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Automatic Fire-Alarm.
Patent for an improved automatic fire-alarm, which will sound an alarm, release water from pipes, and alert the fire station.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Singleton, Joseph J. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ballot-Voting Machine
Patent for a ballot box that counts the number of votes in the box.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Brown, Flora & Senez, Arthur
System:
The Portal to Texas History
BOTTLE-CAP
Patent for a bottle cap with a removable strainer.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Goodwin, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbon Holder for Electric Arc Lamps
Patent for improvements made to the carbon holder for electric arc lamps to improve efficiency in replacing the lamps. To improve upon the current design, the patent illustrates and describes a new level clutch system to allow movement, as opposed to the gravity-based design previously implemented.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Lacy, Benjamin Burton & Elrod, Henry E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Tie and Rail-Joint
Patent for improvement in the safety of tie and rail-joints. Improves the connection so that independent movement of the tie and rail is reduced.
Date:
November 17, 1914
Creator:
Knaus, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
COTTON-BLOCKING ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATORS
Patent for a new attachment to cultivators that simultaneously "create equidistant hills of plants" (line 25) while cultivating each row, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Wright, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Elevating and Distributing System
Patent for a machine that purifies cotton by removing the cotton from surrounding elements and distributing the cotton.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Lamb, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker's Knee-pad
Patent for "knee pads especially adapted for cotton picker's use." (lines 10-11)
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Boynton, Willie A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for cultivating ground around certain crops so the crops can flourish.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Boldin, Jonathan B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drapery Support and Form
Patent for a new kind of drapery system that keeps the drapes pleated neatly and allows drapes to open and close easily with metal fasteners.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Jantzen, Marius
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fly-Catcher.
Patent for a fly catcher made up of strong wire that is able to hold fly paper in a funnel shape in order to trap flies. Includes instructions and an illustration.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Faulkner, Isaac H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Girth Connection for Saddletrees.
Patent for a device that connects attaching girth rings to saddletrees. It allows for girth rings to be quickly attached and provides swinging movement.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Schoellkopf, Jacob Frederick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knee Rest
Patent for "a knee rest particularly designed for use by cotton pickers and others whose occupations require that they assume a kneeling position" (lines 8-11) Illustrations included.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Peoples, William F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Turning Mechanism
Patent for head lamps that the drivers can turn while driving to light the road.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Maxfield, Nelson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Locks" (line 6).
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Van Hoesen, Benjamin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker.
Patent for a nutcracker that can crack all kinds of nuts, with relatively little force, on appropriate surfaces like tables. The Patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 17, 1914
Creator:
Fort, Foster W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Permutation-Lock.
Patent for a device of a permutation lock. One of its objects is to improve the permutation mechanism thereof and to provide novel means whereby the combination of the lock may be changed.
Date:
November 17, 1914
Creator:
Meepos, Max
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piano-Action
Patent for a new piano-action that will get rid of unwanted sounds and reduce the amount of cushioning needed. Other goals are to ensure that strings cannot not be prevented from vibrating, and that a certain sound can be made.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Blessing, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pumping-Head.
Patent for a pumping head involving two piston rods that are rigid and, if broken, can be replaced without harming the rest of the machine. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 17, 1914
Creator:
Boicourt, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Razor-Sharpening Machine
Patent for a razor-sharpening device that will be compact and simple to produce.
Date:
February 17, 1914
Creator:
Herring, Charles M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Air Brake Appliance
Patent for " a safety air brake appliance for steam, traction or other railways, for each car" (lines 10-11). Including illustrations.
Date:
April 17, 1914
Creator:
Carpenter, Alfred A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Screen-Door Brace.
Patent for a screen door supportive brace intended to maintain original rectangular form and designed to be installed without the use of tools. Includes instructions and an illustration.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Morrison, W. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sink
Patent for a sink with adequate drainage and connection with a water supply. Can be used with soda fountains etc. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Gardner, Jesse
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Smoke Stack Protector
Patent for adjustable smoke stack protector that stays open when in use and covers the opening when not in order to protect from rain, wind, dirt to protect the stack from deteriorating.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
French, Elmer C. & Craig, Thomas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History