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Automatic Dumping-Elevator
Patent for an automatic dumping elevator for supplies which can stop at different heights and dump the contents of the elevator.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Richmond, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Valve for Locomotive-Boilers and the Like.
Patent for "an improvement in check valves particularly adapted for use on locomotive boilers" (lines 9-11) with illustrations.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Fondren, Theodore Robert ; T. R. Fondren
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Box.
Patent for a metal, rural, mail carrier supply box with various compartments for different supplies.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Dullye, August V. & Woodrome, George H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Headlight-Reflector
Patent for an adjustable headlight reflector for train engines which will shine the light straight in front of the train.
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Pratt, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Circuit-Closer.
Patent for a circuit closer for ignition systems "in which both of the terminals are not only isolated from each other, but are also insulated from the engine frame" (lines 10-12).
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Hubbard, Wilson E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bit-Stock for Braces
Patent for a bit stock for braces which allows holes to be drilled in small spaces in railroad cars.
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Daniel, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Counting Apparatus
Patent for an automatic counting apparatus for counting packages coming down a chute into a vehicle.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Richmond, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Valve Cage for Air-Brake Pumps
Patent for an air valve cage for air brake pumps which reduces the wear on the air brake pump and substantially reduces the maintenance costs of the system.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Mattingly, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Butt-Cutter
Patent for a machine designed to cut off the butt ends of cereal sheaves should they become wet or muddy. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Janes, Ivey & Lanaux, Alfred A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Magazine-Firearm.
Patent for a magazine firearm, whose breech bolt is operated with the left hand to leave the right free for pulling the trigger.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Rebman, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Brake.
Patent for an automatic wagon brake, which engages when the vehicle is stopped to prevent it from rolling downhill and disengages when the wagon starts moving again.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Hewitt, James E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Escutcheon.
Patent for a lock escutcheon, which can be attached to the door on either side and which does not require carpentry expertise to install.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Magruder, Paul K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Movement.
Patent for a mechanical movement for ratchet feeding mechanisms " in which movement is imparted from a rocking lever to a ratchet wheel through the medium of a plurality of pawls that are so connected to the lever as to operate on the ratchet wheel during movement of the levers in both directions"(lines 10-16).
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Oswald, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mangle
Patent for a mangle which employs a "multiplicity of rollers" (line 18). Illustrations included.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Musch, August
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trolley-Pole.
Patent for a trolley pole, which attaches easily to the wire and can be placed on it by the operator without him leaving his station on the trolley.
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Barr, George T., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Urinal.
Patent for a urinal that is worn by women who have incontinence that is better attached to the waistband.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Sherman, Mattie L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electromagnetic Ore-Separator.
Patent for an electromagnetic ore separator, which reduces the risk of any valuable particles falling with the waste mineral material below the magnetic surface.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Charlton, Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Machine
Patent for an ice machine particularly designed for people who are unable to obtain ice from regular manufacturers. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
McCall, Jacob C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self-Indexing Loose-Leaf Ledger.
Patent for a self-indexing loose leaf ledger, which has vertical alphabetical tabs on the side of the book for surname indexing and horizontal alphabetical tabs on the bottom and top of pages for indexing first and second initials. This allows an account to be easily found in the book and not be mixed up with one with the same surname.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Schwander, Peter W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post.
Patent for a fence post made of sheet metal or iron, which does not require extra extra staples to attach wires and is durable.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Mace, John O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scaffold-Jack.
Patent for an adjustable scaffold jack with a platform.
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Schwilling, Jacob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harness.
Patent for a harness for racing horses and buggies, which eliminates the jerky motion of the buggy from the movement of the horse.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Crawford, Hezekiah H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rafter-Marking Instrument.
Patent for a rafter marking instrument for quickly measuring common rafter cuts.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Richter, John Ludwig
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Obstetrical Device.
Patent for an obstetrical device that consists of metal knee braces and hand holds, which allows pressure to be exerted on the knees by either the patient or a doctor which helps the mother's pushing power to increase and shorten labor.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Barnes, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History