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Cartridge-Loading Machine.
Patent for a certain new and useful improvement in shell-loading machines.
Date:
March 15, 1898
Creator:
Handshy, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a new and useful churn to "provide a simple and inexpensive construction of dasher adapted to supply air to the bottom of a churn-receptacle" (line 7 - 9).
Date:
March 29, 1898
Creator:
Burke, Henry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drinking-Goblet, &c.
Patent for a new and useful improvement in drinking goblets and other similar glassware.
Date:
March 8, 1898
Creator:
Jones, Edward Culliett, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fist-Blow Tester.
Patent for a new and useful fist blow tester, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 8, 1898
Creator:
Lee, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coffin.
Patent for "a coffin of improved construction and composition, to so construct the same as to render it impervious to the action of water or moisture, and to render said coffin strong and durable and admit of the same being produced in a neat and ornamental form." (Lines 10-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 3, 1896
Creator:
Handshy, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Horse-Detacher and Brake.
Patent for a simple and durable combined horse-detacher and brake that stops the car after releasing the animal. This patent simplifies a previous patent application (Serial No. 565,581). Both the horse-detacher and brake are activated at the same time by pulling one lever. The brake sits under the car and can hardly be seen.
Date:
March 31, 1896
Creator:
Friedlander, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for improvements in car-couplings by providing "a coupler which will without any adjustment couple two cars whose draw-heads are of different heights.” (lines 17-19) Illustration is included.
Date:
March 24, 1891
Creator:
Thompson, James A. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag Catcher and Deliverer.
Patent for "a device capable of catching or transferring mail bags from a mail bag hanger to the mail car while the car is in motion, the device also acting to deliver a mail bag at the same station, if necessary, one operation in no manner interfering with the other." (Lines 8-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 5, 1895
Creator:
Sliger, Charles F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hub.
Patent for a wheel hub that "provides for preventing circumferential movement of the inner ends of the spokes, for bracing the spoke-engaging spider, and for locking the spoke-tightening device for preventing the accidental loosening thereof." (Lines 13-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1897
Creator:
Millen, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thill-Coupling.
Patent for improvements in thill-couplings by using a combination of forward extension arms, having each near its forward end, circular shoulders, adapted to engage the ends of the shaft-iron; the spring-catch for holding the lever arm in locking position and, for retracting arm when the catch is released. Illustration is included.
Date:
March 17, 1891
Creator:
Bryan, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Tightener.
Patent for a tire tightener that allows anyone, not just a mechanic to expand and contract the felly depending on the weather.
Date:
March 23, 1897
Creator:
Dobrowolski, William & Wise, Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pen.
Patent for "an improved and simple pen which will be adapted to hold a large quantity of ink and to feed it regularly and more satisfactorily." (Lines 12-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 16, 1897
Creator:
Robinson, Rochfort W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History