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Wagon Standard.
Patent for a new and improved wagon standard. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with a hollow standard and an extension having vertical movement in said standard, of a gravity-catch adapted to bite against teeth or serrations on said extension in order to maintain the same in an extended position" (lines 60-65).
Date:
December 7, 1886
Creator:
Welsh, Lee L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Inlet Control Valve for Flush Tanks
Patent for inlet control valve for flush tanks. Invention is indented to be an improvement on inlet control valves in flush tanks by decreasing noise levels.
Date:
January 7, 1919
Creator:
Wright, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trousers-Stretcher.
Patent for a trousers stretcher that removes wrinkles and creases from trousers by stretching them. The stretching tension may be increased or decreased as desired.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Johnston, Renord C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Landing Device for Aeroplanes.
Patent for improvements in landing devices for aeroplanes that can be controlled by the aviator and adjusted with the direction of the plane's movement as it lands.
Date:
September 7, 1920
Creator:
Martin, Ernest L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Trap.
Patent for a new and improved insect trap with a flanged pan, the mouth of which has an inclined surface. The insect trap is designed to be arranged directly over a burrow of ants, so that ants are directed to a bait pan.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Mosby, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interliner for Tires
Patent for a liner that goes inside of an inner tube that is inside of a pneumatic tire. The device works to help slow flats in tires and improve the structure of a tire.
Date:
October 7, 1919
Creator:
McDonald, John P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaporizing Attachment for Internal-Combustion Engines.
Patent for a vaporizing attachment for internal combustion engines which provides means for vaporizing and introducing liquid fuel into the cylinders while the motor is in motion.
Date:
January 7, 1919
Creator:
Irwin, Herbert G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Signal
Patent for a vehicle signal. Intent of signal is to improve visibility of rear vehicle turn signals.
Date:
September 7, 1916
Creator:
Reynolds, Rohde
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive Wheel Hub and Plate
Patent for improvements to locomotive wheel hubs and plates with the purpose of "inhibiting adjustment of the plate beyond the safety point" (lines 20-21), including illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1922
Creator:
Lambert, Floyd D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truss.
Patent for an "improved truss or abdominal belt" (lines 40-41) that provides a simple design with added pads.
Date:
April 7, 1920
Creator:
Buckley, James William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Tank and Filter.
Patent for water tank and filter that is cost effective for filtering rainwater or hydrant water. The water tank and filter are designed so that the filter can be removed or moved easily around the tank.
Date:
September 7, 1915
Creator:
Wilkerson, Charles J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heating Attachment for Internal-Combustion Motors.
Patent for a water heating attachment for internal combustion motors that will allow the cooling fluid in said motors to remain heated even when the motor is at rest, especially during freezing temperatures, including illustration.
Date:
December 7, 1920
Creator:
Clayton, Oscar B. & Oberwetter, George T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Elevator
Patent for Water Elevator. This invention relates to apparatus for hoisting water and is designed for irrigation purposes to provide a novel form of mechanism operated by wind power.
Date:
January 7, 1919
Creator:
Jones, Charles J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen Cleaner.
Patent for cleaning well screens and preventing oil well pipes from clogging to improve production.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Bashara, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive.
Patent for a new and improved locomotive. This design "relates to a locomotive running-gear and motive-power connection; and the novelty consists in the construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts" (lines 15-18).
Date:
February 7, 1882
Creator:
Hudson, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weighing Scale
Patent for weighing scale. Illustration included.
Date:
June 7, 1904
Creator:
McKee, Clarence W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Support.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in wire fence supports, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Mayo, Robert P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel
Patent for a vehicle wheel with a rigid frame and a hub that has radical range of motion.
Date:
April 7, 1903
Creator:
Lasswell, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Filling Brushes
Patent for a machine designed to fill brushes with bristles. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 7, 1911
Creator:
Hoover, Orlando B. & Curry, Monroe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Motor.
Patent for a water motor that is operated by the current.
Date:
November 7, 1911
Creator:
Gonzalez, José
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Or Door Fastener
Patent for fastener used on doors or windows. Illustration included.
Date:
March 7, 1905
Creator:
Lovelace, Charles D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Separating Fiber from Stalks.
Patent for a machine that separates fibers from the stalks and leaves of a variety of plants, including ramie, flax, pineapple, and sisal.
Date:
January 7, 1902
Creator:
Allison, Samuel B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log-Hauling Locomotive.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in log hauling locomotives, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 7, 1898
Creator:
Fletcher, William Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machinery
Patent for a machine used to drill water, oil, and gas wells. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 7, 1908
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History