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Churn.
Patent for a new and improved churn. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the inner shell or cream-receptacle having the pipe formed therewith, and with the ring near its upper end, the outer shell having its upper end contracted to engage the ring of the cream-receptacle and inclose the pipe, and provided with the side opening at its upper end, and a valve located in the pipe to open and close by the action of the dasher moving in the cream-cylinder" (lines 1-10).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Richards, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Wardrobe, Bureau, and Wash Stand.
Patent for a new and improved combination chiffarobe and wash stand. This design is "constructed with a main wardrobe section provided with hinged upper doors having lower ledges or shelves, respectively, and bureau and wash-stand structures hinged at opposite sides of the wardrobe below its doors and adapted when closed to close the lower front part of the wardrobe, and said door-ledges forming top covers to the wash-stand and bureau" (lines 31-40).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Wulff, Henry F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barrel for Outhouses.
Patent for a new and improved barrel. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the barrel-head having the opening, of the cover adapted to close said opening, the bolt extending through said cover and into the barrel, the clamping bar longer than the width of said opening in the barrel-head, said bar being centrally pivoted by a rivet to the lower end of said bolt, and a nut screwed upon the upper end of said bolt for clamping said cover in position" (lines 16-25).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Carrico, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Axle-Box.
Patent for an axle-box for vehicle wheels that "contains a lubricant-receiving recess from which the lubricant is automatically fed to the spindle of the axle as necessity may occasion" (lines 10-13).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Casto, Tony Lo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Bale Binder.
Patent for a new and improved cotton bale binder. This design "consists of a simple contrivance for binding cotton and other bales together when loaded on flat cars to prevent the load from being shaken apart and separated by the shocks and jolts of the car, and also to prevent the bales from being pulled off by cotton thieves, the said contrivance consisting of two or more hooks having pulleys or eyes strung on a rope, the rope being fastened to one of the eyes or pulleys forming one end of the binder, the hooks being caught in the bands of the bales" (lines 7-18).
Date:
May 8, 1883
Creator:
Burr, Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pin.
Patent for a new type of clothing pin that allows it to be permanently attached to the clothing line.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Boynton, Willie A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for new design for a wrench that is a "simple, efficient, and inexpensive one adapted for operating on nuts, pipes, rods and other objects." (Lines 11-13) Illustration included.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Willmann, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Body.
Patent for a vehicle body that the side and end panels of the body will be effectively braced in applied position, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Traylor, Ezra, A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Apparatus.
Patent for an improved, simple, and efficient well sinking or drilling mechanism, especially meant for bit-securing devices, and the drill bits can be easily removed without removing the well tubing from the hole. The inventor uses "a stem or core carrying the drill bit and adapted to fit snugly in the bore of the tubing, together with a simple combination of devices whereby such stem or core can be locked against longitudinal and rotary movement by the manipulation of an operating rod which extends to the top of the well" (lines 16-22).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Horton, Stephen A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indicator For Bottles
Patent for an indicator to show the amount of liquid removed and the amount remaining for bottles or other liquid packages of different dimensions and will help improve the process of refilling the bottle after liquid has been removed.
Date:
May 8, 1906
Creator:
Frkovic, Frank Andre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating-Fastener.
Patent for an improved tuft fastening device that provides ventilation through cushion tufts to make cushions cooler to the touch, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Davis, Don M. & Underwood, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for an improved pump for oil or water wells after completion. It is designed to remove sand and slush and keep it out of the valve cage and seat.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Kutschbach, August E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Treating Ores.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in methods of Treating Ores, of which the following is a specification. The present invention relates to a method of treating ores carrying gold and silver values in any form amenable to cyanid treatment or flotation" (lines 6-12).
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Friberger, Harry Louis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Motor.
Patent for a new and improved motor. This design consists, "with the frame having the side and end slots, of the two drive-wheels and their springs, the movable spring-actuated shaft having the central pinion, the pivoted lever, the catch of the same, the crank-shaft formed with the central crank and having the pinion, the connecting-pitman, the pivoted adjustable fan-rod formed with the series of apertures near its upper end and along its central part, the adjustable weight, and the connecting-rod" (lines 116-126).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Haines, Samuel Alfred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miter-Box.
Patent for a new and improved miter box that quickly adjusts "to guide a saw at any desired angle" (line 12), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Shotwell, Marcus Aretar Kossuth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mixing Device
Patent for mixing device which helps save time by mixing several ingredients separate from each other at a single operation.
Date:
May 8, 1906
Creator:
Powell, Sarah Emma
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map
Letter Patent of "a map, drawing or similar device provided with an index" (lines 72-74); including illustration and instructions
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Bentley, H. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Press Feeder
Patent for press feeder. Illustration included.
Date:
May 8, 1906
Creator:
Tate, William Elbert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tongue-Support for Vehicles.
Patent for a tongue-support for the tongues of vehicles that "provide an exceedingly simple and effective catch or holder for holding the support up against the under side of the tongue" (lines 18-21), including illustration and instructions
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Ashby, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horizontal-Drilling Machine.
Patent for an easily adjustable and transportable machine that drills a horizontal hole in the ground to accompany a previous invention of the inventor, a method for the destruction of military fortifications. The machine's mechanisms are so housed to protect against exploding shells and includes illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate
Patent for a gate. Illustration included.
Date:
May 8, 1906
Creator:
Reese, James T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate
Patent for a sliding gate. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 8, 1908
Creator:
Morgan, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Guard-Rail.
Patent for guard rails for use in connection with frogs or switches, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Murphy, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hammer for Overhead Nailing
Patent for a hammer for overhead nailing. Created to make the nailing process easier and less expensive. The design of the hammer head allows a nail to be securely attached to the head before being driven into the desired object; this would allow for more accurate and consistent nailing to be completed.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Speed, Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History