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Apparatus for Making Lard Substitute
Patent for an apparatus to produce a lard substitute from cotton seed oil. "An important object of this invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and continuous in operation."
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Chisholm, Jesse C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Sack Carriage
Patent for a simply structured carriage that will provide support to cotton sacks varying in different lengths.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Alexander, Eugene E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Automobile Lamp Support
Patent for an automobile lamp which directs light towards other automobiles.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Bailey, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint
Patent for a joint designed to stop the ends of rails from moving.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Fedrick, Samuel B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scale
Patent for a scale used to cut a precise amount of meat for customers from a larger piece of meat.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Jones, Jack H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaporizer for Use with Electric Fans
Patent for an improvement on diffusers used for purifying, cooling and humidifying air.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Stratford, John R. & Ackley, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Block-Signaling Device.
Patent for a block signaling device for railroads, which sends an audible signal as well as a telephone message to the incoming train.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Fechner, William & Fechner, Albert Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp Attachment.
Patent for a wick holder for use in lamps, which can be refilled without removing the chimney of the lamp.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Schanick, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricator.
Patent for a lubricating device for use on railroad cars, which continuously supplies lubricant to the journal box of the train car.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Maness, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process for Extracting Honey.
Patent for a beehive and extraction process for honey, which does not destroy the wax cells the honey is stored in.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Avant, Leonidas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Press.
Patent for a roller cotton press, which compresses the inner layers of the bale more than the outer layers.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Reagan, Edgar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shutter-Hinge
Patent for a shutter hinge made of sheet metal which does not creak in the wind and is sturdier than older hinges made of cast metal.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Williams, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch Mechanism and Train-Carrried Actuating Means Therefor.
Patent for a switch mechanism for railroads, which is triggered by the train.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Haas, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Warp-Beam for Looms.
Patent for a warp beam for a loom, which allows the thread to be attached directly from the spool to the warp beam without the need for a reel in between.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Harbour, Rebecca
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Basket.
Patent for a wire basket, which is sturdier than previous ones for use in groceries.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Goodwin, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Badge
Patent for a design for an ornamental badge celebrating the Emancipation of slaves by Abraham Lincoln.
Date:
October 6, 1906
Creator:
Whitney, Junius P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner
Patent for an oil burner. Illustration included.
Date:
October 6, 1906
Creator:
Butler, Albert Carroll
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Cover.
Patent for improving of the churn's mechanical process by means of the construction of churn covers which prevent the liquid from splashing out the churn.
Date:
October 6, 1903
Creator:
Poole, Robert J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Fastener.
Patent for a garment fastener which produces the appearance of a long waist.
Date:
October 6, 1903
Creator:
Croom, Nannie Vincent & Ledger, Sara
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Converting Motion
Patent for mechanism for converting motion. "The present invention relates to mechanism for converting reciprocatory into rotary motion; and the objects are to provide a practical apparatus of this character in which rotary motion may be imparted to a driven member without occasioning any dead-centers and to provide simple means reversing the direction of motion of the driven member" (line 10-19). Illustrations included.
Date:
October 6, 1903
Creator:
Griffin, George L.; Griffin, Robert Alonzo; Griffin, Chelsea Beach & Griffin, Herbert Elvia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scaffold
Patent for scaffold. This scaffold is designed to be carried on toggles allowing it to raise and lower.
Date:
November 14, 1902
Creator:
Cheves, Merrell Autry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed Planter
Patent for a seed planter. This invention is designed to plant seed in hills at any desired predetermined distance apart.
Date:
October 6, 1903
Creator:
Coble, William H.; Coble, Robert L.; Johnson, Bennett & Johnson, N. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stirrup and Connections therefor.
Patent for a stirrup which remains perpendicular to the horse and does not become twisted.
Date:
October 6, 1903
Creator:
May, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke.
Patent for "a combined animal poke and halter of simple, inexpensive, and efficient construction whereby stock to which the device is applied are prevented from forcing through or throwing their weight against barbed and other wire fences, and also whereby a halter strap or chain may be readily applied thereto to provide for securing the stock in their stalls when stabled." (Lines 8-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 6, 1896
Creator:
Parker, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History