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Gathering-Machine.
Patent for a gathering machine for boll weevils and other pests in the cotton fields, which collects the insects of of the plants and throws them in the middle of the furrow to expose them to direct sunlight.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Barnes, Ferdinand S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writer Attachment
Patent for a type-writer attachment.
Date:
March 31, 1903
Creator:
King, William V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electromechanical Switch Thrower
Patent for an electromechanical switch thrower. Illustration included.
Date:
July 31, 1906
Creator:
Posey, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrolytic Cell
Patent for an electrolytic cell. "This invention relates to electrolytic cells especially adapted and intended for the electrolyzing of the sulfates of the alkalies to obtain sulfuric acid and alkaline hydrates" (lines 10-13). Illustration included.
Date:
October 31, 1905
Creator:
Anderson, Henry S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post.
Patent for improvements to fence post design in which a base is added to hold the post upright while keeping it above ground to prevent deterioration from soil with illustrations.
Date:
July 31, 1900
Creator:
Hammer, Willie Alice
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flash-Light System.
Patent for new and useful flash light system where the "plurality of lights or series of lights are alternately cut into and then out of the lighting-circuit, so there are a series of flashes " (lines 10-13), including illustrations.
Date:
July 31, 1900
Creator:
Wright, Martin
System:
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Harrow.
Patent for a harrow, which has adjustable teeth and van also be used as a cultivator.
Date:
March 31, 1908
Creator:
Wells, George H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piston-Rod Packing.
Patent for a piston packing device to decrease the wear on pistons in oil pumps.
Date:
December 31, 1907
Creator:
Martin, Robert Edward Lee
System:
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Saw.
Patent for a saw with a blade that can efficiently cut through wood and metal materials. Illustration included.
Date:
July 31, 1900
Creator:
Caruthers, John I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sand-Band for Vehicles
Patent for a sand band for vehicles that protects the axle bearing from foreign objects. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 31, 1907
Creator:
Bennett, Frank
System:
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Roller Bearing
Patent for a roller bearing. Illustration included.
Date:
July 31, 1906
Creator:
Horger, John M. & Horger, Simeon D.
System:
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Spring Support For Vehicle Tops
Patent for a spring support for vehicle tops. Illustration included.
Date:
May 31, 1904
Creator:
Martin, Edward Gale; Miller, Joseph Sherman & Hurt, William Hurt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Handling Tool.
Patent for a wire handling tool for stretching wire netting that adjusts to different size wire widths.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Totten, Milo
System:
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Rotary Boring Machine.
Patent for a rotary boring machine, which automatically sends out of the machine mud it digs up and can have the rotary pinion easily removed.
Date:
March 31, 1908
Creator:
Wiggs, James A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Explosive-Engine.
Patent for a rotary explosive engine which minimizes the waste of power.
Date:
March 31, 1908
Creator:
Walker, James C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fluid Pressure Brake
Patent for a fluid pressure brake designed primarily for the railroad. This device is designed so the brakes will not engage prematurely before the fluid reservoir is recharged.
Date:
December 31, 1901
Creator:
McComas, Mark
System:
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Rubber Compund and Material for Use in Making the Same.
Patent for a rubber compound, which is not damaged by oils and therefore usable in bearings. It features asphaltic bitumen rather than paraffin bitumen.
Date:
December 31, 1907
Creator:
Strain, Ebenezer W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Well-Boring Machine.
Patent for a rotary well boring machine, which has flexible joints to adjust to varying conditions.
Date:
March 31, 1908
Creator:
Wiggs, James Alexander, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotating Steam-Feed for Saw-Mill Carriages.
Patent for a steam feed for sawmill carriages, which reduces wear on the piston cylinder powering the sawmill carriage.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Shoptaw, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine.
Patent for a rotary engine, which can be powered with a variety of different power sources and is more efficient and durable than previous ones.
Date:
March 31, 1908
Creator:
Schaefer, Herbert Clyde
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Garment.
Patent for a device to keep a coat from sagging or becoming wrinkled as a "garment-stiffening device" [Lines 83-84].
Date:
March 31, 1903
Creator:
Hudson, George Jackson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Railway-Truck Air-Brake Appliance.
Patent for a safety railway truck appliance, which automatically engages the air brake system if a car in the train derails.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Bering, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Pocket
Patent for a particular pocket and its attachments that allows access by the owner but prevents objects held within from falling out or easily removed by another person.
Date:
July 31, 1906
Creator:
McCauley, Walter John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Savings Bank
Patent for savings bank for use in the home. Illustration included.
Date:
January 31, 1905
Creator:
King, John B.
System:
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