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Collar and Necktie Holder
Patent for a collar and necktie holder for holding the collar ends and tie at any position without the use of buttons. Illustrations included
Date:
January 16, 1912
Creator:
McDuff, Daniel Ryan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planting Attachment for Cultivators
Patent for a planter attachment for cultivators that will automatically discharge seeds as the cultivator breaks up the soil. The design aims to keep the planter mechanism vertical regardless of the angle at which the cultivator is being used, and allows the planter to be readily attached to and operated with existing cultivators without requiring any adjustments to the construction of the cultivators.
Date:
March 9, 1920
Creator:
Passmore, Herbert J. & Neyland, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream Freezer
Patent for an ice cream freezer that has an attachment at the top which can be grasped by hand to keep the ice cream freezer rigid while operating.
Date:
August 16, 1921
Creator:
{Neyland, William M.}
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Protector and Irrigator For Plants
Patent for a combined protector and irrigator that provides protection for the plant from insects and other animals, and provides proper watering from a reservoir. The contraption can be re-used and be accommodated for different size plants.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Arnold, John P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Box
Patent for improved collapsible hat box, which may be folded into a small compact mass.
Date:
August 14, 1917
Creator:
Fechner, Albert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn Swing Fan
Patent for Lawn Swing Fan
Date:
December 12, 1916
Creator:
Porter, Harrison B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for Wrench
Date:
September 12, 1916
Creator:
Ponton, Henry H
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
Feed-Trough
Patent for feed trough. This is an improvement to the feed trough which already exists. This trough is "cylindrical in form" and allows for easier and cleaner access for those tending to the animals.
Date:
November 24, 1914
Creator:
Fechner, Albert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shade-Adjuster.
Patent for a new shade adjuster to allow for a fixed adjuster and detachable portion for attaching shade, including illustrations.
Date:
June 16, 1914
Creator:
Fechner, Albert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bed
Patent for a bed attachment that is a removable back rest allowing for users to recline at an angle. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Hillyer, Mary Louise
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine.
Patent for simple and inexpensive improvements to the cotton-picking machine by staggering the picker arms for increased efficiency and productivity. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 21, 1913
Creator:
Haring, Peter Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feeding Mechanism for Cotten-Gins
Patent related to cotton ginning plants, providing an improvement to the "mechanism controlling the feeding of the cotton supplied to the gins" (lines 13-14).
Date:
September 23, 1913
Creator:
Riemenschneider, Adolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker
Patent for a cotton picker. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 25, 1913
Creator:
Haring, Peter Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Shadde Adjuster
Patent for improvements for the window shade adjuster. The window shade adjuster limits the amount of light from entering through a window by providing a slidable bar that can be moved.
Date:
February 6, 1912
Creator:
Fechner, Albert H. & Fechner, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Condenser for Cotton-Gins
Patent for a condenser for cleaning cotton gins. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 21, 1911
Creator:
Riemenschneider, Adolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment.
Patent for a harrow attachment "that is efficient and durable, cheap to manufacture, and can be readily placed on or removed from cultivators" (lines 19-22).
Date:
August 17, 1911
Creator:
Smith, Alexander
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sheep-Shears.
Patent for sheep shears that have a knife that goes in a circular motion and keeps dirt out of the inner parts of the shears.
Date:
July 25, 1911
Creator:
Bechtol, William Scott
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine
Patent for a cotton picking machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Haring, Peter Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Loader.
Patent for a wagon loader, which includes a scale as a part of the loading device.
Date:
December 27, 1910
Creator:
McKinney, Ansel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Safety-Valve and Waste-Cock.
Patent for a combined safety valve and waste cock for cooling engines.
Date:
April 26, 1910
Creator:
Fell, Julius P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Block-Signaling Device.
Patent for a block signaling device for railroads, which sends an audible signal as well as a telephone message to the incoming train.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Fechner, William & Fechner, Albert Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Scraper Attachment for Disk Plows
Patent for an attachment for disk plows to "clean any disk in any kind of soil" (lines 17-18). Illustrations included.
Date:
December 31, 1907
Creator:
Fell, Julius P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Package Gripper and Holder.
Patent for a package gripper for reaching items on high shelves without climbing a ladder.
Date:
October 15, 1907
Creator:
Fell, Julius P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History