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Animal-Trap.
Patent for an animal trap meant to trap animals that burrow in the ground, such as prairie dogs. The trap catches the animal when it leaves its den and the animal cannot escape the trap.
Date:
April 25, 1893
Creator:
Manning, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Compensating Pump-Spring.
Patent for an improvement on the inventor's previous patent (No. 450,657). The improvements include getting rid of the sleeve, and "employ[ing] volute springs instead of the straight flat springs formerly used; [the inventor] also dispense[s] with the links and connect the inner ends of the springs to long pitmen which have a pivotal connection with the suction rod at a point above the springs; [the inventor] furthermore provide[s] a means for adjusting the tension of the springs without altering the connection of the same with the suction rod" (lines 23-31).
Date:
April 11, 1893
Creator:
Black, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench and Cutter.
Patent for a simple, durable, and economic wrench and cutter that is easily used to turn nuts, pipes, or to cut pipes. The wrench does not need to be removed while cutting.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Fletcher, Theodore
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ironing-Table.
Patent for an ironing table with an improved construction that makes it easily adjustable so a person of any height can iron easily and keeps clothes being ironed off the floor.
Date:
April 4, 1893
Creator:
Smith, Millage M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for an improved washing machine "in which is employed a rotary agitator or dasher with blades, and it has for its objects among others to provide an improved construction whereby better results are attained, the construction simplified and made cheaper, less liable to become inoperative or injured and easier to operate" (lines 16-22). It has a cover with a hinged lid.
Date:
April 4, 1893
Creator:
Anderson, Albert Grant
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Index.
Patent for "an improved method of indexing books of reference, and more especially city and county records, and the means for carrying over from one line to another where several indexes are to be set opposite one name" (lines 9-14).
Date:
April 11, 1893
Creator:
Heppenstall, James Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cleaning Seed-Cotton.
Patent for an improved machine that cleans and transfers seed cotton to a gin. It combines exhaust fans and a cleaning mechanism, and is less expensive than similar machines.
Date:
April 11, 1893
Creator:
Cannon, Burrell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive-Headlight.
Patent for an independent reservoir lamp for locomotive head lights. "?The conduit by which the reservoir and burner communicate is liable to be obstructed with sediment which not only interferes with the suitable flow of oil but corrodes the metal and necessitates repairs" (lines 13-17). The invention is convenient to use and inexpensive.
Date:
April 25, 1893
Creator:
Owens, Thomas B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Condenser.
Patent for an improved, simple, and compact steam-condenser that is meant to be used in tea factories and similar places where distilled water is needed, and has the minimum amount of back pressure.
Date:
April 4, 1893
Creator:
Steinbarth, Carl
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Compress.
Patent for a simple, strong, durable, and powerful steam-powered compress for cotton bales that compresses them into standard size and density.
Date:
April 4, 1893
Creator:
Bryant, William hodge
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Projectile for Fire-Escapes.
Patent for a rope fire escape "in the form of a harpoon to which a chord or rope is attached, said device being projected from a gun or by any other means against the burning building with sufficient force to embed itself therein so that any suitable apparatus may be elevated to the building necessary for the escape of the inmates or so that the person or persons may descend by the rope attached to the harpoon" (lines 14-22).
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Martin, Johan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for an improved, useful, durable, and simple pump that is powered by cattle as they walk into an enclosure. It consists of a water receiving chamber with inlet openings on one end, supporting rods, a hollow pump piston with a spout, a valve on the bottom of the pump piston, a walking beam, a bridge, hinges, angle-irons, and a counterbalances weight.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Clayton, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Post-Driver.
Patent for a machine that drives posts and "can be placed on the running gear of a vehicle in such a manner that it can be readily adjusted to operate on posts at either side of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle" (lines 14-18). It can be easily adjusted and is simply constructed.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Harris, Stephen G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pumping-Engine.
Patent for a pumping engine that uses a "combined piston rod and plunger acting in the same vertical line and carrying a crank pin box and cross heads for driving the governing fly wheel" (lines 12-15). Mounting and dismounting this engine is simple, and the engine has easily accessible packing ends of the steam and water cylinders. Also, the adjustable yoke is improved in this engine.
Date:
April 25, 1893
Creator:
Clarkson, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Pressure and Water-Level Recorder for Boilers.
Patent for a division on the inventor's previous patent application (No. 404,658). This patent is for a device that records steam pressure and water levels in boilers, and is meant "to provide a new and improved steam pressure recorder for boilers, which is simple and durable in construction, very effective in operation, and arranged to automatically record the pressure of the steam in the boiler for a given period" (lines 14-19).
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Lewis, William Morgan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press.
Patent for a hay press that is meant to "check the rebound of the plunger so that the working beam or lever will not be thrown against the horse; also to provide for automatically applying a brake for the purpose of checking the rebound; also to provide for cushioning the rebound of the plunger so as to prevent or check its tendency to throw the toggle elver against the main lever; also to provide for automatically giving a signal or alarm to indicate when a bale of a given size has been compressed; also to improve the construction of the tie box portion of the press; also to generally improve the construction of parts" (lines 17-30).
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
McNeill, Charles DeWitt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Escape.
Patent for a fire-escape that uses ropes and pulleys held up by brackets and attached to a window. A receptacle is at the end of the rope and is designed to lower people from the building to the ground.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Martin, Johan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Escape.
Patent for a fire escape "with a cord or rope of suitable length which has at one end a weight to serve as a projectile to facilitate throwing the cord or rope to a person at any part of the burning building, after which the fire-escape or other device necessary for the purpose may be conveniently elevated to the window or other portion of the building where most needed for the rescue of person or property" (lines 14-22). It is adapted to assist firemen.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Martin, Johan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swinging Gate.
Patent for a swinging gate that consists of a supporting post, a gate, a hinge that connects the gate to the post, a rear bar, a hinge lever that connects the rear gate bar to the supporting post, an operating lever, cords or chains that connect the lever and the hinge lever, and a latching mechanism.
Date:
April 25, 1893
Creator:
Rohrbach, Gabriel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine.
Patent for an improved, simple, and effective rotary engine that economically uses steam and automatically controls steam discharge. "Two distinct rotary motions in reverse directions are obtained at the same time" (lines 16-18) in this engine.
Date:
April 11, 1893
Creator:
Walker, James C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Extension-Brace for Ladders.
Patent for an extension brace for ladders that improves on the inventor's previous patent (No. 416,413). The invention's parts "are positively raised and lowered by means of direct acting mechanism which is so constructed and arranged as to obtain the most beneficial results from a comparatively small application of power, the parts being strong and durable easily operated and readily understood" (lines 20-26).
Date:
April 11, 1893
Creator:
Crews, Dayton H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Permutation-Padlock.
Patent for an improved and simple combination padlock that only opens if the operator knows the combination, and it can be used with watch charms, bracelet locks, valises, trunks, bicycles, tool chests, writing desks, store rooms, and similar articles.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Sanderson, Benjamin A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow Cultivator and Irrigator.
Patent for an underground irrigating plow that consists of a draft bar, crank arms, plow beams that front ends swivel on the crank arms, a ratchet rod with chain spools, a ratchet lever that is attached to the ratchet rod, chains that are attached to the plow beams and the spools, braces that are attached to the crank arms, and a double-tree.
Date:
April 25, 1893
Creator:
Askew, Joseph W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for a cultivator that is easily adjustable and works between rows of plants. It consists of two expansible side-beams, a fixed cross bar, sliding cross bars, pivoted rods, and a toothed lever latch.
Date:
April 11, 1893
Creator:
Robinson, Nelson B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History