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Accelerating Foot-Throttle for use on Automobile-Engines
Patent for an "improved form of foot pedal or foot throttle" (line 10) which "provides means for effectively controlling the speed of an engine by the action of the driver's foot against the foot throttle located in a convenient position on the floor of the car" (lines 13-17), including illustrations.
Date:
August 6, 1918
Creator:
Vineyard, Pleas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Swingletree and Evener.
Patent, including illustrations, for improvements to combined swingletrees and eveners, tools used to equalize strain between a draft animal and vehicle, "which is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will be very efficient in operation" (lines 22-25).
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
White, Floyd N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Back Band for Harness.
Patent for a new and improved back-band for harnesses. This design "relates to back-bands for that class of harnesses wherein chains are used for traces; and [the] invention consists, principally, in providing the back-band at its ends with metal loops through which the traces pass to protect the leather of the back-band from wear. The invention also consists in connecting snap-hoops to the metal end-pieces by means of metal loops" (lines 7-15).
Date:
January 18, 1887
Creator:
Johnson, Ike
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Hoes.
Patent for improvements in cotton hoes: "such as are employed in thinning cotton and other plants" ( lines 16-17).
Date:
September 26, 1897
Creator:
Sims, Zachariah B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Window-Shade Hanger.
Patent for a window-shade hanger that can be "adjusted to fit windows of various widths and shaderollers which vary in length and which may be readily put up and taken down." (lines 18-21) including illustration.
Date:
August 29, 1905
Creator:
Neale, Albert S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Lock for Cotton Gins
Patent for an automatic lock for cotton gins. It provides an automatic latch having a constant tendency toward the latching position, but yieldable to the opening of breast of the cotton gin. This is to prevent accidents involving the removing of obstruction in the gin happening to those removing the obstruction. Illustrations are provided.
Date:
February 5, 1918
Creator:
Henson, W.M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safe Lock
Patent for providing "a means which will necessitate the operation of a series of setting devices before the several bolts can be moved to unlock the door". (lines 11-14).
Date:
June 13, 1918
Creator:
Harris, William J. B. of Bonham, TX
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Button-Fastener.
Patent for a button fastener for clothing that is not liable to damage cloth.
Date:
May 4, 1920
Creator:
Taylor, Albert Joshua
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Agitating Device.
Patent for anti-agitating device, including two figures describing said device, with illustrations. Author describes improvements for liquid dispensers on previous anti-agitating devices by altering the cylinder duties during its performance.
Date:
February 3, 1920
Creator:
Catron, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crank.
Patent for automobile attachments where the motor can be cranked to start without danger to the operator from an engine back-fire.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Gilley, Zachriah E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hand Cotton-Picking Apparatus
Patent for a hand cotton picking apparatus that can be conveniently carried by a farm hand for more efficiency.
Date:
January 3, 1922
Creator:
{Shipman, Abraham T.}
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Rein-Holders.
Patent for "improvement in a class of rein-holding devices consisting each of a pivoted, vertically-swinging cam or locking-jaw and a frame...for attachment to the dashboard of a carriage or other vehicle." (lines 7-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 1, 1874
Creator:
Royse, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Accelerator for Engines
Patent for an accelerator for engines that has an improved foot pedal that is used in connection with the throttle control on an automobile engine.
Date:
July 12, 1921
Creator:
Vineyard, Pleas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Razor.
Patent for a safety razor with innovations for effective use, convenient features (including for beard combing), and thorough cleaning of all components. Notable is a spring action mechanism controlled by the user's thumb, which causes the blade to move back and forth "to carry out a satisfactory cutting action" (lines 45-46).
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Catron, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bagging-Cutter
Patent for a Bagging-Cutter in order to cut lengths of bagging in an efficient manner. An innovation this provides is in shaping the bags into a roll or rope-shape before being cut, which negates the use of a knife to cut a longer width. This improves ease of handling roles of bagging and requires a shorter fixed-place knife.
Date:
August 9, 1921
Creator:
Lively, Louis P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a wrench that allows adjustment to two locked positions with a slot and stud mechanism.
Date:
May 22, 1917
Creator:
Bledsoe, Yancy M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher.
Patent for a new and improved wire-stretcher. This design consists in "the combination, with an essentially T-shaped body having the members of the head inclined in direction of the straight member and provided with a series of teeth, of a lever pivoted to the straight member of the body contiguous to the head and clamping-jaws pivoted upon the said lever" (lines 32-39).
Date:
February 19, 1889
Creator:
Hughes, George Roland
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher.
Patent for a new and improved wire-stretcher. This design "has for its object to provide a device of simple, durable, and economical construction and capable of carrying the roll taut a sufficient distance beyond the post to conveniently nail the wire thereto, and whereby any amount of slack can be taken up by repeated operation. The further object of the invention is to provide a machine which will also be able to draw together the broken ends of a wire and take up the slack between the posts" (lines 8-18).
Date:
October 22, 1889
Creator:
Hickman, Thomas P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Shade Bracket.
Patent for a window shade bracket, which holds the shade straight.
Date:
December 7, 1909
Creator:
Brown, Colbert W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liniment.
Patent for an antiseptic liniment comprised of flaxseed oil, turpentine, and sulphuric acid.
Date:
February 19, 1889
Creator:
Bates, David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Compounds for Destroying Trees, Roots, &c.
Patent for a new and useful improvements to compouds used in the destroying of trees. Lists ingredients and dosages.
Date:
October 21, 1879
Creator:
Buchanan, William T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for an improvement to washing machines that will be "simple and economical in construction and efficient in use" (lines 13-14).
Date:
September 1, 1885
Creator:
Austin, John Overton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Storage and Dispensing Apparatus.
Patent for an economically efficient liquid storage and dispensing apparatuses. The device is aimed at providing an air pressurized system to discharge inflammable liquids.
Date:
September 14, 1920
Creator:
Carton, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jar and Can Lifter
Patent for Jar and Can lifter designed to assist in transporting a can or jar. It is made from wire and acts as a removable handle.
Date:
January 24, 1920
Creator:
Hilley, Seaborn A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History