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Machine for Cutting and Scoring Box-Blanks
Patent for the mechanical cutting and scoring of box blanks with illustrations.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Daven, Michael P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Match-Safe
Patent for a new match safe which dispenses matches individually, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Lewis, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Cracking Mechanism.
Patent for a nut-cracking mechanism that adjusts automatically to the size of nut with a variable cracking stroke.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Russell, Frank K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process for Producing Fibrous Material from Rice-straw
Patent for a process for producing fibrous material from rice-straw. The process was created to fiberize and use rice straw. Rice straw had little economic value but creating a process for fiberizing it might help to make this resource commercially useful.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Toles, Justin Kay
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Dropper.
Patent for a seed dropper that is used to drop peas or other seeds between hills of corn. This tool is very light and can be handled with one hand.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Hefner, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sleeping-Hood.
Patent for an "inexpensive to manufacture, and convenient and comfortable in use" (lines 17-18) sleeping hood to be worn while sleeping to prevent snoring.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Bloomfield, Emma D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tent-Stake.
Patent for a tent stake that is used with a metal guy or rope. The purpose of this tent stake is to secure tents under all weather conditions.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Basnett, Augustus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Underwaist.
Patent for an underwaist specifically designed for juveniles that provides for more comfortable supporting straps crossing the back and chest at the shoulders, extending to the leg to clasp the stockings with the purpose of holding them up, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 31, 1917
Creator:
Johnson, Ida Bassett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Valve Mechanism for Pneumatic Tires.
Patent for useful improvements on safety valve mechanism for Pneumatic Tires. This invention constructs a mechanism to control air pressure within the tire in order to prevent bursting from over charging, heating, sudden compression is avoided.
Date:
January 31, 1917
Creator:
Gebhardt, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetlyene Generator
Patent for an imporived acetlyene generator, "wherein the carbid container or receptacle will be elevated clear above the surface of the water contained in the generator when said receptacle is not discharging into the water."
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Michael, Mack W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane
Patent for aeroplane with an improved carrying capacity.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Millican, Joel W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Driving Mechanism.
Patent for a driving mechanism for an automobile to dispense with the usual form of transmission gearing and differential, to substitute mechanisms power devices through the medium of a suitable liquid [preferably oil], maintained at a predetermined volume, and to provide a noiseless operating mechanism.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Allan, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boring Tool
Patent for a boring tool that allows for easy interchanging of the drill.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Carroll, Monroe W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cable Splicing Joint
Patent for a case that encapsulates the joined ends of cables to protect them from moisture.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Bostick, Deane E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotter-Pin Puller
Patent for cottor-pin puller that is useful to pull cotter pins that are secured in shafts, fly wheels or any other devices without bending or twisting or damaging them.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Hayden, Jefferson B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cradle.
Patent for an improved cradle with a hinged locking enclosure for providing protection against an infant falling out, intrusion of insects, excess sun, and inclement weather.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Vanék, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Door Construction for Railway Cars
Patent for a door to box cars, that slides across the car in the same method as a sliding door, rather than opening outward.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Tierney, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Faucet
Patent for improved cistern or tank faucets
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Lowe, Stiles F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker.
Patent for a nutcracker "of simple and comparatively inexpensive construction, having few parts and which may be conveniently operated." (lines 9-10) including illustration.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Watson, Charles J. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter Attachment to Plows
Patent for a planter attachment that will drop the desired seed while plowing, and can be controlled by the operator.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Kern, Harry L. & Gerhold, Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Razor
Patent for a safety razor.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Wrede, Albin C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Screw-Point for Well-Tubings.
Patent for "a drill point for well tubing comprising a stock having a tapering point at one end and a coupling projection at its opposite end, said stock comprising a body having stepped portions of gradually increasing diameters upwardly, and a spiral cutting blade encircling said stepped portions,..." (lines 32-38).
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Wallace, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Wheel
Patent for a wheel with spring constructed spokes that would eliminate vibrations in the attached vehicles.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Matthews, Arthur R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Cutter
Patent for a stalk cutter taht could be fixed to a plow, so that it could simultaneously cut stalks and plow.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Cline, Milton G. & Martin, Jadie A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History