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Colter Attachment for Lister-plows
Patent for a colter attachment (triangular blade used on lister plows), by capitalizing on parts that should already exist on the plow.
Date:
April 27, 1915
Creator:
Mosely, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Yoke.
Patent for a cattle yoke which enables the yoke to be attached to a cow's head to prevent grazing from other side of the wire fence.
Date:
April 27, 1915
Creator:
Carr, Jessie D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plate Retaining Device
Patent for a license plate holder for automobiles.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Stafford, Frederick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrapper.
Patent for the creation of a file made of cardboard, canvas, and cords made for sending articles such as drawings, fabrics, and such through the mail.
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Page, Harvey L. & Burnett, Robert L., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jaws for Animal Traps
Patent for an animal trap that traps animals by the leg and prevents the animal from reaching its leg after being caught.
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
King, Wylie D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weight-Motor.
Patent for a fan, which includes improvements in the arrangement of gears and the addition of a casing with a weighted motor.
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
McQueen, Charley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricating Device for Rotary Drills
Patent for improving the lubricating devices for rotary drills, especially the rotatble cutting devices attached to the head of the drill.
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
Hughes, Howard Robard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lavatory.
Patent "relates to improvement in wash basins, tubs, sinks, trays, and the like and especially with reference to the provision of improved means for flushing the waste pipe or duct thereof and for preventing overflow in the case the supply of faucet or faucets should be left running..."
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Kavanagh, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vise and Saw-Clamp
Patent for improvements to vise and saw clamps complete with illustration.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
King, William T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transposition Device for Electric Lines.
Patent for improving efficiency in transposing electric lines. Improvements include providing devices "which cannot be destroyed by bullets or rocks and other destructive agencies", providing devices "which will maintain the lines parallel with each other", and providing devices "so that no special tools will be necessary for linemen... only a pair of pliers."
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
Neel, Guy W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Craft.
Patent for a "bathing float equipped with propelling means" (lines 10-11) and a "depressible platform combined with ... a diving rudder" to allow the front part of the craft to dive underneath the water (lines 13-15).
Date:
April 27, 1915
Creator:
Caldwell, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Classifying Comminuted Material.
Patent for improving the process of classifying materials in order to reduce rehandling and improve efficiency in sizing materials through the use of screens.
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter
Patent for an improved stalk cutter that are in connection with plows and other similar machinery to improve their efficiency.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Currie, Joseph S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Washer.
Patent for improvement in efficiency of hose washers. Patent helps to prevent accidental detachment of a hose via the use of a "resilient wire" designed to strengthen the connection. Citation: Calvert, Walter Riley. Hose-Washer., patent, April 27, 1915; [Washington D.C.]. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Date:
April 27, 1915
Creator:
Calvert, Walter Riley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Plug
Patent for an improved spark plug assembly used in explosive engines allowing for easier cleaning of the electrodes while the motor is running, among other enhancements over contemporary spark plug design.
Date:
April 27, 1915
Creator:
Inman, John P. & Estes, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Timber-Jack.
Patent for timber-jacks which are "particularly adapted for use for persons using cross-cut saws on large pieces of timber."
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Barret, James H. & Barret, J. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor
Patent for a new type of motor. The aim of this new type of motor is to use head and cold to expand and contract the bar used to apply power.
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Miller, Leonard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Parcel-Carrier for Bicycles.
Patent for improvements in parcel carriers for bicycles in which the parcel carriers can attach/detach easily and is adaptable to different types of bicycle handlebars; includes illustration.
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Apple, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hinged Connection
Patent for a simply designed, durable, and inexpensively produced hinged connection between any swinging item (i.e., door) and non-swinging item (i.e., door jam).
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Coleman, Paul H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Smoker's Pipe.
Patent for improvements in sanitation, or cleaning, of smoker's pipes. Pipe can be dissembled for cleaning and includes access to duct and stem with no loss of quality in airstream.
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
Hopkins, George C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soldering-Iron
Patent for a soldering-iron, which is used to feed a "molten solder directly to the point of the iron," and to keep the flow steady.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Rodger, Don E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Driving Gearing for Motor Vehicles
Patent for a driving mechanism that allows all four wheels of a motor vehicle to be used for traction purposes.
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
Twyford, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Stay.
Patent for fence stays which have "novel and improved means for effectively bracing and spacing the wires of a fence." The invention "will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture, and at the same time, is simple in construction and operation."
Date:
April 20, 1915
Creator:
Benson, Autha C. & Benson, A. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan-Actuating Mechanism
Patent for a fan actuating mechanism. Attempts to improve upon fans by using a spring to provide maximum speed at minimum cost.
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Everitt, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History