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Bit Attachment
Patent for "improved means for stopping runaway horses and to arrange for mounting the same upon a harness-bit so as to be under the control of the driver for convenient and effective operation when required" (lines 8-13).
Date:
April 30, 1901
Creator:
Riley, Peter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Switch
Patent for an automatic switch for street railways.
Date:
November 30, 1909
Creator:
Godoy, Jose Ma
System:
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Cheese-Cutter
Patent for cheese cutter that features improvements which include guides for the knife, the box and cover, and the means for holding the cheese in place on a rotatable platform.
Date:
December 30, 1902
Creator:
Niggli, Emil
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Condenser.
Patent for a cotton condenser that can receive lint cotton and form it into a continuous bat so that it can be passed from condenser to compress. It provides better quality of lint that is formed into the bat by removing dust and inferior fibers.
Date:
May 30, 1911
Creator:
Reagan, Edgar U. G.
System:
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Air-Lift Pump
Patent for an air lift pump. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 30, 1912
Creator:
Holmgreen, Julius H. & Underwood, William H.
System:
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Car-Coupling
Patent for "a car-coupler which will be automatic in its operation in coupling the cars as they come together on the track, and at the same time to provide a positive uncoupling device which may be operated on any part of any of the cars, as well as by an engineer, when it is desired to uncouple the cars or a car from the engine" (lines 14-21).
Date:
October 30, 1888
Creator:
Carolan, Eugene P. & Lee, Patrick H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Candy-Wrapping Machine.
Patent for improvements to candy-wrapping machines, particularly for wrapping sticky candy.
Date:
May 30, 1916
Creator:
Gebhardt, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Plowshare
Patent for rotary plowshare that allows for improvements in plows. This detachable element rotates as it moves within the earth, pulverizing and disintegrating it while doing so. This rotary plowshare will accelerate cultivation and provide cost savings in time and labor.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Billingsley, Rennie E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a spring cushioned tire. The springs are positioned between the wheel ferry and the tread.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Allan, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lard-Extracting Machine.
Patent for a machine by which lard, or other substance with a similar consistency, "may be extracted directly from the original shipping vessel, such as a barrel... so that the lard will be expelled though and delivered from a dispensing nozzle" (lines 18-23); including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 30, 1913
Creator:
Paolucci, Henry E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock.
Patent for a new and useful improvement in locks, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 30, 1899
Creator:
Katzenberger, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Trimmer.
Patent for a new and useful lawn trimmer, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 30, 1900
Creator:
Luke, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaf-Turner.
Patent for a leaf turner for turning the pages of a book, which is connected to a treadle operated with the feet to change the pages.
Date:
August 30, 1910
Creator:
Berliner, Selma Ellis
System:
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Hotel-Register And Advertising-Card Cabinet.
Patent for a new and useful hotel register and advertising card cabinet, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 30, 1900
Creator:
Duncan, Selden
System:
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Pressing and Drying Garments.
Patent for pressing and drying pantaloons and garments which includes a hollow form made of sheet metal that is closed steam-tight and uses a steam pipe inside to dry the garments.
Date:
October 8, 1881
Creator:
Wolf, Louis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Printing-Press Gripper.
Patent for a device to grip paper being carried between the type bed, rotary platen, and delivery belts of a printing press.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Sadovsky, Nathan
System:
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Method of Forming Round Bales.
Patent for a method making round cotton bales at cotton gins more efficiently by providing a way of winding the bat of cotton into a ball in between press runs.
Date:
July 30, 1907
Creator:
Reagan, Edgar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spur.
Patent for a spur that can be attached and removed easily from boot heels, with instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 30, 1880
Creator:
Tytler, Alexander D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grate Fender
Patent for grate fender. Illustration included.
Date:
August 30, 1904
Creator:
Dickerson, Ernest C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device.
Patent for "improvements in electrical testing devices, and more specifically to an improved fluxmeter for testing the strength of magnets" (lines 13-15).
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device.
Patent for an electrical device with an improved circuit arrangement in combination with various devices all assembled in compact arrangement on a board which enables to easily locate faults in various electrical apparatus or parts. This electric device is capable of use by anyone who isn't skilled as an electrician.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel
Patent for improving vehicular tires by making them more durable for heavier vehicular use.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Allan, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Switch-Locking Device.
Patent for "a switch-locking device comprising a lock contained within the switch-lever of the switch-stand, by the use of which the switch may be more quickly and positively manipulated and finally locked in position" (lines 3-7).
Date:
October 30, 1900
Creator:
Sulfer, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Filing Cabinet
Patent for filing cabinet designed to accommodate blue prints and large papers.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Southwell, Charles R.
System:
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