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Packer for Silos. (open access)

Packer for Silos.

Patent for a new packer for silos, "...which may be assembled with any silo of standard construction, to carry out the packing operation" (lines 13-15) including illustrations.
Date: July 21, 1914
Creator: Westbrook, John Albert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie. (open access)

Tie.

Patent for a railway tie that has a stronger attachment to the rails than other models.
Date: December 26, 1911
Creator: Wade, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate (open access)

Gate

Patent for a gate. Illustration included.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Matthews, Joseph William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop (open access)

Envelop

Patent for an envelop. Illustrations included.
Date: September 13, 1910
Creator: Robertson, Fannie B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint (open access)

Rail-Joint

Patent for a rail joint that provides a rest for rail ties and extends splice bars which may also be connected to the rest. The resulting rail joint limits unequal lateral and downward movement of either rail end, illustrations included.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Sheppard, Robert B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extensible Ladder. (open access)

Extensible Ladder.

Patent for a new and useful Extensible Ladder. The improved Extensible Ladder is comprised of a ladder on each side of the structure, extendable platform, and guard rails.
Date: July 9, 1912
Creator: Putman, Lewis S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Float. (open access)

Fishing-Float.

Patent for a fishing float "wherein the staff and the buoyant body of the float cooperate in a novel way to hold a line" (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Davis, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Desk and Seat (open access)

Combined Desk and Seat

Patent for combination seat and desk for school installation.
Date: January 16, 1917
Creator: Bloomfield, Benjamin K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scale Beam (open access)

Scale Beam

Patent for sclae beam that is used to weigh bales of cotton.
Date: January 23, 1917
Creator: Gattis, Thomas W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Signal. (open access)

Railroad-Signal.

Patent for a new Railroad-Signal invention. The Railroad-Signal functions as an improved device for alerting locomotive engineers that an upcoming bridge is broken, flooded, or on fire.
Date: February 25, 1913
Creator: Waddle, Calvin H. & Roberston, Everett C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke or Tongue Attachment (open access)

Neck-Yoke or Tongue Attachment

Patent for a neck-yoke or tongue attachment. It is adapted for use with any "type of breast-bar, neck-yoke, or tongue and pole equipped vehicles" (lines 12-14).
Date: March 12, 1912
Creator: Davis, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Device for Automobiles. (open access)

Signaling Device for Automobiles.

Patent for turn signal device for automobiles that "can be easily and quickly attached to the frame of the usual wind shield" (lines 21-22) and allows driver to operate it without letting go of the steering wheel.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Niissle, Charles J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke (open access)

Neck-Yoke

Patent for a neck-yoke or tongue attachment used to pull a vehicle or plow.
Date: December 29, 1914
Creator: Davis, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History