May 4, 1909
Creator:
Hughes, Alonzo
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press
Patent for a new press for baling cotton and hay that is "simple, durable, and convenient," including illustrations.
Date:
May 1, 1883
Creator:
McIver, James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Artificial Stone Block.
Patent for a new and improved artificial-stone block. This design "consists in the particular formation of the protuberances by which interlocking joints or seams of the building-blocks are attained, the object of which is to so form the prolific protuberances of said blocks as to permit joining them in close proximity on all the sides or faces of the seam, to reduce the binding material for the same and increase the strength of the same" (lines 14-22).
Date:
May 3, 1892
Creator:
Graham, George M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2549, Chapter 225
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to validation of certain acts taken by the Westchase District.
Date:
May 27, 2005
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1537, Chapter 238
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District.
Date:
May 27, 2005
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3555, Chapter 1297
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Date:
2003-05/2003-06
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 929, Chapter 234
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the service area of the Houston Community College System District.
Date:
May 27, 2005
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1074
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Validity of lease contract entered into by and between the County of Harris and Houston Sports Association, Inc.
Date:
May 30, 1961
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: H-290
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Constitutionality of legislation creating Harris County Youth Village Independent School District.
Date:
May 1, 1974
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: H-310
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: May Harris County Commissioners court constitutionally issue revenue bonds under Clean Air Financing Act?
Date:
May 20, 1974
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Brush
Patent for new and useful air brushes that are "intended for spraying paints, or colors, where it is desired to frequently change the color employed or to spray a combination of colors at the same time" (lines 16-20). Illustrations are included.
Date:
May 30, 1916
Creator:
Philibert, Joseph E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Resilient Wheels" (lines 5-6) including specifications and illustrations.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Martin F. Kettler
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cameras.
Patent for an improved camera attachment for adding titles to film that prevents the film from being exposed to light except when the title is photographed, with illustrations.
Date:
May 15, 1917
Creator:
Bretz, George W.; Lowry, Claud A.; Wood, Oscar O.; Wade, J. H.; Pirtle, P. R.; Jones, F. E. et al.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Separating Liquids in Emulsion.
Patent for improved apparatus for separating liquids in emulsion (relates to improved apparatus for separating one liquid from another) when found in emulsion and has especial reference to means for rapidly and effectually dehydrating petroleum oil emulsion.
Date:
May 27, 1919
Creator:
McKibben, Charles W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Closure for Refrigerators and the Like
Patent is to "provide a simple and efficient construction of doors or lids for refrigerators, refrigerator cars, ice boxes, fireless cookers, telephone booths and the like, and as fire doors for storage houses, and wherever it is necessary or desirable to provide for facility of movement in opening or shrinking, due to head or cold, dampness or dryness, or other climatic or atmospheric or similar changes or conditions, while insuring an air tight, smoke, fire and bug proof, and heat insulating closure and seating joint, regardless or vibration of the receptacle on the door frame and of the size or shape of the door or lid." (lines 9-24).
Date:
May 28, 1918
Creator:
Seifert, John W. of Houston, TX
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combustion-Gas and Crude-Oil Burner
Patent for a burner which can be used with either gas or oil, or both at once.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Runyan, Benjamin F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 8, May 1981
Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date:
May 1981
Creator:
University of Houston
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1488, Chapter 239
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to financing of recreational facilities by the Charterwood Municipal Utility District of Harris County; providing authority to issue bonds.
Date:
May 27, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History