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Driving Mechanism for Automobiles and the like (open access)

Driving Mechanism for Automobiles and the like

Patent for new and improved lubricating steering pump for automobiles and the like. Allows for better lubrication circulation to drive shafts.
Date: November 9, 1915
Creator: Allan, William N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for improvements to plows with laterally extending adjustable wings, as well as other different styles of plow and cultivator standards, with illustration.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Armentraut, Richard B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Gasolene. (open access)

Manufacture of Gasolene.

Patent for the manufacture of gasoline. The product is used as a fuel for internal combustion engines.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Bacon, Raymond F.; Brooks, Benjamin T. & Clark, Clinton W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper (open access)

Cotton-Chopper

Patent for an improved cotton-chopper, which includes a vertical swinging movement, as well as a wheel at its base which, and has a chopper shaft that may be depressed by the feet of the operator so that the chopper can operate even on uneven ground.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Baker, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel (open access)

Resilient Wheel

Patent for the improvement of resilient wheels meant to be applied to any vehicle running gear. Resilient wheel will allow tire to move freely and absorb shocks.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Burgess, Richard H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fly-Trap. (open access)

Fly-Trap.

Patent for an improved fly-trap that effectively ensnares flies while providing an efficient method of fly disposal and easier access to the trap for cleaning, including illustrations.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Crawford, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Concrete Silos and the Like. (open access)

Mold for Concrete Silos and the Like.

Patent for a mold for concrete silos that improves on efficiency.
Date: November 9, 1915
Creator: Doyle, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Shocking Machine. (open access)

Grain-Shocking Machine.

Patent for improvements on grain shocking machines for receiving and automatically tying sheaves from the binder into shocks.
Date: November 9, 1915
Creator: Dudley, Andrew T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angle Cock Device (open access)

Angle Cock Device

Patent for "stop cocks for controlling the flow of fluids and more particularly to what are known as angle cocks for use in train pipes of air brake and other fluid pressure systems upon railway cars" (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Ellwood, Thomas B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Protractor (open access)

Protractor

Patent for a new protractor design that is “particularly to a protractor or gage for use by carpenters in cutting the rafters for a building roof” (lines 9-11) including illustrations.
Date: November 9, 1915
Creator: Ernest, Albert C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw Gage. (open access)

Saw Gage.

Patent for saw gage "adapted for use in connection with hand saws where the same is to be employed in cutting kerfs." (Lines 10-13)
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Faires, Elisha J. & Stockburger, Charles W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Mechanism. (open access)

Signaling Mechanism.

Patent for a new signaling mechanism to help warn people of an approaching train.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Fears, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Penknife (open access)

Combination-Penknife

Patent for a combination penknife that includes: blades, awl, tack puller, screwdriver, beer bottle opener, cork screw, thorn extractor. The pen knife uses a "pocket" within the blades to house the corkscrew and awl.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Feyrer. Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toy (open access)

Toy

Patent for a children's toy that, when pulled or jerked, will maintain an upright position.
Date: November 9, 1915
Creator: Fouts, Hiram C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packing Mechanism for Oil and Water Wells (open access)

Packing Mechanism for Oil and Water Wells

Patent for a mechanism which cases water off of oil when boring oil wells.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Fuqua, William Y.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator (open access)

Indicator

Patent for a vehicle indicator that indicates speed using a sound and light. "The driver may be warned when a certain speed is reached and so officers of the law and others may readily tell by glancing at the vehicle whether or not it is exceeding the speed limit."
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Hartman, Arthur R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cover for Syrup-Pitchers (open access)

Cover for Syrup-Pitchers

Patent for a cream and syrup dispenser. The cap has a spring so that after use the pitchers orifice will be completely sealed.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Judia, George H. & Huey, B. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Detector for Wireless Telegraphy (open access)

Detector for Wireless Telegraphy

Patent for an improved detector for wireless telegraph machine through the use of minerals such as copper, sulfur, and zinc.
Date: November 9, 1915
Creator: Lorenz, Charles O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid and Gaseous Fuel Burner (open access)

Liquid and Gaseous Fuel Burner

Patent for a improvements for liquid and gaseous fuel burner, with a particular emphasis, "to the burner caps of gas stoves."
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Lozano, Antonio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Tire-Patch for Inner Tubes (open access)

Improvement to Tire-Patch for Inner Tubes

Patent for an improvement to tire-patches for inner tubes by making use of "a simple devise for jacketing that part of an inner tube which may be adjacent to a puncture or weak place in the outer casing to prevent blow outs" (lines 11-14). Instructions and illustrations included.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Major, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Suction-Cup for Cotton-Picking Machines (open access)

Improvement to Suction-Cup for Cotton-Picking Machines

Patent for the improvement in suction-cups for cotton-picking machines in which the addition of knives allows for easier collection of cotton. Instructions and illustrations included.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Meier, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Tool (open access)

Wire-Fence Tool

Patent for a wire fence tool that is a combination of a hammer, wire splicer, and a wire cutter (in a metal base construction). This tool performs the ability to cut and adjust wires without any additional components.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Murphy, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Shade, Curtain, and Drapery Hanger. (open access)

Window Shade, Curtain, and Drapery Hanger.

Patent for a pair of adjustable and flexible bars and brackets to be modified with additional components (such as strips, screws, and nails) to accommodate any window or hangar length. The bars and brackets combination provide simple construction and removals of window shades, curtains, and drapes.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Rawls, Theophilus M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Meat-Clamp. (open access)

Sanitary Meat-Clamp.

Patent for a clamp to secure large quantities of meat while being cut, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Rice, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History