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Lifting-Jack.
Patent for an improved lifting jack, which "can be quickly placed beneath the axle of a vehicle and easily removed therefrom" (lines 14-16).
Date:
September 1, 1903
Creator:
Adair, Benjamin Lockett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Set
Patent for a saw set. Illustrations included.
Date:
August 1, 1911
Creator:
Adams, Theodore C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for a new and useful car coupling, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 1, 1899
Creator:
Adams, William Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Flour and Meal Bin and Sifter.
Patent for a combined flour and meal bin sifter meant for the kitchen. The amount of flour or meal put into the machine does not matter, and the sifter may be removed when desired. The sifted material is directed into a container, and the end of the chute can be closed when not in use.
Date:
September 1, 1896
Creator:
Alexander, Charles P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar Attachment
Patent for a collar attachment to be used with fold down collars to provide a means to hold the collar closed, with illustrations.
Date:
May 1, 1917
Creator:
Allen, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Heater
Patent for a water heater. This invention relies on the heat of a smokestack of the oven to heat the water. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 1, 1903
Creator:
Allen, William Bell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Walking-Cane.
Patent for a walking cane which is made of two intertwined sections of spiral steel wires, which can be painted different colors creating a noticeable object that can be used by sports fans to show support for their team at games,
Date:
February 1, 1910
Creator:
Alverson, Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Ant Traps
Patent for the improvement of Ant traps, including to illustrated and labeled figures.
Date:
April 1, 1873
Creator:
Ames, Theodore G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reading-Stand.
Patent for a simple, durable, and economic reading stand that has two desks, one of which is adjustable so that a person can read while sitting at any angle. The second desk is capable of holding heavy books. Both stands are vertically adjustable. The stand can be constructed to hold a lamp in addition to books.
Date:
August 1, 1893
Creator:
Anderson, Francis John & Irick, William Madison
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Non-refillable bottle.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles" (line 5). "This invention relates to non-refillable bottles, and more particularly to mean sfor admitting air to such bottles, in connection with a valve-stopper for preventing the introduction of liquid into the bottle after the stopper has been placed in position." (lines 9-10)
Date:
January 1, 1901
Creator:
Anderson, Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for a boiler washing machine that uses a stove and a hand-operated pounder attachment. This invention makes these types of washing machines more efficient.
Date:
September 1, 1896
Creator:
Arnold, Isaac Hill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hoeing-Machine.
Patent for dual drive hoeing machine. Machine utilizes a "carriage, support brackets, journaled drive shaft, crank arm and gyrating arm" (p. 3, lines 31-34). The machine produces straight rows and eliminates side draft (p.1, 15-19)
Date:
December 1, 1914
Creator:
Ashely, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Waterproof Car-Door.
Patent for a freight car door of "strong, durable, and inexpensive construction which will be water and air tight, and which will be practically indestructible in case of a wreck" (lines 17-20) including illustrations.
Date:
January 1, 1918
Creator:
Atkinson, George C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for an improvement to washing machines that will be "simple and economical in construction and efficient in use" (lines 13-14).
Date:
September 1, 1885
Creator:
Austin, John Overton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Ditching-Machines.
Patent for an improved ditching machine design that will "easily and rapidly cut or excavate, on the surface of the ground, soil, clay, or soft stone, a ditch or trench of any reasonable width or depth suitable" (lines 33-37) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 1, 1878
Creator:
Austin, Matthew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash Lock
Patent for an invention which improves "the construction of sash locks" for "great strength and durability" (lines 11-13) including illustrations.
Date:
July 1, 1902
Creator:
Baker, Howard Allen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bell-Ringer.
Patent for a bell ringer for use in locomotives, with instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 15, 1891
Creator:
Baker, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Weighing-Machine
Patent for an automatic weighing machine for weighing and dispensing certain weights of grain into hoppers.
Date:
February 1, 1910
Creator:
Ball, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn
Patent for a churn. Illustration included.
Date:
December 1, 1903
Creator:
Banks, Theodore H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type Writing Machine
Patent for type-writing machine used to center heading on a document in typewriting machines. With the success of the invention, the carriage-spacing key is depressed once for each letter in the word being centered.
Date:
August 1, 1916
Creator:
Barker, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke.
Patent for improvements in animal-poke by providing a device which is arranged for convenient application to an animal, so as not to interfere with the grazing and drinking thereof, and will effectually prevent the animal from destroying fences and also from pushing and fighting other stock. (Lines 9-15) Illustration is included.
Date:
July 1, 1902
Creator:
Barnes, John I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel Plow
Patent for a plow supported on wheels. Illustration included.
Date:
January 1, 1907
Creator:
Barnett, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Devices for Securing Buckles, &c., to Straps.
Patent relating to "an improved device for securing buckles, rings, and similar articles to straps" (lines 8-10) including instructions and illustration.
Date:
July 1, 1879
Creator:
Barrow, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Box.
Patent for an invention of simple and efficiently designed ice boxes.
Date:
August 1, 1916
Creator:
Bauer, Frederick H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History