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Boiler Stay Bolt
Patent for a boiler stay bolt. This design is made of flexible stay-bolts for boiler allowing for movement bracing sheets. Illustration included.
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
Borneman, Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Composition for Removing Boiler-Scale
Patent for "an extract of the plant know to botanists by the name 'Larrea Mexican,' to be used in removing boiler-scale and in preventing the reformation of the same" (lines 9-13).
Date:
April 16, 1901
Creator:
Pena, Benjamin
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
Caster.
Patent for "casters, and more especially to those of that type employing a ball and anti-friction rollers," (lines 8-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 16, 1911
Creator:
Taylor, Henry William
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
Driving Mechanism
Patent for a driving mechanism. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient mechanism for transforming reciprocatory motion into rotary motion. It can be adapted in order to connect to other mechanisms.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
Allison, A. J.
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
Cotton - Chopper.
Patent for a new and useful improvement in cotton choppers machine as the attachment to cultivators, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 16, 1897
Creator:
Richter, Frank L.
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
Improvements in Sash-Lock
Patent for an improvement on sash locks or fasteners for a window frame to allow two sashes to be controlled by one sash.
Date:
June 16, 1903
Creator:
Miller, John D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Footboard and Guard-Rail for Street-Cars.
Patent for street car foot boards and guardrails that fold up and close the side passageways.
Date:
July 16, 1901
Creator:
Wassenich, Frank W.
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
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
Joint Means For Rails Or The Like
Patent for joint designed to bolt together rails so as to prevent accidental displacement of the nuts and bolts. Illustration included.
Date:
October 16, 1906
Creator:
Kline, William Bennet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Compress
Patent for a cotton compress. This invention "is to produce a compress which will make a condensed bale of the regulation shape and which can be operated faster than the common form of compress" (line 16-20) illustrations included.
Date:
June 16, 1903
Creator:
Crow, Robert Douglas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn
Patent for a new churn design to "increase the efficiency of devices of this character" (lines 9-10). Illustrations included.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
Dazey, Nathan P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Heater and Radiator
Patent for a combined water heater and radiator. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 16, 1912
Creator:
Wheeler, Mary J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brining and Syruping Machine
Patent for a brining and syruping machine for filling large numbers of cans of fruit or vegetables with syrup quickly like in a factory setting.
Date:
July 16, 1907
Creator:
Ogburn, John S.
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
Crate
Patent for a crate designed for more convenience in shipping. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
McLeod, Norman J.
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
Buggy-Top
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in buggy tops, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 16, 1900
Creator:
Hughes, James F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Kitchen-Cabinets
Patent for an attachment for kitchen cabinets that has a mechanism for measuring out flour and other dry ingredients, a knife sharpener, and a breadboard.
Date:
April 16, 1912
Creator:
P'Pool, Frank E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fluid-Clutch
Patent for a fluid clutch for engines. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Carpenter, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History