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Agricultural Implement
Patent for an agricultural implement. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 1, 1910
Creator:
Oldham, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Burglar-Alarm.
Patent for a burglar alarm, designed to be simply constructed and installed.
Date:
November 29, 1921
Creator:
Stephens, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dust Guard For Vehicles
Patent for a dust guard for vehicles. Illustration included.
Date:
November 14, 1905
Creator:
Hollingsworth, Prentice K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate.
Patent for a gate that is meant "to facilitate the opening of the gate without the intervention or use of the hands; to strengthen and brace the gate so as to prevent any possible sagging thereof, the braces being extended to form part of the hinge joint; to provide and dispose a latch so that it can be easily actuated by the foot from either approach for the purpose of releasing and opening the gate; lastly, to provide a gate that will close automatically without the use of springs and which will be simple, cheap, light and give satisfactory results" (lines 14-26).
Date:
November 14, 1893
Creator:
Jester, Andrew Edmond & Alexander, John Gilaspie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hatching and Brooding Body
Patent for a hatching and brooding body. "This invention relates to an artificial heating-body for the hatching of eggs or the warming of broods" (line 7-9). Illustration included.
Date:
November 10, 1903
Creator:
Sossna, Adolph O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pruning Implement.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and efficient pruning implement meant to prune trees, cutting brush, and trimming hedges. It has a reciprocating knife, an improved hatchet-blade, and an extensible saw-blade "which is seated within a groove or recess in the shank of the implement and capable of being extended and held in operative position by means of a retaining-spring" (lines 16-20).
Date:
November 12, 1895
Creator:
Baiey, George M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway Cattle-Guard.
Patent for a new and improved railway cattle guard, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 8, 1898
Creator:
Mathis, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie
Patent for a railway tie made from wood and metal. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 19, 1907
Creator:
Henry, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stovepipe-Holder.
Patent for a stovepipe holder, which is attached to stovepipes going through walls or ceilings to protect the structure from fire.
Date:
November 15, 1910
Creator:
Walker, John S. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines" (lines 4-5) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 29, 1892
Creator:
Wilson, Lucindia Jane
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Tightener.
Patent for a wire stretcher and tightener meant for wire fence rails. It is easy and convenient to use, and consists of a lever with a fixed pulley on one end, a rope or chain passes through the pulley, and the rope or chain has hooks attached to its ends.
Date:
November 5, 1895
Creator:
Farmer, Francis Marion
System:
The Portal to Texas History