Aeroplane. (open access)

Aeroplane.

Patent for improving the fuselage for aeroplanes by "securing double strength throughout the body and [...] be light and durable" (lines 12-14). Provides rudder, landing gear, telescopic joint, and sprocket gear improvements, including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Smith, Glen B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke (open access)

Animal-Poke

Patent for an animal poke that will go over the head of a horse, cow, or related animal, preventing it from getting under, over, or through fences, slacking bent wires, or prevent it from otherwise damaging or mutilating fences of all kinds.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Williams, Osker
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap (open access)

Animal Trap

Patent for a trap to catch small animals
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Baker, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armor Unit for Gunners (open access)

Armor Unit for Gunners

Patent for armor that can be mounted on gunners units..
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Spence, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cotton-Choppers. (open access)

Attachment for Cotton-Choppers.

Patent for "Improvements in Attachments for Cotton-Choppers" (lines 5-7) to vary the plane of rotation of the hoe.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Fultz, Deck B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for hay baler.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Dudley, Andrew T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bar Bending Appliance (open access)

Bar Bending Appliance

Patent for a bar bending appliance.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Jameton, Adrian O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker (open access)

Cotton-Picker

Patent for useful improvements in cotton-picking machines involving "two drums or endless chains of slats, upon which picker arms are mounted" (lines 9-11).
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Haring, Peter Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dry Closet (open access)

Dry Closet

Patent for a dry closet.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Pyle, Eben W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop. (open access)

Envelop.

Patent for the production of a simple envelope
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Milutin, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gang Disk Drill. (open access)

Gang Disk Drill.

Patent for a new disk drill, with instructions for use and illustrations. The gang disk drill has a series of disk-shaped cutters along its body, allowing for more rapid, efficient penetration of shale and other types of material.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hughes, Howard Robard, 1869-1924
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gravel Conveyor and Roller (open access)

Gravel Conveyor and Roller

Patent for gravel, sand, or rubble conveyor to use in grading, repairing, and surfacing roads.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Whitfield, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press (open access)

Hay Press

Patent for hay press, or hay baler.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Dudley, Andrew T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holder Slide (open access)

Holder Slide

Patent for holder slide.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Haskins, George F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Collar. (open access)

Horse-Collar.

Patent for a "simpler, less expensive" (line 22) horse collar, with an adjustable, laced seam that utilizes less material than other collars. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hendrix, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose Attachment (open access)

Hose Attachment

Patent for hose to be used in well-drilling.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Girten, Charles E. & Bowman, Archibald M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon Burner (open access)

Hydrocarbon Burner

Patent for a multi-use burner for household usage.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Lucus, Eppe M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Trapping Attachment for Cultivators. (open access)

Insect-Trapping Attachment for Cultivators.

Patent for "new and useful improvement in insect-trapping attachments for cultivators" (lines 5-7) including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Etheredge, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Dispensing Apparatus. (open access)

Liquid Dispensing Apparatus.

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid Dispensing Apparatus" (lines 5-7) describing new improvements, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Bradley, Richard C.; Kinnebrew, Lee; Eastham, J. Malley & Ireland, C. Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail Bag Catching and Delivering Device (open access)

Mail Bag Catching and Delivering Device

Patent for a device that will quickly exchange mail bags between a moving train and a station.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Becker, Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packing-Cutter. (open access)

Packing-Cutter.

Patent for a packing cutter with the original purpose to cut away the packing material from around pistons and cylinders with speed and accuracy, including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Landry, Rosamond L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Drill. (open access)

Patent for Drill.

Patent for a multi-purpose drill.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Weathersby, Fred R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Silo (open access)

Portable Silo

Patent for a portable silo
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Wiesenborn, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry House (open access)

Poultry House

Patent for poultry housing unit that is easier to clean than previous poultry houses.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Siddall, Willie D. & Hassell, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History