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Four-Wheel Drive
Patent for a four-wheel drive with a combined central driving unit and differential that simplifies construction and improves efficiency in operation.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Littlejohn, Lonzo B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Four Wheel Drive Mechanism
Patent for giving engine power equally to all four wheels of a vehicle.
Date:
February 25, 1919
Creator:
Littlejohn, Lonzo B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cooler.
Patent for an "iceless cooler" (line 13) with key features such as low manufacturing cost, easy assembly, and the capability to be collapsed for compact storage when not in use, including illustrations.
Date:
January 26, 1918
Creator:
Chapman, T. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Motor
Patent for a device being used as a propulsion for some forms of machine.
Date:
June 16, 1917
Creator:
Sims, Taylor J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for "a pneumatically actuated nozzle for elevating water, in which the parts are readily assembled and adjusted for both shallow and deep work" (lines 19-22).
Date:
June 29, 1915
Creator:
Meier, Fred H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Bolting Machine
Patent for new tire-bolting machine with "a unique assemblage of component parts, to enhance the utility of the structure, and the apparatus being improved generally to increase the efficiency thereof." (lines 16-19) , including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 4, 1915
Creator:
McCullough, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow
Patent for plow improvements, including a "novelly adjusted stock" and "adjustable colter knife," with illustration (lines 10-15).
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Hankins, Elias
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Line Bob
Patent for a fish bob that can clamp and grip the fishing line. The fish bob can also be moved at will to any position with the users thumb or fingers.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Bissett, Caleb
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch Stand and Lock
Patent for an improvement in switch-stand and locks, being that they cannot be picked or tampered with.
Date:
July 21, 1914
Creator:
Maupin, John D.; Allen, Harry E. & Baldwin, Springfield
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle.
Patent for a non-refillable bottle
Date:
June 23, 1914
Creator:
Red, John E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas Producer
Patent for a new invention of a "reverse draft gas producer in which a clean and pure dry gas can be obtained from lignite or low grade fuel, and especially adapted for use in connection with explosive engines" (lines 11-14).
Date:
May 26, 1914
Creator:
Guggolz, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard.
Patent for improvements on a cattle-guard used on railways. Improvements include a novel method of attaching the guard to rails.
Date:
December 16, 1913
Creator:
Solomon, George N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press.
Patent for improvements in baling-presses by making baling-presses into a hand held portable press which includes a head block that could be released easily and quickly. Illustration is included.
Date:
October 7, 1913
Creator:
Nicholas, Joseph W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Tool
Patent for a Pneumatic Tool that is capable of operating automatically at a very high speed." (line 20)
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
Townsend, Isaac W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel
Patent for a spring wheel designed with a rim that supports the hub so that the wheel can rotate smoothly and quietly. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 19, 1912
Creator:
Barnes, George F. & Suttle, Willis A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Planter
Patent for a seed planter. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 26, 1912
Creator:
Atmar, Joseph Y.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner
Patent for a hydrocarbon burner. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 25, 1911
Creator:
Herpin, Edward Peter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft Construction for Frame Railway-Cars.
Patent for a draft construction for frame railway cars that produces a sturdy wooden frame freight car.
Date:
April 18, 1911
Creator:
Seabrook, Charles Henry & Duff, William Randolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner
Patent for an oil burner that attaches to locomotives.
Date:
June 21, 1910
Creator:
Blackmond, William C. & Stoy, Guy Everett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mixer.
Patent for a hand mixer, which can be operated with one hand.
Date:
May 18, 1909
Creator:
Hood, Thomas Hubert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable-Separator
Patent for a vegetable separator used to assort and clean fruits and vegetables. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Sherrard, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper and Cultivator
Patent for a cotton chopper and cultivator. Illustration included.
Date:
July 12, 1904
Creator:
Walthall, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes Line
Patent for a clothes line. Illustration included.
Date:
May 10, 1904
Creator:
Owens, Solon Arther
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll Weevil Catcher
Patent for a boll weevil catcher. Illustration included.
Date:
March 15, 1904
Creator:
Ivy, Sanford V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History