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Washboard.
Patent for a washboard, with improvements to the conventional washboard such as "having a scrubbing surface formed of transversely arranged, longitudinally twisted wires, which (...) have their ends cleated to the board which prevent displacement" (lines 15-19), including illustrations.
Date:
October 24, 1916
Creator:
Butler James. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Feeder.
Patent for a poultry feeder machine that automatically releases feed when a chicken pecks at the bait suspended from a lever. It helps prevent wasting the feed, including illustrations.
Date:
August 15, 1916
Creator:
Seamans, John D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Riveting-Machine.
Patent for an improved riveting-machine meant to rivet "metal binding and protecting strips, or fastening clasps" (lines 12-13) in the production of item carriers and used to "secure one or more mental binding strips of any desired shape in place" (lines 18-20) upon certain materials, including illustrations.
Date:
April 11, 1916
Creator:
Porter, Burr E. & Norris, Henry O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Float
Patent for a new and useful fishing-float, aiming to provide a means for frictionally clamping the line within the float, so that the float can be adjusted readily along the line whenever desired.
Date:
January 4, 1916
Creator:
Scott, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Shutter for Poultry-Houses and the Like.
Patent for automatic shutter for poultry houses, which closes with accumulation of rain water and opens upon rainwater drainage.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Hawkins, Fletcher M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mulsher.
Patent for a tool to help with farming. It cuts weeds below the surface of the ground and throws the soil towards the row of crops. This tool should help with crop growth.
Date:
August 17, 1915
Creator:
Sikes, Jonas C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ant-Trap
Patent for a trap for ants and other burrowing insects which works at the site of the ant-hill or burrow.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Cox, Samuel L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper
Patent for improvements to cotton-choppers inculding illustrations.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Hamilton, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self-Soaping Washboard.
Patent for self-soaping washboards to reduce the amount of soap wasted.
Date:
April 13, 1915
Creator:
Kennedy, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Tool
Patent for a wire fence tool that is a combination of a hammer, wire splicer, and a wire cutter (in a metal base construction). This tool performs the ability to cut and adjust wires without any additional components.
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
Murphy, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine
Patent for "new and useful improvements in engines" (lines 5&6). "This invention relates to engines and more particularly to twin engines of the hydrocarbon or internal combustion type" (lines 8-10).
Date:
December 15, 1914
Creator:
Moore, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn
Patent for a new churn, an improvement on the device shown in prior Patent Number 944,129 granted December 21, 1909.
Date:
October 20, 1914
Creator:
Floyd, Ellis E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Sack Carriage
Patent for a simply structured carriage that will provide support to cotton sacks varying in different lengths.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Alexander, Eugene E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stay-Hinge.
Patent for a new stay-hinge to prevent breakage of an opened tool chest or trunk lid.
Date:
April 21, 1914
Creator:
Gassaway, H. E. & Gassaway, Huey E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ironing-Board.
Patent for collapsible and compact object intended "for expediting the ironing operation" (lines 11-12).
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Jacobs, William Ramsey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Badge.
Patent for a badge that is to be pinned or worn upon the coat or other garment with the representation of the human eye that is capable of being winked or moved. The bade is to be used for advertising, humor or salutations, included illustration.
Date:
December 30, 1913
Creator:
Connor, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fly-Fan.
Patent for improvements in fly fans, is to use the fan in conjunction “with screen doors whereby during the opening and closing of the door the fan will be operated in a direction to direct a current of air outwardly and thereby act as a barrier against the ingress of flies” (lines 16-21). Illustration is included.
Date:
October 7, 1913
Creator:
Williams, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ironing-Table
Patent for ironing tables that can be knocked down and packed into a small compass for transportation or storage.
Date:
April 29, 1913
Creator:
Kennedy, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
CHURN
Patent for the improvement of a churn. The churn has a detachable support and a closure for the upper end of the body of the churn.
Date:
February 18, 1913
Creator:
HARRISON, DAVID M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Shade Holder
Patent for a window shade holder that makes the shade go up and down with the window opening and closing.
Date:
December 31, 1912
Creator:
Harris, Albert G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Box-Transmission System
Patent for improvements in mail box transmission systems. The invention aims to facilitate the retrieval of the mail through a cable transmission system in rural communities.
Date:
March 12, 1912
Creator:
McGee, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bag-Rack
Patent for a rotating bag rack for use in stores.
Date:
February 27, 1912
Creator:
James, Joseph E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fountain-Brush
Patent for a brush for cleaning fountains. Illustrations included.
Date:
August 15, 1911
Creator:
Peeler, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Bond.
Patent for a rail bond that allows an electric current to travel through the rails.
Date:
March 14, 1911
Creator:
Humason, Granville A. & Odell, Edward F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History