Antifriction-Bearing for Cutting Apparatus. (open access)

Antifriction-Bearing for Cutting Apparatus.

Patent for a rotary cutting tool meant for corn harvesting that is more durable and efficient at cutting corn stalks than previously used stationary knives.
Date: February 1, 1916
Creator: Roten, Henry G. & Embry, William M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Natural Gas Resources of Parts of North Texas (open access)

Natural Gas Resources of Parts of North Texas

Article about Natural Gas Reserves production and Consumption in Dallas, Fort Worth in Texas
Date: February 1916
Creator: Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley) & Matson, George Charlton
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Storage Battery. (open access)

Storage Battery.

Illustration of a storage battery for patent.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: East, James W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Crushing Cotton-Bolls (open access)

Machine for Crushing Cotton-Bolls

Patent for a tool to improve cotton processing machines.
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Reynolds, Richard J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lubricating Device (open access)

Lubricating Device

Patent for lubricating device which is a dispenser for liquids or semi liquids to come out of.
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Aycock, Nathaniel. M
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Pumping System (open access)

Well Pumping System

Patent for a system used to pump oil from a non-flowing well.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Stephenson, William M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine (open access)

Internal Combustion Engine

Patent for internal combustion engines.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Williams, Wiley J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life-Preserver (open access)

Life-Preserver

Patent for Life-Preserver. Can be used in any emergency situation but mostly in the water.
Date: February 29, 1916
Creator: Carlson, Carl O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for improvements in vehicle tires consisting of a solid tire made out of rubber, but which also has the same elasticity as a pneumatic tire and includes instructions and illustrations. The main goal of this tire is to act as a shock absorber to prevent serious injury from happening to the driver in a vehicle.
Date: February 29, 1916
Creator: Downing, Otto P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track Sweeping and Oiling Device (open access)

Track Sweeping and Oiling Device

Patent for a strong and durable oiling device.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Nathaniel, Walter R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump (open access)

Pump

Patent for an improvement to lift pumps for deep oil and artesian wells. The improvement is intended to overcome the difficulty of excessive pressure caused by the liquid rising to the surface that makes foot valve inoperable. The design also makes the pump easier to construct as well as stronger and more durable.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Haar, G. E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track Switch (open access)

Track Switch

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Track-Switches" (lines 5-6) including illustrations.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: South, John T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Recording Instrument (open access)

Speed-Recording Instrument

Patent for a speed reader that can measure the speed of a vehicle with the functions of both indicator and clock to record any unauthorized usage during the day
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Austin, Albert A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter (open access)

Stalk-Cutter

Patent for a simple and easy attachable stalk cutter for the beam of a plow for efficient stalk cutting, including instructions and illustrations
Date: February 1, 1916
Creator: Modrall, Don A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic-Cushion Support for Automobile-Bodies. (open access)

Pneumatic-Cushion Support for Automobile-Bodies.

Patent for "an improved pneumatic cushion support between the body of the automobile or other vehicle and the running gear [...] to not only produce a device for neutralizing or overcoming the recoil or rebound, but to provide a pneumatic or compressed air support for the body" " (lines 14-21), including illustrations.
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Sullivan, Joseph M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pad for Horse-Collars (open access)

Pad for Horse-Collars

Patent for a pad for a horse collar that connects to one side of the branch and then the other to maintain hold around the animal's neck when pulled back. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Flemming, Julius R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Vinegar. (open access)

Manufacture of Vinegar.

Patent for the specifications for manufacturing a certain vinegar using melons.
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Page, James Benton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finish-Remover. (open access)

Finish-Remover.

Patent for specifications of a finish-remover made with paraffin wax and other materials.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Ellis, Carleton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Controller (open access)

Oil Controller

Patent for improvements in oil controllers with interest in controlling fuel and air flow into burners.
Date: February 29, 1916
Creator: Johnson, Albert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Exterminating Grasses, Weeds, or Plants. (open access)

Method of Exterminating Grasses, Weeds, or Plants.

Patent for a method of exterminating weeds and grasses.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Orton, Ingomar F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock (open access)

Nut-Lock

Patent for a nut lock that utilizes a spring coil to enable rotation.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Millard, William R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still and Still-Setting (open access)

Still and Still-Setting

Patent for Still and Still-Setting.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Henderson, Herbert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composition of Matter for Use in Killing Trees and Other Vegetable Growths (open access)

Composition of Matter for Use in Killing Trees and Other Vegetable Growths

Patent for a composition or recipe for tree and plant killer
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Eason, John F. H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Oil-Supply Valve (open access)

Automatic Oil-Supply Valve

Patent for an automatic oil-supply valve.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Daffern, Paul
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History