Window Construction. (open access)

Window Construction.

Patent for window construction improvements to allow for construction of fireproof windows with fireproof sashes which are easily removable for repair or replacement. Improvements include method of securing glass in sashes without using putty, and sashes which will close automatically when subjected to "an unusually high temperature" (line 29).
Date: March 27, 1906
Creator: Miller, William Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator For Bottles (open access)

Indicator For Bottles

Patent for an indicator to show the amount of liquid removed and the amount remaining for bottles or other liquid packages of different dimensions and will help improve the process of refilling the bottle after liquid has been removed.
Date: May 8, 1906
Creator: Frkovic, Frank Andre
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap For Crustacea (open access)

Trap For Crustacea

Patent for a crustacea trap. This device is designed for use in catching crabs, lobsters, and other crustacea. Illustrations included.
Date: October 23, 1906
Creator: Franklin, Robert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spirit-Level. (open access)

Spirit-Level.

Patent for a spirit level that is simple in construction and can easily determine vertical and horizontal planes accurately.
Date: March 13, 1906
Creator: Martin, Johann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Supplemental Bed and Guide Attachment (open access)

Supplemental Bed and Guide Attachment

Patent for a supplemental bed and guide attachment. Illustration included.
Date: December 18, 1906
Creator: Heckel, Albert F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor Vehicle (open access)

Motor Vehicle

Patent for a motor vehicle. This invention relates to motor-vehicles that are self propelled dumping dray. Illustration included.
Date: February 20, 1906
Creator: Hanson, Peter Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fireproof Window. (open access)

Fireproof Window.

Patent for the Fireproof Window that reduces the construction cost and provide means for automatically closing the lower sash based on the predetermined temperature.
Date: March 27, 1906
Creator: Miller, William Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sheet Metal Fireproof Window (open access)

Sheet Metal Fireproof Window

Patent for a sheet metal, fireproof window. The design is a window where the frame and the sash is constructed out of sheet-metal in order for it to be fireproof. The design also allows the sashes to be opened and held in that position but will close automatically when high temperature air comes into contact with them.
Date: January 23, 1906
Creator: Miller, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reinforcement For Concrete Railroad Ties (open access)

Reinforcement For Concrete Railroad Ties

Patent for railroad ties reinforced by concrete. Illustrations included.
Date: May 8, 1906
Creator: Percival, Herbert E. & Key, Brewer W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutter Head (open access)

Cutter Head

Patent for a cutter head. This invention is used for shaping and dressing jambs. Illustrations included.
Date: October 30, 1906
Creator: Heckel, Albert F.
System: The Portal to Texas History