Cotton and Corn Planter. (open access)

Cotton and Corn Planter.

Patent for a cotton and corn planter that does not put as much pressure on the tongue of the machine as previous models and that allows the plow attachment to be lifted higher off the ground to avoid obstacles.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Goodnight, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chair-Dowel for Building Purposes. (open access)

Chair-Dowel for Building Purposes.

Patent for a chair dowel for constructing chairs, which puts the whole weight of the chair on top of the columns of the chair rather than the sides.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Wilson, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convertible Table. (open access)

Convertible Table.

Patent for a supporting device for folding tables or benches that is made up of slide-able pieces that can be folded up into a small area and then locked in place when set up.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: Richter, Franz Albin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter (open access)

Carbureter

Patent for a manually operated carburetor used on vehicle gas engines. Illustrations included.
Date: December 10, 1907
Creator: Stoker, Albert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bread-Cutter (open access)

Bread-Cutter

Patent for a bread cutter which can cut multiple loaves of bread in succession and cuts of the crust of the bread.
Date: November 12, 1907
Creator: Hassell, Frank J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composition of Matter. (open access)

Composition of Matter.

Patent for a briquet fuel formula made primarily from lignite and other derived products, which is cheaper to produce than other formulas.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Lohmann, August Samuel Frederic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Applying Dry Hot Air to the Face (open access)

Apparatus for Applying Dry Hot Air to the Face

Patent for a hot air blowing device for blowing on the face that has adjustable temperature settings.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: Smith, William Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Railway-Switch (open access)

Automatic Railway-Switch

Patent for a railway switch that can be opened by a car or engine. Illustrations included.
Date: July 6, 1907
Creator: McGee, Richmond M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for "useful improvements in combined cotton choppers and cultivators" (lines 10-11) including illustrations.
Date: July 30, 1907
Creator: Arnold, Willard M. ; W. M. Arnold
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling (open access)

Car Coupling

Patent for a rail cars coupler. Illustrations included.
Date: January 15, 1907
Creator: Howell, Jordan M. & Walker, Abraham L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a pipe wrench that is is strong but does not crush the pipe and eliminates the need for other specialized tools to perform work on pipes.
Date: April 2, 1907
Creator: Lavier, Thomas H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a wrench that is adjustable to different size nuts and has a reciprocating screw member.
Date: July 16, 1907
Creator: Daniel, Robert O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Loose-Leaf Binder. (open access)

Loose-Leaf Binder.

Patent for a loose-leaf binder for records that does not require removing previously inserted pages to add new ones and secures them in place with a screw lock on the paper holding rings. When the book is full, the whole binder may be locked in place as a form of permanent binding and may only be opened with a key.
Date: March 19, 1907
Creator: Parry, Rees F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Veterinary Mouth-Speculum. (open access)

Veterinary Mouth-Speculum.

Patent for a mouth speculum for use by veterinarians to hold open the mouths of animals during surgeries on their teeth.
Date: July 30, 1907
Creator: Rutherford, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating System for Vehicles. (open access)

Ventilating System for Vehicles.

Patent for a ventilation system for closed moving vehicles that is run off of the motion of the vehicle from the roadway surface or a motor and has air pipes for taking out stale air and bringing in fresh air.
Date: March 12, 1907
Creator: Carroll, Samuel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Venetian Blind or Shade. (open access)

Venetian Blind or Shade.

Patent for a mechanism to control the opening and closing of Venetian blinds both by opening the slats or moving the whole blind up or down. It consists of rollers and gears that operate the blinds.
Date: June 18, 1907
Creator: Hughes, Wallace B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheeled Plow. (open access)

Wheeled Plow.

Patent for a wheeled plow with multiple accessories attached to it that allows for adjustment of each accessory separately, holds the weight of the parts better, and keeps the parts more securely connected to the plow.
Date: February 26, 1907
Creator: Hendon, Walter P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Watch (open access)

Watch

Patent for a watch. This inventions construction relates to the movement of the watches features. Illustration included.
Date: April 2, 1907
Creator: Currie, Neil; Warren, C. L. & Davies, Dan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Cock for Water-Heaters. (open access)

Water-Cock for Water-Heaters.

Patent for a water cock for a water heater that automatically drains the water heater when the main water supply is cut off.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Simpson, Ray C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant. (open access)

Hydrant.

Patent for a fire hydrant, which can send a normal pressure flow of water into a hose before a fire engine is attached to allow water to be put on a fire faster. Once the fire engine is attached, the hydrant will switch to high pressure water flow.
Date: October 22, 1907
Creator: Midgett, Franklin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
System of Electrical Operation. (open access)

System of Electrical Operation.

Patent for an electrical system, which reduces the amount of power used to run a generator when there is low usage of the generator, thereby saving fuel.
Date: July 2, 1907
Creator: Slaughter, Joel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switching Device (open access)

Switching Device

Patent for switching devices. This invention is for electrically operated switch tongue throwing mechanisms and is for use in switching cars from one track to another. illustrations included.
Date: February 5, 1907
Creator: Makley, John N.; Manett, Edward F. & Dannelly, Frank M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planting Mechanism. (open access)

Planting Mechanism.

Patent for a hopper that attaches to a planter that allows different types and sizes of seed to be dropped from it. Especially targeted toward corn and cotton seed.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Hodge, Neely B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Printing-Press. (open access)

Printing-Press.

Patent for a printing press with a faster moving bed and less jarring of the machine than previous presses.
Date: March 26, 1907
Creator: Venney, Felix A.
System: The Portal to Texas History