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Band-Cutter and Feeder for Thrashing-Machines
Patent for an attachment for thrashing-machines "for cutting the bands on the sheaves of wheat, rice, or other grain, to spread the loosened bundles out uniformly, and to then feed them thus spread out into the thrashing-machine, whereby the strain on the machine can be made more uniform" (lines 15-20) and the capacity and efficiency can be increased.
Date:
November 1, 1892
Creator:
Hill, Frank R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Delinting Cotton-Seed.
Patent for improvements in apparatus for delinting cotton seed: " Our invention relates to improvements in apparatus for burning off or removing the lint from cotton seed" (lines 14-16).
Date:
September 1, 1891
Creator:
Hollingsworth, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Checkrein-Holder.
Patent for a checkrein-holder for harness-saddles that has a hook grooved on one side, a plate or wire inside the groove that attaches the hook to a smaller hook, a link that engages one end of the hook and as connected to a bell-crank lever, the bell crank lever that locks the link into the hook, and a screw bolt for the bell-crank lever.
Date:
January 1, 1895
Creator:
Winans, Myron L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kettle-Furnace.
Patent for a kettle furnace of simple construction; a kettle furnace comprising a sheet metal member having bolt openings disposed in pairs near the vertical edge.
Date:
June 1, 1920
Creator:
Sanders, Oscar Perdue
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Plow
Patent for a rotary plow. "It pertains to improvements in rotary plows" (p. 4). There is a detailed illustration of the rotary plow. Each component is labeled and it is described thoroughly in the text.
Date:
July 1, 1884
Creator:
Willis, W. Beale
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement of Cotton Cleaners and Condensers
Patent for changes in the parts of cotton cleaner and condenser machinery, includes illustrations. The changes in machinery seek to eliminate impurities in the cotton while also compacting the cotton into a sheet.
Date:
May 1, 1877
Creator:
Greaves, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trousers-Guard
Patent for a metal guard worn around the ankle. The guard maintains the shape of the trousers when worn and keeps the material from coming in contact with the wearer's legs.
Date:
July 1, 1902
Creator:
Hardy, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Body
Patent for wagon body which fits on many different types of running bodies, including illustrations.
Date:
October 1, 1901
Creator:
Winans, Myron L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Cleaners
Patent for a device that enhances the performance of cotton-cleaner machinery.
Date:
May 1, 1877
Creator:
Greaves, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surgical Appliance.
Patent for a surgical appliance, "adapted for the treatment of rectal and uterine troubles".
Date:
July 1, 1913
Creator:
Woodward, Lewis Ethridge
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock
Patent for a locking nut that holds the bolt in place, prevent it from loosening.
Date:
July 1, 1902
Creator:
Robinson, James F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marker
Patent for a marker. This invention is for marking lines for planters, plows, and other farm implements. Illustration included.
Date:
December 1, 1903
Creator:
Kocks, John Barney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment For Cultivators
Patent for a harrow attachment for cultivators. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 1, 1910
Creator:
Horne, Tom & Smith, Denton C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan.
Patent for a fan designed for use on a table or desk.
Date:
April 1, 1902
Creator:
Fitzhugh, Cameron S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ratchet-Wrench
Patent for a ratchet wrench including illustrations.
Date:
December 1, 1914
Creator:
Lawson, Harry C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor.
Patent for improving the “’multiple cylinder rotary engine’“ (lines 9-10) through "controlling devices" (line 24) that are both automatic and manual and help engine pistons function more effectively. This patent builds upon earlier patents regarding motor design by the inventor, and will connect to a generator concurrently patented by the inventor. Detailed explanations and illustrations included.
Date:
April 1, 1902
Creator:
Walker, James C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Necktie and Collar Fastener.
Patent for a new and improved tie and collar fastener. This design consists in "[a] fastener for securing the proper relation between the shirt-band, collar, and necktie, consisting of a spring adapted to fit inside the shirt-band and next to the neck, in combination with a hollow stud on the middle of the convex side, having a separable head with spring-catches, and the bent hook-sections, toothed . . . and arranged to separate the shirt-band, collar, and necktie" (lines 66-75).
Date:
December 1, 1885
Creator:
Coffey, Robert Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint.
Patent for a rail joint, which can be quickly connected and uses fewer parts than other rail joints.
Date:
February 1, 1910
Creator:
Krueger, Frederick William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cutter-Bar Adjusting and Locking Means
Patent for "adjusting and locking the cutter bars of lawn mowers" (lines 9-11), and improve the movement of lawn mowers by adding a screw through the frame and cutter bar.
Date:
October 1, 1918
Creator:
Hollon, George F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cushion-Tire Retainer for Vehicle-Wheels.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in cushion tire retainers for vehicle wheels, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 1, 1898
Creator:
Lyon, Leonidas Nicholas, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History