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Improvement in Gas-Furnaces and Forges.
Patent for "an apparatus in which the gases from one or more forges, instead of passing off unconsumed into the atmosphere, enter a furnace and are burnt therein, thereby furnishing heat for the generation of steam in a boiler connected with said furnace, which steam is used to drive a fan that impels a blast into each forge, and is also used to propel an engine that operates a hammer, the exhaust from the engine being conducted to the tuyeres of the forges through pipes in which are placed red-hot iron plates, which decompose the steam, taking up the oxygen, and liberating the hydrogen which is burnt in the forges." (Lines 12-25) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1871
Creator:
Morris, Joseph R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Screw-Taps.
Patent for "a tool that shall combine the features of an expanding tap and reamer for reaming and tapping holes of different sizes" (lines 29-32) with illustrations and instructions.
Date:
November 7, 1876
Creator:
Melvin, Josiah Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for an improved car coupling, including illustrations. "This invention relates to an improvement to car coupling, having for its object to effect the coupling of cars with facility and without danger to the operator, the coupling operation being performed automatically, and without requiring the passing of the operator between the cars" (lines 10-15).
Date:
November 7, 1882
Creator:
Nelson, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "having [a] bell-mouthed draw-head, pin, plane-faced link, spring, and slide, having transverse plane face laterally secured in the draw-head by means of side guide-plates, [and] inlet into rabbets" (lines 85-90).
Date:
November 7, 1882
Creator:
Saxon, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heel for Boots and Shoes.
Patent for a new and improved heel for boots and shoes. This design is for a hollow heel of malleable metal (e.g., iron) to be filled with some cheaper material (e.g., wood). This design represents an improvement over previous heels with its cheaper production cost and greater durability.
Date:
November 7, 1882
Creator:
Dranley, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
T-Square.
Patent for a new and improved t-square. This design calls for a triangular prism of a tongue, which enables more scales to be available to the work-person. The head, with its brackets and rabbet, will fasten the tongue in place while the work-person uses it.
Date:
November 7, 1882
Creator:
Rowe, Joseph William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for a car coupling that consists of a draw head with two separable jaws, a hand wheel mounted on the car, pitmen connected to the wheel and the jaws, springs pressing the jaws together, and a shaft that has a crank arm.
Date:
November 7, 1893
Creator:
Cassidy, William A. & McGee, Thomas F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hand-Stamp.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, simple, and durable hand stamp that uses the minimum number of parts.
Date:
November 7, 1893
Creator:
Dysart, Marby P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Cooler.
Patent for a milk cooler meant to keep milk cool while it sets for cream raising. "The objects in view are to utilize the currents of air, cooling the same to the proper temperature by passing them over a body of water, bringing said currents in contact with the milk and in connection with it and the surrounding water cooling the milk" (lines 11-16).
Date:
November 7, 1893
Creator:
Blanton, Tillius B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Ginning Cotton.
Patent for a process of ginning cotton that is "based upon the principle of a gradual or successive ginning of the seed, somewhat analogous to the gradual reduction process of grinding wheat or other grain" (lines 28-61). This process improves ginning by over thirty-three percent.
Date:
November 7, 1893
Creator:
Bachman, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Cotton Feeder.
Patent for a gin feeder that carries "the cotton forward, and is provided with some one or more of many additional devices to regulate the amount delivered by the conveyer, independently of the amount that may be in the feeder, provided only that the supply be not to scanty" (lines 13-18). Other feeders do this, but the patent is for an especially simply designed and does not use a belt conveyer. It also does not wear out easily.
Date:
November 7, 1893
Creator:
Elam, William Erwin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Suspenders.
Patent for suspenders that have the minimum number of straps, buckles, and buttons. The suspenders can be easily attached and the wearer can move freely and be comfortable while wearing them.
Date:
November 7, 1893
Creator:
Post, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Canopy For Beds, Couches, &C.
Patent for a new and useful canopy for beds, couches, and analogous furniture, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Owen, Peer M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn Or Cotton Planter.
Patent for a new and useful corn or cotton planter, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Linam, John W. & Whitworth, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Seed Conveyer.
Patent for a new and useful cotton seed conveyer, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Moore, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Binder for Plaster.
Design patent for a binder for plaster with parallel corrugations forming reversely-arranged dovetailed ribs.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Ettler, John Adolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Fence-Post.
Design patent for a fence-post which consists of flanges at the edges of the post, with their openings, and the base-piece turned at right angles to the post.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Tabken, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dry-Press Brick-Machine.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in dry press brick machines, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Frank, Samuel B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fruit-Steamer.
Patent for a new and useful fruit steamer for vegetables, canning fruits, &c., including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Henderson, Alfred Jasper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hub-Wrench.
Patent for a new and useful hub wrench, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Sauls, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifting-Jack.
Patent for a new and useful lifting jack, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Luke, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary And Folding Chair.
Patent for a new and improved rotary and folding chair, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Hosmer, Arthur
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Latch.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in spring latches, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Dockery, Allen B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Umbrella-Case.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in umbrella cases, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Ferry, Thomas Cate
System:
The Portal to Texas History