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Combined Ruler and Blotter
Patent for a ruler that can also be used as a blotter. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 25, 1911
Creator:
Muller, Frederick William, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for "a simple, safe, and practical coupling for cars, arranged to couple at one time as many cars as may be desired, and to operate automatically so as to avoid all necessity of going between the cars, and adapted to use the ordinary link and to couple with cars having a higher or lower draw bar than itself." (Lines 7-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 25, 1894
Creator:
Elliott, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable Grater and Slicer.
Patent for an improvement on vegetable graters or slicers. The design allows for more efficient cutting of the vegetables and allows for gravity to feed the vegetables through the slicer and avoiding injury to the operator. Included are instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 25, 1880
Creator:
Weitzel, Jacob F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Making Apparatus.
Patent for an ice maker that more effectively handles the chemicals used to freeze water. Use of a more strategically placed condenser keeps steam and liquids separate.
Date:
March 25, 1879
Creator:
Lee, Charles B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Lace Fastener.
Patent for a shoelace fastener to hold the tongue of the shoe up and keep the laces tied.
Date:
February 25, 1908
Creator:
Nicholls, George H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pruning-Shears.
Patent for new and useful improvement to pruning shears, including illustrations.
Date:
October 25, 1910
Creator:
Taylor, Samuel C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Frog.
Patent for "a frog for crossing rails at switches or railway-crossings" (lines 8-9).
Date:
December 25, 1900
Creator:
Barry, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie
Patent for a railroad tie. This invention is made of concrete and allows rails to be attached without the need of spikes. Illustration included.
Date:
July 25, 1905
Creator:
Percival, Herbert E. & Key, Brewer W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Nozzle
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in hose nozzles, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 25, 1898
Creator:
Schraubstadter, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History