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Spark Plug Protector.
Patent for a spark plug protector that will shield the spark plug from moisture.
Date:
March 28, 1922
Creator:
Sharp, Morrison M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Friction Transmission Mechanism.
Patent for improvements toward friction transmission mechanisms. It would eliminate the use of some gears.
Date:
March 28, 1921
Creator:
McDermott, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Line Spooler
Patent for a machine designed to spool wire. It is meant for assisting in oil well drilling operations
Date:
March 28, 1919
Creator:
Robinson, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane.
Patent for improving the fuselage for aeroplanes by "securing double strength throughout the body and [...] be light and durable" (lines 12-14). Provides rudder, landing gear, telescopic joint, and sprocket gear improvements, including illustrations.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Smith, Glen B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cotton-Choppers.
Patent for "Improvements in Attachments for Cotton-Choppers" (lines 5-7) to vary the plane of rotation of the hoe.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Fultz, Deck B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker
Patent for useful improvements in cotton-picking machines involving "two drums or endless chains of slats, upon which picker arms are mounted" (lines 9-11).
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Haring, Peter Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gang Disk Drill.
Patent for a new disk drill, with instructions for use and illustrations. The gang disk drill has a series of disk-shaped cutters along its body, allowing for more rapid, efficient penetration of shale and other types of material.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Hughes, Howard Robard, 1869-1924
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Collar.
Patent for a "simpler, less expensive" (line 22) horse collar, with an adjustable, laced seam that utilizes less material than other collars. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Hendrix, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Trapping Attachment for Cultivators.
Patent for "new and useful improvement in insect-trapping attachments for cultivators" (lines 5-7) including illustrations.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Etheredge, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packing-Cutter.
Patent for a packing cutter with the original purpose to cut away the packing material from around pistons and cylinders with speed and accuracy, including illustrations.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Landry, Rosamond L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Operating Element for Wind-Wheels.
Patent for improvements on a windmill "pump-rod operating device in which the pump-rod and a wind-wheel-rod are connected by a toggle-joint" (lines 23-25), including illustrations.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Taylor, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reaming-Drill.
Patent for a reaming drill that is interchangeable between the upper and lower head and best used for materials such as gumbo, shale, and clay. Illustrations and instructions included.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Telephone-Mouthpiece.
Patent for new and necessary improvements in sanitary telephone mouthpieces, such as improving overall construction of the telephone mouthpiece so that the mouthpiece is more sanitary, compact, and practical. Illustration and instruction included.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Jenkins, Ed Monroe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Secondary Battery.
Patent for a type of storage battery that is "simple in construction, light in weight, durable in operation, and not liable to injury or deterioration", and that can be charged easily multiple times, Patent includes instructions and an illustration.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Luthy, Joseph O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel.
Patent for improving Spring-Wheels that "prevent the wheel from 'skidding' or slipping upon muddy or soft roads [...] which may be applied without material structural change to wheels of forms and sizes" (lines 9-15), including illustrations.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Mensik, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swing Crib.
Patent for a new bed can use in both a swinging crib or a swinging seat which is designed for young kids.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Bobbitt, Frederick W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Throttle for Gasolene Engines.
Patent for throttling the gasoline supply of a motor which is particularly adapted for connection with automobiles or vehicles.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Cardwell, Marshal C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trunk-Strap.
Patent for an "efficient and inexpensive" (lines 13-14) trunk strap, including instructions and illustration. The strap is comprised of adjustable sections, the free ends of which hook into angular plates on the bottom of the trunk.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Hall, James T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for an improved wrench that is effective and durable. Illustration and description included.
Date:
March 28, 1916
Creator:
Collier, Frank A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire Inflating Pump
Patent for improvements for Tire-Inflating Pumps, mainly those adapted for automobiles, including illustrations.
Date:
March 28, 1914
Creator:
Jobes, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alarm Device
Patent for an alarm device that is mounted on a house to warn of approaching wind storms.
Date:
March 28, 1911
Creator:
Stamps, William P. & Phillips, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amusement Device
Patent for an amusement device. This invention uses a ballast and simulates the appearance and motion of a floating ship under way. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 28, 1911
Creator:
Corneliussen, Ivar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Lifting-Jacks
Patent for an attachment for lifting jacks.
Date:
March 28, 1911
Creator:
Porter, Horton B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bat-Former
Patent for a cotton bat former for use in cotton gins.
Date:
March 28, 1911
Creator:
Ball, Samuel M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History