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Sand-Trap (open access)

Sand-Trap

Patent for a sand-trap that will prevent the accumulation of sand by automatically removing the sand from the canals.
Date: November 29, 1919
Creator: Hood, James M,
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Sash Construction. (open access)

Window Sash Construction.

Patent for a new type of window sash construction. Older sashes use putty to hold the window glass in to the frame. This sash uses metal and wood to hold the glass in making for a better seal and greater insulation.
Date: March 10, 1914
Creator: Harris, John I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a new and improved wrench with a "novel means for adjustably controlling the position of the movable jaw with respect to the stationary jaw" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.
Date: August 29, 1916
Creator: Parmer, Ernest W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

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
Wire Working Tool (open access)

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
Wire Stretcher (open access)

Wire Stretcher

Patent for a wire stretcher. Illustration inlcuded.
Date: April 5, 1904
Creator: Montgomery, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Seat Construction. (open access)

Vehicle Seat Construction.

Patent for a new two-seated vehicle seat construction that allows the back portion of the seats to be swung back and flush with the seat portion and then used for sleeping accommodations, including illustrations.
Date: October 26, 1915
Creator: Luse, Jonathan E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Trap. (open access)

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
Wheel and Shaft (open access)

Wheel and Shaft

Patent for a wheel and shaft designed for use in drilling oil and gas wells.
Date: October 4, 1921
Creator: Hudson, James Condron
System: The Portal to Texas History
Low-Pressure Tire-Signal. (open access)

Low-Pressure Tire-Signal.

Patent for a device that attaches to the valve of an automobile tire and creates a warning noise if the tire pressure is too low. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 5, 1911
Creator: Collins, Joseph M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill Attachment. (open access)

Windmill Attachment.

Patent for windmill attachment to improve the construction allowing windmills to function without a sufficient amount of wind through the use of pumps and rods, including illustrations.
Date: October 21, 1913
Creator: Vaught, Silas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Proof Roller or Pedestal. (open access)

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
Lever-Operated Cutting Mechanism (open access)

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
Insect-Destroyer. (open access)

Insect-Destroyer.

Patent for a new and useful insect - destroyer.
Date: March 22, 1898
Creator: Priest, Eli Thompson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Padlock (open access)

Padlock

Patent for Padlock.
Date: January 29, 1915
Creator: Ryon, Joshua E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Plug Attachment (open access)

Spark-Plug Attachment

Patent for A Spark-Plug Attachment. This spark- plug attachment is designed to facilitate the sparking process without further damaging the porcelain component of the spark-plug.
Date: July 15, 1918
Creator: Sherill, Guy M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment (open access)

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. (open access)

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
Portable Weighing Appartus (open access)

Portable Weighing Appartus

Patent for portable weighing apparatus. Illustration included.
Date: July 10, 1909
Creator: Harrison, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Table. (open access)

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
Toy Grasshopper (open access)

Toy Grasshopper

Patent for a toy grasshopper that is able to jump on surfaces once it is set down to simulate the propelled jumping of a grasshopper. Because of its design, primarily of rubber bands and levers, the movement is unique. It is also able to be formed into other animals or insects, as the body is made of wood.
Date: December 14, 1920
Creator: Ford, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Forge (open access)

Portable Forge

Patent for a portable forge adapted for use in oil well drilling. Used to create a compact form of a forge for easy breakdown and storage, while also making it easier to transport.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Wright, Samuel E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hobble-Arch for Cultivators. (open access)

Hobble-Arch for Cultivators.

Patent for a new hobble arch that laterally adjusts shovel beams of cultivators without stripping shaft threads.
Date: April 28, 1914
Creator: Rutledge, Robert P.; Boland, Randsome G. & Devault, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Pin Guard. (open access)

Hat-Pin Guard.

Patent for device to hold a hat pin and prevent injury.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Judia, George H.
System: The Portal to Texas History