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Combined Soap-Drainer and Brush
Patent for a brush which can be used as a soap receptacle when laid flat on its back. In this position, it also allows the brush bristles to drain.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Tijou, Lincoln
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Gin.
Patent for a cotton gin with novel saws that are constructed in sections and placed in a way to reach more cotton entering the device, including illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Stephens, Louis K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cushion Insole and Arch-Support.
Patent for a shoe insole device that provides an interior lining with improved cushion, arch support, and perforations that facilitate air circulation. Includes illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Lee, John D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan Attachment for Sewing-Machines.
Patent for a fan attachment for a sewing machine which attaches to the foot pedal so that when the pedal is operated, the fan is activated, including illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Luttrell, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pen and Pencil Holder.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in pen and pencil holders" (line 7-8).
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Seabaugh, Emma
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self-Inflating Tire.
Patent for an automatic, self-inflating tire which uses a valve that opens to allow air in and closes to prevent air from escaping, including illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Fernandez, José
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Wheel
Patent for a traction wheel with a removable gripping surface which will prevent the wheel from slipping on roads or slick surfaces.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Biela, Valentine
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap
Patent for an animal trap, particularly desgned for rodents and birds, which is able to trap animals without having to be manually reset each time. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Barron, Nathan J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beehive
Patent for an artificial stone beehive. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Ward, Hugh T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dressmaker's Skirt-Measuring Device.
Patent for a measuring device and stand to locate the proper placement of tucks, ruffles, and trimmings on a woman's skirt.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Putney, Maggie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Light Hanger.
Patent for an electric light hanger that attaches to the wall or ceiling and has a pulley system for moving it up and down.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Carter, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus for Wells.
Patent for a fire extinguishing apparatus for oil wells, which diverts the oil coming out of the well into a pipe where the the lack of air puts out any burning oil and which can be put in position from a safe distance from the fire.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Layne, Mahlon E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail Fastening or Chair.
Patent for a rail fastening, which prevents spreading of the rails and tilts them slightly inward.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Nogle, Charles Johnson & Haas, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Track Brace.
Patent for a railroad track brace, which holds the railroad ties in place and supports the track in case of one of the ties breaking.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Kelly, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saw Gummer and Sharpener
Patent for a sharpener for saw blades designed to increase the strength of the blade by "imparting an oval or rounding cut to the back of the teeth" (lines 15-16). Illustrations included.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Loughridge, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Skirt-Supporter.
Patent for skirt supporter that consists of a waist belt, skirt supporter, and shirtwaist holder for use under the outer skirt to hold the skirt up in wet weather and keep shirtwaists in place.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Mader, August W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tongue for Farm Implements.
Patent for a tongue for farm implements, which regulates the draft of the implement.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Mader, August W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for a star shaped fish or animal trap, which has spring triggered entry points that allow animals in but not out.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Hendrix, Julius M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Brake-Shoe and Holder.
Patent for a brake-shoe and holder for wagons, which is easy to remove from the holder and directly engages the wheel.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Tubb, Thomas J. & Sheldon, Lon M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Book-Support.
Patent for a book-support made to hold large, heavy books used in commercial and government offices. The platforms can be moved up and down by a crank on the side of the support.
Date:
January 19, 1897
Creator:
Barnes, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a churn with an improved dasher-operating mechanism. It simply and effectively combines a "rotary and reciprocatory movement to a churn-dasher to hasten the separation of the butter" (lines 11-13). The dasher is attached to a frame, and is operated through a crank. The churn rests on a platform also attached to the frame.
Date:
January 19, 1897
Creator:
Wright, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Plow.
Patent for a sectional moldboard plow that is "capable of being easily taken apart and put together when it is desired to replace the points or shares" (lines 18-20). It also has "a socket which is removably held to the bar of the cultivator and which is provided to hold the removable boards" (lines 22-25). The bar can fit double-cut or sweep plows.
Date:
January 19, 1897
Creator:
Hayslip, De Witt Clinton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerating Apparatus.
Patent for a refrigerator that cools things "with the minimum expense for refrigerants; also, for affording ready access to the refrigerated substances" (lines 19-21). The cabinet has an outer layer, an inner layer, and a cooling layer. Ice is used to achieve lower temperatures.
Date:
January 19, 1897
Creator:
Cooley, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Engine.
Patent for "a high-speed rotary engine wherein the steam-impelled wheel shall revolve in a horizontal plane within an upright open cylinder." (Lines 10-13) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1897
Creator:
Slaughter, Joel C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History