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Wrench.
Patent for "removable-jaw wrenches which can be converted into a pipe or monkey wrench at will." (Lines 12-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 29, 1896
Creator:
Ezzell, Fletcher
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Compressing Pump.
Patent for a gas-compressing pump used in refrigeration and ice making. "The object of [the] invention is to reduce the height of a vertical machine, to facilitate access to the parts and relieve the foundation of strains; to reduce to a minimum the angularity of the connecting rod during the latter part of the stroke, and to improve various details of construction" (lines 19-25).
Date:
December 4, 1894
Creator:
Farnsworth, Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trolley Wire Hanger.
Patent for new and improved trolley wire hangers to "provide a clamp for trolley-wires which may be easily and quickly adjusted by one not particularly skilled in the art" (lines 24-27), including instructions and illustrations. This clamp is also designed to keep broken insulator bolts from damaging the trolley and span wires.
Date:
September 14, 1897
Creator:
Faulkner, John F. & Campbell, Royer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Roof.
Patent for a metallic roof that has "an improved means for securing the adjoining edges of the metallic strips together, whereby a tight water proof joint is produced and the metal strips securely attached to the sheathing of the roof" (lines 15-20).
Date:
April 16, 1895
Creator:
Flatau, Louis S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trolley Cut-Out.
Patent for "a new and improved cut-out designed for use on trolley-wires, electric light and power wires, and telegraph wires, the cut-out being arranged to reduce the danger from such wires incident to the breaking of the live wires." (Lines 7-12) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 14, 1896
Creator:
Fletcher, Theodore
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench and Cutter.
Patent for a simple, durable, and economic wrench and cutter that is easily used to turn nuts, pipes, or to cut pipes. The wrench does not need to be removed while cutting.
Date:
April 18, 1893
Creator:
Fletcher, Theodore
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means for Operating Fans &c.
Patent for a way to mechanically fan oneself. The machine is "held in the hand and driven by pressure of the thumb applied intermittently to a vibrating lever" (lines 15-17).
Date:
December 22, 1896
Creator:
Flores, Alfredo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Standard.
Patent for an improvement on wagon-standards, to produce a durable, inexpensive, and simple wagon. When the wagon-body is removed, the wagon-standard can fold compactly. This allows the running-gear to carry timber or a platform for carrying other heavy materials.
Date:
December 22, 1896
Creator:
Foutrel, Emile
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dry-Press Brick-Machine.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in dry press brick machines, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1899
Creator:
Frank, Samuel B.
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
Horse-Detaching Device.
Patent for a horse-detaching device that attaches to the forward axle of a vehicle. The invention will not affect the seating capacity of the vehicle, and can be used to release the thills of the vehicle quickly if the driver loses control of the horse. The device can be used to guide the vehicle after the horse is released.
Date:
February 4, 1896
Creator:
Friedlander, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Food Compound and Method of Making Same.
Patent for a new and useful food compound for use in cooking as condiments.
Date:
June 28, 1898
Creator:
Gebhardt, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine For Rebending Crown Caps Or Seals For Bottles.
Patent for a new and useful machine for rebending crown caps or seals for bottles, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 29, 1899
Creator:
Gebhardt, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Propeller for Boats.
Patent for improvements in propellers for boats by “having a pair of hinged propeller-blades adapted to swing toward and away from each other, combined with fixed prongs; which are engaged with the propeller blades and hold them from displacement.” (Lines 60-65) Illustration is included.
Date:
May 5, 1891
Creator:
Gillespie, Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for a sulky-plow with adjustable front and rear ground-wheels that control the depth at which the ground is plowed.
Date:
December 24, 1895
Creator:
Gupton, Kindred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beer Tapping Apparatus.
Patent for a new and improved beer tap. This design calls for the air pipe to go within the beer tapping pipe and for a pump to supply the air pipe with air. This eliminates the need of a rubber nipple to connect the air pipe, easily cleans the pipe coil, and allows for the tapping of the keg from without the icebox.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Haenig, Emil
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler-Flue Cleaner.
Patent for a new and useful boiler flue cleaner, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 4, 1898
Creator:
Hamilton, Ninian B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Electric Cigar-Lighter.
Patent for a cigar lighter in which the cigar is lit on a glowing surface, improves on the ease of operating a cigar lighter, and provides space for an advertisement.
Date:
May 4, 1897
Creator:
Handshy, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trolley-Wire Crossing.
Patent for "means of which trolley-wires may be made to cross each other without contact and at the same time admit of the passage of trolley-wheels over each of the cross-lines." (Lines 11-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 8, 1896
Creator:
Handshy, Henry Milton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Armor for Pneumatic Tires.
Patent for a new and useful armor for pneumatic tires.
Date:
April 12, 1898
Creator:
Hansell, Robert Clark
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Crate.
Patent for a crate that is "readily folded into a small compass when not in use and easily unfolded and adjusted, so as to serve the purpose of an ordinary crate, and when so adjusted it will be as rigid as though of ordinary construction." (Lines 11-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 3, 1897
Creator:
Hausmann, Otto
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Dispensing Oil, &c.
Patent for a new and useful apparatus for dispensing oil, &c.
Date:
May 17, 1898
Creator:
Haye, August
System:
The Portal to Texas History