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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
Coin-Controlled Vending Machine
Patent for a coin operated vending machine for selling cigars or other objects in round or square packages which can deliver the correct number of products regardless of how many coins are inserted into the machine to equal the selling price.
Date:
July 16, 1907
Creator:
Wilson, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastening
Patent for "a simple and thoroughly-practical form of bale-band fastening or cotton-tie buckle easily fitted to the band and comprising positive and reliable means for effectually preventing the band from slipping or rending without injuring or fracturing the band, so that the original strength of the latter may be maintained" (lines 19-26).
Date:
July 16, 1901
Creator:
Mullane, Dennis
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
Cattle Guard
Patent for a cattle guard. Illustration included.
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
York, Edward Jackson; Howze, Walter L. & Caldwell, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Strainer.
Patent for a well strainer, which is cheaper to make than previous ones without reducing efficiency.
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
Brown, Arthur M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Glazing-Bar
Patent for device to securely hold a pane of glass on roofs, skylights, etc. without the use of putty.
Date:
April 16, 1901
Creator:
Folse, Louis D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Operating Device.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in switch-operating devices" (lines 1-6).
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
Chun, William A.
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
Scaffold-Jack.
Patent for an adjustable scaffold jack with a platform.
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Schwilling, Jacob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Door-Stop.
Patent for a door stop, which is made of metal and attaches easily to the door.
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Snowden, Rene Ravenel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Double-Screw Swivel Lifting-Jack.
Patent for an improved double screw swivel lifting jack, including illustrations.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
Morris, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Derailer.
Patent for a derailer for use on railroad tracks that can be either put on a switch or directly on the rails.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Farrell, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History