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Brick-Mason's Steel Trig. (open access)

Brick-Mason's Steel Trig.

Patent for brick mason's steel trig that is designed to hold a straight, horizontal line at the top of a brick wall.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Lake, Clyde A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar. (open access)

Collar.

Patent for "collar for use in connection with draft animals to use the pulling effect of the load upon the shoulders of the animal" (lines 8-11) through a flexible construction, including illustrations.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Kennedy, William G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Gap Gate. (open access)

Water-Gap Gate.

Patent for new and improved water gap gates to protect gates and barriers during natural interference, thereby preventing livestock injury.
Date: September 9, 1913
Creator: Sattler, Adolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
De-Aerator (open access)

De-Aerator

Patent for improvements in de-aerators such as "forcing the water into the tank and spraying the same against the cylinder to cause the air and gases to separate from the water, and means for causing a vacuum in the upper end of the tank from which a suction pipe extends to allow ready escape of the separated air and gases" (lines 27-33) including illustrations and instructions.
Date: September 9, 1913
Creator: Strite, Frank S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Rocking-Chairs (open access)

Attachment for Rocking-Chairs

Patent for attachments for rocking chairs such as a rotary fan and platform for the rockers of the chair among other items including illustrations and instructions.
Date: September 9, 1913
Creator: Ryan, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap. (open access)

Animal-Trap.

Patent for a "self-setting" (line 16) trap with a "tilting platform" (line 17) including an illustration. The trap is designed to retain the animal and is made for easy removal of the animal.
Date: September 9, 1913
Creator: Trull, Harvey L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow and Cultivator. (open access)

Harrow and Cultivator.

Patent for harrow and cultivator improvements. Earth engaging members can be lowered and raised. Implement carrying beams and wheels are connected via the body of the implement.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Stavinoha, Adolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash Fastener. (open access)

Window-Sash Fastener.

Patent for a window sash fastener with improvement in locking device that hold it in any position or securely locked against movement, including illustrations.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Driscoll, Spurgeon E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Protector. (open access)

Knee-Protector.

Patent for a durable, sleeve-like knee protector which contours the knee for comfort and allows for easy application and removal. Includes instructions and an illustration.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: McCall, Dougald Bell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Brake. (open access)

Wagon-Brake.

Patent for a wagon brake that allows the detachment of a horse from the wagon, including illustration.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Gibbs, Joshua
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Can Spout. (open access)

Oil-Can Spout.

Patent for an oil can spout that is used as a connection to a dispensing can which serves as a spout and as a stopper. This spout is easily installed and removed when desired, this spout also prevents accidental removal while handling.
Date: September 9, 1913
Creator: Melvin, Joe D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Underreamer. (open access)

Underreamer.

Patent for an underreamer with improved construction and increased operating efficiency; including illustrations.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Wagner, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
Solar-Heating Apparatus. (open access)

Solar-Heating Apparatus.

Patent for solar heating apparatus, which presents an improvement on Marcos de la Garza's previous solar heating apparatus patent with adjustments to the lens, the frame carrying the lens, lens tube, and case for the apparatus, including illustrations.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: de la Garza, Marcos
System: The Portal to Texas History
Smoke-Separator. (open access)

Smoke-Separator.

Patent for "a new and improved smoke separator designed for use in connection with smelter furnaces and other apparatus, and arranged to effectively prevent poisonous or obnoxious gases from passing into the atmosphere, at the same time retaining and saving valuable matter contained in the smoke" (lines 9-16); including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Holmes, Clayton Floyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sleeping-Shirt. (open access)

Sleeping-Shirt.

Patent for a sleeping shirt designed to secure infants to the bed by removable shoulder flaps.
Date: September 9, 1913
Creator: Johnson, Ira A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remedial Appliance. (open access)

Remedial Appliance.

Patent for a remedial appliance, intended to be worn as a bracelet or an "anklet," through which a person receives medication that he/she needs. Such an appliance is intended to improve treatment through facilitating the application of medication throughout the body.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Quayle, Sidney
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Planter. (open access)

Peanut-Planter.

Patent for a peanut planter that dispenses a single peanut from the seed cans in to the feed wheel's cells.
Date: September 9, 1913
Creator: Wilson, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Script Holder. (open access)

Railroad-Script Holder.

Patent for cutting the correct length of script. and keeping in shape for future use with illustrations.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Cleveland, George H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mattress-Display Rack (open access)

Mattress-Display Rack

Patent for a mattress rack that will allow mattresses to be displayed in a titled position for display and advertising purposes including illustrations.
Date: October 20, 1914
Creator: Fisher, Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dental Appliance. (open access)

Dental Appliance.

Patent for a dental appliance attachment for a dental engine.
Date: December 9, 1913
Creator: Ballenger, Curtis M.
System: The Portal to Texas History