Resource Type
Counties
Month
78 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
78
next
Blacking Brush.
Patent for a new and improved blacking brush. This design utilizes springs to move a blacking brush to and from a can of polish. This results in "evenness of wear of the bristles of the brush, economy of blacking, absence of spattering while extracting the blacking from the box, convenience in substituting the circular brush as a lid for the box in case of loss of the box-lid, and the saving of time in looking for a blacking-brush and a blacking-box separately" (lines 53-60).
Date:
September 21, 1880
Creator:
Wood, Edmund Lorenzo.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Blacking Brush and Blacking Box Holder.
Patent for a new and improved combination blacking brush and blacking box holder. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with a blacking brush, of a swinging frame held on the back of the brush, and of devices for holding a blacking-box loosely, so as to be adapted to be rotated in the said swinging frame" (lines 82-86).
Date:
April 3, 1883
Creator:
Wood, Edmund Lorenzo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect Trap.
Patent for a new and improved ant trap. This design "consists in forming the trough of a quadrangular form, and V-shaped in cross-section, with the plates of the opposite sections of the trough forming wedges adapted to be forced into the ground around the mouth of the ant-hill and securely anchor the trap in the ground" (lines 41-46).
Date:
June 26, 1883
Creator:
Bunnell, James F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Churn.
Patent for a new and improved rotary churn. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the supporting frame, the walking-beam, two crank-shafts journaled in the rear part of said frame, means for connecting the walking-beam with said shafts, a balance-wheel and dasher carried by one of said shafts, a larger balance wheel connected to the other shaft, and a churn-body secured to said balance-wheel" (lines 50-57).
Date:
September 21, 1886
Creator:
Stafford, George A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Bedder and Planter.
Patent for improvements in cotton bedders and planters in which when the machine “is used for planting, the seeding mechanism will be in place and the plow-beams are placed near together. The plow upon beam A will open a drill to receive the seed from the spout which extends downwardly in rear of the plow.” (Lines 114-121) “When the machine is used for bedding, the plow-beams are opened, and the seed-planting mechanism may be removed or simply thrown out of gear.” (Lines 109-113) Illustration is included.
Date:
May 26, 1891
Creator:
Parris, Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
The patent is for a wire stretcher used to repair fencing.
Date:
May 3, 1892
Creator:
Dean, G. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Pianos or Organs.
Patent for an attachment for pianos or organs that allows for the convenient movement of the instruments that does not damage the instrument or the building.
Date:
October 31, 1893
Creator:
Carter, James William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator and Harrow.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and efficient cultivator and harrow. The cultivator beam has a v-shaped tooth, arms extending forward.
Date:
December 31, 1895
Creator:
White, William C. & Stevens, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Riding-Saddle.
Patent for a durable, simple, and inexpensive riding-saddle. The seat, front, rear, and middle jockeys and cantle are made form one piece of leather. The rear quarter is laced to the cantle, and the saddle has a bag for storing articles during travel.
Date:
November 17, 1896
Creator:
Percifield, Clarence W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Proof Roller or Pedestal.
Patent for "a caster or pedestal for beds, sofas, tables, &c.; and it primarily has for its object to provide an article of this character having means for destroying chinches and other insects or vermin, whereby to prevent same from passing up the post or leg into the bed, sofa, or table." (Lines 8-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 7, 1897
Creator:
Curry, William Henry & Curry, Amey Marshall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer.
Patent for a new and useful insect - destroyer.
Date:
March 22, 1898
Creator:
Priest, Eli Thompson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Set.
Patent for a new and useful plow set, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 12, 1899
Creator:
Clark, Samuel Houston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lever-Operated Cutting Mechanism
Patent for lever-operated cutting mechanism, that used leavers to provide a cutting surface that is both adjustable and can be reversibly held, including illustrations.
Date:
August 21, 1900
Creator:
Orr, William Oliver
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press.
Patent for hay presses with "a construction operable by horse-power in which the plunger will be operated as the sweep is moved in both directions and in which, furthermore, there will be an efficiency of operation and an economy of power" (lines 11-16).
Date:
December 18, 1900
Creator:
Bryant, Edward R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Table.
Patent for a table with sections that are rotatable and vertically adjustable, including illustrations.
Date:
February 19, 1901
Creator:
Jolly, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher
Patent for a wire stretcher. Illustration inlcuded.
Date:
April 5, 1904
Creator:
Montgomery, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Working Tool
Patent for a wire working tool. Illustration included.
Date:
May 3, 1904
Creator:
Dodd, Joseph W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Detachable Reel Support
Patent for detachable reel support. "Invention aims to provide a new and novel form of support to be hereinafter more specifically referred to and which can be readily secured to and removed from a vehicle-wheel" (lines 10-15). Illustration included.
Date:
August 2, 1904
Creator:
Baker, Albert S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn Dasher
Patent for a churn dasher. Illustration included.
Date:
April 4, 1905
Creator:
Simons, Silas C.; Clark, Samuel H. & Clark, Louther M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Carriage Seat and Couch
Patent for a carriage seat and couch. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 2, 1905
Creator:
Angel, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Finder For Fireplaces
Patent for a fender for fireplaces. Illustration included.
Date:
July 25, 1905
Creator:
Plummer, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment
Patent for a plow attachment. This design has improvements for the foot portion of plows and cultivators. The attachment is easy to apply, and can be adjusted accordingly.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Clark, Samuel Houston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Clevis.
Patent for a plow clevis that moves horizontally and vertically.
Date:
January 21, 1908
Creator:
Digby, Martin L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish Trap
Patent for a fish trap. Illustration included.
Date:
February 18, 1908
Creator:
Angel, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History