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
Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for a manually operated baling press which bales materials more easily than other presses.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Stopple, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for a baling press. Illustrations included
Date: February 12, 1907
Creator: Stopple, John J.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cotton Harvester (open access)

Cotton Harvester

Patent for a cotton harvester. The invention is designed to pick cotton, automatically depositing the bolls in the gin, separates the seeds, and discharges the lint. Illustration included.
Date: November 5, 1907
Creator: Williams, Edward M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Standard (open access)

Cultivator Standard

Patent for a cultivator standard. Illustration included.
Date: March 26, 1907
Creator: Merrill, John Elijah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cushioned Holder for Dating-Stamps (open access)

Cushioned Holder for Dating-Stamps

Patent for a cushioned holder for dating stamps. Illustration included.
Date: April 16, 1907
Creator: Ensign, Ely
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Time Switch (open access)

Electric Time Switch

Patent for an electric time switch. This invention allows for an automatic opening of an electric line at a predetermined time. Illustration included.
Date: January 15, 1907
Creator: Chappel, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Attachment for Movable Object (open access)

Electrical Attachment for Movable Object

Patent for "a means to prevent the retarding of a movable element, such as shovel or disk plows, road rollers and rotatable and reciprocatory devices, when the said element is traveling through or upon an adhering earthy electrical conducting substance" (lines 7-12).
Date: November 5, 1907
Creator: Dawkins, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fan. (open access)

Fan.

Patent for a motor powered fan with adjustable speeds.
Date: February 26, 1907
Creator: Futrell, J. B. & Gaskins, Thomas C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit-Cooker. (open access)

Fruit-Cooker.

Patent for a fruit cooker for home use that can be heated with wood or coal and has a damper inside to change where the heat is concentrated.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Holbrook, Milo Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Cleaner (open access)

Gin-Saw Cleaner

Patent for a gin saw cleaner. This invention is an improvement for the cleaning of cotton gin saws. Illustration included.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Hollingsworth, Joseph C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grapple (open access)

Grapple

Patent for a grapple. This invention is designed to engage a building block so as to prevent injury from accidental disengagement. Illustration included.
Date: January 29, 1907
Creator: Smith, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gripper Creaser For Printing Presses (open access)

Gripper Creaser For Printing Presses

Patent for a gripper creaser for printing presses. Illustration included.
Date: January 29, 1907
Creator: Morrison, John R. & Morrison, L. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hopple or Regulator for Plows (open access)

Hopple or Regulator for Plows

Patent for a hopple or regulator for plows. This design is an attachment for cultivators plows of varying width between the plow beams and possessing a actuating handle within easy reach. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Thornton, William Newton
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