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Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for a wire stretching device employed in fence construction. This device temporarily holds and stretches the wire between fence posts, while being secured. Through the operating lever and gripping jaw, the operator can effectively stretch the wire with minimal effort, while safeguarding against slipping.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Greer, Benjamin J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Nut.
Patent for a nut lock that secures two nuts of a pair within a tubular casing through opposing threading and rotation, where one nut is immobilized and the other remaining adjustable to meet situational need. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Greer, Benjamin J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Joint
Patent for a swiveling branch connection for water tanks on railways, for easier dispersal of water. The joint would be extendedable to the desired position.
Date:
October 10, 1916
Creator:
Vaughn, Pink
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mop.
Patent for a replaceable mop body, or mop brush, with instructions and illustration. In the uppermost portion of the mop brush, new fibers that "can be slightly advanced out of the casing" (lines 79-80) allow for the the use of new fibers, when old fibers become worn or damaged.
Date:
May 9, 1916
Creator:
Morrison, Murray
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Road-Grader
Patent for an improvement or update to a device called a road-grader. This patented upgrade will make the use of a road-grader easier.
Date:
January 18, 1916
Creator:
Harris, Elie B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire Extinguisher
Patent for fire extinguisher improvements so as to use carbon dioxide to extinguish the flame.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Parker, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Gin.
Patent for an invention relates to cotton gins, and the principal object of this invention is to produce a cotton gin of small dimensions.
Date:
October 20, 1914
Creator:
Morrison, Porter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed Hopper.
Patent for a seed hopper adapted to receive seed or cotton and control their distribution. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Coursey, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid or Gaseous Fuel Burner.
Patent for a fuel burner with a simple design, which is readily taken apart or assembled, and is manufactured at a comparatively small cost.
Date:
April 15, 1913
Creator:
Vandaveer, Heber Clark & Stoy, Guy Everett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spittoon
Patent for a spittoon for hospital use. Illustrations included.
Date:
October 15, 1912
Creator:
Grisham, Mattie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint-Supporting Device
Patent for a rail joint supporting device to prevent sagging of the tracks.
Date:
May 21, 1912
Creator:
Scott, Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow.
Patent for a harrow for use in orchards that can be moved around easily to avoid trees.
Date:
June 20, 1911
Creator:
Forkner, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock.
Patent for a nut lock that keeps bolts attached extra tightly.
Date:
January 31, 1911
Creator:
Greer, Benjamin J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock.
Patent for a nut lock that is easy to manufacture.
Date:
January 3, 1911
Creator:
Dowell, Lawson H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag Catching and Delivering Apparatus.
Patent for a mailbag catching and delivering apparatus for trains that can be used by a train going either direction on the tracks.
Date:
December 27, 1910
Creator:
Tidmore, Irenaeus P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 20, 1910
Creator:
Smith, Henry D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Padlock
Patent for a padlock. Illustration included.
Date:
April 12, 1910
Creator:
Greer, Benjamin J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment
Patent for a harrow attachment. Illustration included.
Date:
September 14, 1909
Creator:
Jackson, Merriott A. & Bristow, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cutter Head and Bit
Patent for a cutter head and bit. This invention are a combination of parts for use in woodworking. Illustration included.
Date:
August 10, 1909
Creator:
Birdwell, Robert P. & Ingram, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Variable Float-Shaft Bearing for Cotton-Seed-Linting Machines
Patent for a shaft bearing designed to regulate and maintain the density of the cotton seed rolls in linting machines. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 12, 1908
Creator:
Rosson, Joseph Linville
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Making Concrete Tombstones.
Patent for a method of making concrete tombstones which are waterproof and don't require wetting during the drying process to prevent cracking, reducing the drying time from 30 days in the shade to 4 days in the sun. This is achieved by adding salt to hold water which prevents cracking while drying, and a paint coat of aluminum powder and gasolene to waterproof the concrete and add a shine to it.
Date:
July 2, 1907
Creator:
Hendley, Marion Jonathan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Arrester.
Patent for a wagon tongue for horse-drawn wagons that is equipped with a spring triggered device that can be used to put the whole draft of the wagon on the horses bits to stop them if they are running away.
Date:
April 9, 1907
Creator:
Lambert, James T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn Planter
Patent for a corn planter. This invention is simple and compact and does not require manual actuation of the drum for the dropping mechanism. It can be used for corn and similar seeds, including cotton and seeds with fibrous coating. Illustration included.
Date:
November 13, 1906
Creator:
Robinson, Charles William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Anchor
Patent for anchors, flukes and braces attached to the end of a fence post, pole, or similar that will shore and hold the post in the desired vertical position for installation.
Date:
July 3, 1906
Creator:
Rousseau, Pinkney H. & Lambert, James T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History